What are the tenants of Nestorian Christianity?
- Emphasis that Christ’s human and divine nature are separate
- Consist of two people merged - human and divine
- The man Jesus and the divine Son of God
- Mary is not the mother of Jesus Christ, as God, but only the mother of the human form of Jesus Christ
- Definition of church - a congregation or assembly that meets together to participate in acts of festive celebration
- Beliefs
- Believe in an afterlife (Heaven)
- “Justice is an universal benefit” (Part III, Chapter 1, Book of Marganitha)
- Truths of Nestorian Christianity
- “Whoever looks at a woman to with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
- Meaning - any sort of lust is considered adultery
- “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, and do good to them that hate you.”
- Meaning - love everyone
- “If you forgive a man his sins, they shall be forgiven”.
- Meaning - forgiveness is given freely when willing
- Nature of God
- Is eternal - creator of all things has no creator
- Is incomprehensible - mind cannot fully comprehend God
- Is One, not many - only one God
- Worship at church
- Women on men sit on separate sides
- Slip shoes off outside the door and enter barefooted
- Worship with human voice only
- Sing hymns, chant, give peace
- Baptism - the immersion in and washing with water
- Seven kinds - washing filth off the body, washing according to the law, washing the cups, pots, and beds, baptism of John, baptism of Jesus Christ, baptized by blood, baptism of tears
- Marriage
- “Marriage is honorable in all.”
- Divorce is against the law unless adultery is involved
- Stay pure until marriage