Assyrians and Orthodoxy

[Zabdi_Premjit]

Does anyone know the Assyrian Church of the East’s views on the Energies, theosis, original sin, and purgatory? Are they identical to that of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

 

[bpbasilphx]

You could try the site

www.nestorian.org

There is a site

www.cired.org

but it presently is not working as it’s being revised.

 

[adventistnomore]

Does anyone know the Assyrian Church of the East’s views on the Energies, theosis, original sin, and purgatory? Are they identical to that of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

I can’t imagine the views on energies/theosis would be. That’s a late development in Byzantine theology–long after the communities separated.

 

[StMarina303ad]

I can’t imagine the views on energies/theosis would be. That’s a late development in Byzantine theology–long after the communities separated.

Theosis has been a part of Christianity since the beginning - just read the New Testament. 2 Peter 1:2-4: 2 “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” - my bolding

Divine Energies also has been from the beginning - it is translated into English as “Grace” in the Bible. - too many references for me to list here.

Eastern Catholics - Melkites, Byzantines, etc. - still maintain this theology which has been lost in the Roman and most of the other Catholic Churches Rites since the split.

 

[Formosus]

The syriacs , while having a concept of Theosis, do not have a teaching on essence and energy. They have a similar view of Original sin and I beleive they are silent on what Latins call purgatory as well. Syriac theology is not nearly as technical as either latin or Greek theology. It is based much more in poetic forms and metaphors based on the Scriptures. I suggest St. Ephram the Syrian, St. Isaac of Syria, and St. Arfaat(sp?) to get a good reading of the syrian tradition.