Copts believe in the Holy Trinity; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; three hypostasise in one God. God has no beginning and no end; God is omnipresent in that he transcends all limitations of space and is present in the fulness of his being in every place. He is also all powerful (omnipotent) and all knowing (omniscient). Because of His love for humanity, He was incarnated and became man in the form of Jesus Christ. The Lord is perfect in His divinity, and He is perfect in His humanity. His divinity and His humanity are united in one nature called “the nature of the incarnated word of God”, which was reiterated by Saint Cyril of Alexandria. Copts, thus, believe in one nature, humanity and divinity united in one “without mingling, without confusion, and without alteration” (from the declaration of faith at the end of the Coptic Divine Liturgy).
Jesus Christ was without sin, this is why humanity could only be saved through Him. He was crucified and rose from the dead on the third day. Through His death, Jesus defeated death and opened the gates of paradise for all of humanity who accept Him and believe in Him.
Copts believe in the Second coming of Christ and eternal life.
Copts also believe in the Holy Spirit, also known as the Life-gving Lord, Spirit of Truth and Comforter. Through the Holy Spirit the seven sacraments are fulfilled. The first four sacraments are essential and will have been undertaken by all Copts within their life. The seven sacraments are:
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