(2) It teaches also that God is ready to pardon and accept everyone. 1, St. Paul mentioned many conditions which should be taken into consideration when choosing bishops and deacons. Had it been an ordinary means of healing diseases it would have been said that anyone could anoint with oil. God is the only eternal Being. The incarnate, crucified and risen Christ is in the Church, which is His body on earth, through the Holy Spirit. This is why in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, as also in its various other acts of worship, the Church calls to remembrance the living and the departed sections of the communion of saints. 1. This we can prove from the following: And when it was day He called unto Him His disciples: and of them He chose twelve whom also He named Apostles.” (Luke 6:12, 13), (2) He gave them special privileges which were not given to others e. g . Few words from the Holy Scriptures that testify Baptism Domestic preparation began on the 13th, hence this was considered (the first day of unleavened bread).”. Coptic Christian Beliefs . These are quite clear words showing that whenever we take the Holy Communion we partake of the body and blood of the savior. An Ethiopian icon. 3 (2) The prayers which are offered to God for healing the sick. On the Cross-the sacrifice was offered for all the race of man once only, and in one place, but the unbloody sacrifice is offered continuously, in every place on earth and only for those who receive it in faith. Made in God’s image and endowed with creaturely freedom and autonomy, man seeks God and reflects on His being and nature. (3) After the fall of man and the entering of sin to the world there arose another end. They do so because they already experience life in Christ. He who forgiveth sin was accused as a sinner by them. 13: 21). (a) In order that the sinner can recognize how grave his sin is. Confessing sins to the priest, especially those which have the mastery over the sinner. Our mission is to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. 1. They bet Him on the head as a servant and He set free from the yoke of sin as Lord of all. 7:15). “That your sacrifice may be pure.” This sacrifice is identified with “the pure offering” of Malachi 1: 11, (The Early History of the Liturgy by J.H. It has been expounded by the fathers of the Church both in the ancient councils and in their teaching. In reply we have to refer: Clement, Dionisius and Cyril of Alexandria; Macarius and Cyril of Jerusalem; John Chrysostom, Gregory, Basil and many others all of them affirmed that the bread and wine are spiritually changed after prayer into the very body and the very blood of the Lord. He thirsted as a man who dies, but changed water into wine as being able to give life to all. Trial of the clergy and rebuking them. In the Apostolic age whole families were baptized and there must have been some babies among those families, like the families of Cornelius (Acts 10: 48), Lydia (Acts 16,14,15) the deeper of the prison (Acts 16:33), Stephanas (1 Cor. This is utterly wrong because the Bible speaks of it as a means of healing, and not as helping the sick at the point of death. 2. When they heard Jesus saying “I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world,” (John 6: 51) they began to strive among themselves saying “How can this man give as His flesh to eat?” (v.52) Had they been mistaken in taking His words literally, the Lord would have told them the true sense, which He meant. There is also another equally important emphasis regarding divine unity. 4: 14; 2 Tim. Obligations of the Husband & Wife The priest who celebrates using the first of these two Anaphora’s says in prayer: O Lord, Thou wast struck with the hands of a servant, beaten with sticks, pierced with a spear, and they caused Thee to drink a little gall with vinegar. (2) And the wine should be: I.e. In Him Godhead and manhood continue each in its integrity and perfection, in a state of indivisible and unconfused union. (2) At Marriage:- “He did not say ‘the form of my body’. In is this saving work of God that is represented in every celebration of the Holy Eucharist, which is not merely a memorial service to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And Barabas was released accordingly on Friday. The bodily living (life) of Enoch and Elijah is one indication of our resurrected eternal life. V. Who has the Right to Celebrate the Sacrament? The Incarnation (St. Athnasius), The Mystery of Baptism It should be instituted by Christ Himself. V. The Invisible Grace. The same can be said of the other sacraments. VI. Drink ye all of it, for this is my blood of the New Testament.” (Matt. (3) To keep the husband and wife loyal and faithful to each other. Priests are mentioned in many places of the Bible. In answer it is sufficient to say that St. James speaks of this unction not as a special privilege given to the Apostles but as a sacrament to be always administered b the priests. (4) And as the babies are all owed to receive baptism they should also be allowed to take the Holy Communion, in order not to be deprived of this food of the spirit. The Bible contains some instructions regarding every on of the seven sacraments. Written in Ge’ez, an ancient dead language of Ethiopia, it’s nearly 800 years older than the King James Version and contains 81-88 books compared to 66. 