Beliefs of the Ancient Celtic Church
The Ancient Celtic Church is an universal and apostolic church and at the same time progressive and inclusive. We give men and women equal rights and do not differentiate by race or nationality. We do not rule into our members´ private life and allow freedom of thought and interpration of the Holy Scriptures. Our churches and altars are open to all who wish to receive the blessings of our Lord, the Three in One.
The Holy Scriptures
We acknowledge the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament as the Word of God and the primary requirement for ruling in all matters of practice and church policy. We regard nature as the second holy scripture in which god reveals himself. In addition we honour the scriptures and myths of our pre-christian ancestors as the old testament of the land. We believe that the Christian truth reveals itself until the present day.
The Nicene Creed
We believe that the sufficient statement of faith is the Nicene Creed (381 AD). This means that we believe in the fundamentals of the Christian faith: the Trinity, the divinity of Jesus Christ, His Incarnation, the Virgin Birth, His Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension, His eventual return, the continuing work of the Holy Spirit in the Church, God's forgiveness of our sins through Christ, and eternal life. Our version of the Nicene Creed does not include the so-called "filioque".
The Sacraments
We observe the 2 major and 5 minor Sacraments of the undivided Church. The major Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion are necessary to living a full Christian life. The minor Sacraments of Confirmation, Reconciliation, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Unction (Last Rites) are deemed necessary for a more abundant life in Christ and the Church.
The 7 Ecumenical Councils
We hold that the first seven Ecumenical Councils of the undivided Church were guided by the Holy Spirit and are continuations and elaborations of the deposit of the faith given to Christ by the Apostles. In addition to theological clarifications on the nature of Christ, these Councils pronounced the intercession of the Saints and the veneration of sacred art as consistent with Christian doctrine and worship. They also gave the Blessed Virgin Mary her proper recognition as the Theotokos, the Mother of God.
The Holy Scriptures
We acknowledge the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament as the Word of God and the primary requirement for ruling in all matters of practice and church policy. We regard nature as the second holy scripture in which god reveals himself. In addition we honour the scriptures and myths of our pre-christian ancestors as the old testament of the land. We believe that the Christian truth reveals itself until the present day.
The Nicene Creed
We believe that the sufficient statement of faith is the Nicene Creed (381 AD). This means that we believe in the fundamentals of the Christian faith: the Trinity, the divinity of Jesus Christ, His Incarnation, the Virgin Birth, His Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension, His eventual return, the continuing work of the Holy Spirit in the Church, God's forgiveness of our sins through Christ, and eternal life. Our version of the Nicene Creed does not include the so-called "filioque".
The Sacraments
We observe the 2 major and 5 minor Sacraments of the undivided Church. The major Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion are necessary to living a full Christian life. The minor Sacraments of Confirmation, Reconciliation, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Unction (Last Rites) are deemed necessary for a more abundant life in Christ and the Church.
The 7 Ecumenical Councils
We hold that the first seven Ecumenical Councils of the undivided Church were guided by the Holy Spirit and are continuations and elaborations of the deposit of the faith given to Christ by the Apostles. In addition to theological clarifications on the nature of Christ, these Councils pronounced the intercession of the Saints and the veneration of sacred art as consistent with Christian doctrine and worship. They also gave the Blessed Virgin Mary her proper recognition as the Theotokos, the Mother of God.
