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The images were known by the earliest church fathers or ante nicene fathers i.e Polycarp, Melito of Sardis and Ignatius of Antioch as idols and they were and still are a damnable heresy. The Apostle Paul also made it clear that we 'walk by faith not by sight', and in John 4:23&24 it says that when we worship, we worship in 'Spirit and Truth'.
The veneration of images or any man made object was a pagan practice, alot of the earliest converts to Christianity wished to continue with this practice of image veneration, resulting in division among christians from the beginning.. The same occurred with the veneration/prayer to saints.. The early christians prior to conversion were involved in polytheism this is the worship of many gods. It was the heretical apostate emperor Constantine (at least until just before he died) who suggested that rather these christians continue venerating/worshipping their many gods of who knows what, they should replace them with the veneration of saints. This is supposedly 'dead christians who were holy'.. Despite the above truth, only God knows who a true christian is - none of us are at liberty to decide beyond the shadow of a doubt on the true condition of a mans heart.
So in answer to your question, these images were first known as idols, but over years of debate, they became officially known as icons.. This is what is now known as the 'great victory for orthodoxy'.. Now I must be clear here, but the Eastern Orthodox Church is only called the orthodox church by name.. it is largely inconsistent with the teachings of scripture and the earliest church fathers hence it is not the true orthodox church in the slightest..
The true Church of God is the body of Christ.. It is not a denomination, it is simply the body of Christ.. It consists of those who have been saved by the Grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. These members of the body of Christ acknowledge their corrupt and sinful nature and recognise the wonderful atoning work done by Jesus Christ through the shedding of his blood and death on the cross, and then His triumphant resurrection. As death could not hold Him down.
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How did the Church unify Greek thinking and religious thinking?
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What is the religious city of greek Orthodox?
Constantinople, but also Jerusalem because that's where the church began.
The Great Schism was between who?
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What church developed the eastern roman empire?
It was the Greek/Eastern Church. Later it came to be called as the Orthodox Church.
What is the Greek meaning of the word Church?
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What is the main religion in greek?
The constitution of Greece recognizes the Orthodox faith as the "prevailing" of the country, while guaranteeing freedom of religious belief for all.The Greek Government does not keep statistics on religious groups and censuses do not ask for religious affiliation. According to the State Department, an estimated 97% of Greek citizens identify themselves as Orthodox Christians, belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church.
What is called the Son of God in the greek eastern orthodox church?
The name of the Son of God of Christianity is in the Greek [Eastern] Orthodox Church Ιησούς Χριστός [Jesus Christ].
What are the three causes in the Great Schism in Christianity?
Some reasons for the Great Schism in the Christianity include:disagreement as to who is the head of the church, the Pope or Jesus?differences in the way in which religious rites were administeredCatholic Church spoke Latin, the Greek Orthodox spoke Greek
What is the title of Greek religious leaders?
They may be called Father, Your Eminence, or You All Holiness.
What was Christian church leaders called?
Clergy
What do you call a greek preecher?
In the Orthodox Church, they are called priests. You would say "papas."
What is the name of the east church of the roman empire?
At the time of the Roman Empire the church of the eastern part of the empire was called Eastern or Greek. Later it came to be called Orthodox.
