FAQ: What Do We Orthodox Believe About…

FAQ: WHAT DO WE ORTHODOX BELIEVE ABOUT…

WHY Become An Orthodox Christian?

• 12 Reasons Why I Became and-or Remain an Orthodox Christian

What is the Orthodox Church?

• Which Came First – The Church or New Testament
• What on Earth is the Orthodox Church?

Who Is God?

• Holy Trinity

Orthodox Worship 

• Introduction to the Divine Liturgy video from Patristix (15 minutes)
• Where Does Orthodox Worship Come From? video of Fr Conan Gill (10 minutes)
• Comparing Orthodox Worship With Contemporary Worship
• Praying To Saints
• Did the Jewish People Pray to the Saints?

Differences Between Roman Catholicism & Orthodox Christianity

• Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy Differences

Summary of the “Gospel” (What is the Good News of Jesus Christ?)

• What is the Gospel?

Becoming A Christian & A Part Of The Orthodox Church

• How Do I Become a Christian?
• Becoming an Orthodox Christian

What is The Daily Life of an Orthodox Christian?

• A Day / Week / Year in the Life of an Orthodox Christian

What is Holy Tradition?

• Tradition

The Orthodox View of the Bible

• Sola Scriptura
• Septuagint vs. Masoretic
• How To & How Not To Read The Bible Lord of Spirits Podcast (2 hrs 52 min)
• Sola Scriptura vs. Holy Tradition | Father Josiah Trenham YouTube Video (9 Min)

Mary – Jesus’ Mother

• Facing Up To Mary – Gillquist
• The Role of the Virgin Mary in the Orthodox Church YouTube Video (3 Min)

Saints 

• The Saints of the Orthodox Church

Orthodox Icons & Architecture 

• Orthodox Architecture and Iconography
• Icons – No Graven Image
• Sacred Architecture – Jonathan Pageau & Fr. Josiah Trenham YouTube Video (1 hr 10 min)

What is a Priest?

• Call No Man Father
• World of Priestcraft Biblical history of priesthood – Lord of Spirits Podcast (2 hrs 47 min)
  • Transcript – World of Priestcraft

Heaven & Hell In the Orthodox Tradition

• Heaven and Hell in the Bible
• The River of Fire – by Kalomiros
• The Resurrection and the Life – Lord of Spirits Podcast (2 hrs 56 min)

Eschatology (End Times)

• Already But Not Yet
• “End Times” Prophecy According to Orthodox Holy Tradition Hopko Podcast (2 hrs 4 Min)

What is the Orthodox Understanding of Sin?

• Sin Is Not A Legal Problem
• Ancestral Versus Original Sin
• Consequences of the Fall

What about Christians who are not Orthodox?

• Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Christians (w/ Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick) YouTube 1 hr 18 min

The Sacraments 

• Understanding the Sacraments of the Orthodox Church

Feast Days 

• The Major Feasts of the Church

Orthodox Prayers:

• Daily Prayers for Orthodox Christians