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This covers a lot more than can be answered sufficiently in a forum like this one. Your best bet is to go to the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, which has a page giving an introduction to the Greek Orthodox faith (link is under "Related Links"). Start with the first link, "What is the Greek Orthodox Church?", and work through the other links in the middle of the page. After you've looked at these, you can get more information through the various links on the left side of the page. If, after looking through these, you still have questions, your best bet would be to contact a Greek Orthodox parish near you and ask the priest. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has a parish finder on their website (also linked under "Related Links").
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∙ 7y agoEastern Orthodox Christians believe in the Trinity. We believe that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, are three separate persons, but are of the same essence. Much like how water, ice, and steam are three separate states, but still have the same chemical compositions. We also believe that when we partake of communion, the bread and wine is transformed, or transfigured, into the real body and blood of Christ. Again, it is the thing with essence. The appearance of the Eucharist does not change, just the essence. We also believe that if you live fruitful, Christian life you will go to Paradise. This goes back to when the thief said to Jesus, "remember me oh Lord in your kingdom.", where Jesus replied, "You will be with me today in Paradise." Note, he did not say Heaven. We believe in the Second Coming as well. I urge you to look up the Orthodox Creed. Hope this helped
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When was the Orthodox Church invented.?
That's a bit difficult to explain. There was one church called 'The Catholic Orthodox church" it split into Orthodox and Catholic. However there are two Orthodox churches which both preserve the ancient teachings and traditions of the original church. Except have a different view of the divintiy of christ. The Eastern "Oriental' Orthodox church believes that christ has two natures but united while the Eastern Orthodox church believes that chirst has two natures but seperate. However,they both are the original church and have not changed the apostolic traditions. So the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches are equally old since they were both founded by one of the apostles,however the Orthodox church stayed true to the original churches beliefs and traditions. But they became referred to as "Orthodox" in 451 AD (Eastern "Oriental' Orthodox) and in 1054 (Eastern Orthodox)
How many books are there in the Eastern Orthodox Bible?
I believe their are about 75 books in the Eastern Orthodox bible. Below is a link to Wikipedia. org that shows the different books, their names, and whether or not they are from the Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, and/or Eastern Orthodox traditions (they also list the original language it was written in).
Is Joanna of Chuza a saint?
According to the Wikipedia article on Joanna, wife of Chuza, "In the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions, she is a saint."
What do you call to the followers of eastern orthodox?
They are called Eastern Orthodox Christians or just Orthodox Christians.
Is Eastern Orthodox a religion?
Eastern Orthodox is a branch of Christianity.
Did the eastern church become the Greek Orthodox church?
No, the Greek Orthodox church is a part of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
What are the Eastern Orthodox religions?
greek orthodox
Who is the eastern orthodox church not in full union with?
Anyone other than Eastern Orthodox eg Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant
What city was the capital of eastern orthodox church?
Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What types of orthodox churches exist?
Russian orthodox. Greek orthodox. Coptic orthodox. Antiochia orthodox. Eastern orthodox. Ethiopian orthodox.
Kievan Rus followed what Church as the state religion?
Eastern Orthodox
What is the Russian Orthodox church?
also known as the Orthodox Christian Church of Russia, is a body ofChristians who constitute an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Moscow, in communion with the other Eastern Orthodox Churches. The ROC is often said[5] to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world
