Introduction
A member of the Oriental Orthodox family of Churches, the Church of Ethiopia
shares with them in essence a common faith. This faith, the churches believes
is derived from the apostolic heritage and borne witness to in the New
Testament against the background of the Old Testament. It has been expounded by
the fathers of the Church both in the ancient councils and in their teaching.
It continues as a living reality in the church in its life of worship,
preaching and discipline. In a word, then in the church of Ethiopia is a
community which has inherited and which holds to the historic Christian faith
as it has been handed down through the centuries. What is attempted here is,
only to give a brief introduction to the faith of the Church of Ethiopia.
