The Acts and Decrees of the Synod of Jerusalem
Overview
First published in 1672 by Patriarch Dositheus II of Jerusalem as a summation of the decisions of that year’s Synod of Jerusalem, this confession of faith provides not only a summary of Orthodox Christian doctrine in the seventeenth century, but also a unique interaction between Orthodox theology and the Calvinists of the Protestant Reformation, as well as the Roman Catholic church of that same period. The synod and this response were inspired by Calvinist writings, such as the Confession of Faith of 1629, that were being falsely attributed to Cyril I Lucaris (1572-1638), Patriarch of Constantinople.
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- Provides letters of approval from Orthodox Bishops and professors at the time of translation
- Presents an interaction between Orthodox theology and the Calvinists of the Protestant Reformation
- Includes original English translations
Top Highlights
“We believe a man to be not simply justified through faith alone, but through faith which worketh through love, that is to say, through faith and works. But [the notion] that faith fulfilling the function of a hand layeth hold on the righteousness which is in Christ, and applieth it unto us for salvation, we know to be far from all Orthodoxy.” (Page 132)
“For He is the maker and fashioner, but far be it that He should desire the death of what He Himself hath formed. But we see man subjected to death. Is God, therefore, unwillingly impelled to such destruction? Far be it; for the counsel of God is good always.” (Page 29)
“Holy Baptism, which was instituted by the Lord, and is conferred in the name of the Holy Trinity, to be of the highest necessity.” (Page 139)
“he who is not adorned with the Church’s name, cannot even be called a Christian, much less be a Christian” (Page 9)
- Title: The Acts and Decrees of the Synod of Jerusalem
- Author: Patriarch Dositheos II of Jerusalem
- Publisher: Thomas Baker
- Print Publication Date: 1899
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Pages: 249
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Orthodox Eastern Church › History--Sources; Councils and synods (Canon law) › Eastern churches
- Resource ID: LLS:CTSDCRSSYNDJRSL
- Resource Type: text.monograph.confessional-document
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T17:53:23Z
Dositheus II Notarius was the eminent orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem from 1669 to 1707. A renowned theologian and pastor, Dositheus took a firm stance against the widespread influences of both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism during his ministry, seeking to preserve the traditions and beliefs of the Orthodox Church during the tumultuous Ottoman rule. Dositheus was born in Arachova, Greece in 1641, ordained as a deacon in 1652, and finally made archbishop of Caesarea Palestinae in 1666, before being elevated to the Patriarchal seat of Jerusalem in 1669. He was the primary author of the Acts and Decrees of the Synod of Jerusalem, a monumental apology of the Orthodox faith, and his 12-volume History of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem was published post-humously in 1715.