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Do Christianity and Eastern Orthodox have the same pillars?
Both the Eastern Orthodox and the Western Catholic branches of Christianity claim to have the same 'pillars' of religious foundations.
What are the differences between the Eastern Orthodox and Pentecostal churches?
Both claim to have begun in the year 33 AD on the Day of Pentecost.The Eastern Orthodox Church or, more correctly, the Catholic Orthodox Church, is known as Apostolic Succession.Some Pentecostals call themselves Apostolic. The main distinction is their emphasis on the baptism of the Holy Ghost with "speaking in tongues" The Orthodox Church believes that there is no Biblical foundation for this.Another difference is that Eastern Orthodox is trinitarian, while Apostolic Pentecostals are oneness believers.
What does 'orthodox' in the name Eastern Orthodox Church stand for?
Orthodox (ορθοδόξος) in Greek means correct both in worship and belief. It is derived from the combination of όρθος/orthos (correct, straight, without deviation) and δόξα/doxa (glory or worship) or δοκείν/dokein (to teach). In fact, the names of the Orthodox Church in Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, etc. reflects and reinforces more the 'doxa' etymology. Thus orthodox in this context should be understood more as 'correct in worship' and the claim 'correct in belief' should be regarded as implicit.
How did Christianity become orthodox or Catholic?
The Church of Christ was founded by the Holy Apostles on the First Pentecost. That Church was Orthodox (Right believing, Right worshipping) and Catholic (Universal). The Church of Christ-wherever people were converted to it, was Orthodox, until 1054, when the West (Western Europe) split from the Orthodox Church due to different issues, but mainly revolving around the novel claim of the Popes that they had more power than did all the other Bishops of the Church. As time went on, the church in the West became known as "the Roman Catholic Church," the True Church of Christ in the East as the "Orthodox Church," usually modified by the region of the Church being spoken of - "Greek Orthodox Church," "Russian Orthodox Church," etc. In light of the belief of the Orthodox Church that it is the True Church of Christ, and therefore, True Christianity, "Christianity" did not "become Orthodox or Catholic," but always was, and still is Orthodox; Roman Catholics are an organization that adopted incorrect beliefs about the Church and about Christ from the 9th century on; once being identical, by the 20th century, the gulf had widened greatly, with Roman Catholic belief becoming very far away, indeed, from the beliefs of Orthodox Christianitythe True Church of Christ, the only Genuine Christianity.
Is the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia?
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church claims to have the Ark locked in a safe place but have not provided any proof of their claim.
What is the difference between Greek Orthodox Church and Ukrainian Orthodox Church?
The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian church. All Christian churches share the belief that Jesus Christ is God, born on Earth as a man, and that salvation, or freedom from sin, is to be attained by following Christ as one's personal Lord and Saviour. Just as doctrine varies among other Christian churches, the Orthodox Church has doctrine that sets it apart. Some notable points are the Orthodox perspectives on the meaning of salvation, the concept of heaven and hell, and whether the Bible is to be interpreted literally. If you would like to investigate the differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and other Christian churches such as Catholicism and various Protestant denominations, a wealth of information is available at the Orthodox Church of America's website, which you will find in the related links section.
Is the Orthodox Church older than the Catholic Church?
The question is not fully correct,ill explain why? The Orthodox Churche(s) and the Roman Church both have apostolic succession therefore they are the same age and can trace their roots to christ. However the Catholic Church wanted to change doctrines,traditions,litrugy etc so they changed the original church and continued to add extra doctrines after the 1054 schism e.g pugartory,immaculate conception etc but the Orthodox Church hasn't changed anything or added any extra doctrines after the 1054 schism. So concluding the Orthodox and Catholic church are equally old but the Orthodox church is older in tradition,beliefs etc
What eventually led to the split between the Eastern Orthodox church and the Western Catholic Church?
The Church was extremely spread out in the years before the split, and Christians in the east began looking to Patriarch Michael I for religious leadership, while Christians in the west remained looking to Pope Leo XI for religious leadership. These men had different interpretations of the Bible and different theological theories; there were arguments over the use of icons, whether or not to use leavened or unleavened bread in the Holy Eucharist, the Pope's claim to universal jurisdiction, and the place of Constantinople in relation to the Pentarchy. Tensions mounted high enough that both men excommunicated each other, which was known as the Great Schism, or the East-West Schism, and the Catholic Church would go on to dominate Christianity in western Europe, while the Eastern Orthodox Church would go on to dominate Christianity in eastern Europe.
What is the origin of The Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Orthodox Church was founded by Jesus Himself in the year 33 AD, on the Day of Pentecost. According to Orthodox Christian beliefs, the Orthodox Church has always existed from the beginning of time (called the Church Triumphant) but the physical church on earth (called the Church Militant) was established in Jerusalem in 33 AD and continues to exist to this day without any changes to its dogmas and beliefs. Its purpose is to bring salvation to its members through belief in the Lord Jesus Christ as Son of God and Saviour of the world. Both the Orthodox and Catholics claim to have started at the same time, when there was no such thing as Orthodox and Catholic, and there was only the Universal Christian Church. So they both shared a common foundation for the first 1,000 years of their history. However, from the year 1054 AD, which is generally regarded as the Great Schism (or split) in the Universal Church, the two have been known by the names of Orthodox and Catholic. The Orthodox Church claims that the Roman Catholics split from the Body of the Church mainly because of Papal claims of supremacy over the Church, and unauthorized change to the Nicene Creed (the 'filioque' clause), which was not accepted by anyone else at that time.
What is the correct way to be baptize?
The right Baptism is the Baptism to the Orthodox Church . This is Because almost from the very beginning, Christians referred to the Church as the "One, Holy, Catholic (universal) and Apostolic Church". Today, in addition to the Orthodox Church, a number of other Christian churches lay claim to this title (including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Assyrian Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church); however, the Orthodox Church considers these other churches to be schismatic and, in some cases, heretical. In the Orthodox view, the Assyrians and Orientals left the Orthodox Church in the first few centuries after Christ, and later the Roman Catholics did the same, becoming the largest ever group to leave the Church. This event is known as the East-West Schism, and it is traditionally dated to the year 1054, although it was more of a gradual process than a sudden break.
Can An individual claim a church as personal?
An individual is part of the worldwide church... Who do you want to claim it to?
Do any Bible verses forbid choosing a religion other than Roman Catholic?
The evidence of the Bible is that there was a great deal of diversity in Christianity during the first century. Gradually one group began to dominate and went on to become what is now known to scholars as the Catholic-Orthodox Church. This group subsequently began to splinter, with some groups such as the Coptics and Arians leaving the main Church. The Great Schism of 1054 resulted in the separation of the unified Church into what we now know as the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Protestant Churches left the Roman Catholic in the Reformation, and so can claim to share the heritage of the Catholic Church. No one modern Church can really claim to be the original Christian Church to the exclusion of all others. The books that now form the New Testament were the ones selected by the Catholic-Orthodox Church, and they do warn against other Christian groups, with references to "false prophets" and "heretics". But they do not mention the Roman Catholic Church.
