The Apocrypha is inspired Scripture.
Bible / stronglyAgree
Oriental Orthodox
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Pre-Chalcedonian Orthodox churches that accept only the first three ecumenical councils
- Founded
- 1st-5th centuries (Distinct 451 AD after Council of Chalcedon)
- Headquarters
- Multiple patriarchates (Coptic, Armenian, Syriac, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Malankara)
- Membership
- 60 million worldwide
- Key Documents
- Miaphysite Christology statements, Holy Tradition, Synods specific to each church
Theological Positions
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Believers will be resurrected with physical bodies.
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Heaven and hell are real, eternal destinations.
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Jesus will return physically in the future.
End Times / stronglyAgree
There will be a final judgment of all people.
End Times / stronglyAgree
Christ has one united nature - both human and divine.
Jesus / stronglyAgree
Christ has two natures - human and divine.
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Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
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Jesus is the only way to salvation.
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Jesus never sinned during His earthly life.
Jesus / stronglyAgree
Writings and Documents
Coptic Orthodox Confession
Recited in the Divine Liturgy of St Basil, this confession articulates the Coptic Church’s understanding of the Trinity, the Incarnation, salvation through the sacraments, and the hope of resurrection, preserving the Miaphysite Christology affirmed at the Council of Ephesus.
Source: Coptic Orthodox Church
View WritingFetha Negest (Law of the Kings)
Compiled in the 13th century and officially adopted by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the Fetha Negest is a combined canon-law and civil code covering marriage, inheritance, charity, social justice and the duties of rulers, providing a practical framework for Christian conduct in society.
Source: Ethiopian Orthodox Church canon law compilation
View WritingMy Family Is Holy - Pastoral Theme of the Coptic Orthodox Holy Synod (2022)
The June 9 2022 Holy Synod meeting proclaimed ‘My Family Is Holy’ as the Church-wide pastoral motto for 2022-23, calling parishes worldwide to renew family life through daily prayer, Scripture reading, and charitable service, and providing concrete initiatives on marriage, parenting, media use, and social outreach.
Source: Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
View WritingNature of Christ (Encyclical)
Pope Shenouda III’s 1985 encyclical systematically explains Miaphysite Christology for the Coptic Orthodox Church, clarifying that the one incarnate nature of the Word preserves full divinity and full humanity without confusion, change, division or separation.
Source: Encyclical of Pope Shenouda III
View WritingNicene Creed (Pre-Chalcedon)
Adopted at Nicaea (325) and confirmed at Constantinople (381), this creed unites all Oriental Orthodox churches in a common profession of Trinitarian faith and the Incarnation, forming the bedrock of their Christological stance prior to the Council of Chalcedon.
Source: Council of Nicaea & Constantinople
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