I have been asked a couple of times what the purpose of my web page is. Well . . . .
It is NOT to tell people they need to go to a particular Greek, Russian, Antiochian etc “Eastern” Orthodox Church. My purpose is to help people rediscover the richness of the Orthodox Christian Faith whether they ever step foot in an Orthodox Church or not.
My purpose IS to inform and challenge Protestant (and Roman Catholic) minds (often very closed to outside their modern post 16th century boxes) that like me in my journey, and in sincere ignorance, only knew church history/theology mainly from the Reformation on, but neglected and ignored (and was never taught about in College or Seminary) about the Church that existed outside the context of the corruptions of the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Revolt. This is not a slam on the West, but an unfortunate reality of history.
Orthodoxy (which means right glory, right belief) will bring a person closer to Jesus Christ, because that alone is the essence of Orthodox Christianity. It is why the Lord HAS preserved this faith for 2000 years in its FULLEST. It has been separate from Roman corruptions, far from the Protestant revolt of Rome which resulted in an even further departure from the ancient faith. Orthodoxy has endured every rise and fall of every empire since Christ, survived the onslaught and persecution of Islam, and remains today. It has been called the “West’s Best Kept Secret.” This Orthodox Christian Faith, I strongly believe, is NEEDED in the mass of confusion that exists in America today, which is dominated by a modern chaotic (and sometimes outrageous, Benny Hinn type) Protestantism today.
We need to go back in Christian history – back BEFORE the Reformation of 1517, back BEFORE the Roman Catholic corruptions, back before the Great Schism (1054) and go back to the fullness of the Orthodox Faith that ALL of Christianity once held to.
So, in short, the purpose of OrthodoxChristianFaith.com is to introduce the Orthodox Christian Faith to those who are not aware it has existed for 2000 years, to educate the naive in the faith, and to provide answers for those looking for authentic ageless Christian Faith.
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