Chapter Five: Secrets
(He who was our visible Savior now resides in the mysteries.) Leon the Great, Pope of Rome. The sacraments occupy a central place in Christian worship. and say […]
Our royal priesthood
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. 1 Peter 2:9 Perhaps one of the most sensitive and important topics is the topic
The Passion and Crucifixion of Christ
There are many approaches to Christ's suffering and crucifixion, each according to his way of life. The first approach is human-centered and dominated by the emotional, emotional component. the second
The Church and the Sacraments
I- Introduction Some fathers consider that just as we cannot provide any definition of Christ who is the head of the Church, except
Delivery and the Bible
In the early church, there was no duality at all between what the apostles and their disciples carried in terms of oral life gospel and what
The Church is the body of Christ
One of the many phrases that the Apostle Paul used to describe the redeemed church was the phrase “the body of Christ.” We will try, in this haste, to discover the meaning
The Church through the Epistles of the Apostle Paul
Saint Paul used the word “church” about 62 times in his letters. The word “church” is an Arabization of the Greek word (Ekklissia - εκκλησία), which means “calling.”
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The Orthodox Church is the Church of Tradition
الكلام على “التقليد الشريف” صعب ودقيق، وذلك لأنه تراث الكنيسة وذاكرتها المقدسة التي “حُفظت فيها الحقيقة: رسالة خلاص الإنسان”. وهذه
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Al-Dhidhakhi or the teaching of the twelve apostles
“Al-Dhidhakhi” or “The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles” is a small booklet written between the years 100 and 150. Its author is unknown. It seems like his style
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Patristic teaching on the mystery of the Trinity
The mystery of the Holy Trinity, which the Church believes in, was neither the product of human thought nor the result of external religious or philosophical influences.
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What is the new or second birth, and does it exist in the Orthodox Church as well as in the Protestant churches?
The Protestants’ rejection of the meanings of Christian baptism (that it is a new birth, in which the Holy Spirit descends, sins are forgiven, etc.) made them invent new, innovative methods.
First Ecumenical Council - First Council of Nicaea
Call to convene a council: (325) Constantine called on all bishops from all parts of the empire to consult and exchange opinions. Determine the meeting place
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