0:08 Adam and Eve, • A Rule of God and • Disobedience of The Creation. 0:26 Man Fell from Paradise • The Rise of Evil 😈 • The Flood to end Evil 🌊👿 • Noah’s Ark 🛳 0:52 Promise of A Heavenly King, A Redeemer of The World 1:03 Jesus ☦️ (Incarnation, Theophany, Healing, Feeding Hungry, Crucifixion, Harrowing of Hades, Resurrection, church among nations, and more) 1:25 Bishops and The Priesthood • Fundamental Equality amongst Ranks 2:06 Married Priest is possible. 2:28 The Hierarchy • Layperson • Reader • Subdeacon • Deacon • Priest • Bishop 3:02 Four Marks of The Church ⛪️ • One , 1 Body many members • Holy, it is a place that communes with The Holy Spirit, with God • Catholic meaning “Universal Teaching” (Dogma same across all churches) • Apostolic, preservation of the Tradition and Teaching of Early Church Fathers to Current Day Church Fathers 4:28 Monasticism • Withdrawl, mirroring imprisonment of the Early Christians who were persecuted for being Christian. 5:28 Theosis, deny self follow Christ, becoming like God, partaking of the Divine Nature by God’s Grace. 6:30 Faith & Works, together, not apart. 6:53 Orthodox Chanting, Candles, Incense. 7:34 Vespers Service, Divine Liturgy. 8:08 7 Sacraments or 7 Mysteries 1. Baptism 2. Christmation 3. Leven Bread Eucharist 4. Confession 5. Marriage 6. Holy Orders 7. Anointing The Sick 10:27 Prayer 🙏🏼 Fasting w/ priestly guidance [abstaining for meat, oil, fish, etc.) 11:36 Holy Oral Tradition. • Synods • Ecumenical Councils • The Nicene Creed Clarifying already known understandings 12:52 -Papal Supremacy- First Among Equals 13:12 Councilor Consensus Old Rome Vs New Rome 14:20 Theotokos [3rd Ecumenical Council affirms Her title] • Sinless by choice, Mother of God 15:33 Excommunication of Bishop of Rome 16:57 Prostrations, Veneration of Healing Relics 17:28 Pray for the dead. -purgatory- *Schism* 17:36 Roman Catholics branch off Protestants/Anglicans branch off and so on. 19:24 Gregory Palamas Hesychasim 21:00 Authority of Orthodoxy: Monks ☦️ 22:49 Byzantium held together longer than any Empire. 23:20 West vs East 24:15 Passing The Torch 🗽 25:00 Eternal and Predenominational
@@broyofroyo1207 yeah it does but now I’ve forgotten what we were arguing about, this is pointless and exhausting. Never mind about before guess we had a little feud I guess it’s a little funny looking back at it though
[Al-Quran, Surah al-Maidah, Verse 109 - 120 of 120, The Dialogue / Conversation Between Allah & Jesus (Prophet Jesus/'Isa, Peace Be Upon Him) On The Day Of Judgement] ﴿ يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُ اللَّهُ الرُّسُلَ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَا أُجِبْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا لَا عِلْمَ لَنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ ﴾ [ المائدة: 109] 109. [Be warned of] the Day when Allah will assemble the messengers and say, "What was the response you received?" They will say, "We have no knowledge. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen" ﴿ إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ اذْكُرْ نِعْمَتِي عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَتِكَ إِذْ أَيَّدتُّكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا ۖ وَإِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنجِيلَ ۖ وَإِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّينِ كَهَيْئَةِ الطَّيْرِ بِإِذْنِي فَتَنفُخُ فِيهَا فَتَكُونُ طَيْرًا بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَتُبْرِئُ الْأَكْمَهَ وَالْأَبْرَصَ بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَإِذْ تُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتَىٰ بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَإِذْ كَفَفْتُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنكَ إِذْ جِئْتَهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴾ [ المائدة: 110] 110. [The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic." ﴿ وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى الْحَوَارِيِّينَ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِي وَبِرَسُولِي قَالُوا آمَنَّا وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ ﴾ [ المائدة: 111] 111. And [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in Me and in My messenger Jesus." They said, "We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission to Allah]." ﴿ إِذْ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ ۖ قَالَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴾ [ المائدة: 112] 112. [And remember] when the disciples said, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven? [Jesus] said," Fear Allah, if you should be believers." ﴿ قَالُوا نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأْكُلَ مِنْهَا وَتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ صَدَقْتَنَا وَنَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ ﴾ [ المائدة: 113] 113. They said, "We wish to eat from it and let our hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and be among its witnesses." ﴿ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَنزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيدًا لِّأَوَّلِنَا وَآخِرِنَا وَآيَةً مِّنكَ ۖ وَارْزُقْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ ﴾ [ المائدة: 114] 114. Said Jesus, the son of Mary, "O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers." ﴿ قَالَ اللَّهُ إِنِّي مُنَزِّلُهَا عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بَعْدُ مِنكُمْ فَإِنِّي أُعَذِّبُهُ عَذَابًا لَّا أُعَذِّبُهُ أَحَدًا مِّنَ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴾ [ المائدة: 115] 115. Allah said, "Indeed, I will sent it down to you, but whoever disbelieves afterwards from among you - then indeed will I punish him with a punishment by which I have not punished anyone among the worlds." ﴿ وَإِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ أَأَنتَ قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُونِي وَأُمِّيَ إِلَٰهَيْنِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا يَكُونُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِحَقٍّ ۚ إِن كُنتُ قُلْتُهُ فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَهُ ۚ تَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِي وَلَا أَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ ﴾ [ المائدة: 116] 116. And [beware the Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah?'" He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen. ﴿ مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ إِلَّا مَا أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ ۚ وَكُنتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا مَّا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ ۖ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي كُنتَ أَنتَ الرَّقِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَأَنتَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ ﴾ [ المائدة: 117] 117. I said not to them except what You commanded me - to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness. ﴿ إِن تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ ۖ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ﴾ [ المائدة: 118] 118. If You should punish them - indeed they are Your servants; but if You forgive them - indeed it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. ﴿ قَالَ اللَّهُ هَٰذَا يَوْمُ يَنفَعُ الصَّادِقِينَ صِدْقُهُمْ ۚ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۚ رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ﴾ [ المائدة: 119] 119. Allah will say, "This is the Day when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness." For them are gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allah being pleased with them, and they with Him. That is the great attainment. ﴿ لِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا فِيهِنَّ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴾ [ المائدة: 120] 120. To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is within them. And He is over all things competent. * * * End * * *
[Al-Quran, Surah al-Maidah] ﴿ لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ۖ وَقَالَ الْمَسِيحُ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُ مَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ ۖ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ ﴾ [ المائدة: 72] 72. They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers. ﴿ لَّقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ ثَالِثُ ثَلَاثَةٍ ۘ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۚ وَإِن لَّمْ يَنتَهُوا عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ لَيَمَسَّنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴾ [ المائدة: 73] 73. They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the third of three." And there is no god except one God [Allah]. And if they do not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict the disbelievers among them a painful punishment. ﴿ أَفَلَا يَتُوبُونَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَهُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴾ [ المائدة: 74] 74. So will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. ﴿ مَّا الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُ صِدِّيقَةٌ ۖ كَانَا يَأْكُلَانِ الطَّعَامَ ۗ انظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ الْآيَاتِ ثُمَّ انظُرْ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ ﴾ [ المائدة: 75] 75. The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger (prophet); [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded. ﴿ قُلْ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا ۚ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ ﴾ [ المائدة: 76] 76. Say, "Do you worship besides Allah that which holds for you no [power of] harm or benefit while it is Allah who is the Hearing, the Knowing?" ~ ~ ~
@cejaylovesgod it is slowly growing. Reach out to nearest parish and speak with the parish Priest or the dioceses and they will work on getting a mission set up asap.
@@cejaylovesgod There are quite a few Defending on where you live, if you live in KZN there is one Oriental Church, One Eastern Orthodox Church in Durban North and One in Berea which I go to
Life long Roman Catholic. My mom passed away October 25th. Literally 2 days later something led me to read an article on Eastern Orthodox. I knew a little about the history. But then that led to watching UA-cam videos and reading more. I don't know why?? But since the 27th I can't stop. I'm learning and feeling. I'm thinking strongly of converting. God Bless what I now know!! The One true Holy and Apostolic Orthodox Church ☦
Hey there, i hope your doing well ) im so happy to see that your finding religion, and i really want to be able to do this myself, but i have no idea where to really start. i want to find out if this is the truth, so that i can know better my meaning in life. can you offer some help please? thank you :)
@@DanSung2021 In terms of reading the Bible, I would start at the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and the book of Acts to see the essentials of Christianity. Along with the scriptures, I would also look into apologetics videos. These types of videos pair the Bible with historically backed research. More importantly, ask God himself! The fact that you asked this question is a testament to God not being far from you. In fact, he is near. In Matthew 19:26, Jesus says that with God, all things are possible. ✝
@@blackjack120 hey sorry im late was busy. " pair the Bible with historically backed research. More importantly, ask God himself! The fact that you asked this question is a testament to God not being far from you. In fact, he is near" -- thank you that menas a lot ill take it as a compliment :) Thank you for your advice
It’s easy to convert out when you know little. Before you throw away a life time commitment, take some accountability and understand Papal authority and justification. If you are considering converting just for the aesthetics, join an eastern Catholic Church so you are at least in communion with the Church Christ established.
