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  1 Intro|        were not yet members of the Church, members of the Christian
  2 Intro|            and was a member of the Church and of the Mystical Body
  3 Intro|           an example. However, the Church has always felt the need
  4 2    |           of Holy Tradition is the Church herself. For this reason
  5 5    |           the great Fathers of the Church had the same problem. One
  6 5    |         problem. One Father of the Church, St. Augustine, studied
  7 5    |       times? As the Fathers of the Church explain, it refers to the
  8 8    |            Holy Spirit Is God~~Our Church believes that the Holy Spirit
  9 8    |            Son. This belief of our Church is based on both the Holy
 10 8    |           it is given to us by the Church Fathers, is this: blasphemy
 11 10   |          that had not existed. Our Church and Holy Tradition assure
 12 10   |           Yourself to us. For Your Church. For Your sacraments that
 13 11   |          38:7). The Fathers of the Church agree with this opinion
 14 11   |           14). The teaching of our Church is firm that we have "an
 15 15   |            a basic doctrine of our Church. It is expressed beautifully
 16 15   | coordinates the institution of the Church," and abides in the Church
 17 15   |         Church," and abides in the Church and in the sacraments that
 18 17   |            The hymnologists of our Church express beautifully all
 19 18   |           With absolute faith, the Church Fathers preached the divinity
 20 18   |          many other Fathers of the Church. The Fathers explain that
 21 18   |         trampling down death."~The Church Fathers Gregory Nazianzen,
 22 19   |         King He governs the entire Church, which is triumphant in
 23 19   |           Priests, continue in the Church the pedagogical, sanctifying,
 24 20   |         the entire teaching of our Church concerning the Holy Spirit.
 25 20   |      through the Holy Spirit."~Our Church places things in correct
 26 20   |    together the institution of the Church," notes the hymnographer.
 27 20   |     hymnographer. He abides in the Church. He guides it in all truth.
 28 20   |    together the institution of the Church and perfects everything.~"
 29 23   |                                    Church ~The Church is the mystical
 30 23   |                        Church ~The Church is the mystical body of
 31 23   |            hierarchy exists in the Church: Christ; the Bishop, who
 32 23   |         together they comprise the Church, the mystical body of Christ. "
 33 23   |          Christ is the head of the Church, His body, and is Himself
 34 23   |            no one believe that the Church is comprised solely of Christ
 35 23   |         who live on earth. No. The Church includes those who now live
 36 23   |         and is called the militant church; but the Church also includes
 37 23   |           militant church; but the Church also includes all of those
 38 23   |            known as the triumphant church.~This Church is the treasury
 39 23   |            triumphant church.~This Church is the treasury of truth
 40 23   |        Matthew, 4:17), meaning the Church. Did you ever think that
 41 23   |       mystical body of Christ? The Church Fathers say that outside
 42 23   |       Fathers say that outside the Church there is no salvation, and
 43 23   |            when someone leaves the Church, cut off from the mystical
 44 23   |            Himself established the Church. When? With His Incarnation
 45 23   |            the founding day of the Church, because on that day the
 46 23   |          truth" (John, 16:13). The Church has Christ as its foundation.
 47 23   |           whole institution of the Church."This Church "the powers
 48 23   |    institution of the Church."This Church "the powers of death shall
 49 23   |          confess in the Creed, the Church has its characteristic marks.
 50 23   |      Catholic, and Apostolic."~The Church is One because one is her
 51 23   |             Consequently, the true Church is only one. Everyone must
 52 23   |            become a member of this Church to be saved. Everyone, without
 53 23   |           to be members of the One Church -- the mystical body of
 54 23   |            and is cut off from the Church.~The Church is Holy because
 55 23   |           off from the Church.~The Church is Holy because Christ,
 56 23   |            says: "Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for
 57 23   |          that He might present the Church to Himself in splendour,
 58 23   |          who become members of the Church are sinners, within the
 59 23   |            are sinners, within the Church, through divine grace, they
 60 23   |         that is the purpose of the Church.~The Church is Catholic.
 61 23   |         purpose of the Church.~The Church is Catholic. This means
 62 23   |           catholic" means that the Church has the "Catholic" faith,
 63 23   |            the Orthodox faith.~The Church is Apostolic because the
 64 23   |           and they must govern the Church as did the Apostles. In
 65 23   |     Apostles. In the true Orthodox Church there exists canonical and
 66 23   |            of ordination, that the Church is One, Holy, Catholic,
 67 23   |         Who are the founder of the Church, the head of the body, and
 68 23   |            return to Your Orthodox Church, the One, Holy, Catholic,
 69 23   |            Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Lord, help everyone --
 70 23   |          to become members of Your Church, Your mystical body. Lord,
 71 24   |                    Sacraments ~Our Church has seven sacraments, and
 72 24   |         the great sacrament of our Church is the salvation of man
 73 24   |            seven sacraments of the Church the first four are obligatory
 74 24   |             all the members of the Church are obliged to accept him
 75 24   |          that the doctrines of the Church are also called sacraments.
 76 24   |            seven sacraments of our Church through which we especially
 77 25   |            seven sacraments of our Church is Baptism. It is sent from
 78 25   |            end of the world by the Church.~Actually, baptism should
 79 25   |         Holy Spirit." The Orthodox Church does not accept baptism
 80 25   |            becomes a member of the Church, the mystical body of Christ.
 81 25   |            become a member of Your Church -- Your mystical body --
 82 26   |            becomes a member of the Church -- the mystical body of
 83 26   |      already said, to the militant Church and so he struggles. For
 84 26   |      practice of the apostles, the Church practised chrismation performed
 85 26   |           not always possible, the Church established the custom of
 86 26   |            man. The Roman Catholic Church accepts the sacrament of
 87 27   |           central sacrament of the Church is Holy Eucharist. It is
 88 27   |     Eucharist is celebrated in the Church, but it can be celebrated
 89 29   |         overseers, to care for the church of God" (Acts 20:28).~All
 90 29   |            always a clergyman. The Church has the right to suspend
 91 29   |        This is the practice of the Church and the practice of the
 92 29   |            and the practice of the Church is always the criterion.~
 93 29   |        administers and governs the Church. With the priestly office
 94 30   |        Christ, with the bride, the Church, and this is how St. Paul
 95 30   |           refers to Christ and the church"(Ephesians 5:32).~Therefore,
 96 30   |    ceremony based on prayers."~Our Church recognizes obstacles to
 97 30   |           is not recognized by the Church.~Christians should keep
 98 30   |           keep all the laws of our Church regarding the sacrament
 99 30   |             is with His Bride, the Church. We thank You, Lord.~~~~~~~~~~~~
100 31   |         call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over
101 31   |         sacrament. This is why our Church has laid down that the sacrament
102 31   |         sacrament be celebrated in Church every Holy Wednesday.~Just
103 31   |          for the sacraments of our Church, through which our salvation
104 35   |       universe. The Fathers of the Church explain this very well,