The ancient Orthodox Christian Church is the Church of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ passed down to the apostles and then to the faithful and has retained the fullness of truth of our Lord and Savior, which has believed the same truth for now over 2000 years. That the man created denominations of the last 500 years often have narrowed their focus on either heretical doctrine or certain aspects of the doctrine of Christ thus denieying themselves of the fullness of his truth and possibly ultimately their salvation. This can slant, distort ones relationship with God the Father and the Son or even decieve one into thinking they have a true relationship. These limitations can lead to a lack of understanding of the teachings and how one can know or even receive the grace of Our Lord. Sadly this limited view has lead many people away from Christ or deminished their desire to come to the Lord due to limited or distorted teachings.
Other religions preach different goals for their life then Christianity. They teach that a Christian will not receive that which they teach so I do not feel awkward in saying they will not receive from God the Father and my Lord and Savior that which I have been promised in the Gospel. Other religions deny the very teachings of God the Father and My Lord and Savior. Other religions teach contrary to my Lord and Savior, they offer a different outcome for those who follow. My Lord Jesus Christ has offered me salvation, for Whom so ever believes in him shall not perish but will have ever lasting life.
I believe in one God the Father Almighty Creator of heaven and earth and all things visible and invisible; and in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, True God of true God, begotten not made, being of one essence with the Father by whom all things were made;
Whom for us men and for our salvation, came down from the Heavens, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man;
And was crucified for us under Pontious Pilot, suffered and was buried; and arose again on the third day according to the sciptures; And ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at thee right hand of the Father;
And shall come again, with glory to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end;
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceedeth from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and Glorified; who spake through the Prophets,
In One, Holy, Catholic(which means universal), and Apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the remision of sins.
I look for the resurrection of the body,
And the life in the world to come.
Amen.
I believe, O Lord, and confess that thou art truly the Christ, Son of the living God who came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the first.
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world have mercy on us, Thou that takest away the sins of the world accept our pray, Thou that sittests at the right hand of the Father have mercy on us. For thou only art holy; thou only art Lord Jesus Christ, to the Glory of God the Father.
Amen.
