God, who loves us unconditionally, gave us free will, the option to do good or to do the opposite of good (evil). The choice of practicing evil results in a condition known as sin. Evil is the action, and sin is the result of that action (separation from good).
Read More »Ask an Eastern Orthodox Christian: Can One Find Joy in this Life?
Unhappy? Are you restless? Don’t know why. Feel like something is wrong? Experiencing an uneasiness and a feeling that something is missing and yet cannot discern as to what it might be? Trying to ignore it, yet it still remains?
Read More »Sacred Texts: The Eastern Orthodox Church on Scripture
Scripture is the language of the Eastern Orthodox Church. In 2 Thessalonians 2:15, Saint Paul says, “Brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions (τας παραδόσεις) which you have been taught, whether by word (oral) or our epistle (written).” These holy traditions are defined as the living continuity of everlasting and unchanging boundaries, beliefs and practices as they were imparted and received from Christ and the apostles.
Read More »Ask An Eastern Orthodox Christian: Earliest Eastern Orthodox Bible Commentary
The Orthodox Study Bible (OSB) is the best English translation of the scriptures. The New Testament (NT) of the OSB is primarily the New King James Version, and the Old Testament (OT) of the OSB is the Septuagint Version.
Read More »Ask An Eastern Orthodox Christian: Psychic Abilities
From an Orthodox Christian perspective, the experience of any psychic ability, as in intuition, clairvoyance, enlightenment, prophesizing, or extrasensory perception, etc., is attributed only by and through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit of God.
Read More »Freewill: What the Eastern Orthodox Church Teaches
Once the choice is made to have Christ live in you and to allow his will to become your will, then there is no need for freewill.
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