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There are two: 1) The Holy Bible, and 2) The Holy Tradition.
The Orthodox Church views the Holy Bible as being very important, and equal with the Holy Tradition (ie. the unwritten and oral traditions of Jesus Christ and the Church). The Holy Scriptures are a collection of Books of the New Testament that came out of the Holy Tradition of the Early Christian Church. The Bible did not just appear out of thin air, it was revealed by God and later put together by the holy Fathers of the Orthodox Church.
At the time when Jesus Christ established His Church in Jerusalem in 33 AD, there was no Bible. There were only the Old Testament scriptures. So for the first few centuries of its existence, the Church had no New Testament Scriptures at all, and for at least the first 500 years, there was no printed Bible as we have today. Most people could not even read or write and there was certainly no printing press at that time. The people would hear the Scriptures and hold the traditions they were taught by the priests and bishops at that time (2 Thess 2:15). Christ says, "blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it" (Luke 11:28).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Holy Bible. The Orthodox Church regards the Holy Bible as being very important, and equal with the Holy Tradition (ie. the unwritten and oral traditions of Jesus Christ and the Church). The Holy Scriptures are a collection of Books of the New Testament that came out of the Holy Tradition of the Early Christian Church. The Bible did not just appear out of thin air, it was revealed by God and later put together by the holy Fathers of the Orthodox Church.
At the time when Jesus Christ established His Church in Jerusalem in 33 AD, there was no Bible. There were only the Old Testament scriptures. So for the first few centuries of its existence, the Church had no New Testament Scriptures at all, and for at least the first 500 years, there was no printed Bible as we have today. Most people could not even read or write and there was certainly no printing press at that time. The people would hear the Scriptures and hold the traditions they were taught by the priests and bishops at that time (2 Thess 2:15). Christ says, "blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it" (Luke 11:28).
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∙ 16y agoThe holy book of the Orthodox Church is called the Holy Bible or the Holy Scriptures, that contain the Old and New Testaments.
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∙ 14y agoEach religion has its own orthodoxy and its own holy books. And there are lots of religions.
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What symbols are used by the Orthodox Church?
The main symbols are the Cross, the Bible, and the holy Icons.
Why are umbrellas used in the ethiopian orthodox church service?
The umbrella in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is used to signify the presence of The Holy Spirit among us. It is opened duringthe Holy Liturgy and held by a church deacon over the head of the Priest as he reads the Holy Gospel from the Bible.Colorful umbrellas are commonly used year round while a WHITE umbrella is reserved for Easter.
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Does Orthodox Church believe in papal infallibility?
i am orthodox and personally i have never heard of this papal infallibility been used in the church or dogmata.
What language did the eastern orthodox speak?
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What is the Assyrian holy book?
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When and where did Greek Orthodox Community start?
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What is a Orthodox church used for?
It is used for praying and for worshipping God. It is also used for conducting the sacraments of the Church, such as Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals.
What is the name of the communion cloth used in the Greek Orthodox Church?
kalima
What is the holy book used forJudaism religon?
The Torah is the Jewish Holy Book.
What language did the Eastern Orthodox church use?
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Did the creed used by the Methodist Church have believe in the holy Roman catholic church and when?
the "holy catholic [i.e., universal] church" - there is no reference to Roman
