A look at how the Eastern Orthodox Church understands why the Son of God had to become human and what his incarnation did for us.
Our sixth sense
The Orthodox Church teaches that we are created with, not five, but six senses. Our sixth sense is the least developed and yet the most important, because through it we are able to perceive reality in its fullness.
Why pray to the saints?
A question that I hear quite frequently concerns the intercession of the saints. Why do the Orthodox believe in this? Can you find references to it in the scriptures? I want to keep these posts short, so let me share with you a link to an episode of my podcast where I talk about this in a bit more detail.
First let me say this. The popular understanding of heaven and earth is that the dead are “up there” while we are “down here” and that there is largely no practical connection between the “up there” and the “down here.” Classical Christianity (ie, Eastern Orthodoxy), does not see the world in this way. The spiritual realm is a lot closer to us than we think, but our ability to perceive it is impaired.
So with that said, here’s the link.
https://anchor.fm/frajarmus/episodes/The-intercession-of-the-saints-e204h4m
Why liturgy?
Summary
Simple question (and one that I get fairly often): Why is liturgical worship so important for the Orthodox Church?
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Transcription
Matthew Bible Study (Part 11) – Matthew 5:13-20
In this episode we continue our look at the Sermon on the Mount,
discussing what it means for Christians to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
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The intercession of the saints
A frequent question of Protestants looking into Eastern Orthodoxy is why we pray to the saints. Here’s a podcast episode offering a couple of thoughts on that question.
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Matthew Bible Study (Part 10) – Matthew 5:6-12
In this episode, we continue our study of the Beatitudes in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
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Salvation over survival, love over fear
In this episode, we continue our study of the Beatitudes in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
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Eastern Orthodoxy 