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Calvin, one of their most prominent leaders, said; “If any one inquire of me respecting the manner, I shall not be ashamed to acknowledge that it is a mystery too sublime for me to be able to express or even to comprehend; and to be still more explicit, I rather experience it than understand it. VII. Weekly services constitute only a small part of an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian's religious observance. It is expressive said that it was “before the feast of the Passover.” (John 13:1) Definition & Names (5) Even the Protestant historians stated that “when the early Christians were seriously sick, they used to call the Priests of the church, and after confessing their sins they were anointed with oil by them.” But it was given 10 priests because they are in direct contact with the congregation, THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Inside, two concentric aisles encircle the central square sanctuary, the central part of the Institution of the Sacrament. 18 Years or older and a follower of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church. II. Tanzania. (1 Tim. It is not a sacrament to be regarded lightly or performed thoughtlessly and in discriminately. 28:19). This cup is the New Testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me,” (1 Cor. When the Lord gave the Holy Communion to His Disciples, He “took bread, and blessed it and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take eat this is my body. (Luke 1:15) However, the Church of Ethiopia does not agree with the view that the Christian’s concern is only to work for the welfare of man in this world. The “one” here is not meant to ignore the dynamic continuance of either Godhead or manhood in the one Christ, but to confess a real incarnation whereby God the Son entered the world of ours as a man. “For we being many are one bread, and one body, for we all partakes of that one bread.“ (1 Cor. “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” (Matt. Photo in public domain FRIDAY, JANUARY 20: Two weeks after the Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas, a holiday of vibrant velvets, sequins, satins, and supreme joy sweeps through the country in a three-day festival known as Timkat.The Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany recalls the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, with a Divine Liturgy taking place at 2 a.m. near a natural pool of water. Here, therefore, without any controversy, I embrace the truth of God, on which I can safely rely; He pronounces His flesh to be the food, and His blood the drink, of my soul. Whenever they are spoken of as bread and wine this is as concerning them before prayer.” In his life and existence man includes both the individual and the corporate dimensions. (1) The Bible teaches us that every sin can be forgiven however grave it may be, provided that the sinner should return to God in repentance. The eternal God, as we have noted already, is the all-inclusive perfection. When the prodigal son returned to his father he was at once pardoned and accepted because the father was sure that he would not return to that far country. 6:9) In common with all Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Western Orthodox churches; the Catholic Church and the Old Catholic churches of the Union of Utrecht, the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church professes belief in the seven sacraments of baptism, confirmation, eucharist, confession, the anointing of the sick, matrimony, and holy orders. The Mystery of the Holy Trinity “Deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be save in the day of the Lord Jesus (1 Cor. Born of God the Father eternally as God the Son, He was born of the Virgin Mother as a real man. Few words from the Holy Scriptures that testify Baptism “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Mt. (3) If the parents wanted to obtain a baptismal certificate, they would have to (attempt) to do so at the local Ethiopian Orthodox Church where the child was baptized or request from an EOTC bishop. (Prov. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is a holy universal apostolic Church, Christianity having reached Ethiopia in 34 AD. 15: 41-42). “The Fathers and mediaeval writers, and many modern commentators, see in this verse a prophecy of the Holy Eucharist, the pure offering commemorative of Christ’s sacrifice, which is found in every nation under heaven where the name of Christ is adored.” 3:12). Amen. In some cases the priest finds it necessary to inflict some kind of discipline on the sinner when he commits a great sin, e.g. Baptism is a sacrament established by our Lord Himself (Matthew 28:18,19), and is essential for salvation (John 3:5). This right was primarily given to the Apostles by the Lord Himself. (1) To sanctify the matrimonial union and make it a spiritual one. In his confession of faith he must say the creed. As Amoniyos and Awsabeyos stated in the introduction of the Gospel, “He is risen so as to teach the Resurrection, of our bodies” “When Pilate therefore heard that saying be brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. (John 1:33; 4:1, 2), In the same manner we can say that it is not the minister who performs the sacraments, but God who works in him, with him, and through Him. Baptism by the Disciples before the Death of Christ They should also know that the good shepherd must be ready to offer any sacrifice that may be needed for the sake of the sheep. (2) In the New Testament Christ confirmed this sacrament: 5. 