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Answer. The Old Testament books to which you refer—know in the Orthodox Church as the “longer canon” rather than the “Apocrypha,” as they are known among the Protestants—are accepted by Orthodox Christianity as canonical scripture. These particular books are found only in the Septuagint version of the Old Testament, but not in the ...
Answer. For the Orthodox, the Bible is the book of the Church, written by and for those who believe in God and constitute His People. The Four Gospels are the center of the Bible, just as Christ is the center of the Church. For this reason the Four Gospels are always enthroned on the altar in the Orthodox Church building.
The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”. Learn more about the OCA.
The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”
Answer. The central issue here is not whether one “believes in the Bible,” but whether one “believes in Jesus Christ.”. In short, we as Orthodox Christians firmly believe in the One Whom the Bible reveals as Lord and Savior—Jesus Christ. While we indeed firmly acknowledge that the Bible is the revealed, written word of God, our belief ...
For contemporary Orthodox Biblical study and commentary you may wish to read the following books published by SVS Press and available from SVS Bookstore: Paul Nadim Tarazi, Old Testament: Introduction, in three volumes (each about $12.00): Volume 1: Historical Traditions (1991, ISBN 0-88141-105-1) Volume 2: Prophetic Traditions (1994, 0-88141 ...
The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”
Learning about the Orthodox Christian Faith should be as fun and interesting as it is challenging. The study units and study guides included in this section of The Hub have been developed by the Department of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries, the Department of Christian Education, and by talented people throughout the Church who wanted ...
2023 Monthly Lectionaries. The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and ...
The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”