“Orthodox Dogmatic Theology

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“Orthodox Dogmatic Theology"by Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky

“Orthodox Dogmatic Theology" by Protopresbyter Michael PomazanskyAttribution: Content is attributed to The IntraText Digital Library - www.intratext.com(This manuscript is not endorsed by intratext.com).Licensing: Content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Noncommercial: You may not use this manuscript or content from this manuscript for commercial purposes.Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercialShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky’s Orthodox Dogmatic Theology has long been regarded as a standard andauthoritative source of Orthodox theology.First publication in Russian in 1963 - First publication in English in 1983,First reformat as standalone internet manuscript in English for free distribution by The Saker in 2017Fr. Michael is one of the few of an older generation who can link between us and the original theologyof the Holy Fathers.Cover Art: Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God: No-one knows the name of the iconographer. The icon was painted inththConstantinople by a Hellenic iconographer at some time during the 11 and 12 centuries. It is currently housed in theTretyakov Gallery in Moscow.The icon is an inseparable part of the life of Russian history, particularly on account of miraculous interventions ascribedto it, news of which has always filled the Russian people with love for it.Credits: Manuscript re-formatted for The Saker from source in http://www.intratext.com by amarynth with dedicationto the knowledgebase of humanity and our deep search for meaning and connection with that that is holy. Numberingscheme has been changed to reflect the original, but to be consistent with modern computing systems.ii

“Orthodox Dogmatic Theology" by Protopresbyter Michael PomazanskyTable of ContentsIntroduction . 1A. The sources of Christian doctrine . 11.The concern of the Church for the purity of Christian teaching. . 12.Dogmas. . 23.The sources of dogmas. . 24.Sacred Scripture. . 25.Sacred tradition. . 56.The catholic consciousness of the Church. . 87.Dogmas and canons. . 98.The works of the Holy Fathers. . 99.The truths of faith in the Divine services. . 10B.Expositions of Christian teaching . 101.The symbolical books. 102.Dogmatic systems. . 113.Dogmatic Theology . 113.Dogmatics and faith. . 124.Theology, Science and Philosophy. 12Part I. God in Himself . 14A. Our knowledge of God . 14iii1.The dogma of faith. 142.Belief or faith as an attribute of the soul. . 143.The power of faith. . 144.The source of faith. . 155.The nature of our knowledge of God . 156.The essence of God. 187.The attributes of God. . 198.Sacred Scripture concerning the attributes of God. . 209.God is Spirit. . 2010.Eternal. . 2211.All-Good. . 2312.Omniscient. . 23

“Orthodox Dogmatic Theology" by Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky13.All-Righteous. . 2414.Almighty (Omnipotent). 2515.Omnipresent. . 2516.Unchangeable. . 2517.Self-Sufficing and All-Blessed. 2618.The unity of God. . 27B. The dogma of the Holy Trinity . 281.Introduction. . 282.Indications of the Trinity in the Old Testament. . 293.The teaching of the Holy Trinity in the New Testament. . 304.The dogma of the Holy Trinity in the Ancient Church. . 315.The personal attributes of the Divine Persons. . 336.The name of the Second Person — the Word. . 347.On the procession of the Holy Spirit. 358.The equality of Divinity of the Persons of the Holy Trinity. . 379.The Oneness of Essence, the Equality of Divinity, and the Equality of Honor of God the Sonwith God the Father . 3810.The equality of honor and the Divinity of the Holy Spirit. 4111.Transition to the Second Part of Dogmatic Theology. 42Part II God Manifest in the World . 44A. God and the Creation . 441.Introduction. . 442.The manner of the world 's creation. . 453.The motive for the creation. 464.The perfection of the creation. 475.The Angelic World. 476.The ministry of the Angels. . 527.Man — the Crown of Creation . 538.The immortality of the soul. . 57B. The Providence of God. 631.God 's providence over the world. . 632.God 's providence over man before the fall. . 64C. Concerning Evil and Sin . 66iv

“Orthodox Dogmatic Theology" by Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky1.Evil and sin in the world. 662.The Essence of Moral Evil. . 673.The fall in the Angelic world ; Evil spirits. . 674.Man's fall into sin. 695.The history of the fall into sin. . 696.What was the sin in the eating of the fruit ? . 707.The physical consequences of the fall. . 718.The loss of the Kingdom of God. . 729.God 's mercy to fallen man. . 72D.God and the salvation of mankind. . 761.The economy of our salvation. . 762.The preparation to receive the Saviour. . 763.The incarnation of the Son of God. . 804.The unity of the hypostasis of Christ. . 855.Dogmas concerning the Holy Virgin Mary . 86The dogma of redemption . 906.The Lamb of God. 907.The general economy of salvation. 918.The triple ministry of the Lord . 979.The Resurrection of Christ . 100i.The victory over hell and death. 101ii. The Kingdom of Christ and the triumphant Church. . 102iii.E.vThe establishment of the Church. . 103The Church of Christ. 1031.The concept of the Church of Christ on earth. . 1032.The beginning and purpose of the Church. . 1043.The Head of the Church. .

3. The Head of the Church. .105 4. Christ is the foundation of the Church. .107 5. The close bond between the Church on earth and the Church in Heaven. . 107