Confession: the only way to Heaven
See how through Confession, Orthodox Christians find forgiveness, renewal, and entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Read moreIs Heaven and Hell Open Yet?
What happens after death? Learn why Orthodox Christianity teaches that heaven and hell await the Last Judgment and the resurrection.
Read moreWhat Is The Greatest Joy Of Paradise?
Discover why the Holy Fathers call the vision of Christ’s face the supreme joy of Paradise in Orthodox Christianity and how it transforms.
Read moreDo Saints Hear the Living?
Saint Luke the Surgeon: The Orthodox Saint of Science and Faith
Do Departed Souls See and Hear Us?
Do departed souls see and hear us after death? Discover the clear teaching of Orthodox Christianity about the soul, Hades, and Paradise.
Read moreCan We Love Even the Demons?
Discover why Orthodox Christianity teaches compassion without limits, reflecting God’s love for all creation, even for those beyond salvation.
Read moreHow Christian Love Embraces Animals and Even Enemies?
Discover why Orthodox Christianity teaches love for all creation, extending even to animals and enemies, through a purified heart.
Read moreHow Do the Passions Prevent Us from Loving God?
Find out how passions prevent true love for God and how Orthodox Christianity shows the path to a purified heart and salvation.
Read moreWhy Can’t Man Be the Source of Love?
The Source of Love in Orthodox Christianity When the Apostle John wrote, “God is love” (1 John 4:8), he revealed the most important truth of our existence. Love is not a human invention, nor is it an emotional impulse that begins within us. Love is an uncreated energy of God. Just as God Himself is without beginning and without end, so His love has no origin and no limit. Orthodox Christianity teaches that man is not the fountain of love. Man receives love from God, just as the moon receives light from the sun. The moon cannot shine by itself.
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