Surah an-Nisa'171 O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth. The Messiah 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah and His Word, ("Be!" - and he was) which He bestowed on Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (Ruh) created by Him; so believe in Allah and His Messengers. Say not: "Three (trinity)!" Cease! (it is) better for you. For Allah is (the only) One Ilah (God), Glory be to Him (Far Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs.
@@hamzawassim-wr6we let’s talk about muslim’s words about Jesus Christ. You really think that it is normal for good person to avoid death by lie and sent your friend to cross instead of you? This is what your religion say about Jesus. Think about it.
@@Идущий-к-горе You are either a liar or an ignorant person. I dare you to come up with a text from the Qur'an that says that Jesus lied and offered someone else to be crucified. God said in the Qur'an:That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah";- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not:Al-Mā’idah157. Surely, in disbelief are they who say that Allah is the Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary). Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Who then has the least power against Allah, if He were to destroy the Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary), his mother, and all those who are on the earth together?" And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them. He creates what He wills. And Allah is Able to do all thingsAl-Mā’idah17 Surely, they have disbelieved who say: "Allah is the Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary)." But the Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)] said: "O Children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) there are no helpers).Al-Mā’idah72
Thank you so much for these videos, I knew little of Orthodox Christianity and I am coming to embrace it more and more through learning and even with your videos that I stumbled upon.
awesome! check out these people also: ua-cam.com/video/QC3XwP8VclQ/v-deo.html Best Orthodox Christian UA-camrs AND visit a Church orthodoxyinamerica.org/
@Kyle Unfortunately not. The nearest orthodox church in my country is 30 minutes to an hour away, and my dad and I are very catholic, culturally and religiously. I have bought "the orthodox church" by Timothy Ware, the jordanville prayer book and an orthodox study bible. I haven't told my dad that I intend to convert, but I have asked him what he thinks about orthodoxy. I think it would be very hard to convince him. Guess you could say he's a Matthew 16.18 enjoyer lol. Thank you and God bless☦️☦️☦️
Interestingly I stumbled on this video during Holy Week. Thank you for putting this together, being informative and entertaining and filling-in some of my own gaps in our history.
I just toured eastern Europe. Serbia, Romania. Montenegro, Jerusalem among other countries. saw some of the most beaituful Orthodox churches. visited and prayed in them. now I need to study more to learn the practices.
Really good video Kyle! After seeing your video pop up on my recommendation feed of critiquing mike winger maybe 2 or 3 months ago I heard you mention Jay Dyer and the unbeatable Tag argument and it seems you’ve sent me down a giant Jay Dyer/Orthodoxy rabbit hole. This video was really well timed as I’m trying to formulate in my head Christianity that’s not shallow or just “feel good” Protestantism which is what my family sort of comes from, but what the true expression of the Faith Christ gave us. For most of my life up until the past 6 months I’ve felt like I’ve clung on to faith in Jesus and in God in general without any deeper reason or set of facts to account and justify it, shuttering at opportunities to talk about the gospel or just engage with others about God, if he exists, who is he, etc. But listening to you and Jay and some of the other Orthobros (I know most of y’all hate the term but I know no other name to give it) I’ve heard some extremely well researched arguments and ideas to sink my teeth into and get a better grasp of what it is I’d committing to proclaiming and living as to what I think the deepest truth human beings can know(that is a personal God) Today I have an appointment to talk to Father Andreas at St Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte NC to discuss the church, and becoming a catechumen, so I have many more milestones on this journey to hit but nonetheless I think the Lord has in some way answered many desperate prayers and cry’s for help, not only in getting a glimpse of Orthodoxy and the sheer depth but in discovering the Orthodox UA-cam community through your UA-cam channel! GLORY TO CHRIST ANOINTED KING OF KINGS MAY HE REIGN UNTO THE AGES OF AGES AMEN
Hey there, I hope you doing well :) Is it ok if i ask you for some help? :) i'am struggling with deciding what it is that i want to do with my life, and so, I want to find out if Christianity (or an other religion) is the "true religion". This is because I don't want to spend my life doing something that is not purposeful, and if God exists, then this will help me with my decisions :) I don't know where to start, however. Can you tell me what made you want to be a christain, and why you have become one, and which sorts of videos or maybe even a book, that could actually "prove" this to me? Thank you, have a great day
@@DanSung2021 I'll try, I Grew up in an evangelical non denominational christian house hold, went through the megachurches, and before covid happened more than anything else I was (or God was) laying the ground work for a major spiritual shift I went through after being in a rock and living with musicians. I was then self confessed lukewarm christian at the time which is one of the most useless kind. Christ himself says "You are Lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth" 2022 I had a sort of faith crisis which led me to confront a lot of difficult issues I had been suppressing for a long time out of laziness and fear of having my foundation for understanding myself and the world around me over turned. I was forced to examine closer the reasons I was a Christian and why I believed what I did. two avoid rattling anymore about my life experience, lets just say I was a follower but didn't necessarily bother with digging deeper intellectually with things that didn't have much of an impact on my day to day,. or care too much about that I knew and felt to be wrong or misguided of myself WHY AM I A CHRISTIAN? Partly because I was raised to be. My mother always use to tell me "Love God and have Self control" which she pound into my head and at times seemed like a cop out or just a behavior control mechanism. But, as a now Baptized and professing Orthodox Christian in good standing with my church. There are far deeper reasons which pertain to many things, faith, hope and love. St Paul in his epistle to the hebrews, calls faith " The Assurance of the things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen." Ultimately, I, like you, want some assurance that all of life isn't meaningless or bothering to care too much about what happens now is a waste of time, And the Orthodox Church showed me the path to the fullness of meaning, that narrow is the path that leads to eternal life (Matthew 7:14), and at the end of that path Is The Way, The Truth and The Life (John 14:6) Anyway, I hope that at least explains myself a little bit. As far as books and videos are concerned, idk what you mean by "prove to me" whether you mean how these resources proves my faith to you, or if you meant things that prove Orthodox Christianity to you. You're commenting on a Kyle Orthodox video, watch some more of his videos, he recommends a lot of great youtubers and books. His podcast is called the Orthocast, which is good. Fr Josiah Trenhams Chanel Patristic Nectar is good, Fr Peter Heers The Orthodox Ethos is good, fr Spyridon Bailey, Etc -The UA-cam Chanel Harmony has some great videos. ua-cam.com/video/kbqcLpxbHl4/v-deo.htmlsi=QnqPCp0r8uz-hJkg ua-cam.com/video/E2x2WTWjcEA/v-deo.htmlsi=ERUcVW4P1Q_G4pEM Some good books to start with are the Orthodox Study Bible, Wounded by Love by St Porphyrios, The Orthodox way by Kallistos Ware, Religion of the Apostles by Fr Steven De Young, Rock and Sand by Fr Josiah Trenham, The Truth of Our Faith by Elder Cleopa. All these are solid for anyone inquiring. Part of what you're asking is kind of akin to self help which I am not qualified to give advice in, other than find a Real Orthodox Church near you and start attending, talk to the priest and get some guidance. Hope that helps, God bless!
I have been looking for a church and have found my self being led to the Orthodox Christian Church more and more. After seeing this, I am sure that I will be going to the Orthodox church near me this Sunday. Thank you. 🙏❤
Hey there, I hope you doing well :) Is it ok if i ask you for some help? :) i'am struggling with deciding what it is that i want to do with my life, and so, I want to find out if Christianity (or an other religion) is the "true religion". This is because I don't want to spend my life doing something that is not purposeful, and if God exists, then this will help me with my decisions :) I don't know where to start, however. Can you tell me what made you want to be a christain, and why you have become one (if you have) and which sorts of videos or maybe even a book, that could actually "prove" this to me? Thank you, have a great day
This’ll really help to understand it more. for me, the way the Church’s layout and ranking was always a little confusing for me. thanks for the video and God Bless
I appreciate and recognize the work you put into this video and that’s awesome! I’m a Baptist researching denominations, structures, and scriptures of Christianity, so this is a great resource!
Bro that minecraft meme in the beginning is so creative lol. As a protestant I respect orthodox as they taught me more about Christianity WAY MORE, and I wish for the best for other denominations as we united under the name of Jesus Christ✝☦
According to that definition of theosis, I agree with it, earlier explanations on this channel sounded very mormon (which is of course false). Now the Lutheran position of sola fide doesn't assert salvation through faith alone, but rather justification through the faith we receive at baptism. Our works can't merit salvation because they don't please God, but his finished work on the cross received in true faith (one can't truly believe in something and yet not act like it) thus if you claim to have faith and have no works it amounts to nothing. The reason why traditional protestants think like this is because they were combating roman catholic error over relics and having to confess every single sin to get to heaven along with buying your way out of purgatory.
Watch this video ua-cam.com/video/Py6tzgW27ow/v-deo.html Theosis VS the Protestant Ideas of Salvation & Sanctification & this ua-cam.com/video/HiR8t3U7AB8/v-deo.html just because something sounds similar doesn't mean they are the same: ua-cam.com/video/ReheAcnRPmU/v-deo.html
With the imflux of Eastern Europeans in my area, I have noticed several Orthodox churches. Thank you for your concise explanation. I feel better about going.
Coming from an evangelical background, this is gonna take some time to get used to, as a catechumen. But Glory be to Christ for showing me the church! excellent video!
