Deification Deification is union with God's divine energy: "The idea of deification must always be understood in the light of the distinction between God's essence and His energies. Union with God means union with the divine energies, not the divine essence." (Ware,...
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Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church Quotes on the Church, Fathers, Communion, Confession, Creeds
Church "The Church is the divinely inspired Interpreter of the Bible. The Holy Spirit has been abiding in the Church since Pentecost guiding it to all truth." (Coniaris, Anthony M. (2010-12-29). Introducing the Orthodox Church: Its Faith and Life (Kindle Locations...
Orthodox Church Quotes on Abortion, Authority, Baptism, Bible, and Birth Control
Abortion Abortion Condemned: "Abortion, on the other hand, is unambiguously condemned in Orthodox moral teaching. We do not have the right to destroy human life." (Ware, Timothy (1993-04-29). The Orthodox Church (Kindle Locations 4608-4609). Penguin Books Ltd. Kindle...
Do we have the authority to compare the Orthodox Church with Scripture?
Do individual Christians have the ability, the authority, and the obligation to compare the Orthodox Church to Scripture? Of course, they do. No Christian should blindly accept what someone tells him simply because that group or individual claims authority from God....
Bibliography of the Orthodox Church
The following books, pamphlets, tracts, and websites were used for research for the articles on the Orthodox Church. BOOKS Coniaris, Anthony M., Achieving Your Potential In Christ: Theosis. (Light and Life Publishing: Minneapolis, Minnesota), 2004 Frangopoulos,...
Why write about the Orthodox Church?
We need to write about the Orthodox Church because it has a membership of over 200 million people worldwide and because it claims to be the only true Church on earth. When any such claim is made involving so many people, it is necessary to research and write about...