I get a little anxious when I see non-Orthodox people speaking on our beliefs. This is really good though. Nice job. I appreciate this.

@konnorporter5115

Жыл бұрын

Well, it helps that it's only a surface level video

@joachimjustinmorgan4851

Жыл бұрын

@@konnorporter5115 if someone asked for a brief wiki version of what exactly Orthodox Christianity is, I think this sums it up as well as it can be in a very brief description. If someone asked me what it was, I would be talking for about 15 minutes with another hour to go and the person would just then be realizing they had made a mistake in asking.

@SaltShack

Жыл бұрын

@@anjeluriel4457 Thank you. He keeps those cards very close and it serves his neutral presentation very well.

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

@@joachimjustinmorgan4851 ,....Orthodoxy has nothing whatsoever to do with the God, Jesus, nor Christianity of the Bible. It is a 100% false manmade ungodly religion.

@TexterEX

Жыл бұрын

@@joachimjustinmorgan4851 What is Orthodoxy?

I converted to Orthodoxy last February and was baptized this March. Funnily enough, I found orthodoxy through a video game, Civilization 6. I converted from Southern Baptist though I didn't go to church in the months leading up to my conversion. I found the services to be boring and bland, so I stopped going. I didn't feel like my Baptist church actually got me closer to God, it was just a place for people to go on Sunday mornings for food and to hang out. Orthodoxy showed me what worship is, what it would be. I feel like I'm actually worshipping the Holy Trinity and I've seen improvements to my life and to my behaviors ever since.

@thesampo

Жыл бұрын

I was baptized at the same time. I agree that the worship is what drew me in. Orthodoxy has been very transformative in my life.

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

NM,.....Orthodoxy has nothing to do with the Bibles Christianity. You are steeped in darkness and deception, as well as a 100% fake manmade ungodly religion.

@nathanmcgowan7454

Жыл бұрын

@@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436 Do some actual research into church history from the time Jesus was crucified and resurrected to now and then come back to me. Also, people like you are what's driving many people away from Christianity and Protestantism.

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

@@nathanmcgowan7454 ,...I have given you the truth for your edification, for those with ears to hear. No man can drive another away from God. You do not understand Gods word, if you did, you would have nothing whatsoever to do with the ungodly cult of orthodoxy. Orthodoxy as well as the cult of catholicism is the church of those who do not belong to God but who all belong to the Godless world (the beast). Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!

@nathanmcgowan7454

Жыл бұрын

@@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436 Oh, you're one of THOSE prots. Yeah sorry I stopped being interest in whatever you believe in when you told me I'm in an ungodly cult. Next time, try to be a little friendlier because you lost me almost immediately. If I really am apart of a cult, you've just ruined your chance to get me out.

I am Orthodox and i didn't believe. But every time i entered a Orthodox Church, this strange feeling came in my chest and i started crying. Thank god for every blessing he gave me and my family ☦️❤️

@christianity7872

10 ай бұрын

God*

@dpwXXIPolskaPolak

10 ай бұрын

Grating to the Eastern Orthodox Apostolic church !

@RealBobEvans

10 ай бұрын

Ye must be born again (John 3:3)! If you are not born again, nothing else matters! "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast" - Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV Salvation (i.e. being born again) is a one time event. Once you are saved, you are always saved. Heaven is guaranteed because you have received the free gift of salvation provided for you only through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ on Calvary (Romans 3:24-26, Romans 6:23, John 1:12-13). If you are trusting in anything other than the blood of Jesus Christ to get you into Heaven (i.e. your good works, the Orthodox church or any other church, water baptism, sacraments, etc.), then you are not trusting fully in the blood of Jesus Christ by faith alone and you are not born again. "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins" - Colossians 1:14 KJV "That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise" - Ephesians 1:12-13 KJV

@jonashassel5404

9 ай бұрын

💎THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the last age in which God saves man from the destruction of this old world" (This may be a reminder for most people of God's words from Genesis: "Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness." Suppose God is saying that "let us" make man in "our " picture, then "ours" shows two or more; since He said "ours," then God is not only one. In this way, man begins to think generally of different persons, and from these words came the idea of ​​the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. At the time Moses wrote Genesis, was after the creation of mankind following the creation of the world. In the beginning, when the world, Moses did not exist yet. And it was a long time before Moses wrote the Bible, so how could he possibly know what God said in heaven? He was unaware of how God created the world. What is written in the Old Testament is the work of Jehovah, a phase of the work of God Himself for ushering in the Age of Law. This is the work of God, where as He spoke, it happened, and as He commanded, it remained. When all is said and done, whether it is the Father or the Son, They are one Spirit, not divided into separate persons. When man speaks of separate persons, does it not reflect God? Jehovah is the Spirit, and also a substance of Jesus. Doesn't the Spirit of God simply carry out the work of the Spirit from different perspectives?" Because of this, there is no distinction between persons.) Almighty God said This can be a REMINDER for most PEOPLE of GOD'S WORDS from GENESIS: "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." Suppose GOD says "we" will CREATE MAN in "our" IMAGE, then "we" SHOWS TWO or MORE; since He SAID "we," then GOD is NOT one. IN THIS WAY, MAN BEGAN TO THINK GENERALLY OF DIFFERENT PERSONS, AND FROM THESE WORDS HAD THE IDEA OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. What then does the Father look like? What does the Son look like? And what does the Holy Spirit look like? ☀️🙏 Could it be that the present man was made in the image of the one who was put together from the three? Then is the image of man like that of the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit? 🙏 WHICH of the persons of GOD is the image of MAN? This idea of ​​MAN is ABSOLUTELY WRONG and NONSENSE! It can only separate one God from several Gods. 🙏 AT THE TIME Moses WROTE GENESIS, it was AFTER MANKIND WAS CREATED AFTER THE CREATION OF THE WORLD. In the BEGINNING, when the WORLD began, Moses did NOT exist. And IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR MOSES TO WRITE THE BIBLE, so HOW could he possibly KNOW WHAT GOD SAID in HEAVEN?🙏☀️ He is UNCONSCIOUS of HOW GOD CREATED THE WORLD. 🙏 In the OLD TESTAMENT of the Bible, there is NO mention of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, only the TRUE GOD, JEHOVAH, is PERFORMING His WORK in ISRAEL. ☀️ He is CALLED by different NAMES in the CHANGING TIMES, but this DOESN'T PROVE that each NAME REFERES to a different PERSON. Therefore, then wouldn't there be countless persons of God? What is WRITTEN in the OLD TESTAMENT is the WORK of JEHOVAH, A PHASE of the WORK of GOD HIMSELF for the START of the Age of Law. This is GOD'S WORK, where ACCORDING to what He SPOKE, it happened, and ACCORDING to what He commanded, it REMAINS. 🙏💐 AT NO TIME DID JEHOVAH SAY HE WAS THE FATHER WHO WOULD COME TO EFFECT THE WORK, or did He even foretell the coming of the Son to redeem mankind. WHEN IT CAME TO THE TIME OF JESUS, it was only mentioned that GOD became MAN to REDEEM ALL MANKIND, NOT that the SON CAME. ☀️ Because the times are not the same and the work that God Himself carries out is also different, He has to carry out His work within different kingdoms. In this way, the identity He represents is also different. PEOPLE BELIEVE JEHOVAH IS THE FATHER OF JESUS, but JESUS ​​DOESN'T REALLY ACKNOWLEDGE, saying: "We were never identified as Father and Son; I and the Father in heaven are one. The Father is in Me and I am in the Father; when men see the Son, they see the Father in heaven." ☀️😪 When all is said and done, whether it is the Father or the Son, They are one Spirit, not divided into separate persons. By the time man attempts to explain, matters are complicated by the idea of ​​different persons, as well as the relationship between Father, Son, and Spirit. WHEN MAN TALKS ABOUT separate persons, does it not reflect GOD? 🙏🔅 Man even ranks persons as first, second, and third; these are all mere human understandings, unworthy of reference, and utterly unreal! If you ask him: "How many are there in God?" He will say that God is the Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: the one true God. If you ask him: "Who is the Father?" He will say: The Father is the Spirit of God in heaven; He rules over all, and He is the Lord of heaven." "Then is Jehovah the Spirit?" ☀️ He will say: "Yes!" If you ask him afterwards, "Who is the Son?" He will say that Jesus is the Son, anyway: "Then what is the story of Jesus? From whom did He come?" He will say: "Jesus was born of Mary through the shadowing of the Holy Spirit. " ☀️ "Then is not His substance also Spirit? Does His work also represent the Holy Spirit? Jehovah is the Spirit, and also a substance of Jesus. Now in the last days, it goes without saying that the Spirit still works; how did He become different persons? Doesn't the Spirit of God just carry out the work of the Spirit from different perspectives? Because of this, there is no difference between personas. 🙏 From "Is There a Trinity?" Fulfilled in "In the beginning He was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (John 1:1). ... and "When I looked up, someone handed me a book wrapped in a scroll. I opened it and I read on both sides the prayers, lamentations, and curses." (Ezekiel 2:9-10). ... "His garment was stained with blood. He was called the "Word of God" (Rev. 19:13). The kingdom He brought down and set up in the highest in the sky so that it can occupy His creation in the universe and engrave on it the entirety of His Holy name "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD" 💐 fulfillment of (Mat. 16:18) "And I say as for you, you are Peter, on top of this rock I will build my Church, that even the power of death will not prevail over it.". ... and "The Letter to the Church in Philadelphia" (Rev. 3:7-13). ... And fulfillment of "The New Jerusalem" 💫 "The Spirit enveloped me, and the angel led me to the top of a very high mountain. He showed Me Jerusalem, the Holy City, coming down from heaven from God." (Rev. 3:7-13). ... " For the time has come in the house of God for the beginning of judgment in the house of God." (1 Peter 4:17). ... It is fulfilled that God Himself is our Pastor in (Rev. 7:17) 💐 "For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their PASTOR. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water; and God will wipe away the tears from their eyes" 📩 Calling and leading the sheep of God to His glorious Throne "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD"💐 to submit again to His authority so that He will continue to teach, guide and protect even in plague, famine and wild animals will not be moved by it and completely win this final battle with the big red dragon! "They say with a loud voice, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the Throne!" (Rev. 7:10). ... and it will be fulfilled that will be established above the sky/KZread in (Isaiah 2: 2 / 9:6) "On the Last Day, the mountain on which Jehovah's temple stands will stand out above all the mountains. All nations will flock there. " . . . "For a baby boy is born to us. The rule will be given to him; and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace."📩💌