Hey there, I hope you doing well :) Is it ok if i ask you for some help? :) i'am struggling with deciding what it is that i want to do with my life, and so, I want to find out if Christianity (or an other religion) is the "true religion". This is because I don't want to spend my life doing something that is not purposeful, and if God exists, then this will help me with my decisions :) I don't know where to start, however. Can you tell me what made you want to be a christain, and why you have become one, and which sorts of videos or maybe even a book, that could actually "prove" this to me? Thank you, have a great day
“Nowhere in the Bible does it say that we are saved by our faith alone”” 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
I grew up JW so Jesus has always been apart of me. I’ve been looking for a church that practices the teachings of the Bible without any adding or taking away from the Gospel. Your video has me seriously considering at least paying a visit and learning more
Nice video but I think it's not true that st. Mark of Ephesus was the only Eastern Patriarch to not sign the council of Florence. Patriarch of Constantinople died during the council and Patriarchs of Antioch and Alexandria couldn't come to the council so they send their representatives whom they instructed not to agree to Latin heresies but their representatives signed the council without the consent of the their Patriarchs, so it's only the Pope out of 5 Churches to sign the council of Florence.
At 17:32 you mentioned that the Orthodox church does not believe in purgatory but does still pray for the dead. I've heard the arguments against purgatory but could you do a video on what trials the soul faces after death/ why the Orthodox pray for the dead? I've never heard an explanation before. At 23:40 you also mentioned limbo, but that was never a doctrine. It was a popular medieval hypothesis but it was never endorsed or accepted in any official way, and the idea has largely been abandoned since. Those are just my thoughts, respect and thanks for the information as always though!
So proud to be born and baptized in Gracanica monastery, from our holy land of Kosovo and Metohija, and raised by Orthodox family. Throughout the high school, I went to church few times a year, but now whole family goes with me every sunday. My younger sisters even go alone when im not home, and we all started fasting regularly. Life is way better since then. Praise the God, and love to all from Serbia!
Every time I watch or read information like this I am so grateful and thankful for being born in the most amazing religion to ever exist and that will ever exist, the one true religion that speaks of the One True God! ❤
Eastern Orthodox Visit: orthodoxyinamerica.org/ Full Series Debunking Oriental Orthodoxy: ua-cam.com/play/PL3QQ7jHr1GrTO3WLauMBQ6kbTEphu2rHg.html Join discord discord.com/invite/44usTRuCKS if you have questions. God bless ☦
Well said 🕊☦️ Christ has risen! I am so happy to hear this in English spoken so eloquently like in our Bible class when I was young May God bless you and help you help others my brother ☦️ 🇷🇴
Through Multiple ways (Mostly Teaching them while i was Around) i have converted my sister and her family, they will be Baptized soon, AVE CHRISTUS REX!
When we talk about the Eastern Orthodox Church, we are actually referring to the Patriarchate of Constantinople. As a Roman Catholic, I have one issue with the E.Orthodox Church: there was no Patriarchate of Constantinople before Constantine the Great moved to Constantinople in the 4th century, which means there was no Eastern Orthodox Church before the 4th century. The original patriarchates were Rome, Alexandria, and Antioch; Constantinople became a major patriarchate only because of Emperor Constantine I. Additionally, since you quoted St. Irenaeus, he was always referring to the Church in Rome (Roman Catholic Church) and the bishops of Rome [Against Heresies III, chapter 3.3], not the Eastern Orthodox Church, which did not exist at the time of St. Irenaeus. Papal Supremacy was present in the Early Church; Pope Victor I excommunicated the bishops of Asia Minor for celebrating Easter on a separate date from the rest of the Church, and St. Irenaeus was the one who helped to resolve the issue, according to Eusebius of Caesarea [Church History 5:23:1]. This is why I can't agree that the E.Orthodox Church is the true church founded by Jesus. The Eastern Orthodox Church, however, continues all ancient Christian traditions without changing them, and I have great respect for it.
In the times of the Early Church, the Church itself was "Orthodox" in its beliefs, but "Catholic" by name (St. Ignatius of Antioch defines it with that adjetive). The Patriarchate of Constantinople did not came with Orthodoxy, just helped preserve the faith as it was and helped in its expansion in the East. English is not my first language by any means, so I aplogize in advance ifmy little explanation is not all understable. Blessings.
22:45 What do you mean that the Church and State were one in the west? They were constantly fighting for who was ultimately in charge of secular power, Pope or Emperor. In fact one of the reasons the Reformation survived at all because they played into this divide, stating that secular leaders were ultimately in charge of the state. Surely in the east Church and State are more "one" because they work together.
The Pope was ABOVE TEMPORAL RULERS and was a King of Papal States = Pope was head of SECULAR and Religious state read this "All princes shall kiss the feet of the Pope alone." DICTATUS PAPAE: www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/dict_pap.html Huge difference than anything in East. WE had Symophnia Church & State working together. West was always battling rulers (different degrees in history) but we can see the way the Pope evovled.. Vatican has lost a lot of power. very small from what it used to be... City State
Thank you for all the information. I've watched this multiple times just to take everything in. I've been on the fence between Lutheranism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Let's just say you tipped the scale one way ☦
Thank you for your efforts. May God bless you. There is not an Orthodox Church near me (2 hour drive), and with a young family that is not an option to drive across two cities. What is your advice? I currently attend a Protestant church and desperately want to practice orthodox worship/liturgy
Lived in the West for 37 years - always found the Protestant and Catholic churches to be bereft of spirituality. Genuinely didn't understand how people could have ever given their lives for such a tepid religion. I moved to the Balkans and within three months became an Orthodox Christian after seeing the society, churches, chants and having a spiritual experience. God is in the Orthodox church.
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodoxy aren’t two different religions. They are the same religion with certain differences. No denomination has all the answers and we must remind ourselves to never be ruled by our pride.
Yes, but we Orthodox want to put a barrier or a wall between the Catholic churches and Greek Catholicism and the Protestants, so that we can be separated from them because they bother us.
@@GAF2234 I don't hate Catholics, or any other religion, but we'd better get together and be separate. We do not want to build any connections with Catholics, Protestants, Greek-Catholics and others.
@@GAF2234 Won't happen 😂😂2.000 years of Church history. Meanwhile, communism is globally non-existent 200 years after its inception LMAO talk about massive, perpetual losers.
Nowhere does it say salvation by faith without works??? Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
Not by works alone... Faith and works James 2:24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. The Bible literally says word for word NOT by faith alone! Read the entire book of James.. there is a reason Martin Luther wanted to remove book of James.. just like he removed other books... check out my other videos and come visit: orthodoxyinamerica.org/ God bless!
I am trying to learn more about the Orthodox faith, and the part of the video which talked about iconography confused me when you mentioned: "Not the piece of wood but the person in it." Also, why do people pray Infront of icons and prostate these images? (I understand that you quote from 2 kings) But in a lot of your other videos you state that we're not under the old covenant. If you or someone else could help clarify my curiosity on iconography it would be a great help. Thank you. (Please understand I am not criticizing Orthodoxy but simply trying to open my mind and learn more.)
Because they are windows in heaven. watch these ua-cam.com/video/OhELTQIXd80/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/RfQv_7QcCkg/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/DfJ5yMnkIng/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/qRFP4Yx6qXw/v-deo.html check out these videos for other similar questions you may have twitter.com/OrthodoxKyle/status/1686579162071678976 These will help ^^^ Join discord: discord.com/invite/wtqDsy4eVs Come visit: orthodoxyinamerica.org/ talk to priest! let me know if you have other questions! God bless!
talk to a Priest! orthodoxyinamerica.org/ kurskrootlodge.net/ParishLocator email the closest Priest and join the discord: discord.com/invite/wtqDsy4eVs reach out. God bless!
@@Establishing_TruthIf that's the case, you should reach out to the nearest parishes and jurisdictions and express your interest. And they may have a mission parish that is not listed yet. Or they will open one nearby you which is quite often. Don't despair and simply continue to explore orthodoxy. It can be a little bit daunting at first. But I think if you pursue it, you will find a lot of edification. We have one guy who had no parishes in his entire country. And now he goes twice a month due to a priest who travels back-and-forth between 2 countries.
great video, i truly admire your zeal in both the work you put into these videos as well as replying to pretty much every comment here. the only real problem i heard in this video is that at 23:16, you say the orthodox church still uses the julian calendar. that is true for several of the sees, but several others switched last century to the revised julian calendar, which is inspired by the gregorian calendar. admittedly i don't have much knowledge in this area, but it doesn't seem important to me whether we accept a pagan calendar or a schismatic calendar, though of course the gregorian calendar is much more accurate astronomically speaking.
Hey there, I hope you doing well :) Is it ok if i ask you for some help? :) i'am struggling with deciding what it is that i want to do with my life, and so, I want to find out if Christianity (or an other religion) is the "true religion". This is because I don't want to spend my life doing something that is not purposeful, and if God exists, then this will help me with my decisions :) I don't know where to start, however. Can you tell me what made you want to be a christain, and why you have become one, and which sorts of videos or maybe even a book, that could actually "prove" this to me? Thank you, have a great day
@@DanSung2021 hello. above all, i would recommend visiting a local Orthodox parish for the liturgy. if you're still agnostic about God and want to get into the arguments, i would recommend the paper "The Contingency of Knowledge and Revelatory Theism" by Dr. Russ Manion, and then Jay Dyer's many talks on the transcendental argument for the Orthodox Christian God here on youtube. there are of course also the many many messianic prophecies in the Old Testament which we believe have been fulfilled in Christ. God be with you on your journey!
