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Theosis Explained: Why You Can Never Know If You're Saved (opens the original)
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Why can OrthodoxChristians never be sure they're saved? In this video we explain theosis andwhy it destroys assurance of salvation. Eastern Orthodoxyteaches that salvation is theosis — becoming like God through spiritual effortand progress. We trace where that idea came from, why it leaves you asking ifyou've done enough, and how it differs from the Protestant gospel of assurance throughthe finished work of Christ. If you haveOrthodox friends and neighbours, this will help you understand their w
Inside the Cradle Orthodox Mind: Identity, Culture, and the Gospel with Pastor Sam Farag (opens the original)
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What do cradleOrthodox really believe about God, Jesus, salvation, and the church? In this eye‑opening conversation, Pastor Samuel Farag—aformer Coptic Orthodox “Orthodox of Orthodox”—joins John Diacos to unpack theworldview of those born into Eastern Orthodoxy. Many assumeOrthodoxy is unified, ancient, and theologically consistent. But the livedreality among cradle Orthodox is far more complex. Pastor Sam explains whycradle Orthodox often hold wildly different views of God, why some even drift
Why Does Orthodox Theology Make God Seem So Distant? (opens the original)
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Why can EasternOrthodox theology seem so difficult for Western Christians to understand? One key tounderstanding Orthodoxy is its distinctive understanding of God'stranscendence, unknowability and revelation. In this episode,we go beneath individual Orthodox doctrines and examine some of thephilosophical foundations that help explain the Orthodox approach to God —including Greek philosophy, Neoplatonism, the concept of the One, apophatictheology and the distinction between God and creation. But
The Orthodox Ladder of Salvation Collapses When You Examine This (opens the original)
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Is the Orthodoxdoctrine of theosis the same as biblical salvation—or a completely differentgospel? In this in‑depth conversation, Pastor Samuel Farag(author of Eastern Orthodoxy Through the Lens of Sola Scriptura) joins JohnDiacos to examine the core claims of theosis, the “ladder of divine ascent,”and why Orthodoxy rejects assurance of salvation. Drawing fromScripture, church history, and lived experience, Pastor Sam explains whytheosis—purification, illumination, and deification—creates a meri
Eastern Orthodoxy Explained in 12 Minutes (opens the original)
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Eastern Orthodoxyand Evangelical Christianity share many words — Jesus, salvation, grace, faith— but they often mean very different things. In this video, we explore thethree foundational beliefs that shape how Orthodox Christians understand God,sin, salvation, the Church, the sacraments, icons, worship, and spiritualtransformation. You’ll discoverwhy Orthodoxy begins with God’s transcendence, why salvation is framed as unionwith God (theosis) rather than rescue from sin, and why the Church, sac
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