@johnpro2847

8 ай бұрын

just a psychological reaction..tears have come into my eyes watching an emotional or funny movvie

Quick, simple and pretty accurate. -An Orthodox brother in Christ.

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

ZZ,....Those snared into the 100% ungodly cult of orthodoxy have nothing to do with the Jesus of the Bible.

@br.m

4 ай бұрын

Backslidden cultist doctrine of demons

I am an orthodox from Ethiopia, East of Africa where around 55% of the population is orthodox.

I’m orthodox and just shocked at how accurate this video is, nothing is wrong. I’m shocked a video could be made like this by somebody who is not orthodox. I was a Pentecostal convert and thought that’s what Christianity was. After learning it was only a 100 year old denomination started in America. I did a huge study on Christian history and denominations that eventually lead me to orthodoxy.

@Ivan.Mikhailovich

Жыл бұрын

You just summarized my same exact experience. Converted to pentecostalism and moved to Orthodox

@mattiavenudo6526

Жыл бұрын

If you make a better study on Christian history you'll be catholic then 🤣

@austinfurgason3634

Жыл бұрын

@@mattiavenudo6526 are you catholic?

@mattiavenudo6526

Жыл бұрын

@@austinfurgason3634 who told you? 🤨🤭

@RudyCarrera

Жыл бұрын

A pleasant surprise for sure.

Young sir, I am most impressed with your simple, concise, well-researched and presented, historically-based, and welcoming teachings on all things Christian. Well done. Keep up the good work!

I am a converted orthodox christian ☦️ with our family and many family friends . We were muslim but we all find the orthodox christian church as true and only..have a great day.

@sayamsiddique6549

6 ай бұрын

have u read quran ever?

@Sammy-be5dc

6 ай бұрын

@@sayamsiddique6549 My parents yes ,Me no .

@sayamsiddique6549

6 ай бұрын

@@Sammy-be5dc you should read all the book the torah ,bible and quran then decide.

@Sammy-be5dc

6 ай бұрын

​@@sayamsiddique6549 Then decide ?, you didn't read my post . We all decided. Also the orthodox christian church is the first testament and true . Even in the quran it talks about the respect of the orthodox christian church. Have a great day .

@Reichsritter

5 ай бұрын

Very good decision my friend, Islam is an evil Satanic force.

probably the best speed run informational overview of Orthodoxy in 2 mins.

Thank you for this educational material of different Christian Denominations! Please do a video about the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Assyrian Orthodox Church

@RudyCarrera

Жыл бұрын

That would be a grand idea. Though we have lots of patristic conferences with the Orientals, and there are plenty of steles showing Nestorian/Assyrian influence as far as here in China, the Western Christians have no clue about any of this. A nice, distilled history lesson would be a good thing to see.

@Georgesspierre

Жыл бұрын

We sure would like to know more about our brothers and sisters in the south and east.

@patienceobongo

11 ай бұрын

They are not called Orthodoxies. They're called Catholic. Palestinian, Chaldean, Copt are all Catholic. The difference being the Pope does not follow orders from the government and is supra-nation

@VanWilshere2134

10 ай бұрын

By Assyrian Orthodox are you referring to the Syriac Orthodox Church or Assyrian Church of the East?

@danshakuimo

10 ай бұрын

@@VanWilshere2134 There is a video about Oriental Orthodoxy which includes both Coptic and Syriac Orthodox churches. Though I'm gonna guess he means Assyrian Church of the East since I don't believe there is a "Assyrian Orthodox Church" which is specifically called that. That being said, I think the CoE is considered to be very similar to Orthodoxy.

1st Timothy 2:5 says Jesus is the only Mediator.

Thank you. Keep up the great work. Peace ✌🏻 & Happy New Year.

I'm doing research on Orthodox Christianity for writing purposes and this was so helpful. I was raised in a weird protestant faith so I don't know anything about mainstream forms of Christianity and this was very helpful

@Uthwita

Жыл бұрын

Become Orthodox

@angelostrifonos9507

Жыл бұрын

If can visit an orthodox church in your region do it, but don't take the communication and after the liturgy finishes speak with the father (priest) there and share your concerns with him 🙏

@angelostrifonos9507

Жыл бұрын

​@@Uthwita totally agree 💯

@mojewjewjew4420

24 күн бұрын

You cant make a better decision than quiting the protestant cult that is fundamentally anti christian.