I don’t exactly align with Catholicism, Protestantism, or Orthodoxy. But I would say I have been very very intrigued in the Orthodox Church. Orthodox Christians seem to be very intelligent in the Faith and know what they’re talking about and I love that. But most importantly, I see the zealously for Christ in the Orthodox Church and that is what is making me consider converting. It’s beautiful.
When you mix culture and tradition into religion it becomes complicated. I was born into Greek Orthodoxy and most of the Greeks only cared about their heritage over the actual relationship with Christ. I pray for them daily and have left the Greek church.
This might seem funny but I can sometimes hear St. Peter. I think he was the only apostle who was unmarried but how does that make him more holy? Wouldn't he just have different traditions because he came from a different place or life?
I want to become and orthodox christian but I am from Latvia (heavily influenced by russian culture) and every orthodox churches worship is in russian wich I don’t understand…
It is the time for every single person in the world to learn about orthodoxy! It is time to learn the truth, cause as we see the apocalypse is not that far away as we thought! These days we need brave people, who are ready to die for Jesus! Please prepare all of you yourselves with Mysteries of our church! Baptism (it is not enough to believe in Jesus, we need to be baptised to have the holy spirit in our lives) confession are very important! We don't have to worry about nothing if we follow his rules. Our Father waiting of us!
I think the Bible says you are saved by faith alone and works will follow. So faith without works is dead means that you have no faith if your works don’t follow
No Bible says not Faith alone You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. James 2:24 We need Faith and works! look into Orthodoxy. Come visit: orthodoxyinamerica.org/ discord.com/invite/wtqDsy4eVs
Find a Orthodox church, speak with the priest about wanting to convert, then you will go through a catechism/time of learning the faith, and eventually you would have a discussion with your priest about officially joining the church through Chrismation or baptism. For a while you would be a catechumen which I someone who is learning before joining the church. So express that you would like to become a catechumen.
Are there any book you'd recommend that go into this stuff a little more? I'm starting to look into Orthodoxy, as I am starting to believe it is the right way to go. I also plan to attend a service, i moved back to my home town, and it happens to be a bit of a hot spot so to speak for Orthodoxy. Love the videos, appreciate what guy like you and Dyer are doing on here. Keep it up.
Yes! Many: ua-cam.com/video/akkQtzb_XzE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/dD7isWTcDgU/v-deo.html " hot spot so to speak for Orthodoxy. " awesome! go to Church! let me know how it goes. any on this" orthodoxyinamerica.org/ talk to Priest and stay for coffee / lunch. Liturgy Sunday, Vespers Saturday. God bless!
I hope we can eventually get passed the Filioque because that honestly just sounds like it was a literally type and mistranslation from Greek to Latin or viceversa
So at 6:41 you say that there is no verse that claims that we are saved by faith alone, but what about Ephesians 2:8-9: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.” (NIV). This isnt supposed to be some sort of gotcha moment because you point out verses that clearly say that we need to do works, but this genuinely confuses me .
You are confused due to your possibly selective approach to the Bible. You should collect ALL verses talking about the salvation and not just those that allegedly support your doctrine and you neglect the others. Once you collect them ALL, make sure your doctrine is compliant with ALL of them. That is the way to go. Do not forget (Philippians 2, 12) "...WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION with fear and trembling..."
Can somebody explain this verse then please? Ephesians 2:8-9, “for by grace you have been saved through faith,. And this is not your own doing but it is a gift from God. Not a result of works, lest no one boast.”
If u want to know the Bible read Fathers like Johannes Chrysostomos,Isaac the Syrian,Gregorios Palamas,Symeon the new Theologian,Grigorios the theologian,Saint Nectarios from Aegena or Aigina,Gerontissa Gavrielia,Saint Paisios from Athos...
Hello Kyle, I'm continuing my search for knowledge about Orthodoxy and I appreciate your video here. With regards to your comments around 6:37, what do you think and what has been said through Orthodoxy about Ephesians 2:8-9?
Verse just says we have are saved by faith.. other verses say works... Other verses say NOT by works alone and NOT by faith alone James 2:14 What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? James 2:17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. James 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. James 2:20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? James 2:18 But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” James 2:22 You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; James 2:25 In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? watch these if Protestant: twitter.com/OrthodoxKyle/status/1686579162071678976 Join discord and visit a Church: orthodoxyinamerica.org/
Why did you edit out sentences and or chop them short? (Was this AI generated?) 12:10 someone / something shouts "WRONG". What is this about??? Very strange. 1:03 "Jesus ordains the apostles as bishops". You've glossed over this, but it is incorrect. I DO hold to Apostolic Succession, but there should be honest openness about the subject, not putting words into Jesus mouth that were never recorded in Holy Scripture.
Hey Kyle, about 2:55 you said all the churches are in communion with each other, but aren’t the ROC and the ecumenical patriarch not in communion right now?
eh maybe superficially.. Rome has added dogmas onto the faith like purgatory, papal infallibility, denying infant baptism, ban married priest, indulgences, created grace etc etc... I used to be Roman Catholic ... Watch my video Why I left Catholicism for Orthodoxy!
The scriptures say we are saved by grace through faith, and that this faith produces good works. How can you have faith without God's grace? How can you have good works before God without faith? Without your faith your works are meaningless. Thanks for the informative video.
I’m interested in going to an Orthodox Church (baptized Lutheran, grew up in Catholic and Lutheran church), but I’m scared to go by myself lol, what do I wear? Am I allowed to go to Russian/Greek Orthodox Church if I’m not Russian/Greek? Is there such thing as just an “orthodox church”
“Mary was sinless as she chose not to sin”- So is it right that if someone chooses not to sin the person can become sinless? And the person doesn’t need Jesus as he/she is sinless??
It really depends, there are many books in the Bible & they are all different genres... It is VERY useful to have an Orthodox Study Bible because it has footnotes of how Church Fathers interpreted the verses. That is VERY important, because some verses are literal, some are allegorical, just need to get Patristic Commentary!
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0:08
Adam and Eve,
• A Rule of God and
• Disobedience of The Creation.
0:26 Man Fell from Paradise
• The Rise of Evil 😈
• The Flood to end Evil 🌊👿
• Noah’s Ark 🛳
0:52 Promise of A Heavenly King, A Redeemer of The World
1:03 Jesus ☦️
(Incarnation, Theophany, Healing, Feeding Hungry, Crucifixion, Harrowing of Hades, Resurrection, church among nations, and more)
1:25 Bishops and The Priesthood
• Fundamental Equality amongst Ranks
2:06 Married Priest is possible.
2:28 The Hierarchy
• Layperson
• Reader
• Subdeacon
• Deacon
• Priest
• Bishop
3:02 Four Marks of The Church ⛪️
• One , 1 Body many members
• Holy, it is a place that communes with The Holy Spirit, with God
• Catholic meaning “Universal Teaching” (Dogma same across all churches)
• Apostolic, preservation of the Tradition and Teaching of Early Church Fathers to Current Day Church Fathers
4:28 Monasticism
• Withdrawl, mirroring imprisonment of the Early Christians who were persecuted for being Christian.
5:28 Theosis, deny self follow Christ, becoming like God, partaking of the Divine Nature by God’s Grace.
6:30 Faith & Works, together, not apart.
6:53 Orthodox Chanting, Candles, Incense.
7:34 Vespers Service, Divine Liturgy.
8:08 7 Sacraments or 7 Mysteries
1. Baptism
2. Christmation
3. Leven Bread Eucharist
4. Confession
5. Marriage
6. Holy Orders
7. Anointing The Sick
10:27
Prayer 🙏🏼
Fasting w/ priestly guidance [abstaining for meat, oil, fish, etc.)
11:36 Holy Oral Tradition.
• Synods
• Ecumenical Councils
• The Nicene Creed
Clarifying already known understandings
12:52 -Papal Supremacy- First Among Equals
13:12 Councilor Consensus
Old Rome Vs New Rome
14:20 Theotokos [3rd Ecumenical Council affirms Her title]
• Sinless by choice, Mother of God
15:33 Excommunication of Bishop of Rome
16:57 Prostrations, Veneration of Healing Relics
17:28 Pray for the dead. -purgatory-
*Schism*
17:36 Roman Catholics branch off Protestants/Anglicans branch off and so on.
19:24 Gregory Palamas Hesychasim
21:00 Authority of Orthodoxy: Monks ☦️
22:49 Byzantium held together longer than any Empire.
23:20 West vs East
24:15 Passing The Torch 🗽
25:00 Eternal and Predenominational
@@broyofroyo1207 agreed
@@broyofroyo1207 doesn’t make any sense at all because that’s not in the bible.
@@broyofroyo1207 yada yada yada
@@broyofroyo1207 I can’t even remember what I agreed to you deleted your comment
@@broyofroyo1207 yeah it does but now I’ve forgotten what we were arguing about, this is pointless and exhausting. Never mind about before guess we had a little feud I guess it’s a little funny looking back at it though
Christ is risen, actually
He truly is ☦️❤
Indeed
Truly He is risen!
Truly he is risen! 🙏
Truly He is risen! ✝️
As a Greek I give you all the credits for this video.
You explain so fast and clear how Orthodox Christianity work .
