How was the Eastern Orthodox Church founded?

Answer 1

Jesus Himself has established His Church. Eastern Orthodox tradition preserves this very Church.

The Orthodox Church was founded by Christ 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 without any changes to its dogmas and beliefs, to this day.

AnswerThere existed one Church for the first millennium of Christianity. During the later part of this time, the Catholic Church made several fundamental changes to the teaching and practice of the Church. The first was the addition of what is called the Filioque to the Nicene-Constantinople Creed, which stated that instead of proceeding from the Father as the Scriptures tell us, the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. This doctrine existed early on and was started in Spain to counter the teachings of the Arians who believed Christ was not God. It is important to note that when St. Peter's basilica was built in Rome, Pope Leo refused to allow the Filoque to be carved into the stone with the Creed, but instead had the original Nicene-Constantinople Creed written in silver tablets, which is how it remains to this day. This was an issue of which the Orthodox took offense since the Creed was formulated during the First and Second Ecumenical (Church wide) Councils and the Creed was inspired by the Holy Spirit. Just as in Acts 15, the Church came together in Council and responded to the erroneous doctrines of the times. After this, the Pope of Rome attempted to increase his power stating that he had universal jurisdiction over the entire Church and supreme authority (which would later evolve into infallibility, the teaching that the Pope, when speak ex-cathedra, from the Chair of Peter, is incapable of error). The Patriarchs (Greek form of Pope) of Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Alexandria rejected such claims, and thus the Pope schismed (broke away from) the other four who continued, and do continue to this day, the way things had been.

In short, I would say that the Orthodox Church came from none other than Christ, in the year 33 AD, and continues to hold fast to the Traditions of the Apostles.

AnswerOrthodox Faith was not just made. It is the continuation and the original interpretation of Jesus' teaching. Moreover this continuation was not done by someone foreign, distant person or group - it was done within the "One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church" or in other words the community that Jesus Himself has started. And this is fully in compliance with Matt 18:18: "I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

The Orthodox Christian faith was started by none other than Jesus Christ. When Christ ascended to heaven, He left Apostles to guide the Church with the promise of the Holy Spirit. The Apostles founded Churches throughout the Roman world and spread the Gospel. As they aged and/or were martyred for their faith, they chose successors to carry on their teachings. This continued right up until today when, in the Orthodox Church, our bishops are the direct decendents in both faith and practice of the Apostles. The Orthodox Church has continued and does continue to this day to be the Church founded by Christ.

Another view The Orthodox Church asserts that it is the Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Christ and His Apostles and his almost 2,000 years ago. In doing so, it shares the same and contradictory belief of the Catholic church as well as various Protestant denominations. While some Christians, mainly Protestants would assert that the Orthodox Church adopted many traditions and beliefs not shared by the early apostles but rather adopted from cultures where the Church was established such as adoration of saints and veneration of icons thus distancing the Church from the ''true faith.''

Historically, the Church actually came into existence in the 11th century as the result of a schism between Rome and Constantinople or what is now known as the Catholic and Orthodox Churches respectively.

Answer 2

Jesus Himself has established His Church. Eastern Orthodox tradition preserves this very Church.

The Orthodox Church was founded by Christ 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 without any changes to its dogmas and beliefs, to this day.

AnswerThere existed one Church for the first millennium of Christianity. During the later part of this time, the Catholic Church made several fundamental changes to the teaching and practice of the Church. The first was the addition of what is called the Filioque to the Nicene-Constantinople Creed, which stated that instead of proceeding from the Father as the Scriptures tell us, the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. This doctrine existed early on and was started in Spain to counter the teachings of the Arians who believed Christ was not God. It is important to note that when St. Peter's basilica was built in Rome, Pope Leo refused to allow the Filoque to be carved into the stone with the Creed, but instead had the original Nicene-Constantinople Creed written in silver tablets, which is how it remains to this day. This was an issue of which the Orthodox took offense since the Creed was formulated during the First and Second Ecumenical (Church wide) Councils and the Creed was inspired by the Holy Spirit. Just as in Acts 15, the Church came together in Council and responded to the erroneous doctrines of the times. After this, the Pope of Rome attempted to increase his power stating that he had universal jurisdiction over the entire Church and supreme authority (which would later evolve into infallibility, the teaching that the Pope, when speak ex-cathedra, from the Chair of Peter, is incapable of error). The Patriarchs (Greek form of Pope) of Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Alexandria rejected such claims, and thus the Pope schismed (broke away from) the other four who continued, and do continue to this day, the way things had been.

In short, I would say that the Orthodox Church came from none other than Christ, in the year 33 AD, and continues to hold fast to the Traditions of the Apostles.

AnswerOrthodox Faith was not just made. It is the continuation and the original interpretation of Jesus' teaching. Moreover this continuation was not done by someone foreign, distant person or group - it was done within the "One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church" or in other words the community that Jesus Himself has started. And this is fully in compliance with Matt 18:18: "I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

The Orthodox Christian faith was started by none other than Jesus Christ. When Christ ascended to heaven, He left Apostles to guide the Church with the promise of the Holy Spirit. The Apostles founded Churches throughout the Roman world and spread the Gospel. As they aged and/or were martyred for their faith, they chose successors to carry on their teachings. This continued right up until today when, in the Orthodox Church, our bishops are the direct decendents in both faith and practice of the Apostles. The Orthodox Church has continued and does continue to this day to be the Church founded by Christ.

Another view The Orthodox Church asserts that it is the Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Christ and His Apostles and his almost 2,000 years ago. In doing so, it shares the same and contradictory belief of the Catholic church as well as various Protestant denominations. While some Christians, mainly Protestants would assert that the Orthodox Church adopted many traditions and beliefs not shared by the early apostles but rather adopted from cultures where the Church was established such as adoration of saints and veneration of icons thus distancing the Church from the ''true faith.''

Historically, the Church actually came into existence in the 11th century as the result of a schism between Rome and Constantinople or what is now known as the Catholic and Orthodox Churches respectively.