Thanks for the work you do and God bless you and your loved ones 🙏❤

@Georgesspierre

Жыл бұрын

☦️🇷🇸

@theharshtruthoutthere

3 ай бұрын

@@Georgesspierre Sabbath is no longer for us to keep, otherwise we would ruin the 6th commandments, which says: DO NOT KILL! Matthew 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: it is the sabbath or the 6th commandment. Cant have both. Souls, know and understand the bible as we all should: 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. The 2 most important commandments for us to keep TODAY are: Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matthew 22:39 “And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”

Extremely informative and I am truly thankful, the basis is to truly understand the words being used. To understand the history and meaning of the words being used. Thank you my friend, God bless you.

Good job explaining our beautiful Orthodoxy. Merry Christmas everyone fromOz.

I'd love to see a 15-30 minute video explaining details of everything just mentioned here. Thanks for posting.

I absolutely love this channel! Thank you for all you have taught me. I wasn't allowed to attend any church and no Bibles were allowed in our house growing up. I didn't open a Bible until I was in my 40's, so I have decades of catching up to do. Thank you for providing that for me and so many others. ❤️

@NATOnova

Жыл бұрын

why no bibles allowed?

@mattcaron4043

Жыл бұрын

Welcome home!

@christophersalinas2722

Жыл бұрын

@@NATOnova probably an “atheist family” or a JW or some other cult

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

@@mattcaron4043 ,....Welcome home? What is that supposed to mean?

@hollyinhell

Жыл бұрын

@@NATOnova my parents were anti religion.

love your videos and breakdowns brother.

Excellent content as always.

Very Informative! Thanks

the way your channel is laidout for information is great, keep on doing great work, hopefully you can do do more in-depth longer vids or parts. Stay impartial & nonpartisan

@wendyleeconnelly2939

Жыл бұрын

He frequently does much longer videos

@TazKidNoah

Жыл бұрын

@@wendyleeconnelly2939 i say this because youtube has been against long format vids since Copyright AI scandals. KZread is soo anti-content creators that carried KZread into the Mainstream, I can't even fathom youtube pre-2013 from post-2013.

@slamdancer1720

Жыл бұрын

@@wendyleeconnelly2939 and remains impartial

Loved these short videos.

A good overview of a very complex and rich in tradition Eastern Orthodox Church Xristos Anesti Happy Greek Easter!

great succinct overview!

I was born a Greek Orthodox Christian, raised as one , and will die as one. Nothing more to add.

@mafia5355

Жыл бұрын

I'm a protestant and want to know, not to be rude or anything, but why do Eastern Orthodox (and Roman Catholicism) pray to Mary? Isn't that necromancy and worshipping something other than God? Just want to know out of curiosity, I'm sure there's a reason

@alexios1821

Жыл бұрын

@@mafia5355 we have here in our prayers but we don't exactly pray to her. Here's a link of a chant to her (maybe this will help you understand) closed captions are available for english. kzread.info/dash/bejne/m2FnypuNgZaXYsY.html

@costealucia5357

Жыл бұрын

@@alexios1821 If you say: Virgin Mary hear my prayer, me the sinner bla bla bla...you pray to her man...

@michaeldeleon8970

Жыл бұрын

@@mafia5355 yes…alot of religious people are gonna be trapped in purgatory so that their souls is food for other entities that feast on human souls. Thats part of the plot with man and the entities of darkness. Religion was man made using deities of balance were as in fallen angels are deities of dark. The hero from nazarene(jesus not real name) and buddha are deities of balance neither are creator. Mary and all these other people were actually made up using Egyptian information like Amun Ra was switched to AMEN. Break down the word A-MEN. Deriving from an Egyptian sorcerer/necromancer. So every time you say those words and pray your energy that your sending isn’t being received by creator its being received by luci and his ppl like Amun Ra. Btw the greek gods and the gods like Loki and Thor and odin its also made up using Egyptian information. They pushed so many lies and enforced it yall don’t know whats truth anymore. May the creator of life and matter free all yall lost souls.

@BillyGrammy

Жыл бұрын

@@mafia5355 We believe Christ's words literally when he said: "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?" John 11 25-26 For us, those that have fallen asleep in the Lord are with Him waiting in anticipation for the second coming and the resurrection of the dead. Meanwhile though while they're there, they're still actively at work in prayer and worship to God. Hebrews 12 mentions us being surrounded by a cloud of witnesses and Revelation 5:8 mentions how "twenty-four elders" offered "golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayer of God's people." Furthermore it says in James 5:16 "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working." It is important to understand what "pray" really means, its definition is to "request something in humble manner", "plea". So when we say we pray to the Saints we mean we are requesting them to pray for us to God, afterall who better than to request prayer from than someone in Christ's presence. I want to add that there is only ONE mediator between the Father and us, which is Jesus Christ, but we implore the Saints as a mediator to Christ, an example of this is when the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) interceded when the wine ran out at the wedding in Cana, and her son listened. We all worship God but we are a single flock, both those already asleep and those still on this earth. The ones already with Christ want nothing more than our salvation, for God is love and compassion, and they are in fervent prayer for our sakes. I hope this answered your question, if you have any more just let me know!

Great work as always!

Considering that before the Great Schism the Christian Church consisted of five autonomous, equal and fraternal Churches: the Church of Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantinople and Rome, and after the Great Schism only four remained, without the Church of Rome which departed for the vain glory of this world, all four of which are now Orthodox Churches, we may say that the Catholics departed from among the Orthodox. Before the Great Schism, the Orthodox simply called themselves: Christians. Because the Catholics usurped the name Catholic, meaning universal, the remaining Christians had to differentiate themselves from the departed.

@snezc6845

4 ай бұрын

Very well explained, thank you. Many people are confused by the word "catholic" as it is being used in the Creed ....

@poppycalliope6793

2 ай бұрын

The word "Catholic" has derived from the Greek language, meaning universal. There should be one church. It should be called Christian (another Greek word meaning "The Anointed One"). Perhaps we could have a video on the schism of the church because it would speak volumes as to why this happened. It must be said, though, that the Orthodox church has remained true to the original teachings, never strayed. I am Eastern (Greek) Orthodox from Greece.

@johnsambo9379

Ай бұрын

Many Orthodox Churches in America used to be calied the Greek Catholic Church.

I need to figure out a way to contract you to train my staff (and me) on how to provide concise, clear presentations. Just kidding - but you are truly gifted as a speaker/teacher.

Thank you. May you be well.

That pretty much sums it up for the time allotted. Great job. OCA,

Thanks for this video! I love Eastern Orthodox Christians as a Catholic!

@imalive4u169

Жыл бұрын

Essentially Catholics are against division the Orthodox are promoters of division and discord within Christianity. They actually were on the side of the Protestants during the Protestant Reformation. Know what you're supporting.

@christophersalinas2722

Жыл бұрын

Same

@alessandrorossi1294

Жыл бұрын

It’s not mutual, Catholics like Eastern Orthodox way more than the other way around

@RudyCarrera

Жыл бұрын

Welcome, friend

@Uthwita

Жыл бұрын

Become Orthodox

Joshua, Thanks for a beautifully done video on the EOC. I will mention, however, that many Orthodox Churches in America (particularly Greek and Antiochian) do use organs and a choir in their worship. Sometimes with westernized music. Would love to see a video on the Western Rite! (who also uses organs... sometimes).

@jonathantilas8507

Жыл бұрын

Not canonically

@OmicronCoder

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathantilas8507 bro what??? Show me the orthodox cannon law that prohibits the use of instruments.

@RudyCarrera

Жыл бұрын

@@FloresOrtodoxas I heard from a fellow parishioner that in southern Mexico, the Holy Liturgy is done in Mayan so that the native population can deeply grasp what is going on theologically. This is what Orthodox did in Canada with the First Peoples, and what the Russians are still doing to this day in Central Asia.

