Seven Ecumenical Councils

***Correction*** I state in this video that the Council of Chalcedon, the Fourth Ecumenical Council, was held in 431 -- this is incorrect; the correct year is 451. I apologize for the mix-up.

This video discusses the importance of the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Orthodox Church and briefly discusses each council and the heresies it was called to repudiate.

For a complete list of the writings and canons issued by each council, visit: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf214.toc.html

For more information about the councils, visit:
http://www.oca.org/OCchapter.asp?SID=2&ID=5
http://www.pbcc.org/dc/creeds/councils.html

And don't forget to check out my blog, Pious Fabrications, at: http://piousfabrications.blogspot.com

If you have any questions, please e-mail me at davidpwithun@yahoo.com and I will do my best to answer them.

Thanks for watching!

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[taliesin939939]

Before the Ecunemical Era... Early Christianity.. was a largely Jewish sect, which celebrated Passover, worshipped on Saturday (the original Sabbath) and adhered to Mosaic Law. Why do modern Christians not celebrate Jewish holidays if Jesus, the disciples, and ancient Christians did? Furthermore, how do you know the orthodoxy is right? take it on faith? seems like the monopoly of thought. might i add that lots of muslims, jews, and hindus take things on faith. they just believe.

[davidpwithun]

@taliesin939939 I'm not sure where you got your information from, but your statements regarding early Christian practice are incorrect. Early Christians celebrated Passover in the same way that Orthodox Christians today celebrate Passover (we generally use the Greek term "Pascha") -- as the Resurrection of Christ (known to Western Christians as "Easter" today). Their primary day of worship was Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, not Saturday. They celebrated Jewish holidays in the same way that

[davidpwithun]

@taliesin939939 we do today -- as their Christian equivalents. Shavout, for instance, is the festival of Pentecost -- a commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. As for how I know that Orthodoxy is correct -- absolutely do not "take it on faith" -- QUESTION EVERYTHING -- rather, I hope that you will do the research, dig deep into the history of the Church, just as I did, and if you do so thoroughly and honestly I'm sure you will reach the same conclusion as I did.

[bmomofmany]

LOVE your videos - my husband's been raving about them - great work! However, I'm confused by your "energies - whatever that means..." comment. As a former Prot, (as well as being very sensitive about "new age" sounding lingo), I struggle w/ defining this for those outside the Church. But surely in your studies you've encountered the Church's teaching on energies - right? Thank you for all the "energy" you have poured into these (pun intended). May you, your family + ministry be blessed!!!

[davidpwithun]

@bmomofmany Thank you very much the positive comments and encouragement!  Yes, I do know about the Church's teaching on the energies of God. The reason I said what I did in this video is because the concept of energies was very loosely and vaguely defined by the adherents of monoenergism. They intentionally remained very vague about what they meant by it in order to allow both the Orthodox and Monophysites to believe in it, each in their own way. I apologize for my own vagueness! :)

[LovingScrubbies]

I thought the Council of Jerusalem was the first ecumenical council.

[davidpwithun]

@LovingScrubbies It should be, shouldn't it? :) I've thought the same thing more than once. Generally that's referred to as the "Apostolic Council" though -- and I see the point: make sure to designate that it was really one of a kind.

[rowanrox]

I'm a Protestant who believes that the Orthodox Church is the future of Christianity. I believe in all the seven councils of the Church because this is the Church and the faith that governs the universe handed over from Christ himself.

[threepureones]

thanks

[ChristusVlCTOR]

Orthodox Churches, against the express Commandment of the LORD, make for themselves images of Almighty God. By the LORD's own counsel this is Idolatry, and heresy. Be not deceived no idolaters shall inherit the Kingdom of God.

By the mercies of Almighty God, repent, and do not seek, by the traditions of your fathers, to make the Commandment of God to none effect.

[beastclaw33]

@knowthytruth i would say orthodox.

[knowthytruth]

ORTHODOX OR CATHOLIC?

[AngelOfSephiroth]

Great video. I am interested in why you did not mention the Schism caused by Chalcedon though, was there any reason? (also; mind your pronounciation, some of the things you said eg. Monophysitism, Chalcedon, Ephesus were hard to understand.

[aplacetotalkatgmail]

great video... thanks for sharing.

[Paulkazey1]

Great presentation. Thanks.