The heavenly birth that Christ speaks of is “the washing of regeneration and renewal that comes from the Holy Spirit,” that is, receiving the Holy Spirit through baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity. It is the presence of the Holy Spirit that renews the birth of man. This presence takes place within the Church through the sacrament of baptism and the other sacraments.
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1- The importance of rituals, their principle, and their nature in the church. We belong to the church by rituals in general, that is, by a set of symbols and movements (from candles, incense, and cycles).
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A. Types of preaching: Many basic factors change in a sermon depending on the occasion. In addition to changing the topic, the ideal duration of the sermon, the tone, and the movement change.
Saint Theodore of Studite (826-759) asks, “Can we long for more than a real father, a father in God?” This is a personal relationship
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There is an uproar against us: Why does the Orthodox Church only accept its godparents? Those who are making the noise accuse us of fanaticism, of extremism that is out of spirit
