We are here on earth in order to know and to love God,to do according to his will,and to go some day to heaven.
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Can we grasp God at all in concepts? Is it possible to speak about him meaningfully?
We can only know God in His energies - how He chooses to reveal Himself to us. We can speak about Him meaningfully.
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How can we respond to God when he speaks to us?
We have to be obedient and follow Him.
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Why does the faith require definitions and formulas?
In the church, condensed formulas of faith developed over the course of time to properly and clearly define the true faith as taught by Christ.
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Why do we believe in only one God?
According to the testimony of Sacred Scripture, there is only one God.
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Why did God create us?
God created us to love and serve Him.
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What is the right way to read the Bible ?
The right way to read Sacred Scripture is to read it prayerfully, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
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How does one go about believing?
It is trusting and having confidence in God and His words.
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A person who spoke or taught against the faith.
What is a heretic?
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Why does God give himself a name?
God gives Himself a name so as to make it possible to address him.
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Why do we seek God?
God has placed in our heart a longing to seek and find him.
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What significance does the Old Testament have for Christians?
In the Old Testament, God reveals Himself as the Creator and Preserver of the world. We can learn from the mistakes made in the past and develop a deeper faith.
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Is there a contradiction between faith and science?
There is no contradiction between faith and science because they support each other.
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What are creeds?
Creeds are brief formulas of faith that allow believers to make a common profession.
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What does it mean to say that God is truth?
God is light and in him is no darkness. His word is truth and his law is truth.
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Can we know the existence of God by our reason?
Yes, as we behold Him in the creation and as He reveals Himself to us.
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What role does sacred scripture play in the church?
Sacred scripture is the written record of the revelation of God in the words of men.
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How did the creeds come about?
Due to the rise of heresies, the Bishops of the Church met and succinctly defined the true faith.
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The Catholic Church
Which church in the Nicene Creed professes that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and Son?
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What should you do once you have come to know God?
One should put Him in the first place in your life and follow His commandments.
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Why do people deny that God exists?
Because God is not tangible and requires faith.
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What does the Nicene Creed say?
It is a statement of the faith of the Church as decided in the early Councils.
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What is faith?
faith is knowledge and trust.
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Of the Ecumenical Councils, which one was not accepted by the Oriental Orthodox Churches?