Greek Orthodox Christians believe that there is a God, one God, Who created man and the universe. He created everything we see and what we don't see out of nothing. We have a beginning. Matter had a beginning.Wooden Cross
We also believe that God is more than a creator. We call Him Father, meaning that while he doesn't need us, and didn't need to create us, He loves us, and is sorrowful that we took the precious gift of free will and chose to separate ourselves from Him. The results of this separation from God, which we call sin, is death. But God did not create us to die. He created us to live forever. But we had to choose life.
Seeing that man could not reach his potential of immortality because of death, God sent His Son into the world to save us from the results of sin which is death. We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God Who through His crucifixion and resurrection destroyed the power of death and gives man the opportunity once again to choose life.
We believe that Jesus is "the way, the truth and the life." We also believe that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to those who believe in Him. It is this Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, that guides and protects man. We believe that this Holy Spirit gives life to those who believe in God.Christ Icon
This belief that God is one, yet three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is called the doctrine of the Trinity. Three persons comprise the Trinity that are one in essence. This is a mystery of God, beyond our comprehension, but experienced by us in the reality that we know God outside of us, beyond us and the universe ... the Father. We also know God inside us, talking to us, reminding us of right and wrong, renewing us...the Holy Spirit. But we also know God next to us as a friend, someone to talk to, someone to guide us, someone to hold on to, who sees right through us, but who sees us through, who gives His life for us ... the Son of God.
--- www.ascensioncathedral.org
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