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This is also the sense in which Paul uses the word ‘grace’ in Romans 5:2, Ephesians 1:5–6, Titus 2:11, and other passages dealing with salvation. The lack of emphasis in Orthodox theology on this aspect of grace contributes to the Eastern failure to stress the nature of salvation as a free gift.
Oct 15, 2022 · This finds biblical precedent as Paul describes our relationship with God in Trinitarian terms: “Through [Christ] we . . . have access by one Spirit to the Father” ( Ephesians 2:18 ). Another positive element in Orthodoxy is their teaching on union with Christ and God.
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Jun 23, 2016 · Bible reading and interpretation within the Orthodox Faith differs greatly from the current Protestant and Catholic methods of interpretation. The Catholic Church for instance offers a very systematic and ordered approach to understanding the Scriptures as enforced by the hierarchy of the church.
Nov 9, 2006 · The Orthodox priest was one of the most important people in the village in which John grew up. John’s family was considered “devout” and “religious” by the priest and the rest of the community. Though the church building was just four houses down the street from his, John rarely attended. “I usually went to the midnight Easter vigil ...
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Welcome to the official website. of the SBL Unit on Eastern Orthodox Biblical Hermeneutics. Our group is dedicated to sharing information about our projects and providing resources and tools for studying the Bible from an Eastern Orthodox perspective, as well as digital humanities.
Jan 25, 2023 · Eastern Orthodoxy is either the primary or a significant religious context for many countries in the world. First, let us consider the issue of revelation and authority. For the Orthodox, the church is the depository of truth and of dogma. She is the possessor of the “living tradition” as the Holy Spirit moves and works in her.
Apr 26, 2022 · April 26, 2022. 26 Comments. Tags: Prayer, Saints. Those unfamiliar with the Eastern Orthodox Church may falsely assume that we pray to Saints in the same way one prays to God. They also tend to assume that our veneration of the Saints is idolatry.