@hippios

11 ай бұрын

@@OmicronCoder the early church fathers were against instruments being used in liturgy

@mojewjewjew4420

24 күн бұрын

@@hippios and for good reason,the voice of humans created by God is the best and holy instrument.

Wow. That was bullet point to perfection. God bless

Straightforward information. I like it

In researching Orthodoxy and The Catholic Church, I am wondering if he feels a hunger for ancient Christianity, a Christianity of the Apostles.

@Player-re9mo

Жыл бұрын

That's Orthodox Christianity

@raifbarrett6739

Жыл бұрын

He’s an independent fundamentalist baptist, and he’s pretty settled in his beliefs. His more personal videos are rather passionate.

@100megatonYT

Жыл бұрын

@@Player-re9mo Catholicism is still ancient. Sure y’all changed less on a surface level but Catholicism at its core is still the Rite of Rome

@Player-re9mo

Жыл бұрын

@@100megatonYT Catholicism changed inside and outside. The early Western Church is unrecognizable when compared to the modern Roman Catholic Church.

@100megatonYT

Жыл бұрын

@@Player-re9mo examples?

Wow. Great job : ) As an Orthodox Christian who converted from Protestantism, I expected lots of misstatements. But you did great : )

I am an Anglican/Orthodox Christian! Wow, you did a great job in 2 minutes!! Very impressive! 👏 I have only recently discovered your channel and I really enjoy it. Please keep up the excellent work! I am looking forward to watching more of your videos! 👍👍👍😃😃😃

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

If you have anything to do with orthodoxy, then you are not a Christian.

@alessandrorossi1294

Жыл бұрын

Anglicans aren’t Eastern Orthodox

@St.MartinofToursPrayToGodForUs

Жыл бұрын

What is an "Anglican/Orthodox Christian"?

@ElasticGiraffe

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrorossi1294 Do some Western Rite Orthodox refer to themselves as Anglo-Orthodox? There's the Liturgy of St Tikhon used by the Antiochians for Episcopalian converts, and the 1928 BCP is pretty darned Orthodox.

@RanknFileX

Жыл бұрын

@@St.MartinofToursPrayToGodForUs LOL! Actually no such thing! Baptized into the Orthodox Church of America (in a wee Albanian Orthodox Mission, now defunct) a few decades ago, but for logistical reasons eventually settled down in the Anglican Tradition. Though I favour the Anglo-Catholic Tradition, I have worshipped and love the Evangelical, Liberal/Broad and Charismatic wings of the Anglicans, as well. I appreciate the question! Thanks! :)

I'm a Christian. Thank you for the history lessons.

I’m an Englishman who grew up as Evangelical but very interested in Orthodoxy. Would some be able to explain in simple terms the main theological differences between Orthodoxy & Protestantism?

@richardjones6024

Жыл бұрын

I'm not orthodox but I'd like to think I know a bit about it. -First and foremost is the position of the Bible, the orthodox views it as authoritative but not as the final or only authority as most Protestants view it. They view scripture as a part of Church tradition which is just as authoritative as other Church traditions. -The Orthodox allow for prayers of intercession to Mary and other Saints. This does not mean worship, but they believe that the saints can intercede and carry our prayers to God. This is largely rejected by most Protestants. -The Orthodox believe in apostolic succession, the idea that all of their clergy can be traced in an unbroken line back to the apostles. -The Orthodox teach that the bread and wine in communion is the true body and blood of Christ. Some Protestants do teach this as well, but most Evangelical protestants believe it is just a symbol. -Also Orthodoxy teaches salvation is not a "once saved always saved" like many Evangelicals believe. Salvation is a lifelong process and one can lose their salvation. This is a start but is something to think about!

@JosephusAurelius

Жыл бұрын

@@richardjones6024 Interesting, thank you. This does make me more lenient towards Orthodoxy

@Kc40k

Жыл бұрын

@@JosephusAurelius I’m in the middle of converting to Orthodoxy myself, and should be made a catechumen soon. I also come from an evangelical background. Here are some differences/disagreements. Now I am new, and I would highly recommend talking to a priest. 1. Orthodoxy does not necessarily teach that works save. It’s more that good works are helpful. There is no simple answer so I would refer you to someone more learned than I. 2. While the Bible is inerrant, we do not believe that it is the sole source of teaching for the church. Holy tradition (which includes teachings of saints, the Bible, our oral tradition, the liturgy, and more) is the source for us. 3. We value monasticism greatly. 4. Salvation is not a one time thing (like evangelicals teach), it is a struggle. 5. Our services are drastically different. 6. We have holy water, icons, blessing, and more. I hope that helps. A book that was helpful to me was “Rock and Sand” by Archpriest Josiah Trenham. He compares the two thoroughly. God bless, and good luck if you pursue the church ☦️.

@bigscarysteve

Жыл бұрын

@@Kc40k I had been attending an Orthodox church for a while to investigate it. What finally pushed me over the edge and convinced me to join was the priest saying in a sermon, "We're saved by our faith, but we're judged by our works because our works show what we really believe."

@alessandrorossi1294

Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t make sense for evangelicals to convert to Eastern Orthodoxy. Eastern Orthodoxy preaches that everyone lives under a patriarchate. The Patriarch of the West is the Bishop of Rome, I.e. the Pope. Evangelicals (nearly all) are Western Christians, so they would belong to the Western Patriarchate, which is the Catholic Church

Thanks as always.

Great overview - you speak well

wow and thanks for explaining this for me for 50 years I needed your answers only be saved thru jesus amen

@Uthwita

Жыл бұрын

Become Orthodox

@geordiewishart1683

9 ай бұрын

Become Christian

I'm very interested in learning about the Orthodoxy

Of all the Christian denominations the Orthodox Church is the most accurate in explaining the teachings and suffering of Christ. It prepares you for eternal life, and welcomes the second coming of Christ whole heartedly. As the name suggests, it stands straight and tall among other religions. The word “Ortho” meaning upright and straight. The word “Doxa” meaning opinion. The Orthodox religion believes that some of the teachings of the Catholic and Protestant churches are wrong.

@bad_covfefe

6 ай бұрын

Orthodoxy is not a denomination. Only Protestants have denominations.

@kevinmiller6443

3 ай бұрын

The irony is that the Roman Catholics claim to have come first, stating that Peter was the first pope. And the RCC were the first to appeal to traditions not mentioned anywhere in the scriptures. Then the Eastern Orthodox came along later and made all the same claims as the RCC... minus the papacy of course. LOL

@bad_covfefe

3 ай бұрын

@kevinmiller6443 that's not how any of it happened. First of all, all of the churches (the 4 that make up the EOC and the church in Rome) have been around aince pentacost. None of them can be said to have "come first." When the RCC or EOC make that claim, what they are really talling about is which one of them deviated from the central tenets of the faith. The sticking point for both of them is Papal Supremacy, of course. The earliest Christians appealed to tradition instead of scripture. That's because at first, there was no scripture beyond the OT. Which books should be used in addition to the OT was itself a matter of tradition. God didn't leave a guide to which books were divinely inspired; the Church had to decide that. (Scripture is therefore a tradition unto itself, so it really makes no sense to speak of "using scripture" vs "using tradition," any more than it makes sense to say "I will use my car, but not an automobile.")

this was great ty for explanation

Thanks for the quick explanation. I didn't know what the Orthodox church was

I am an oriental Orthodox, I never knew there was this church until i met eastern Orthodox ppl from internet. Then i discovered more about my church and theirs. They are really similar to us.

