In this article we’re diving into a topic that’s vital to our mission as believers: apologetics. Now, don’t worry—it’s not about apologizing for our faith. Quite the opposite. It’s about learning how to defend it with clarity, compassion, and conviction. Firstly, what is Apologetics? The word apologetics comes from the Greek apologia, meaning “a reasoned defence.” It’s used in 1 Peter 3:15: “Always be…
As part of the Ten Commandments, God declares that He visits “the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me” (Exod 20:5). And in His self-revelation to Moses, He again says that He will visit “the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth…
First let us define what the sacraments mean and how many sacraments we have. In Orthodox Christianity, Sacraments, also known as Holy Mysteries, or unseen grace, are granted to the church or to the believer through the work of the Holy Spirit invoked by the priest and are considered essential for salvation as they are seen as channels through which God's grace is received.…
Below we have references to prophecies that establish the divinity of Christ. Let us examine each of these. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. It is foretold that the Messiah will have a miraculous birth from a virgin, which is unlike any human being.…
