Orthodox Christianity: Overview and BibliographyCarl S. Tyneh Nova Publishers, 2003 - 347 pages The Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity. There are over 300 million adherents throughout the world. The Orthodox Church is a fellowship of independent churches, which split form the Roman Church over the question of papal supremacy in 1054. The Orthodox adherents include people in: Greece, Georgia, Russia, and Serbia. There are an estimated one million members in the United States. This Advanced book explains the basic principles of Orthodox Christianity and describes in detail the holidays observed by the Orthodox Church. In addition, relevant book literature is presented in bibliographic form with easy access provided by title, subject and author indexes. |
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... Sin 47 PART II REDEMPTION IN CHRIST 55 Chapter 10 Jesus Christ , Saviour of Fallen Man 57 Chapter 11 The Person of Christ the Saviour . The Two Natures in Christ 61 Chapter 12 The Lord's Three Offices 71 Chapter 13 On The Holy Spirit 77 ...
... Sin 47 PART II REDEMPTION IN CHRIST 55 Chapter 10 Jesus Christ , Saviour of Fallen Man 57 Chapter 11 The Person of Christ the Saviour . The Two Natures in Christ 61 Chapter 12 The Lord's Three Offices 71 Chapter 13 On The Holy Spirit 77 ...
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... sinful , may , through it , achieve full and complete union with God , and through this union attain to personal ... sins , peace , mercy and salvation from God . And then man , even the most evil and most wretched of men , by living ...
... sinful , may , through it , achieve full and complete union with God , and through this union attain to personal ... sins , peace , mercy and salvation from God . And then man , even the most evil and most wretched of men , by living ...
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... sin , his mind was darkened and his heart corrupted , and , worst of all , he was deceived by the prince of evil , the Devil , and was led away from the one true God , Who had fashioned him and had bestowed upon him His blessings . This ...
... sin , his mind was darkened and his heart corrupted , and , worst of all , he was deceived by the prince of evil , the Devil , and was led away from the one true God , Who had fashioned him and had bestowed upon him His blessings . This ...
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... sin and free from passions and wickedness , he would have both seen and heard the one true God , according to the words of Christ , « Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God " ( Matth . 5 , 8 ) and he would have glorified ...
... sin and free from passions and wickedness , he would have both seen and heard the one true God , according to the words of Christ , « Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God " ( Matth . 5 , 8 ) and he would have glorified ...
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... sin , that he will become Christ - like , that he will rise from the dead and inherit the heavenly kingdom . And even in matters concerning our earthly life , he hopes that God's promises to protect us from every danger in our lives and ...
... sin , that he will become Christ - like , that he will rise from the dead and inherit the heavenly kingdom . And even in matters concerning our earthly life , he hopes that God's promises to protect us from every danger in our lives and ...
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Page 15 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his counsellor...