@RudyCarrera

Жыл бұрын

We're close to reunion. God help us to achieve it.

@Uthwita

Жыл бұрын

Become Orthodox

@sereneorb

Жыл бұрын

@@RudyCarrera 😇🥰

I’m converting ☦️☦️☦️

@RudyCarrera

Жыл бұрын

Welcome home!

Concise and exact!!! Bravo!

Good video. A bit of a clarification: although there are seven *New Testament* sacraments that are recognized as special, the upper shelf of the sacramental life if you will, there ultimately is no fixed number of sacraments in the Orthodox Church because every aspect of life in Christ, life filled by the divine grace of the Holy Spirit, is sacramental.

As an Orthodox Christian, you did a pretty good job explaining this, especially the saints and intercessions.

@Billy-jn6te

3 ай бұрын

It Must feel good to believe in the most fake religion on earth 😉

@simonslater9024

2 ай бұрын

It’s the orthodox CULTS NOT churches.

Orthodox Christianity forever and ever Amen 🙏 ☦️

“Lots of liturgy” lol. That’s an understatement. Whenever my boys ask me how long church is going to be? I always reply with the same response: “not long enough”.

@RudyCarrera

Жыл бұрын

Go to an Egyptian Easter service. I attended it with the community in Beijing one Christmas, and my legs almost cracked from almost 6 hours of standing. But the liturgy was fine, and the food and company were just as glorious.

@paulkersey7458

Жыл бұрын

@@RudyCarrera we go about 3 hours at our church. That’s plenty!

@St.MartinofToursPrayToGodForUs

Жыл бұрын

Halfway through: "Let us complete our prayer unto the Lord!" ...An hour later: "Let us depart in peace!"

@paulkersey7458

Жыл бұрын

@@St.MartinofToursPrayToGodForUs lol. 20 mins later… prayers for the departed and then many years…

@St.MartinofToursPrayToGodForUs

Жыл бұрын

@@paulkersey7458 lol, yeah... 20 mins... An hour... , I have no concept of time during liturgy. Sometimes time moves really slowly. Sometimes it seems to move really rapidly. 🤷‍♂️ I tell my kids that the liturgy is almost done every time they ask. I don't think they like that... 😬

I don't know what they put in oil used for Chrismation, but smell so good and give me goose bumps all the time. It doesn't smell like something common. According to Wikipedia it has 40 ingredients. This thing will make a perfume manufacturer jealous. My wife is orthodox and buys holy oil from church and use it on me despite being a declared ateist. I don't mind, that thing smells really nice and is pleasant to the skin.

1:36 - The text is a negative image, even though this is how it is meant to be read. The pressing will cause the ink to print the mirror image. @Wandaperi

I used to be atheist until I saw a vision of the most Holy Theotokos (Mother of God). She was standing in a lotus flower and opened her arms to me. She was wearing a crown and a bright light shone behind her. Then I saw many flowers attached to one another. I began reading the Bible and converted to Christianity. Started off as a protestant/non-denominational but then I found orthodoxy. I will be baptised soon. I have been christian for about a year now. Orthodoxy is the way.

@moranaokeoke990

7 ай бұрын

What a blessing 😮

@Joshua_2U

6 ай бұрын

and do you have relationship with God now?

@s1q213

6 ай бұрын

@@Joshua_2U Of course, I pray without ceasing. Christ is King

@threestars2164

6 ай бұрын

What about the visions of Jesus' younger chinese brother Hong Xiuquan?

@suzannemcvicker617

Ай бұрын

Jesus is the way

According to many Orthodox theologians, there are more than seven sacraments. Sacraments aren't necessarily rigidly defined in the Orthodox Church beyond the seven you listed.

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

M76,....According to the Bible and to actual Christianity there are no sacraments.

@RaptorLlama

Жыл бұрын

@@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436 Actual Christianity, Orthodoxy, teaches in accordance with the bible that there are mysteries. In the Orthodox Church, the term "mysteries" is used generally, "sacraments" being the latin translation of "mystery." The Bible itself mentions the same word: "Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God." - 1 Corinthians 4:1 This is exactly how we view clergy, stewards of the mysteries. Christ also repeatedly works miracles through material things (mud for the blind man, water, loaves and fish, etc), so this is only continuous with this. I don't see how some religion that came into existence 1500 years after the fact is "actual Christianity." Even amongst protestants it is only the radical reformation that denied the mysteries; Lutherans and Anglicans did not change this.

@seedsower678

Жыл бұрын

@@RaptorLlama ,...Sorry, but you are completely wrong here. The mysteries of the Bible/God are the spiritual understanding of the Bible. It is not the manmade ungodly sacraments of the apostate church, absolutely not! The fake man appointed church clergy are not the stewards of the mysteries if the Bible, only the Holy Spirit is. The churches clergy are all frauds. 1 John 2:27 "But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him." You are steeped in darkness and deception. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!

@seedsower678

Жыл бұрын

@@RaptorLlama ,....Also, there is no such thing as dinosaurs! No Christian believes in dinosaurs. That 100% false manmade lie only comes from your (the Godless worlds) manmade religion of scientism.

@RaptorLlama

Жыл бұрын

@@seedsower678 ...ok? I literally never mentioned dinosaurs lol. This channel icon and name are probably 15 years old from when I was in middle school or earlier. Try to stick to what was actually discussed.

The only detail I would correct is the use of the word 'sacrament'. When I was at seminary the word 'mystery' was preferred because of the need to partake of, to share, in understanding the true meaning of the 'activity'. So, we partake of holy mysteries to understand their meaning.

very well done!

Not sure where to make this suggestion, but I'd love to see one of your comparison videos with the Orthodox Church, the Anglican Church in North America, and the Charismatic Episcopal Church---all relatively conservative, liturgical churches with episcopal polities.

@connorlong3553

Жыл бұрын

Good suggestion

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

What is it you want to see? Which one is more apostate? They are all 100% apostate and all have nothing to do with the God nor Christianity of the Bible.

@Sergio777t

Жыл бұрын

@@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436 shh

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

@@Sergio777t ,....What does shh mean?

@jeremias-serus

Жыл бұрын

@@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436 jw moment

Salvation isn’t earned, it’s given by Jesus

Praise be to God

Communion is also restricted to church members who are in good standing, which will vary from parish to parish. Also, I have found that many Russian Orthodox Churches will require a recent confession before you can take Communion.

@kevinmiller6443

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like the cub scouts. Sounds like they high jacked the teachings of the Lord to build a works based religion. One that can and has been used to exploit people who are earnestly seeking the Lord.

Nice synopsis considering the brevity. My personal convictions are aligned with the theology presented in the Book of Concord, but I do have great respect for the Othodox in regard to their ecclesiastical structure and the piety of their people. Another very impressive aspect of Orthodoxy is that they have taught us what it means to suffer and maintain their faith in Christ. This cannot be underestimated. Their faithfulness in the face of serious oppression, down through the centuries, is a great example to all.

@Uthwita

Жыл бұрын

Become Orthodox

@davidw.5185

Жыл бұрын

@Dæg I respect the Orthodox, but my theological convictions are with Luther. Peace to you brother.

@patienceobongo

11 ай бұрын

You are a Protestant. Protestants take bits they like and try to forget about the difficult parts

@davidw.5185

11 ай бұрын

@@patienceobongo Lutherans are not technically Protestants. They are evangelical catholics. Have you actually read the Book of Concord?

