Deepening Faith: Exploring Church Doctrines

This course offers a deep understanding of essential beliefs, providing valuable insights into the theological teachings of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Designed for all community members, it aims to deepen your faith and enhance your knowledge.

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Course curriculum

1. 1.1 Introduction
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2. 1.2 Introduction (Cont)
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3. 1.3 History of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
4. 1.4 Dogma, Canon, and Tradition
5. 1.5 The Oriental Orthodox Churches
6. Class Notes
7. Quiz
1. 2.1 Early Church History
2. 2.2 Early Christian Persecution
3. 2.3 The Reign of Constantine I
4. 2.4 Ecumenical Councils
5. 2.5 The Council of Nicaea (325 CE)
6. 2.6 The Council of Constantinople (381 CE)
7. 2.7 The Council of Ephesus (431 CE)
8. 2.8 Council of Chalcedon (451 CE)
9. 2.9 The Significance of the Nicene Creed
10. 2.10 The Ethiopian School of Thought
11. Class Notes
12. Quiz
13. Nicene Creed
1. 3.1 The Existence of God
2. 3.2 What Does the World Look Like Without God?
3. 3.3 The Ontological Argument
4. 3.4 The Universe Has a Cause
5. 3.5 Infinite Rooms and the Existence of God
6. 3.6 The Existence of God
7. 3.7 The Teleological Argument for God's Existence
8. 3.8 The Moral Argument
9. 3.9 The Historical Argument about the Existence of God
10. 3.10 Conclusion
11. Quiz
12. Class Notes
1. 4.1 Creation
2. 4.2 Creation: The Origin of the Universe
3. 4.3 The Three Ways of Creation
4. 4.4 The Six Days of Creation
5. 4.5 Creation: The Origin of the Universe
6. 4.6 The Purpose of Creation
7. 4.7 The Analogy of a New House
8. Quiz
9. Class Notes
1. 5.1 The 5 Pillars of Faith
2. 5.2 The Message of the 5 Pillars
3. 5.3 The 5 Pillars of Mystery (cont.)
4. 5.4 Approaching with Spirituality
5. 5.5 The Ultimate Goal
6. 5.6 The Importance of Understanding the 5 Pillars of Faith
7. Quiz
8. Class Notes
1. 6.1 Mystery of Trinity
2. 6.2 Significance of Trinitarian Formula
3. 6.3 The Triune God is One
4. 6.4 What is His Name?
5. 6.5 God is Three In...
6. 6.6 Three Hypostasis
7. 6.7 Three Beings that Can Say 'I'
8. 6.8 Immaterial Persons
9. 6.9 The Begetter, the Begotten, and the Proceeding
10. 6.10 The Triune Nature of God
11. 6.11 Divinity
12. 6.12 Essence
13. 6.13 Existence
14. 6.14 The Oneness of the Triune God's Will
15. Quiz
16. Class Notes
1. 7.1 Mystery of Incarnation
2. 7.2 The Trees Planted in the Garden of Eden
3. 7.3 The Fall of Man
4. 7.4 The Consequence of Original Sin
5. 7.5 The Need for a Savior
6. 7.6 The Need for God Becoming Man
7. 7.7 Christ, the True Lamb
8. 7.8 The Need for God Becoming Man
9. 7.9 Destroying the Death Letter
10. 7.10 Characteristics of God's Nature
11. 7.11 Characteristics of Human Nature
12. 7.12 The Meaning of Nature
13. 7.13 The Single Nature of Christ
14. 7.14 The Nature of Christ
15. 7.15 The Need for God Becoming Man
16. 7.16 The Death of Christ
17. 7.17 The Incarnation: God's Love Embodied
18. Quiz
19. Class Notes
1. 8.1 Mystery of Baptism
2. 8.2 What is Baptism?
3. 8.3 The Beginning of Baptism
4. 8.4 Baptism: The Mystery of Our Rebirth
5. 8.5 Baptism: The Mystery of Our Rebirth
6. 8.6 The Nature of Baptism
7. 8.7 Baptism and Adoption
8. 8.8 Symbolisms of Baptism in the Old Testament
9. 8.9 Baptism in the New Testament
10. 8.10 Baptism and the Kingdom of Heaven
11. 8.11 The Universality of Baptism
12. 8.12 Conclusion
13. Class Notes
14. Quiz
1. 9.1 Mystery of the Eucharist
2. 9.2 Institution of the Eucharist
3. 9.3 Benefits of the Eucharist