Born and raised Catholic and have been exploring Orthodox Christianity off and on the past two or so years. Thank you for this 🫶
Come visit: orthodoxyinamerica.org/
God bless!
[Al-Quran, Surah al-Maidah, Verse 109 - 120 of 120, The Dialogue / Conversation Between Allah & Jesus (Prophet Jesus/'Isa, Peace Be Upon Him) On The Day Of Judgement]
﴿ يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُ اللَّهُ الرُّسُلَ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَا أُجِبْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا لَا عِلْمَ لَنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ ﴾
[ المائدة: 109]
109. [Be warned of] the Day when Allah will assemble the messengers and say, "What was the response you received?" They will say, "We have no knowledge. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen"
﴿ إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ اذْكُرْ نِعْمَتِي عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَتِكَ إِذْ أَيَّدتُّكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا ۖ وَإِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنجِيلَ ۖ وَإِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّينِ كَهَيْئَةِ الطَّيْرِ بِإِذْنِي فَتَنفُخُ فِيهَا فَتَكُونُ طَيْرًا بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَتُبْرِئُ الْأَكْمَهَ وَالْأَبْرَصَ بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَإِذْ تُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتَىٰ بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَإِذْ كَفَفْتُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنكَ إِذْ جِئْتَهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴾
[ المائدة: 110]
110. [The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic."
﴿ وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى الْحَوَارِيِّينَ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِي وَبِرَسُولِي قَالُوا آمَنَّا وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ ﴾
[ المائدة: 111]
111. And [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in Me and in My messenger Jesus." They said, "We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission to Allah]."
﴿ إِذْ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ ۖ قَالَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴾
[ المائدة: 112]
112. [And remember] when the disciples said, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven? [Jesus] said," Fear Allah, if you should be believers."
﴿ قَالُوا نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأْكُلَ مِنْهَا وَتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ صَدَقْتَنَا وَنَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ ﴾
[ المائدة: 113]
113. They said, "We wish to eat from it and let our hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and be among its witnesses."
﴿ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَنزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيدًا لِّأَوَّلِنَا وَآخِرِنَا وَآيَةً مِّنكَ ۖ وَارْزُقْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ ﴾
[ المائدة: 114]
114. Said Jesus, the son of Mary, "O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers."
﴿ قَالَ اللَّهُ إِنِّي مُنَزِّلُهَا عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بَعْدُ مِنكُمْ فَإِنِّي أُعَذِّبُهُ عَذَابًا لَّا أُعَذِّبُهُ أَحَدًا مِّنَ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴾
[ المائدة: 115]
115. Allah said, "Indeed, I will sent it down to you, but whoever disbelieves afterwards from among you - then indeed will I punish him with a punishment by which I have not punished anyone among the worlds."
﴿ وَإِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ أَأَنتَ قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُونِي وَأُمِّيَ إِلَٰهَيْنِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا يَكُونُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِحَقٍّ ۚ إِن كُنتُ قُلْتُهُ فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَهُ ۚ تَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِي وَلَا أَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ ﴾
[ المائدة: 116]
116. And [beware the Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah?'" He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen.
﴿ مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ إِلَّا مَا أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ ۚ وَكُنتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا مَّا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ ۖ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي كُنتَ أَنتَ الرَّقِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَأَنتَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ ﴾
[ المائدة: 117]
117. I said not to them except what You commanded me - to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness.
﴿ إِن تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ ۖ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ﴾
[ المائدة: 118]
118. If You should punish them - indeed they are Your servants; but if You forgive them - indeed it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
﴿ قَالَ اللَّهُ هَٰذَا يَوْمُ يَنفَعُ الصَّادِقِينَ صِدْقُهُمْ ۚ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۚ رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ﴾
[ المائدة: 119]
119. Allah will say, "This is the Day when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness." For them are gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allah being pleased with them, and they with Him. That is the great attainment.
﴿ لِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا فِيهِنَّ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴾
[ المائدة: 120]
120. To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is within them. And He is over all things competent.
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[Al-Quran, Surah al-Maidah]
﴿ لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ۖ وَقَالَ الْمَسِيحُ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُ مَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ ۖ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ ﴾
[ المائدة: 72]
72. They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.
﴿ لَّقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ ثَالِثُ ثَلَاثَةٍ ۘ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۚ وَإِن لَّمْ يَنتَهُوا عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ لَيَمَسَّنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴾
[ المائدة: 73]
73. They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the third of three." And there is no god except one God [Allah]. And if they do not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.
﴿ أَفَلَا يَتُوبُونَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَهُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴾
[ المائدة: 74]
74. So will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
﴿ مَّا الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُ صِدِّيقَةٌ ۖ كَانَا يَأْكُلَانِ الطَّعَامَ ۗ انظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ الْآيَاتِ ثُمَّ انظُرْ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ ﴾
[ المائدة: 75]
75. The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger (prophet); [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded.
﴿ قُلْ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا ۚ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ ﴾
[ المائدة: 76]
76. Say, "Do you worship besides Allah that which holds for you no [power of] harm or benefit while it is Allah who is the Hearing, the Knowing?"
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Keep your Faith in the Catholic Church ⛪️🕊️
@@mr.hamster_8964catholic church is heresy believing in an infallible being called the pope
As a Serbian Orthodox Christian, you did a fantastic job explaining this. Thank you!
I'm thinking of considering the orthodox faith but here's close to none is south africa
@cejaylovesgod it is slowly growing. Reach out to nearest parish and speak with the parish Priest or the dioceses and they will work on getting a mission set up asap.
Pozdrav sestro
@@cejaylovesgodYes. There is Serbian chuches down there
@@cejaylovesgod There are quite a few Defending on where you live, if you live in KZN there is one Oriental Church, One Eastern Orthodox Church in Durban North and One in Berea which I go to
Life long Roman Catholic. My mom passed away October 25th. Literally 2 days later something led me to read an article on Eastern Orthodox. I knew a little about the history. But then that led to watching UA-cam videos and reading more. I don't know why?? But since the 27th I can't stop. I'm learning and feeling. I'm thinking strongly of converting. God Bless what I now know!! The One true Holy and Apostolic Orthodox Church ☦
Hey there, i hope your doing well ) im so happy to see that your finding religion, and i really want to be able to do this myself, but i have no idea where to really start. i want to find out if this is the truth, so that i can know better my meaning in life. can you offer some help please? thank you :)
@@DanSung2021 In terms of reading the Bible, I would start at the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and the book of Acts to see the essentials of Christianity. Along with the scriptures, I would also look into apologetics videos. These types of videos pair the Bible with historically backed research. More importantly, ask God himself! The fact that you asked this question is a testament to God not being far from you. In fact, he is near. In Matthew 19:26, Jesus says that with God, all things are possible. ✝
@@blackjack120 hey sorry im late was busy. " pair the Bible with historically backed research. More importantly, ask God himself! The fact that you asked this question is a testament to God not being far from you. In fact, he is near" -- thank you that menas a lot ill take it as a compliment :)
Thank you for your advice
It’s easy to convert out when you know little. Before you throw away a life time commitment, take some accountability and understand Papal authority and justification. If you are considering converting just for the aesthetics, join an eastern Catholic Church so you are at least in communion with the Church Christ established.
"the one true church"- every denomination from every religion
I was received into the Holy Orthodox Church last Sunday. Glory to God!☦️
CONGRATS 🙏🙏
@CreamintheCoffee Very Nice. Praise God!☦️
Surah an-Nisa'171 O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth. The Messiah 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah and His Word, ("Be!" - and he was) which He bestowed on Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (Ruh) created by Him; so believe in Allah and His Messengers. Say not: "Three (trinity)!" Cease! (it is) better for you. For Allah is (the only) One Ilah (God), Glory be to Him (Far Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs.
@@hamzawassim-wr6we let’s talk about muslim’s words about Jesus Christ. You really think that it is normal for good person to avoid death by lie and sent your friend to cross instead of you? This is what your religion say about Jesus. Think about it.
@@Идущий-к-горе You are either a liar or an ignorant person. I dare you to come up with a text from the Qur'an that says that Jesus lied and offered someone else to be crucified. God said in the Qur'an:That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah";- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not:Al-Mā’idah157.
Surely, in disbelief are they who say that Allah is the Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary). Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Who then has the least power against Allah, if He were to destroy the Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary), his mother, and all those who are on the earth together?" And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them. He creates what He wills. And Allah is Able to do all thingsAl-Mā’idah17
Surely, they have disbelieved who say: "Allah is the Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary)." But the Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)] said: "O Children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) there are no helpers).Al-Mā’idah72
Thank you so much for these videos, I knew little of Orthodox Christianity and I am coming to embrace it more and more through learning and even with your videos that I stumbled upon.
awesome! check out these people also: ua-cam.com/video/QC3XwP8VclQ/v-deo.html Best Orthodox Christian UA-camrs AND visit a Church orthodoxyinamerica.org/
I'm a Protestant. I love your channel, and you actually interest me into studying Eastern Orthodoxy and church history in general.
Come visit: orthodoxyinamerica.org/ reach out on discord or twitter if you have questions!
Got it, thanks.
Dive in, my friend.
You will enjoy.. see beautiful monasterys in Serbia
I was Protestant. I’m now on the path of Eastern Orthodox. I encourage you to go to Liturgy & Inquiry class. It’s wonderful!
