The faith of the Syriac Orthodox Church is in accordance with the Nicene Creed. It believes in the Trinity, that is one God, subsisting in three separate persons called the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The three being of one Essence, of one Godhead, have one Will, one Work and one Lordship. The special aspect of the First Person is His Fatherhood, that of the Second Person His Sonship, and that of the Third Person His Procession.
The Syriac Orthodox Church believes in the mystery of Incarnation. That is, the Only Son of God, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, took to Himself a body and became man. It further believes that at the time of Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel was sent to the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit came upon her and cleansed her of all natural impurity, filling her with His grace. Then the Only Son of God came down and entered her immaculate womb, and took to Himself a body through her, thus becoming a perfect Man with a perfect Soul. After nine months, He was born of her and her virginity was maintained contrary to the laws of nature. It further believes that His true Godhead and His true Manhood were in Him essentially united, He being one Lord and one Son, and that after the union took place in Him, He had but one Nature Incarnate, was one Person, had one Will and one Work. This union is marked by being a natural union of persons, free of all separateness, intermixture, confusion, mingling, change and transformation.
The Syriac Orthodox Church calls Mary as Yoldath aloho, 'Bearer of God', because she gave birth to Christ, God truly incarnate.
The Syriac Orthodox Church believes that the death of Christ was the separation of His soul from His body, but His deity did not at any time leave either His body or His soul. It further believes that by His death for us, He conferred upon us salvation from eternal death and reconciliation with His Heavenly Father.
The Syriac Orthodox Church believes that the Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, the Spirit of Truth, proceeding from the Father. The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son. (Note. The word for 'spirit' in Syriac, ruho (which is also the word for 'wind'), is grammatically feminine. Holy Spirit is referred to with the feminine pronoun in almost all early Syriac writings, though later writings refer to it in the masculine.)
Concerning the Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church believes the Church is the body of true believers in Christ, and that the Head of the Church is Our Lord God Jesus Christ. The Chief Bishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the Patriarch of Antioch.
With regards to Sacraments, the Syriac Orthodox Church believes that the Holy Sacraments are tangible signs designated by the Lord Christ to proclaim divine grace, which He gave for our sanctification. The Sacraments of the Church are: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Repentance, the Priesthood, Anointing of the Sick, and Marriage. Holy Sacraments are offered by the Bishops and the Priests. Only believers can receive the Sacraments. All but four of the Sacraments are essential for salvation: Baptism, Confirmation, Repentance and Eucharist. Of the sacraments, Baptism, Confirmation and the Priesthood may be received only once.
The Syriac Orthodox Church conforms to the teachings of the Three Ecumenical Councils of Nicea (A.D. 325), Constantinople (A.D. 381) and Ephesus (A.D. 431). It rejects the Council of Chalcedon (A.D. 451).
The Holy Qurbana is a sacrament through which we express our gratitude and thanks to God who protect us in wondrous ways. When we pray like the priest " Oh God make us worthy to offer you this service of Thanks giving as sweet fragrance of incense" then we understand the remarkable magnitude of this service.
There is great meaning in all things done in Holy Qurbana. It enables to touch the heart of man. The heard melodies in Holy Qurbana are sweet and make us happy. The thoughtful prayers reveal the eternal truths. Every act done has deep meaning. There is intention for all the colours seen, there is aim for every step made. There is significance for every clothes worn. Every word uttered depicts mysterious action the heart and reminds us of the experiences of heaven. All the materials used in this, stands for one or other thing and makes us thoughtful , whereby five senses of man made in full action. Sight gives the eyes delight, songs give ears pleasantness.
The incense of fragrance give the nose sweetness. The bread and wine give the tongue tasteness and the skin gives occasion to touch. Body, mind and heart are made in full action. In short, the Holy Qurbana is an act full of meaning. We are made to see the Holy Sacrifice of our Lord with body, mind and soul and as thanks giving enables us to submit ourselves as the Passover Lamb of the New Testament, by eating the manna of the New Testament, renew the covenant of the New Testament with the blood of him.
We believe in One God( Exodus),
The Father (Mat 5) Almighty (John 10:29), Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible (Genesis).
And in One Lord (1 Cor 8:6), Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God (John 3:16, Mat 3:17, 16:16, 17:5, John 5:32, 5:37, Rom 1:5), Who was begotten of the Father before all worlds (Colo 1:15, 17). Light of Light (John 8:12, 1:8), True God of True God (1 John 5:20), begotten and not made (John 1:14), and being of one substance with His Father (Colo 1:15, Phili 2:6, 2 Cor 4:4, Ebr 1:13); by Whom all things were made (John 1:3, 1 Cor 8:6, Colo 1:16); Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven (Mat 1:21, Luk 2:11, John 4:42, Phili 2:6-8, 2 Cor 8:9, John 3:13) and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God (Luke 1:43). And He became man (Luke 1:35, 43, Isaiah 7:14, Ebr 2:18, 4:15, John 19:5, Mat 8:20, 11:19, 13:54, Luke 8:25, 23:50, 53, Mark 10:45) , and was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate (Mat 27:17, 26:35, 50, 59, 60), and He suffered, died, and was buried (1 Pet 3:18, 2:21, 4:1, Rom 6:1, Colo 1:20), and on the third day He rose according to His will (Mat 28:6,7). And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of His Father (Acts 1:9, 7:55, 56, 1 John 2:2). And He will come again with great glory to judge both the living and the dead(Mat 16:2, 2 Peter 3:13-16, Acts 10:42, 2 Tim 4:1), and His kingdom shall have no end (Luke 1., 12:32, Rom 14:17).