12:2-7). God the Son entered the earthly realm of existence in a unique way by taking over Himself a perfectly real human life. He was crucified on the tree to destroy sin, was crucified with the sinner to control with the righteous. (1) We partake of the flesh blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. St. John of Chrysostom said that, the poor sacrifice which the priests offer every time is one and the same sacrifice, which has been offered upon the cross. Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is one of the persons of the Trinity, who proceeds from the Father and is one in essence with the Father. Jesus Christ, the incarnate God the Son, is one Person, continuous with Godhead and continuous with manhood. 12:13). Baptism and Chrismation. Institution of the Sacrament It has been used since the very beginning of the church. “Then laid they (Peter and John) their hands on them and they received the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 8:17) “And when they (the Ephesians) heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Human Salvation Ethiopian Orthodox Church makes a clear-cut distinction between adoration (latreia), which we offer to God, Who alone by nature is worthy to be worshipped; and veneration duleia (proskynesis) through which we honour the Blessed Virgin Mother of God, His angels and saints. (3) When, after resurrection, He showed them their great commission to the world. In addition to all this it is worthy mentioning that the Bible states in every place that our Lord ”took bread and blessed it.“ (Matt. around 2 p.m.), after which they would eat no meat or dairy products — including cheese, butter, or eggs — … 5: 4) 8. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed,” (vv, 53-55) The priest breathes gently in the face of the child. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Gal. 3. For this reason the Church of Jerusalem “sent unto them Peter and John, who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. God who made the world is ever concerned and active to save it from the clutches of evil and restore it to the destiny for which it has been created. In the Apostolic Canons (68) it is stated that “if any bishop, priest or deacon is re ordained for the same degree, he will become worthy of excommunication together with him who ordained him.” For this reason the bread is changed after prayer into the Lord’s very body which was born at Bethlehem from the Virgin Mary, baptized at Jordan, suffered, buried and rose from the dead, Likewise, the wine is changed into the very blood of the Lord which was shed on the cross.” In this way, after being conceived in the womb of the Virgin, God the Son was born as a man. Grant us, Lord, to do Thy will and Thy good pleasure at all times, and write our names in the book if life in the kingdom of heaven with all saints and martyrs, though Jesus Christ our Lord, though whom, to Thee, with Him and with the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both now and ever and world without end. The many gestures involved in the performance of the Sacrament of Baptism in the Orthodox Church are not mere forms devoid of meaning. “And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ” (Acts. The first two are Baptism and Chrismation. 3. The husband should have only one wife, and the wife should have only one husband. This cup is the new testament in my blood which is shed for you.” (Luke 22: 19,20) “Thou hast no beginning,” says in prayer the Ethiopian priest who celebrates the Anaphora of St. John, “but Thou bringest all things to their end. Ethiopian Orthodox believers are strict Trinitarians, maintaining the Orthodox teaching that God is united in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 16:19); not only to remit the sins, but also to retain them (John 20:23) Jeremiah was sanctified before coming forth out of the womb (Jer. (2) And the early church in the apostolic age thus baptized too. This concern is giving expression to in the Anaphora’s of the Church of Ethiopia by including prayers for all these areas of life in the world. He that eateth me, even he shall live by me. On this ground the Church of Ethiopia, with the other Oriental Orthodox Churches, affirms that Jesus Christ is not two natures, but one incarnate nature of God the Word. 6: 53-57). (Didaskalia 34). “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into His death “ (Rome 6:3). Ethiopians practice neither baptism nor receive communion.” Anbarom replied. Two African American clergy who were ordained by Abune Yesehaq, the Archbishop of the diocese of the Western hemisphere, served Ethiopian and non-Ethiopian Orthodox Christians. (2) But in the case of babies who are of course unable to declare repentance or faith he before baptism, their parents, god-fathers or god-mothers should give that declaration instead of them, and should promise to rear them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Eastern