This video literally set me on the path to conversion (a few months ago). Thank you kyle☦️☦️☦️
Glory to God! Have you visited Church yet?? orthodoxyinamerica.org/
Reach out if you have questions!
@Kyle Unfortunately not. The nearest orthodox church in my country is 30 minutes to an hour away, and my dad and I are very catholic, culturally and religiously. I have bought "the orthodox church" by Timothy Ware, the jordanville prayer book and an orthodox study bible. I haven't told my dad that I intend to convert, but I have asked him what he thinks about orthodoxy. I think it would be very hard to convince him. Guess you could say he's a Matthew 16.18 enjoyer lol. Thank you and God bless☦️☦️☦️
Interestingly I stumbled on this video during Holy Week. Thank you for putting this together, being informative and entertaining and filling-in some of my own gaps in our history.
Glad you enjoyed it! God bless!
I just toured eastern Europe. Serbia, Romania. Montenegro, Jerusalem among other countries. saw some of the most beaituful Orthodox churches. visited and prayed in them. now I need to study more to learn the practices.
Glory to God!
Dude you should go to Agio Itos in Greece. Living with the monks is an unforgettable experience 😊😊
Nice video i was baptized grew up and i still am, Greek Orthodox amazing video, glory to God!!!☦️☦️
God bless (:
Really good video Kyle! After seeing your video pop up on my recommendation feed of critiquing mike winger maybe 2 or 3 months ago I heard you mention Jay Dyer and the unbeatable Tag argument and it seems you’ve sent me down a giant Jay Dyer/Orthodoxy rabbit hole. This video was really well timed as I’m trying to formulate in my head Christianity that’s not shallow or just “feel good” Protestantism which is what my family sort of comes from, but what the true expression of the Faith Christ gave us. For most of my life up until the past 6 months I’ve felt like I’ve clung on to faith in Jesus and in God in general without any deeper reason or set of facts to account and justify it, shuttering at opportunities to talk about the gospel or just engage with others about God, if he exists, who is he, etc. But listening to you and Jay and some of the other Orthobros (I know most of y’all hate the term but I know no other name to give it) I’ve heard some extremely well researched arguments and ideas to sink my teeth into and get a better grasp of what it is I’d committing to proclaiming and living as to what I think the deepest truth human beings can know(that is a personal God)
Today I have an appointment to talk to Father Andreas at St Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte NC to discuss the church, and becoming a catechumen, so I have many more milestones on this journey to hit but nonetheless I think the Lord has in some way answered many desperate prayers and cry’s for help, not only in getting a glimpse of Orthodoxy and the sheer depth but in discovering the Orthodox UA-cam community through your UA-cam channel!
GLORY TO CHRIST ANOINTED KING OF KINGS MAY HE REIGN UNTO THE AGES OF AGES AMEN
AWESOME TO HEAR! GOD BLESS! it only gets better with time! reach out anytime & God bless you on your journey (:
Hey there, I hope you doing well :) Is it ok if i ask you for some help? :) i'am struggling with deciding what it is that i want to do with my life, and so, I want to find out if Christianity (or an other religion) is the "true religion". This is because I don't want to spend my life doing something that is not purposeful, and if God exists, then this will help me with my decisions :) I don't know where to start, however. Can you tell me what made you want to be a christain, and why you have become one, and which sorts of videos or maybe even a book, that could actually "prove" this to me? Thank you, have a great day
@@DanSung2021 I'll try, I Grew up in an evangelical non denominational christian house hold, went through the megachurches, and before covid happened more than anything else I was (or God was) laying the ground work for a major spiritual shift I went through after being in a rock and living with musicians.
I was then self confessed lukewarm christian at the time which is one of the most useless kind. Christ himself says "You are Lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth"
2022 I had a sort of faith crisis which led me to confront a lot of difficult issues I had been suppressing for a long time out of laziness and fear of having my foundation for understanding myself and the world around me over turned. I was forced to examine closer the reasons I was a Christian and why I believed what I did.
two avoid rattling anymore about my life experience, lets just say I was a follower but didn't necessarily bother with digging deeper intellectually with things that didn't have much of an impact on my day to day,. or care too much about that I knew and felt to be wrong or misguided of myself
WHY AM I A CHRISTIAN?
Partly because I was raised to be. My mother always use to tell me "Love God and have Self control" which she pound into my head and at times seemed like a cop out or just a behavior control mechanism.
But, as a now Baptized and professing Orthodox Christian in good standing with my church. There are far deeper reasons which pertain to many things, faith, hope and love. St Paul in his epistle to the hebrews, calls faith " The Assurance of the things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen."
Ultimately, I, like you, want some assurance that all of life isn't meaningless or bothering to care too much about what happens now is a waste of time, And the Orthodox Church showed me the path to the fullness of meaning, that narrow is the path that leads to eternal life (Matthew 7:14), and at the end of that path Is The Way, The Truth and The Life (John 14:6)
Anyway, I hope that at least explains myself a little bit. As far as books and videos are concerned, idk what you mean by "prove to me" whether you mean how these resources proves my faith to you, or if you meant things that prove Orthodox Christianity to you.
You're commenting on a Kyle Orthodox video, watch some more of his videos, he recommends a lot of great youtubers and books. His podcast is called the Orthocast, which is good.
Fr Josiah Trenhams Chanel Patristic Nectar is good, Fr Peter Heers The Orthodox Ethos is good, fr Spyridon Bailey, Etc
-The UA-cam Chanel Harmony has some great videos.
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Some good books to start with are the Orthodox Study Bible, Wounded by Love by St Porphyrios,
The Orthodox way by Kallistos Ware, Religion of the Apostles by Fr Steven De Young, Rock and Sand by Fr Josiah Trenham, The Truth of Our Faith by Elder Cleopa.
All these are solid for anyone inquiring. Part of what you're asking is kind of akin to self help which I am not qualified to give advice in, other than find a Real Orthodox Church near you and start attending, talk to the priest and get some guidance. Hope that helps, God bless!
Χριστός Ανέστη Kyle !
I have been looking for a church and have found my self being led to the Orthodox Christian Church more and more. After seeing this, I am sure that I will be going to the Orthodox church near me this Sunday. Thank you. 🙏❤
orthodoxyinamerica.org/ God bless! hope it goes well!
@@OrthodoxKyle thank you. I just spoke with the pastor (right? Still have a lot to learn😅) yesterday. I’m looking forward to going. 😊
@@jlynn5680 The Priest.. Awesome! reach out anytime!
@@OrthodoxKyle I will do. Thanks again!
Hey there, I hope you doing well :) Is it ok if i ask you for some help? :) i'am struggling with deciding what it is that i want to do with my life, and so, I want to find out if Christianity (or an other religion) is the "true religion". This is because I don't want to spend my life doing something that is not purposeful, and if God exists, then this will help me with my decisions :) I don't know where to start, however. Can you tell me what made you want to be a christain, and why you have become one (if you have) and which sorts of videos or maybe even a book, that could actually "prove" this to me? Thank you, have a great day
This’ll really help to understand it more. for me, the way the Church’s layout and ranking was always a little confusing for me. thanks for the video and God Bless
I appreciate and recognize the work you put into this video and that’s awesome! I’m a Baptist researching denominations, structures, and scriptures of Christianity, so this is a great resource!
Bro that minecraft meme in the beginning is so creative lol. As a protestant I respect orthodox as they taught me more about Christianity WAY MORE, and I wish for the best for other denominations as we united under the name of Jesus Christ✝☦
According to that definition of theosis, I agree with it, earlier explanations on this channel sounded very mormon (which is of course false). Now the Lutheran position of sola fide doesn't assert salvation through faith alone, but rather justification through the faith we receive at baptism. Our works can't merit salvation because they don't please God, but his finished work on the cross received in true faith (one can't truly believe in something and yet not act like it) thus if you claim to have faith and have no works it amounts to nothing. The reason why traditional protestants think like this is because they were combating roman catholic error over relics and having to confess every single sin to get to heaven along with buying your way out of purgatory.
Watch this video ua-cam.com/video/Py6tzgW27ow/v-deo.html Theosis VS the Protestant Ideas of Salvation & Sanctification & this ua-cam.com/video/HiR8t3U7AB8/v-deo.html just because something sounds similar doesn't mean they are the same: ua-cam.com/video/ReheAcnRPmU/v-deo.html
With the imflux of Eastern Europeans in my area, I have noticed several Orthodox churches. Thank you for your concise explanation. I feel better about going.
Bro casually dropped the hardest Orthodox edit of the century at the end there😂
do you know the song?
Coming from an evangelical background, this is gonna take some time to get used to, as a catechumen. But Glory be to Christ for showing me the church! excellent video!
Hey there, I hope you doing well :) Is it ok if i ask you for some help? :) i'am struggling with deciding what it is that i want to do with my life, and so, I want to find out if Christianity (or an other religion) is the "true religion". This is because I don't want to spend my life doing something that is not purposeful, and if God exists, then this will help me with my decisions :) I don't know where to start, however. Can you tell me what made you want to be a christain, and why you have become one, and which sorts of videos or maybe even a book, that could actually "prove" this to me? Thank you, have a great day
I love your enthusiasm for the faith Kyle!
thanks! God bless
“Nowhere in the Bible does it say that we are saved by our faith alone””
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
Proud member of the church St Herman of Alaska started, the OCA or Orthodox Church of America ☦️🇺🇸❤️
I grew up JW so Jesus has always been apart of me. I’ve been looking for a church that practices the teachings of the Bible without any adding or taking away from the Gospel. Your video has me seriously considering at least paying a visit and learning more
Interesting how many people commented to hate on the video, they say they don't care about Christ and yet they watch the entire video 🤔
Very informative. Very thanks from orthodox from Ukraine)
I JUST LOST MY JOB!!! AGAIN. GLORY TO CHRIST!!!