@memeboi6017

9 ай бұрын

@@patienceobongo Cope

Nice recap. The only correction is that the Eastern Orthodox church doesn't always have 49 OT books, we have between 46-50 depending on which church tradition's Bible you have. I believe the old Slavonic Bible has the most old testament books in it. Unlike Catholicism and Protestantism there isn't a strict old testament canon that all EO churches must follow or else.

@costakeith9048

Жыл бұрын

I believe the Georgians have the largest canon, as they are the only ones who include 4th Maccabees. At least amongst the eastern Orthodox, if you include the oriental Orthodox, it's the Ethiopians by a considerable margin.

@alessandrorossi1294

Жыл бұрын

@@costakeith9048 the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (which is Oriental Orthodox, not Eastern Orthodox) also includes the Didache which is pretty cool

@harrygarris6921

Жыл бұрын

@@costakeith9048 I didn't know the Georgians included 4th Maccabees. I was told by someone at our church that the old Slavonic bibles have 4th Maccabees. I've never actually read a Slavonic bible so I took his word for it.

@costakeith9048

Жыл бұрын

@@harrygarris6921 It is traditionally printed in Greek and Georgian bibles, though the former doesn't regard it as formally canonical. It wouldn't surprise me at all if traditional Slavic practice followed the Greek.

I am a copy and i love your videos . Thank you

Many Orthodox teach that there are seven sacraments, but it isn’t a dogmatic, clear-cut number. I believe some lists go as high as twenty, and the whole practice of counting them is more influenced by having conversations with those who make a point of counting them rather than something that we did on our own. Sacraments are viewed as actions or events by which man experiences the grace of God. Being that we believe God’s grace is him working in the world, that would give almost everything the potential to be a sacrament.

Excellent presentation as usual. I think you could be doing as much if not more than any Pope, Patriarch, Bishop, Priest, Pastor or Minister to further interdenominational tolerance ever and that’s a great and good thing. You got the details of Orthodoxy correct may I offer some information on its essence stemming from The Apostles and Pentecost. The foundation of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church has three legs, Tradition, Ritual and Scripture. All three were provided equally by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Consider this, St. Paul spent at least 18 months in Thessaloniki and wrote two relatively short letters, Epistles, to the Thessalonians. Now do you think the Thessalonians got the completeness of St. Paul’s ministry from the Epistles or from the 18 months of nearly continuous face to face instruction on not only what it means to, but also how to, be a Christian. Fr. Josiah Trenham has a story of visiting a Church in Thessaloniki where he noticed the “Kathedra” or Bishops Throne or the Chair of St. Paul was roped off with an Icon of St Paul sitting on it. Fr. Josiah asked doesn’t your Bishop use this Chair when he visits? The reply was no that’s St. Paul’s Chair. Fr, Josiah said yes but doesn’t your Bishop use it? Fr. Josiah was confused because he has a similar Chair called the same thing, sitting in the same place back in his Church in Riverside Ca. but what took him a moment to grasp was that the Chair he was asking about in this Church was the one actually used by the Apostle of Christ himself, St. Paul. The Thessalonians have, the Scripture, the Tradition, the Ritual and apparently the furniture of St. Paul. Could it possibly be remotely feasible that St. Paul was only with the Holly Spirit when writing what was to become Scripture and completely absent in all those months in Thessaloniki and years elsewhere. The full true Church given by God through his Apostles is best represented by Orthodoxy. So says a Mormon raised, Roman Catholic educated, Orthodox Christian of the Greek variety.

@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436

Жыл бұрын

SS,....Furthering false churches and heresy is not a good thing, it is an abomination. Orthodoxy, catholicism has nothing to do with the Bibles Christianity. It is all another gospel. The false manmade gospel and christianity of the accursed.

@SaltShack

Жыл бұрын

@@shadowbannedforspeakingtru1436 You are not being clear. Are you saying that Orthodox Christianity is false be cause it’s man made? If you think that then the Bible itself is false because it is also “man made” as it was compiled by the same men who established the Ritual and Traditions of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, they are in fact inextricably linked. The Tradition actually predates the Bible by at least 170 years when a Bishop and Church Father named Irenaeus did the heavy lifting of determining “True” Text from “Heretical” text in the second Century in the Roman City, now Leon France. If you can’t believe Irenaeus was inspired by the Holly Spirit the best argument you have on the Word of God is that what he and other Church fathers provided is incomplete at best because there were countless other manuscripts and collections of writing that are not in the Bible precisely because of their work. Having any confidence in Biblical Truth requires the understanding that it is the product of the Holy Spirit’s inspiration on men, the same mean in many circumstances that through their equally Inspired and commanded by Christ ministries gave us the complete Church that includes Word, Ritual and Tradition. There is no way to reasonably suppose that First and second Century Apostles were wrong and that their errors survived until Martin Luther and Calvin miraculously revealed the errors using the Book that they created after what 14 or 15 centuries. Also you can’t equate Roman Catholicism with Eastern or Oriental Orthodoxy’s, they are not any more similar than the Reformed Churches are to the Roman Catholic Church. Christ is Born, Glorify Him!

Hey could any Orthodox brothers clear up a potential misconception, is it true that different sects (Russia, Poland, etc ) have varying views on if non-orthodox baptisms are valid, or if weekly reconciliation is a requirement for the eucharist?

@alan7761

Жыл бұрын

There is no dogma on non-orthodox baptisms so it depends on your local bishop and their discretion. Commonly I noticed that Russian church's are more likely to do corrective baptisms. You have to understand the church politics to understand why some do and others don't Constantinople is a ecumenicalist church and wants unification of all church's therefore they accept baptisms of the heterodox. Russia dislikes ecumenism and only sees orthodox baptisms as valid.

@bigscarysteve

Жыл бұрын

The first time I attended an Orthodox liturgy was in 1979. At that time, confession was required every time before taking communion, at least in the parish I visited. Only two people actually received communion there that day. I was told that most people there only took communion about four times a year. I started getting serious about Orthodoxy around 2004, if memory serves me correctly. At that time, nearly everybody in the congregation took communion every Sunday--and they didn't go to confession all that often. This was in two different parishes in two different dioceses. Nowadays it seems like the priests expect people to go to confession maybe four times a year, but to receive communion weekly. Every priest I've gone to for confession acts as if it's an annoyance to him. I suppose if they were Catholic priests, they might accuse me of scrupulosity. None of the pastors I've been familiar with held regular hours for confession, so you must beg them to fit it into their schedule. The only time I've ever seen a period of time set apart for the hearing of confessions is on Lazarus Saturday (i.e., the day before Palm Sunday), when they will hear confessions for a few hours AFTER liturgy. This is in preparation for the holy anointing administered on Holy Wednesday. I knew one priest who would hear confessions (if necessary) AFTER liturgy on Sundays, but he encouraged the penitents to receive communion during liturgy--and then confess their sins afterwards. He called it "taking communion on credit."

@sotiris.a.

Жыл бұрын

No the non Orthodox baptism is not valid in any Orthodox Church. The rule if you decide to become Orthodox is that you have to be baptized again the Orthodox way, unless you were a Papist then you need to do Chrismation again and sign a paper that you reject Papism. That's is valid also for Constantinople...

@loganshearer7706

Жыл бұрын

@@bigscarysteve I'm sorry that was your expirience. I believe Catholic parishes need to be more serious about Confession broadly(even though I see no reason for weekly confession to be REQUIRED. Acquisitions of scrupulosity absolutely hold back the church from dispensing grace. God bless

@loganshearer7706

Жыл бұрын

@@alan7761 this was my perception. Thank you

As an orthodox, I found this brief information, very well placed.