Orthodox believe that during the Eucharist adherents partake mystically of Christ's body and blood and through it receive his life and strength. The music speaks concerning Creation, Prophecy, and the coming of Christ, His Incarnation, Nativity, His great works and saving acts; Baptism, Crucifixion, Death, Resurrection, Ascension and His Second Coming. Ethiopia’s calendar differs from both the Coptic and Julian calendars; the difference between the Coptic and the Ethiopian calendar is 276 years. John Chrysostom says: “Our great High priest offered the sacrifice which purifies us. (3) It is called: - “The Father beget His son without days or hours; and when He beget Him, His Father was not separated from Him.” Beyond time, God is the eternal One. “(Matt: 26: 27,18) (1) The Ark of Noah. Orthodox Church in America 2012 . They also prescribe specific rules for who may receive communion and dedicate their church buildings to patron saints. 3, and Tit. Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. A female is baptised eighty days after she is born and a male is baptised forty By His conception, God the Son became incarnate “taking our nature.” The Son who is born of the Father without a mother, was born as a man without a Father. John Chrysostom said: “It happens that the leaders are wicked and the laity are righteous. 5:25,26) Whenever the Holy Communion is spoken of in the Bible both the body and the blood are mentioned. (Ex. God is not a passive perfection or an abstract ideal, but a dynamic reality who is ever active in bringing all that exists to the final destiny which He has for each of them as well as for the whole created realm. (2) The Apostles themselves used it. What is attempted here is, only to give a brief introduction to the faith of the Church of Ethiopia. 3. 3:20,21) (2) The Passover which the children of Israel offered on the night of their going out of Egypt, and which they used to offer ever year. “ (1 Cor. (2) The prayers of consecration. “Jesus answered and said unto him, verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Thus e approach the blessed sacraments, and we are sanctified when we partake of the blessed body of Jesus Christ our Savior and His precious blood.” “They are no more twain, but one flesh. John converted to Orthodoxy in 1992. VIII. This is utterly wrong, because of the following reasons: 6. Membership of this denomination is estimated at … “From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the gentiles and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering (or “sacrifice as in other translations) for my name shall be great among the heathen saith the Lord of hosts.” (Mall. The Invisible Grace. 3. IX. There are three ends of marriage. (For that Sabbath day was an high day), besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.” (John 19:31) “(Acts 2 : 38) Bob Marleys Christian belief and baptism in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church by Archbishop Abuna Yesehaq Spread the love The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest organized churches (If not the oldest) in the world and dates back to … 2. 5:20) I. If a baby is sick and may die baptism takes place immediately. He who does not believe in His birth from Holy Mary, let him be anathema. Afterwards it was transferred to their successors, the bishops; then to the priests who are in contact with the people, THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY COMMUNION The Father is different from the Son and the Holy Spirit only in that He alone is Father. baptisms were intended to be a public demonstration. 7:19) This idea finds expression in one of the ancient Egyptian liturgies, when the Logos is invoked to come upon the bread that it may become the Body of the Logos. He is one Christ, in whom God and man are indivisibly united. Who has the Right to celebrate this? and to receive the true flesh and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ who was crucified upon the cross on Holy Friday for the salvation of the world. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them the Holy Ghost came on them.” (Acts 19: 5,6), The laying on of hands was afterwards replace by the unction of the holy oil (mairoun). The Orthodox Church does not believe that children are born guilty of Adam’s sin and that unless freed of that guilt through baptism and communion they will die without God’s mercy. It is God the Father who bring all this into being; but it is accomplished in reality through the Son, and is perfected in the Holy Spirit. terrify him with the day of judgement. “And Jesus, when He was baptized went up straightway out of the water.”(Matt.3:16) (Acts 6: 6; 14:23) “And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all nigh in prayer to God. But because Christianity was soon spread, the bishops could not go to all towns and villages to celebrate the sacrament. Reception into the Catechumenate The priest, vested in stole (and phelonion and cuffs if it be the custom) comes out of the Sanctuary and goes to the vestibule of the Church where the sponsors with the child await him. During the service of the Holy Liturgy, the bread turns into the true flesh of the Son of God and the wine into the true blood of the Son of God. Institution of the Sacrament. 