Nice video but I think it's not true that st. Mark of Ephesus was the only Eastern Patriarch to not sign the council of Florence. Patriarch of Constantinople died during the council and Patriarchs of Antioch and Alexandria couldn't come to the council so they send their representatives whom they instructed not to agree to Latin heresies but their representatives signed the council without the consent of the their Patriarchs, so it's only the Pope out of 5 Churches to sign the council of Florence.
I believe he was only representative Bishop that did not sign while AT the council... But once they got home, the entire East rejected the council.
Catholicism and Orthodoxy seem fairly similar to me. Not the same, but close.
I see. It makes sense now, how us Lutheran and Calvinist church views you Catholic and Orthodox. Ty for the lesson, friend
Check out the Book Rock & Sand by Fr Josiah Trenham. it goes over Calvin & Luther. God bless!
the bishops are equal to apostles but to be an apostle you would have to have seen the resurection yourself
At 17:32 you mentioned that the Orthodox church does not believe in purgatory but does still pray for the dead. I've heard the arguments against purgatory but could you do a video on what trials the soul faces after death/ why the Orthodox pray for the dead? I've never heard an explanation before.
At 23:40 you also mentioned limbo, but that was never a doctrine. It was a popular medieval hypothesis but it was never endorsed or accepted in any official way, and the idea has largely been abandoned since.
Those are just my thoughts, respect and thanks for the information as always though!
ua-cam.com/video/lUhVrMPlHes/v-deo.html Why Orthodox Pray for the Dead, if There's no Purgatory?''
@@OrthodoxKyle Thanks!
So proud to be born and baptized in Gracanica monastery, from our holy land of Kosovo and Metohija, and raised by Orthodox family. Throughout the high school, I went to church few times a year, but now whole family goes with me every sunday. My younger sisters even go alone when im not home, and we all started fasting regularly. Life is way better since then. Praise the God, and love to all from Serbia!
12:10 do you hear that shout or it is me..."WRONG" just before he mentions changes
This video is absolutely wonderful. Thank you so very much for all your effort for breaking down such a complex topic!
Thanks for the comment, God bless!
Thank you and God bless you. Amen! ☦️❤️
God bless
Every time I watch or read information like this I am so grateful and thankful for being born in the most amazing religion to ever exist and that will ever exist, the one true religion that speaks of the One True God! ❤
I have just been convinced
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I am a protestant and I do not know weather pick Eastern Orthodoxy or Oriental Orthodoxy
Eastern Orthodox
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How do i convert to orthodox from protestant?
Go to your local Orthodox parish and speak to your priest 😊
Find local parish. Speak with Priest and express your interest.
Well said 🕊☦️
Christ has risen!
I am so happy to hear this in English spoken so eloquently like in our Bible class when I was young
May God bless you and help you help others my brother ☦️ 🇷🇴
Through Multiple ways (Mostly Teaching them while i was Around) i have converted my sister and her family, they will be Baptized soon, AVE CHRISTUS REX!
Beautiful. No more words needed ☦
Another quality video brother, Lord bless you 🙏
Thanks! your streams keep getting better & better! keep up the good work ☦
@@OrthodoxKyle thank you brother, Lord bless you
When we talk about the Eastern Orthodox Church, we are actually referring to the Patriarchate of Constantinople. As a Roman Catholic, I have one issue with the E.Orthodox Church: there was no Patriarchate of Constantinople before Constantine the Great moved to Constantinople in the 4th century, which means there was no Eastern Orthodox Church before the 4th century. The original patriarchates were Rome, Alexandria, and Antioch; Constantinople became a major patriarchate only because of Emperor Constantine I.
Additionally, since you quoted St. Irenaeus, he was always referring to the Church in Rome (Roman Catholic Church) and the bishops of Rome [Against Heresies III, chapter 3.3], not the Eastern Orthodox Church, which did not exist at the time of St. Irenaeus.
Papal Supremacy was present in the Early Church; Pope Victor I excommunicated the bishops of Asia Minor for celebrating Easter on a separate date from the rest of the Church, and St. Irenaeus was the one who helped to resolve the issue, according to Eusebius of Caesarea [Church History 5:23:1].
This is why I can't agree that the E.Orthodox Church is the true church founded by Jesus. The Eastern Orthodox Church, however, continues all ancient Christian traditions without changing them, and I have great respect for it.
You literally changed the Creed of Faith, lmao.
@@ApollonianSoldier Read the Athanasian Creed (6th century).
In the times of the Early Church, the Church itself was "Orthodox" in its beliefs, but "Catholic" by name (St. Ignatius of Antioch defines it with that adjetive). The Patriarchate of Constantinople did not came with Orthodoxy, just helped preserve the faith as it was and helped in its expansion in the East. English is not my first language by any means, so I aplogize in advance ifmy little explanation is not all understable. Blessings.
22:45 What do you mean that the Church and State were one in the west? They were constantly fighting for who was ultimately in charge of secular power, Pope or Emperor. In fact one of the reasons the Reformation survived at all because they played into this divide, stating that secular leaders were ultimately in charge of the state. Surely in the east Church and State are more "one" because they work together.
The Pope was ABOVE TEMPORAL RULERS and was a King of Papal States = Pope was head of SECULAR and Religious state read this "All princes shall kiss the feet of the Pope alone." DICTATUS PAPAE:
www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/dict_pap.html
Huge difference than anything in East. WE had Symophnia Church & State working together. West was always battling rulers (different degrees in history) but we can see the way the Pope evovled.. Vatican has lost a lot of power. very small from what it used to be... City State
Thank you for all the information. I've watched this multiple times just to take everything in. I've been on the fence between Lutheranism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Let's just say you tipped the scale one way ☦
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Thank you for your efforts. May God bless you.
There is not an Orthodox Church near me (2 hour drive), and with a young family that is not an option to drive across two cities.
What is your advice? I currently attend a Protestant church and desperately want to practice orthodox worship/liturgy
Lived in the West for 37 years - always found the Protestant and Catholic churches to be bereft of spirituality. Genuinely didn't understand how people could have ever given their lives for such a tepid religion.
I moved to the Balkans and within three months became an Orthodox Christian after seeing the society, churches, chants and having a spiritual experience. God is in the Orthodox church.
Hi Kyle, what to do if one is interested in the Church but there are no Orthodox churches at all nearby?
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodoxy aren’t two different religions. They are the same religion with certain differences. No denomination has all the answers and we must remind ourselves to never be ruled by our pride.
Yes, but we Orthodox want to put a barrier or a wall between the Catholic churches and Greek Catholicism and the Protestants, so that we can be separated from them because they bother us.
@@mladenzrnic2669 Hope Christianity fall apart by its own😂😂😂
@@GAF2234 I don't hate Catholics, or any other religion, but we'd better get together and be separate. We do not want to build any connections with Catholics, Protestants, Greek-Catholics and others.
@@mladenzrnic2669 well thats good as long any Christian denominations keep fighting each other I will be happy for that
@@GAF2234 Won't happen 😂😂2.000 years of Church history. Meanwhile, communism is globally non-existent 200 years after its inception LMAO talk about massive, perpetual losers.
Nowhere does it say salvation by faith without works???
Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-
9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
Not by works alone... Faith and works
James 2:24
You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
The Bible literally says word for word NOT by faith alone! Read the entire book of James.. there is a reason Martin Luther wanted to remove book of James.. just like he removed other books... check out my other videos and come visit: orthodoxyinamerica.org/
God bless!
@OrthodoxKyle
Your comment was it's not mentioned anywhere in the bible, yet it's mentioned in Ephesians.
Well done, Kyle. You are doing the Lord's work.
thanks 🙏🙏
I am trying to learn more about the Orthodox faith, and the part of the video which talked about iconography confused me when you mentioned: "Not the piece of wood but the person in it." Also, why do people pray Infront of icons and prostate these images? (I understand that you quote from 2 kings) But in a lot of your other videos you state that we're not under the old covenant. If you or someone else could help clarify my curiosity on iconography it would be a great help. Thank you. (Please understand I am not criticizing Orthodoxy but simply trying to open my mind and learn more.)
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@@OrthodoxKyle Thank you
Is it okay to go to a Catholic Church if there is literally no Orthodox Church nearby?
talk to a Priest!
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email the closest Priest
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reach out. God bless!
@@OrthodoxKyle it looks like the closest one to me is 3 hours away, thanks for the discord though. I'll check that out
@@Establishing_TruthIf that's the case, you should reach out to the nearest parishes and jurisdictions and express your interest. And they may have a mission parish that is not listed yet. Or they will open one nearby you which is quite often. Don't despair and simply continue to explore orthodoxy. It can be a little bit daunting at first. But I think if you pursue it, you will find a lot of edification. We have one guy who had no parishes in his entire country. And now he goes twice a month due to a priest who travels back-and-forth between 2 countries.
great video, i truly admire your zeal in both the work you put into these videos as well as replying to pretty much every comment here.
the only real problem i heard in this video is that at 23:16, you say the orthodox church still uses the julian calendar. that is true for several of the sees, but several others switched last century to the revised julian calendar, which is inspired by the gregorian calendar. admittedly i don't have much knowledge in this area, but it doesn't seem important to me whether we accept a pagan calendar or a schismatic calendar, though of course the gregorian calendar is much more accurate astronomically speaking.
