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Dogmatics

The Orthodox Faith

Teachings of the Orthodox Church

The Seven Ecumenical Councils

The First Ecumenical Council

The Second
Ecumenical Council

The Third Ecumenical Council

The Forth Ecumenical Council

The Fifth Ecumenical Council

The Sixth Ecumenical Council

The Quinisext Ecumenical Council

The Seventh
Ecumenical Council

The Orthodox Church throughout the ages has maintained a continuity of faith and love with the apostolic community which was founded by Christ and sustained by the Holy Spirit. Orthodoxy believes that she has preserved and taught the historic Christian Faith free from error and distortion, from the time of the Apostles. She also believes that there is nothing in the body of her teachings which is contrary to truth or which inhibits real union with God. The air of antiquity and timelessness which often characterizes Eastern Christianity is an expression of her desire to remain loyal to the authentic Christian Faith.

Orthodoxy believes that the Christian Faith and the Church are inseparable. It is impossible to know Christ, to share in the life of the Holy Trinity, or to be considered a Christian apart from the Church. It is in the Church that the Christian Faith is proclaimed and maintained. It is through the Church that an individual is nurtured in the Faith.

THE SEVEN ECUMENICAL COUNCILS

COUNCIL

PLACE AND DATE

DECISION

First Ecumenical Council

Nicea, Asia Minor, 325 A.D.

Formulated the First Part of the Creed. Defining the divinity of the Son of God.

Second Ecumenical Council

Constantinople 381 A.D.

Formulated the Second Part of the Creed, defining the divinity of the Holy Spirit.

Third Ecumenical Council

Ephesus, Asia Minor 431 A.D.

Defined Christ as the Incarnate Word of God and Mary as Theotokos.

Fourth Ecumenical Council

Chalcedon, Asia Minor 451 A.D.

Defined Christ as Perfect God and Perfect God and Perfect Man in One Person.

Fifth Ecumenical Council

Constantinople II 553 A.D.

Reconfirmed the Doctrines of the Trinity and Christ.

Sixth Ecumenical Council

Constantinople III 680 A.D.

Affirmed the True Humanity of Jesus by insisting upon the reality of His Human will and action.

Qinisext Council (Trullo)

Constantinople 692 A.D.

Completed the 5th and 6th Ecumenical Councils

Seventh Ecumenical Council

Nicea, Asia Minor 787 A.D.

Affirmed the propriety of icons as genuine expressions of the Christian Faith.
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