3. The Council of Nicaea called the Holy Communion un bloody sacrifice: “Neither the Lord, nor the apostles, nor the fathers called the holy un bloody sacrifice a sign but they always called it the very flesh and the very blood of the Lord.” “Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves us (you), not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience…” (1 Pet. 4:14). 3. Whose eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day. I say therefore to the unmarried and windows, it is good for them if they abide even as I. Baptism is the sacrament through which a person is born again and accepted into the membership of the church after being dipped into water three times in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. The sacrament of penance is called a spiritual medicine. The saving work accomplished by God in the Incarnation should, therefore, be assimilated and perfected in both these dimensions. Moreover, most commentators affirm that this sacrament was instituted on the 13th day of the month, i.e. Because it is very necessary that everyone should examine himself before accepting the Holy Communion, this sacrament of penance is therefore administered generally before accepting the Holy Communion. When answering the questions of the Pharisees who came unto Him. Then it was given to bishops, and afterwards to the priests. 5:7) “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the World.” (John 1:29) What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where He was before?” (vv. He is, affirms the Anaphora, “three names and one God, three prosopa and one appearance, three persons and one essence”. he can rebuke him, ask him to fast for some days, pass a longer time in daily prayer, tell him to give some money to the poor, prevent him from receiving the Holy Communion for some time, or impose some other kind of discipline. 1. “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Regarding the Person of Jesus Christ also there have been serious discussions in Ethiopia. When we pray with … As regards the Incarnation, it is clearly shown that He was conceived in the Virgin’s womb, and that He was born as a real man. The incarnation of God the Son is primarily for the salvation of the world. 3:16), (2) The Apostles used to celebrate this sacrament by the laying on of hands, directly after baptism. 1. Here is a very brief summary of what I read. If they can answer for them selves let them answer. (1) The Bishop. If the wound becomes wider, use a severe unguentum, i.e. Godparents must have been baptized in the Orthodox Church, must be in full sacramental communion, and must be a member in good standing of a local Orthodox parish. Unless the branch abides in the vine, it cannot have life, “Then Jesus said unto them, verily. Perfect in Himself, He continually imparts perfection to His creatures. The 3rd world council held at Ephesus confirmed the message of St. Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria, which ran as follows; “We admit that the only begotten Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, died in body, we confess His resurrection and ascension to heavens, and we offer in the churches the un bloody sacrifice. “ For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call; and with the sound of the trumpet of God. (2) And the dipping into water is because: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool.” (Is 1: 18) “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Mt. (1) Preservation and growth of mankind. 4. ”John 6:54,58) But the Church holds to the view that He is God the Son in His incarnate state. And the healing power is not attributed to the oil but to the prayer: “ Let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick.” 19: 6,9) Management of the general affairs of the church. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተ ክርስቲያን; Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan) is the largest of the Oriental Orthodox Christian churches. 12:31 we find that “the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men” This means that those who reject and oppose the work of the Holy Ghost, and refuse to accept God’s salvation will not be pardoned. “We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be reconciled to God.” (2 Cor. (3) The writings of the early fathers. The first of them insists that “all creatures of God are good and there is nothing to be rejected, and the spirit, the life of the body, is pure and holy in all.” The entire natural realm has been made pure and holy by God and all that is for man’s regular use. Definition Such words testify to the usefulness of our Baptism. His human birth was a unique event, whereby God the Son “came down through the will of His Father” and was made man. They should not be connected together with a carnal or spiritual affinity which prevents their marriage. But if we judged ourselves truly, we should not be judged’ (1 Cor. So the one is also eternally three. 5. The 14th day was called the Passover, and the unleavened seven days were to begin at the evening of this 14th day. IV. (1 Cor. When speaking of the creation of Eve, the Bible reports that God brought her unto the man. 1. Since matrimony is one of the church sacraments, marriage should be through the church. 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