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What is salvation for an Orthodox Christian? For an Orthodox Christian salvation is union with Christ. This union with Christ is called the "Life in Christ". The center of this "Life in Christ" is the Holy Altar, as well as the services which are related to it, i.e. the Seven Sacraments. Because the... Read More

As the underground Church in China has been baptized in a fire of intensely severe persecution this has produced a theology of suffering with Christ.598 They have realized that all suffering is because of Christ and for Christ.599 It was clearly told to Paul the Apostle, that he was persecuting Jesu... Read More

Delighting To Obey God's Word By J. H. Jowett. From My Daily Meditation "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes... Read More

A prayer rule for one who is on the path of a God-pleasing life. You ask about a prayer rule. Yes, it is good to have a prayer rule on account of our weakness so that on the one hand we do not give in to laziness, and on the other hand we restrain our enthusiasm to its proper measure. The greatest p... Read More

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads my beside the still waters. He restores my soul.... --Psalm 23:1-3 Human nature being what it is, the man of God may soon adopt an air of constant piety and try to appear what the public thinks he is. The ... Read More

In saying so much of Antichrist, it was impossible not to anticipate to a certain extent, what ought in proper order to have fallen under this division of the subject. It was necessary to allude to some of its circumstances in establishing his personality, the time of his appearing, and his duration... Read More

It is much easier to teach a child to trust in a loving God when all is well. However, our children need to learn that God is present and loving even when things are difficult. If we can introduce the importance of perseverance in the midst of suffering or at times when things aren’t going well, our... Read More

In these times of unrest all our hearts seek refuge in His Word. "Our God reigneth" (Isa. 52:7) has a steadying and comforting power, as well as God's statement in Isaiah 9:6,7: "...the government shall be upon His shoulder"; that is, the government of our own individual lives as well as that of the... Read More

"According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day" (Romans 11:8). "For the Lord hath poured out upon you the Spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your leaders, the seer... Read More

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4) Sweet are these words in describing a deathbed assurance. How many have repeated them in their last hours with intense delight! But the verse i... Read More