Today is Easter for the orthodox,so happy easter and Christ has risen!

It'd be important to add that there's a novel ecclesiology held by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and its supporters, which teaches that the Archbishop of Constantinople is primus sine paribus (the first without equals) instead of primus inter paribus (first among equals). This new teaching, which has gained much support amongst the Greek churches and whose most prominent theological proponent is the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, holds that the Ecumenical Patriarch has the power to intervene in other churches' conflicts when he sees fit and is the only bishop with power to convene an Ecumenical Council. He is vested, according to this new teaching, with de facto authority over the whole Orthodox Church. Those who oppose Constantinople's new ecclesiology see it as some form of "neo-papism".

@slytlygufy

Жыл бұрын

Because it is!

@b_lee2003

Жыл бұрын

I just finished catechism classes with the Greek Orthodox Church in my area as a catechumen, and hadn’t heard of this teaching. Perhaps that teaching is among a minority of GOCs?

@evatsel

Жыл бұрын

That's Russian propaganda, keep it up

@dieguito65

Жыл бұрын

Anyone can look for Metropolitan Elpidophoro’s own article about it.

@moschatowebtv

8 ай бұрын

Constantinople is the New Rome not the second. So Moscow always will be the Third Rome. The Russian Churches should distinct politics from tradition. Get over it.

For for the westerners, the Orthodox Church is what the Roman-Catholic Church used to be before the great schism. For the orientals, the Orthodox Church is what their churches supposed to be if they didn't fell off in the first centuries.

As a Catholic i respect very much my Orthodox brothers. They seem very traditional which i love? What would you guys say its the biggest difference bettween as Catholics as you guys?

Thank you for your help with the my question about 'Immaculate Conception'! Sorry, I did not do it earlier!

You forgot to mention that the Orthodox Church is the Church that Jesus founded before returning to the Father in Heaven. We trace our history back to the Apostles. No Protestant can make that claim. ☦️🙏🏻

@tonyks4777

10 ай бұрын

The Roman Catholic can also trace back to St. Peter unlike Protestants.. As a RC, I respect the orthodoxy.. I wish we reunite as one church again..

@geordiewishart1683

9 ай бұрын

What is the church that Christ founded? The one that follows his teachings and examples. So no praying to the dead, for the dead, relying on works, venerating idols, statues and icons etc

Can you please do a video on Western-rite Orthodoxy?

@alessandrorossi1294

Жыл бұрын

So… Catholicism?

@danfsteeple

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrorossi1294 no there’s an actual thing called Western Rite Orthodox. Sometimes it will be an entire Anglican parish that converts

@alessandrorossi1294

Жыл бұрын

@@danfsteeple that doesn’t make sense because in Eastern Orthodox logic the Bishop of Rome is the Patriarch of the West so Western Rite Orthodoxy is just the Catholic Church

@danfsteeple

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrorossi1294 it is odd. They’re only present in the within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. I guess it’s because they prefer the theology of the Orthodox Church but want to maintain their style of worship. I don’t really know how I feel about it. I’ve only ever been to Byzantine Rite Churches. “Saint Tikhon of Moscow's contribution to the Western Rite has been more enduring. While he was bishop of the ROC's diocese in America, some Episcopalians were interested in joining Orthodoxy while retaining Anglican liturgical practices. Tikhon sent the 1892 Book of Common Prayer, enquired about the viability of Orthodox parishes composed of former Anglicans using Anglican liturgical practices. In 1904, the Holy Synod concluded that such parishes were possible and provided a list of doctrinal corrections to the Book of Common Prayer's text of the prayers and rites that were necessary to profess in Orthodox worship. The Holy Synod also concluded that detailed changes in the Book of Common Prayer and in Anglican liturgical practices, together with compilations of new prayers, and entire rites, can only be carried out on location in America and not from Moscow.” en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Rite_Orthodoxy

@alessandrorossi1294

Жыл бұрын

@@danfsteeple joining the ROCOR only makes sense if you are Russian, and joining the Antiochan Orthodox Church only makes sense if you are Antiochan. But if you are a Western Christian then according to Eastern Orthodox logic you should be joining the Patriarch of the West, I.e. the Pope and the Catholic Church

Why no instruments? Did David not play the harp? Did he not admonish us to worship and Praise him with many instruments in Psalms 150?

@nateman9

9 ай бұрын

because the best instrument is the one made by God, the human voice! we have a wonderful chorus at my church

@kevinmiller6443

3 ай бұрын

@@nateman9 Exactly! Why let scripture get in the way of a good ole man-centric tradition??? /s

To the ppl you converted to orthodoxy welcome brothers and sisters. Christ has Risen and is coming back. Pray that we will be saved

I’m a Christian orthadox and I do understand every bit of this may god bless you ☦️✝️

@jacobrecinos4196

6 ай бұрын

How dare you disgrace our religion with that pfp and name 🤦🏻

I'd appreciate help and correction in my biased thinking. It appears to me that the Orthodox church is the one Jesus left us and said that gates of hell will no prevail against. Catholic church is a contender, but given that it appears to have succumbed to pride of their bishop wanting to be supreme. Protestants continue on with the same pride by claiming that a book can interpret itself. Since it clearly cannot, as only people can interpret the book, there are so many denominations. There are many more reasons that all align, but these appear to me easily seen and logically focused on claims that we can test. I like this as it echoes Saint Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 15:14: _ if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith._ This gives us, Christians, a testable, factual, historical claim that we can inspect to see if it is true. In the same manner, it looks to me like the Orthodox church goes back to the time of the apostles. They continue to teach, inspired by the way apostles thought them. They are keeping the tradition and their teaching alive. Catholics changed as they depend on a single bishop, a single person to be not merely supreme, but also infallible. This idea of infallibility logically flows from their belief that their bishop is supreme. Protestants continue with the idea that a single person can be supreme and can interpret the bible properly. As they all disagree, hence all the many denominations. I hope I've written my position clearly. What am I blind to? What am I not seeing properly? Thank you for reading and have a nice day.

@sotiris.a.

Жыл бұрын

You very much correct. The egocentrism of the Pope in Papism has become the egocentrism of every individual in Protestantism. That's why the West suffers from all these denominations.

@Kc40k

Жыл бұрын

You are correct. That thought was what started my looking into Orthodoxy, and I do not regret it.

@Svetty00

Жыл бұрын

As far as I understand it, Protestants generally don't consider all other denominations to be apostate. So the difference between all the denominations boils down to preference or conscience. Catholics and Orthodox see all other churches as apostate, so they see the large number of denominations as a problem.

@PetarStamenkovic

Жыл бұрын

@@Svetty00 I think all three churches see each other as apostate- Protestants, Catholics and Orthodox. It isn't rare to hear some protestants compare Catholics to antichrist or say that they're evil. I believe that Orthodox are spared the same rhetoric only due to smaller size of the church. And this too makes sense. All three churches, broadly speaking, insist on the same thing- Jesus is God- that is truth and love embodied. This is why we all put supreme importance on truth and we follow the church that we do. We think that our church is true and right. If we didn't, we would join another church or make a new denomination in the case of the protestants. Truth is exclusive by its very nature. If A is true, then B must necessarily be false. This is simple logic. We all preach that devil is the deceiver and liar, so it isn't rocket science to see why we all call each other as false teachers and apostates. I do believe that truth is supremely important and I tried to be as careful as I can when picking a church to join. I believe this is case for all who take God seriously. Still, we differ in the churches we pick. As limited, sinful and fallen people, it seems necessary that we will differ. This is why while I picked the Orthodox Church, I still enjoy listening to both Catholic and Protestant preachers. There are so many good ones. Bishop Barron on the Catholic side and I love Tim Keller, Mike Winger and John MacArthur, just to name a few. If anyone is interested, I couldn't recommend Jonathan Pageau strongly enough. Not because he is Orthodox, but because he is a deep thinker that see the world symbolically. It's a unique way to help us see the world properly.