Hey there, I hope you doing well :) Is it ok if i ask you for some help? :) i'am struggling with deciding what it is that i want to do with my life, and so, I want to find out if Christianity (or an other religion) is the "true religion". This is because I don't want to spend my life doing something that is not purposeful, and if God exists, then this will help me with my decisions :) I don't know where to start, however. Can you tell me what made you want to be a christain, and why you have become one, and which sorts of videos or maybe even a book, that could actually "prove" this to me? Thank you, have a great day
@@DanSung2021 hello. above all, i would recommend visiting a local Orthodox parish for the liturgy. if you're still agnostic about God and want to get into the arguments, i would recommend the paper "The Contingency of Knowledge and Revelatory Theism" by Dr. Russ Manion, and then Jay Dyer's many talks on the transcendental argument for the Orthodox Christian God here on youtube. there are of course also the many many messianic prophecies in the Old Testament which we believe have been fulfilled in Christ. God be with you on your journey!
@@carlpittenger thank you :)
@@DanSung2021 you're welcome
God bless you Kyle!
thanks! ☦
I don’t exactly align with Catholicism, Protestantism, or Orthodoxy. But I would say I have been very very intrigued in the Orthodox Church. Orthodox Christians seem to be very intelligent in the Faith and know what they’re talking about and I love that. But most importantly, I see the zealously for Christ in the Orthodox Church and that is what is making me consider converting. It’s beautiful.
Outstanding work.
thanks!
When you mix culture and tradition into religion it becomes complicated. I was born into Greek Orthodoxy and most of the Greeks only cared about their heritage over the actual relationship with Christ. I pray for them daily and have left the Greek church.
Please pray I’ll become orthodox I’ve tried to start catechism but have became lazy and sinful pray for me please
This might seem funny but I can sometimes hear St. Peter. I think he was the only apostle who was unmarried but how does that make him more holy? Wouldn't he just have different traditions because he came from a different place or life?
I want to become and orthodox christian but I am from Latvia (heavily influenced by russian culture) and every orthodox churches worship is in russian wich I don’t understand…
It is the time for every single person in the world to learn about orthodoxy! It is time to learn the truth, cause as we see the apocalypse is not that far away as we thought! These days we need brave people, who are ready to die for Jesus! Please prepare all of you yourselves with Mysteries of our church! Baptism (it is not enough to believe in Jesus, we need to be baptised to have the holy spirit in our lives) confession are very important! We don't have to worry about nothing if we follow his rules. Our Father waiting of us!
16:31 lol, love the memes in this!
I think the Bible says you are saved by faith alone and works will follow. So faith without works is dead means that you have no faith if your works don’t follow
No
Bible says not Faith alone
You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
James 2:24
We need Faith and works! look into Orthodoxy. Come visit:
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how do i convert to orthadoxy?
is there like thing i have to do?
Find a Orthodox church, speak with the priest about wanting to convert, then you will go through a catechism/time of learning the faith, and eventually you would have a discussion with your priest about officially joining the church through Chrismation or baptism. For a while you would be a catechumen which I someone who is learning before joining the church. So express that you would like to become a catechumen.
Are there any book you'd recommend that go into this stuff a little more?
I'm starting to look into Orthodoxy, as I am starting to believe it is the right way to go.
I also plan to attend a service, i moved back to my home town, and it happens to be a bit of a hot spot so to speak for Orthodoxy.
Love the videos, appreciate what guy like you and Dyer are doing on here. Keep it up.
Yes! Many: ua-cam.com/video/akkQtzb_XzE/v-deo.html
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" hot spot so to speak for Orthodoxy. " awesome! go to Church! let me know how it goes. any on this" orthodoxyinamerica.org/ talk to Priest and stay for coffee / lunch. Liturgy Sunday, Vespers Saturday. God bless!
I hope we can eventually get passed the Filioque because that honestly just sounds like it was a literally type and mistranslation from Greek to Latin or viceversa
No, Filiqoue is heresy: ua-cam.com/video/RHXBtQGiPcs/v-deo.htmlsi=WPwf-i9v3H3aUhJA
watch my vids on Catholicism
I’m becoming a catechumen in the church very soon!
nice presentation. BTW, canon is spelled with one central n. (using two gets you a weapon of war)
But Paul teaches where saved not of our works but through faith alone
So at 6:41 you say that there is no verse that claims that we are saved by faith alone, but what about Ephesians 2:8-9: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.” (NIV).
This isnt supposed to be some sort of gotcha moment because you point out verses that clearly say that we need to do works, but this genuinely confuses me .
You are confused due to your possibly selective approach to the Bible. You should collect ALL verses talking about the salvation and not just those that allegedly support your doctrine and you neglect the others. Once you collect them ALL, make sure your doctrine is compliant with ALL of them. That is the way to go. Do not forget (Philippians 2, 12) "...WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION with fear and trembling..."
Sorry Sir, but you speak so fast... I could hardly keep up... Please explain at a steady speed not rapid fire. Thankyou and God bless you
Another amazing video Kyle☦️❤️
#kylemug
haha
Can somebody explain this verse then please? Ephesians 2:8-9, “for by grace you have been saved through faith,. And this is not your own doing but it is a gift from God. Not a result of works, lest no one boast.”
If u want to know the Bible read Fathers like Johannes Chrysostomos,Isaac the Syrian,Gregorios Palamas,Symeon the new Theologian,Grigorios the theologian,Saint Nectarios from Aegena or Aigina,Gerontissa Gavrielia,Saint Paisios from Athos...
As an atheist, this is very interesting. As interesting as the gnostic texts, nice video
Visit local parish
Atheism ends at the first turbulence while in the airplane.
@@johnnyd2383 no, I’d say it does if he actually showed himself to us, then sure
@@joseonwalking8666 no I don’t waste time with such nonsense, I’d rather learn religion academically and not in a cult
@@ValerieSSR "Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed." (John 20, 29)
Hello Kyle, I'm continuing my search for knowledge about Orthodoxy and I appreciate your video here. With regards to your comments around 6:37, what do you think and what has been said through Orthodoxy about Ephesians 2:8-9?
Verse just says we have are saved by faith.. other verses say works... Other verses say NOT by works alone and NOT by faith alone
James 2:14
What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?
James 2:17
Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.
James 2:26
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
James 2:20
But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?
James 2:18
But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”
James 2:22
You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;
James 2:25
In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
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Wow what a great video thank you my brother.
Your a legend kyle, God bless u bro.....long live eastern orthodoxy ☦️☦️☦️😊😊
God bless!
This is amazing man thank you so much for this
Why did you edit out sentences and or chop them short? (Was this AI generated?) 12:10 someone / something shouts "WRONG". What is this about??? Very strange. 1:03 "Jesus ordains the apostles as bishops". You've glossed over this, but it is incorrect. I DO hold to Apostolic Succession, but there should be honest openness about the subject, not putting words into Jesus mouth that were never recorded in Holy Scripture.
Hey Kyle, about 2:55 you said all the churches are in communion with each other, but aren’t the ROC and the ecumenical patriarch not in communion right now?
Just like Sun gets sometimes those black spots, so the Church does.
It sounds like cathoricism 🙏❤️
eh maybe superficially.. Rome has added dogmas onto the faith like purgatory, papal infallibility, denying infant baptism, ban married priest, indulgences, created grace etc etc... I used to be Roman Catholic ... Watch my video Why I left Catholicism for Orthodoxy!
But haven't your hear atheistism
@@OrthodoxKyle they are not bad tho! Especially priest marriage, about pope, you have patriarch!!
1:49
1:56
5:49
The scriptures say we are saved by grace through faith, and that this faith produces good works.
How can you have faith without God's grace? How can you have good works before God without faith?
Without your faith your works are meaningless.
Thanks for the informative video.
Another excellent video, bravo 👏
Amazing video
wow great video , really enjoyed it , thanks .
What are the best introductory books on Eastern orthodoxy?.
I’m interested in going to an Orthodox Church (baptized Lutheran, grew up in Catholic and Lutheran church), but I’m scared to go by myself lol, what do I wear? Am I allowed to go to Russian/Greek Orthodox Church if I’m not Russian/Greek? Is there such thing as just an “orthodox church”
About Florin's Council: Serbian patriarch hadn't even go to Florence.
This is good. Please do one for Roman Catholic.
isn't the Orthodox sabbath saturday?
no?? read the book of Acts
@@OrthodoxKyle that doesn’t prove that the sabbath chnaged
@@OrthodoxKyle and my Orthodox friends have sabbath on saturday
@@Ilovewateriamwater yes it does? literally the bible
@@Ilovewateriamwateryou mean vespers??
What type of actions are allowed in orthodox marriage in the place where two dwell at night?
“Mary was sinless as she chose not to sin”- So is it right that if someone chooses not to sin the person can become sinless? And the person doesn’t need Jesus as he/she is sinless??
we can't
Question, how inherent is scripture? Ought we take every word seriously?
It really depends, there are many books in the Bible & they are all different genres... It is VERY useful to have an Orthodox Study Bible because it has footnotes of how Church Fathers interpreted the verses. That is VERY important, because some verses are literal, some are allegorical, just need to get Patristic Commentary!
Where can i find orthodox prayers and devotionals?