4. 9.4 Foreshadows in the Old Testament
5. 9.5 Conditions for Accepting the Eucharist
6. 9.6 Common Misconceptions
7. 9.7 The Mystery of the Eucharist
8. 9.8 The Mystery of the Eucharist (Cont.)
9. 9.9 Conclusion
10. Class Notes
11. Quiz
1. 10.1 The Mystery of Resurrection
2. 10.2 Types of Deaths
3. 10.3 Physical Death
4. 10.4 Spiritual Death
5. 10.5 Dying to Sin: Transforming Lives for Eternal Life
6. 10.6 Eternal Death
7. 10.7 Spiritual Resurrection
8. 10.8 Physical Resurrection
9. 10.9 The Mystery of Resurrection
10. 10.10 The Analogy of the Seed
11. 10.11 Conclusion
12. Class Notes
13. Quiz
1. 11.1 The Seven Sacraments of the Church
2. 11.2 What is a Sacrament?
3. 11.3 The Seven Sacraments
4. 11.4 The Seven Sacraments (Cont.)
5. 11.5 The Seven Sacraments (Cont.)
6. 11.6 The Seven Sacraments (Cont.)
7. 11.7 The Seven Sacraments (Cont.)
8. 11.8 Conclusion
9. Class Notes
10. Quiz
1. 12.1 The Sacrament of Baptism
2. 12.2 What is Baptism?
3. 12.3 Baptism and Salvation
4. 12.4 The Visible Sign of Baptism
5. 12.5 The Invisible Signs of Baptism
6. 12.6 The Sacrament of Baptism
7. 12.7 The Sacrament of Baptism (Cont.)
8. Class Notes
9. Quiz
1. 13.1 The Sacrament of Confirmation
2. 13.2 What is the Sacrament of Confirmation?
3. 13.3 Institution of Confirmation
4. 13.4 Visible and Invisible Signs
5. 13.5 Who Receives Confirmation?
6. 13.6 Who Administers Confirmation?
7. 13.7 The Anointing with Holy Myron
8. Class Notes
9. Quiz
1. 14.1 The Sacrament of Eucharist
2. 14.2 What is the Eucharist?
3. 14.3 Institution of Eucharist
4. 14.4 Symbols of Eucharist in the Old Testament
5. 14.5 Conditions for Accepting the Sacrament
6. 14.6 The Sacrament of Eucharist
7. 14.7 The Sacrament of Eucharist
8. Class Notes
9. Quiz
1. 15.1 The Sacrament of Holy Order
2. 15.2 What is the Sacrament of Holy Order?
3. 15.3 The Visible and Invisible Signs
4. 15.4 Who has the Right to Administer this Sacrament?
5. 15.5 The Responsibilities of Deacons, Priests, and Bishops
6. 15.6. The Sacrament of Holy Order
7. 15.7 The Sacrament of Holy Order (Cont.)
8. Class Notes
9. Quiz
1. 16.1 The Sacrament of Matrimony
2. 16.2 What is the Matrimony?
3. 16.3 Purpose of Marriage
4. 16.4 History of the Sacrament
5. 16.5 Things to Consider Before the Sacrament
6. 16.6. The Visible Sign of the Sacrament
7. 16.7 The Invisible Grace of the Sacrament
8. Class Notes
9. Quiz
1. 17.1 The Sacrament of Penance
2. 17.2 What is the Sacrament of Penance?
3. 17.3 The Institution of Confession
4. 17.4 Forms of Confession
5. 17.5 Acceptable Confession
6. 17.6 Visible and Invisible Signs
7. 17.7 The Sacrament of Penance
8. Class Notes
9. Quiz
1. 18.1 The Sacrament of Unction of the Sick
2. 18.2 What is the Unction of the Sick?
3. 18.3 History of Unction of the Sick
4. 18.4 Visible and Invisible Signs
5. 18.5 Reasons for Sickness
6. 18.6 The Sacrament of Unction of the Sick
7. Class Notes
8. Quiz
1. Final Reflections

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Deepening Faith: Exploring Church Doctrines

Course curriculum

Welcome!

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Introduction to Early Church History

Chapter 3: The Existence of God

Chapter 4፡ Creation

Chapter 5: Intro to Five Pillars

Chapter 6: Mystery of Trinity

CHAPTER 7: MYSTERY OF INCARNATION

Chapter 8: Baptism

Chapter 9: Mystery of Communion

Chapter 10: Mystery of Resurrection

Chapter 11: The Seven Sacraments

Chapter 12: Baptism

Chapter 13: Confirmation

Chapter 14: Eucharist

Chapter 15: Holy Order

Chapter 16: Sacrament of Matrimony

Chapter 17: Penance

Chapter 18: Unction of the Sick

Final Reflections

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