@srfrg9707

Жыл бұрын

Amen

I've never known much about this group. Is deification about becoming your own God under Christ or does it mean something else? I'm struggling to understand what it means in the Orthodox church, though I do see the biblical support for it.

@tryingnottobeasmartass757

Жыл бұрын

No, in Orthodoxy we do not proclaim that we become our own God. That is a Mormon teaching (may God have mercy on them and grant them repentance). It means becoming more and more Christ-like by God's grace.

@slytlygufy

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Well put.

@jovanovicoliver

Жыл бұрын

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosis_(Eastern_Christian_theology)

Well done!

What denomination do you belong to "Ready To Harvest"?

@vince2969

Жыл бұрын

I think he's part of a baptist denomination, but I forget exactly which one, though.

@TheJuggernoob1

Жыл бұрын

Independent Baptist

@bigscarysteve

Жыл бұрын

I believe Joshua is Independent Fundamental Baptist. I myself met Steven Anderson once, but he's New Independent Fundamental Baptist.

There are many bodies of saints in monasteries all over Greece,Serbia,Russia, Ukraine, & other countries who are healing people in some cases. Only God can give this power to saints.

@threestars2164

6 ай бұрын

What about God the Mother who has come down as Zahng Gil-jah?

@Xverol

4 ай бұрын

​@@threestars2164what?

Thank you!

Somebody could explain what mean requesting intercession to saints? I struggle to ask to a saint if I can do it directly to God, why some people ask things to them like if they were God wich such power?

@ximiea3778

4 ай бұрын

It’s the same idea as asking your friends to pray for you, you still pray to god just someone else is also praying

@kevinmiller6443

3 ай бұрын

@@ximiea3778 Are the saints who have passed into the next life omniscient?

@ximiea3778

3 ай бұрын

@@kevinmiller6443 no but they can still hear us thanks to the power of god

i’m roman catholic and i have the utmost respect for the orthodox church

@srfrg9707

Жыл бұрын

respect is not enough. You need orthodoxy for you salvation.

@geordiewishart1683

9 ай бұрын

Not Christ? Just Orthodoxy?

Orthodox is the first and one church of Christianity

This was helpful

I have a question im a protestant if some day im in europe can i join the Church of orthodox for daily pray in their church ? ?

@b_lee2003

Жыл бұрын

You don’t have to be Orthodox to enter an Orthodox Church, nor do you have to wait until you are in Europe. I’ve been attending an Orthodox Church in middle America and been going to their services. I just can’t partake of the sacraments/mysteries until I’m chrismated.

There are other key differences with Rome, no filioque, members of Trinity are essences not personae, sin is 'missing a target', straying, or psychic sickness, not crime. Emphasis on apophatic theology - images of God the father deeply frowned upon, monastic practice of hesychasm, no immaculate conception of Mary, in fact priests often *must* be married prior to ordination, it is hard to imagine a church with no priest's wife helping. Highest authority is the Logos as expressed via synodal consensus, not a pope or scripture. Phyletism and legalism are synodally condemned but common. Epiphany is the baptism of Christ, Catholics say it's something else. perhaps most importantly, original sin is not inherited but created the imperfection in the world whereby living without sin is impossible. Salvation is also different. Orthodox see Catholics and Protestants as the Latin - German world, papists and anti papists, with a shared issue at heart. The real question is, who is closer to the early church, E. Orthodox or the Miaphysites? Personally I would say the latter or the old believers, both persecuted like the early Christians, though the Constantinian shift affects all... there are also the equivalent of Protestants to orthodoxy like Dukhobors and Molokans.

@thechristianapologist_

Жыл бұрын

Eastern Orthodox.

@thechristianapologist_

Жыл бұрын

The Myaphysites are in strong delusion.

@Roman-Pregolin

Жыл бұрын

@@thechristianapologist_ anyone who think logical arguments are what it's all about and hasn't given away all their possessions to the poor is in strong delusion

@Avery_F

Жыл бұрын

As he types morosely upon a keyboard..?

@Player-re9mo

Жыл бұрын

@@Roman-Pregolin You liar, Orthodox believe the Trinity is formed by 3 persons!

““You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭

@oneeyeking2919

2 ай бұрын

7 Then he made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 8 He made one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; at the two ends he made them of one piece with the cover.

@oneeyeking2919

2 ай бұрын

Exodus 37

what a pro thank you sir

You NEVER take communion You RECEIVE communion

@Mic1904

9 ай бұрын

“Take, eat; this is My body" - Jesus (Matthew 26:26)

Some Oriental Orthodox churches do use musical instruments. Egypt and Ethiopia also have Popes. Your title meant to be "The *_Eastern_* Orthodox Church Explained in 2 Minutes"?

@dicknig1054

Жыл бұрын

Pope is just another word for Patriarch.

@ReadyToHarvest

Жыл бұрын

"Eastern" orthodox is a nickname. Sure, it's useful for differentiating from the Oriental Orthodox, but I don't title the video by a nickname. So I also use "The Catholic Church" not "Roman Catholic Church".

@jamiehayn

Жыл бұрын

oriental orthodox is a term invented in the 60s, they are not Orthodox

@kuriakosekjoseph6253

Жыл бұрын

@@ReadyToHarvest That's true. But as an independent person you have to be clear as to who you are referring to. I mean the Oriental Orthodox is also a nickname and we also consider ourselves the true Orthodox church as we split at Chalcedon.

@kuriakosekjoseph6253

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiehayn dude just because we don't accept the Council of Chalcedon doesn't mean we are Orthodox. We share many of the similarities with Eastern orthodox Church. And although the term may have been coined in 1960s it doesn't mean that the churches constituting the group were also made in 60s. Those churches have apostolic succession and going strong since the first century AD

What about orthodox churches in Ethiopia or Koptic church? Are the same or ...? Are they in communion with each other

@danshakuimo

10 ай бұрын

Ethiopian, Coptic, Armenian, and few others are Oriental Orthodox and not in communion with the Eastern Orthodox churches (Russian, Greek, Romanian, etc.). I believe (I mean I am certain) there is another video on this channel about them: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIaMk9GFj8jWnZs.html. The Ethiopian and Coptic churches are in communion with one another and at one point the Ethiopian church was under the under the jurisdiction of the Coptic church before being granted autocephaly (basically independence in governance) recently. Some Eastern Orthodox zealots still see the Oriental Orthodox as heretics but many on both sides see each other brothers and wish and pray for the eventual reunification of the two Orthodox branches especially considering how similar they are.

@paldennorbu8808

2 ай бұрын

​@@danshakuimo Once they accept diophysitism, we will be united.

How is it if the Bible says the only intermediate between God and man is Jesus who intercedes for us in heaven before the Father and died for us, does the Orthodox Church or any church pray to any person/Saint to intercede for them?

To be mentioned that, at the Great Schism, Orthodoxy remained unchanged and Catholicism changed some original things about Christianity. Therefore, Orthodoxy is the only one having no changes in doctrine

@dpwXXIPolskaPolak

4 ай бұрын

what with Orthodox Apostolic teachings off hesychasm and lac off statues in the churches?That are minor changes together with some other things.