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life to all (John 6:63, Rom 8:11), Who proceeds from the Father (John 14:16, 26, 15:26), Who together with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified (John 16:14), Who spoke through the Prophets and Apostles (2 Peter 1:21, Mat 10:20, Acts 16:6, 28:26, 27, 5:3). And in one Holy Catholic (Universal) and Apostolic Church (Mat 16).
We confess one baptism (Acts 2:38, 22:16) for the remission of sins. And we look for the resurrection of the dead (Mat, 1 Thess), and the new life in the world to come (1 Themo ).
Amen.
സർവശക്തിയുള്ള പിതാവായി ആകാശത്തിന്റെയും, ഭൂമിയുടെയും കാണപ്പെടുന്നവയും കാണപ്പെടാത്തവയുമായ സകലത്തിന്റെയും സൃഷ്ടാവായ സത്യേകദൈവത്തിൽ ഞങ്ങൾ വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നു.
ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ഏക പുത്രനും, സർവ്വലോകങ്ങൾക്കും മുമ്പേ പിതാവിൽനിന്നു ജനിച്ചവനും, പ്രകാശത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള പ്രകാശവും സത്യദൈവത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള സത്യദൈവവും, ജനിച്ചവനും, സ്യഷ്ടിയല്ലാത്തവനും സാരാംശത്തിൽ പിതാവിനോട് സമത്വമുള്ളവനും തന്നാൽ സകലവും നിർമ്മിക്കപ്പെട്ടവനും മനുഷ്യരായി ഞങ്ങൾക്കും ഞങ്ങളുടെ രക്ഷയ്ക്കും വേണ്ടി തിരുമനസ്സായ പ്രകാരം + സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ നിന്നിറങ്ങി പരിശുദ്ധ റൂഹായിൽ നിന്നും, ദൈവമാതാവായ വി.കന്യകമറിയാമിൽനിന്നും +ശരീരിയായിത്തീർന്ന് മനുഷ്യനായി, പൊന്തിയോസ് പീലാത്തോസിന്റെ ദിവസങ്ങളിൽ ഞങ്ങൾക്കുവേണ്ടി +കുരിശിൽ തറയ്ക്കപ്പെട്ടു കഷ്ടത അനുഭവിച്ച് മരിച്ചു അടക്കപ്പെട്ടു, മൂന്നാം ദിവസം ഉയിർത്തെഴുന്നേറ്റു സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിലേക്കു കരേറി, തന്റെ പിതാവിന്റെ വലതുഭാഗത്ത് ഇരുന്നവനും, ജീവനുള്ളവരെയും മരിച്ചവരെയും വിധിപ്പാൻ തന്റെ വലിയ മഹത്വത്തോടെ ഇനിയും വരുവാനിരിക്കുന്നവനും, തന്റെ രാജ്യത്തിന് അവസാനമില്ലാ ത്തവനുമായ യേശുമ്ശിഹാ ആയ ഏക കർത്താവിലും ഞങ്ങൾ വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നു.
സകലത്തെയും ജീവിപ്പിക്കുന്ന കർത്താവും പിതാവിൽ നിന്നു പുറപ്പെട്ടു, പിതാവിനോടും പുത്രനോടും കൂടെ വന്ദിക്കപ്പെട്ടു സ്തിക്കപ്പെടുന്നവനും, നിബിയന്മാരും ശ്ളീഹന്മാരും മുഖാന്തരം സംസാരിച്ചവനുമായി ജീവനും വിശുദ്ധിയുമുള്ള ഏക റൂഹായിലും കാതോലികവും ശ്ളൈഹികവുമായ ഏക വിശുദ്ധ സഭയിലും ഞങ്ങൾ വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നു.
പാപമോചനത്തിനു മാമോദീസാ ഒന്നു മാത്രമെയുള്ളുയെന്ന് ഞങ്ങൾ ഏറ്റുപറഞ്ഞ് മരിച്ചു പോയവരുടെ ഉയിർപ്പിനും വരുവാനിരിക്കുന്ന ലോകത്തിലെ പുതിയ ജീവനുമായി ഞങ്ങൾ നോക്കി പാർക്കുന്നു.
ആമ്മീൻ.
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