THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH & THE CHRISTIAN DOGMAS

By: Fr. Tadros Y. Malaty, Bishoy Boshra Behnam

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

To the Coptic Orthodox Church, Dogmas are not merely theological concepts concerning God, man, Church, eternal life, heavenly creatures, demons, etc., to be discussed among clergymen, scholars, and laymen. But dogmas are, in essence, daily experiences each member of the Church has to live. In other words, dogmas representing our faith in God through various aspects have one message, i.e., our communion with God the Father in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word of God, by His Holy Spirit. Thus, we conceive of our redemption, our membership in the Church, a deep understanding of the Holy Bible, and acceptance of the Kingdom of God within our souls, communion with the heavenly creatures, and the experience of eternal life. St. John, the Evangelist, and Theologian declared Christ's Godhead so that we "have life in His name" (Jn 20:31).