This book first circulated about a year ago in the Greek language with the title “Η ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΠΙΣΤΗ ΜΑΣ” , so that the Greek people could learn about their Orthodox Christian Faith. Many people overseas pleaded with us to translate the book into English so that the newer generations, who don’t know Greek very well, can read it. So we decided to translate it. Consequently this book is now addressed not only to Greeks, but to everyone, whether Orthodox or not, who would like to learn about Orthodoxy. I would like to warmly thank His Grace Panteleimon Metropolitan of Antinoes, for his delighted acceptance to translate the book from Greek into English, and the effort he exerted to do this. I would also thank the English speaking sisters at the Holy Monastery of St. Augustine in Florina, for editing the translation. [From prologue to the English edition]

	PROLOGUE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION	10
	PROLOGUE TO THE GREEK EDITION	11
1.	INTRODUCTION	13
	1.1. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CATECHISM
	1.2. THE SOURCES OF CATECHISM
	1.3. THE HOLY CREED
2.	GOD	16
	2.1. THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
	2.2. THE ESSENCE AND ENERGIES OF GOD
	2.3. THE DIVINE ATTRIBUTES
	2.4. THE TRIUNE GOD
3.	THE CREATION OF THE WORLD	21
	3.1. CREATION IN GENERAL
	3.2. THE ANGELS
	3.3. THE DEMONS
4.	MAN	24
5.	DIVINE PROVIDENCE	27
	5.1. GOD AS PRESERVER AND GOVERNER OF THE WORLD
	5.2. WHY DOES EVIL EXIST IN THE WORLD?
6.	PARADISE AND THE FALL OF FIRST MAN	30
	6.1. PARADISE
	6.2. THE ANCESTRAL (ORIGINAL) SIN
	6.3. THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANCESTRAL SIN
	6.4. THE GRADUAL CORRUPTION OF THE HUMAN RACE
7.	MAN'S REDEMPTION	38
	7.1. THE WORK OF DIVINE ECONOMY (DISPENSATION)
	7.2. THE PREPARATION OF SALVATION
8.	OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST	41
	8.1. THE PERSON OF CHRIST
	8.2. THE DIVINE NATURE OF CHRIST
9.	THE DIVINE INCARNATION	45
	9.1. THE CONCEPTION AND INCARNATION OF THE DIVINE WORD
	9.2. THE HUMAN NATURE OF CHRIST
	9.3. THE ALL-HOLLY THEOTOKOS
10.	CHRIST AS TEACHER AND PROPHET	50
11.	THE WORK OF CHRIST AS HIGH-PRIEST	52
	11.1. THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST AND ITS RESULTS
	11.2. THE DESCENT OF CHRIST INTO HADES
12.	CHRIST'S RESURRECTION	56
	12.1. CHRIST'S RESURRECTION AND ITS RESULTS
	12.2. TESTIMONIES CONCERNING CHRIST'S RESURRECTION
	12.3. PROPHESIES CONCERNING THE RESURRECTION
13.	THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD	60
14.	THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD	62
	14.1. THE END OF THE WORLD
	14.2. THE PERIOD BEFORE THE SECOND COMING
	14.3. THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD
	14.4. THE UNIVERSAL JUDGMENT
15.	THE ROYAL OFFICE OF CHRIST	67
16.	THE HOLY SPIRIT	69
	16.1. THE NATURE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
	16.2. THE PROCEEDING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
	16.3. THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
	16.4. THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN THE CHURCH
17.	THE CHURCH	76
	17.1. MEANING, FOUNDATION, PURPOSE, WORK
	17.2. NATURE AND ORDER OF THE CHURCH
	17.3. THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE CHURCH
	17.4. WHICH IS THE TRUE CHURCH?
18.	THE MEANS OF SANCTIFICATION OF THE CHURCH	90
	18.1. GENERALLY, CONCERNING THE MEANS OF SANCTIFICATION
	18.2. THE HOLY MYSTERIES / SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
	18.3. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM
19.	THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD	95
	19.1. DEATH
	19.2. LIFE AFTER DEATH
	19.3. MEMORIAL SERVICES
	19.4. THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD
20.	THE FUTURE LIFE	105
	20.1. HELL
	20.2. PARADISE

	IN SUMMARY	117
	ENGLISH BIBLIOGRAPHY	123
	BIBLIOGRAPHY IN GREEK	125

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