Orthodox Considerations
The Orthodox religion has a lot of similarities to Roman Catholic religion. The below examines Russian Orthodox but has helpful answers for those in other Orthodox religions as well.
Catholicism, Orthodox, and some Anglican/ Episcopalian, and the cults are all false groups that tried to hijack Christianity. Theyre led by Satan and deceived mass numbers of people.
If you are in one of those groups reading that might be a shock to you because no one wants to believe they and their family were duped by Satan and believed & live a lie.
What I am revealing to you (in love) is to benefit you, bless you and help you flee to the truth. If you examine what I am saying against the Bible, you will see it is the truth; the truth based in God's Word. If you read the Bible it contains all that is truth, and that (you will find out) turns out to be what is called protestantism today. It is simply the true Christianity.
God wrote to us directly through the Bible, and nothing can supercede it, nothing is more authoritative than God. Study and read the 66 books God gave us as His Special Revelation to man, called the Holy Bible, and you will find out the truth. And see the true Gospel of Salvation it contains, which is linked below for easy understanding.
Scripture alone holds the truth. Truth is revealed and exposes the lies of other groups that have a false Christianity. Nothing is hidden nor added to, in true Christianity, it is all right there in the Bible. There can be no deceiving because it is all written right there in black and white. Now comprehending the spiritual side of it is a different matter. You have to be Born Again as Jesus said, in order to see the deepth and breadth of it, but you can see enough for what I am sharing here to be believed.
My only challenge to you is to examine what Scripture teaches. If you really want to know what is true, investigate and examine it.
They have a wrong view of how someone gets saved. It is a "works" based religion. 1. Baptism doesnt save. 2. You cannot work to be more holy when you are a sinner. A sinner isnt righteous nor can make himself righteous. >Scripture is clear any man made attempts is just trying to bribe God with poop or menestration rags. Only purpose theyre good for is to burn them. Hell is the only place for such.
God has given us the 66 books of the Bible; Scripture, the Word of God, to reveal what we need to know. We do not need some pope or similar high representative to hold the only discimination or interpretation of it. Scripture is clear God gives every believer the Holy Spirit and HE teaches us as we read the Bible ourself.
Problems & errors of Eastern Orthodox religion, that exposes the truth that they too are outside True Christianity.
Here are the resources that will help you examine and investigate biblical truth:
The purpose of Baptism
Q: I was Catholic but am being baptized as Eastern Russian Orthodox... but I am wanting to convert to Protestantism will I go to Hell for being Protestant? Because Orthodox claims Christianity has the false doctrines. Should I be concerned?
I am between Orthodox and Protestant but also think I should be praying to Mary and the Saints? What is the truth??
A: Baptism doesnt save you. If not done for the biblical reasons then it is just a meaningless man made ritual.
The Orthofox belief that "original sin is erased through baptism and you are saved" is not biblical.
No you won't go to hell for being a protestant, that's what people who are Orthodox are taught so it creates fear, but no you won't go to hell if you become a protestant. You will go to Heaven if you obey the Gospel command. A Protestant is simply a Christ follower who believes the Bible is the Word of God, and follows what God tells us in it. Such people are born again >>>because God converted them. Once saved they live in Christ's righteousness. And they read study and obey what the Bible teaches, as they follow Jesus. It is that simple.
Too many false groups that claim to be of Christianity are actually demonic and use deceptive tactics to try to keep people from truth. The Bible is right there for you to read it. Most dont put in the time and effort to do that. So you, you go read it and obey what God has said in there.
Then to examine further, list all the things those religions believes, and it will be exposed as a fraud, because God didnt say nor command nor declare nor teach those things. It is all rubbish stuff added which makes it a false man made idolotrous religion. Truth will expose error and you will happily flee from the false ones. Pray to God to reveal the truth to you, and that he would save you. Then go obey the Scriptures. Obey Christ your Savior.
God bless.
On Orthodox & Catholic errors:
Russian Orthodox Church is largely a socio-political, rather than spiritual, institution. However,... The body of Christ is a spiritual brotherhood of believers and is not limited by borders or nationalities or political beliefs, nor does it hold physical jurisdiction or control over any man (1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 3:6; 4:12; 5:23; Colossians 1:24). With Christ as its head, the Church spans ages, crosses borders, defies human control, and thrives despite persecution.
Biblical descriptions of the early church bear little resemblance in belief or practice to Orthodox Churches or any of the other high church orders.
Religious institutions are not to be confused with Christ’s body nor followed as if they held His authority.
The Orthodox doctrines have much more in common with Roman Catholicism than with Biblical Christianity. Orthodoxy may have 60 areas of difference between them and Catholicism but they're both false religions.
Russian Orthodox believes:
Russian Orthodox services are liturgical and filled with symbolism. They claim Mary has a special place in Russian Orthodoxy as the Mother of God. They promote the use of icons (sacred images) and teach that salvation is conferred through the observance of the sacraments. And the members regard the decisions of their human "church councils" to be infallible.
But, Biblical Christianity on the other hand teaches:
It is not sacraments that save us, but the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith alone, in Christ alone, is what the Bible teaches. This truth & teaching came directly from God. We must believe & obey God.
We do not venerate [which is worship] the believers who left earthly life and are now with Christ in Heaven living their eternal life.
Scripture tells us that when we die we are with the Lord. And for those in Heaven, the "former things" have passed away, all is new. They live in a diff realm and are no longer concerned with nor connected with the things of and people on Earth. There is not one place in the Bible that we should pray to dead people nor to talk to them, but if you look it up in the OT there was a time a wicked person did so and they were rebuked for it because the person did what they are not to do, and God killed him for it.
We are cut off and to remain separated from those who have died & left Earth. The dead believers are with their Savior and those saints (all the redeemed in Heaven are called saints, theyre not of a special status) have moved on. They have 0 to do with those in the Earth realm " of the living". Same with those who died and are now in eternal Hell.
The things Christianity and Orthodoxy believe in other areas that are true:
both are trinitarian, both believe the Bible to be the Word of God, and both teach that Jesus is God the Son. In these matters, the Russian Orthodox Church aligns with Scripture. But their definition of who Jesus, and God are, is an idolatrous view, this not teaching the real God of the Bible. And even if they believe the Bible is God's Word, they don't teach its truths. Thus, the core essential of Christianity and important secondary areas are where Orthodox departs from Scripture. Thus making it idolatrous, apostate and false. And Scripture is clear: if anyone teaches or embraces a different Gospel than the one revealed in Scripture, they will he damned. Orthodoxy teaches a different Gospel.
So go study and read the Bible and you will find the truth. And flee to the true God, true Christ, true Gospel, true teachings of faith and true Christianity.
See the links above to examine the matter well and then pray to God and obey Him.
God bless
Cr: GotQuestions, on orthodox details
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