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Since the Lord Christ has said, “He who believes and is baptised will be saved.” (Mark 16:16), why then are children baptised before accepting faith?

We baptise children because baptism is necessary for their salvation. The Lord Christ said to Nicodemus, “Most assuredly, I say …

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It is written in the Holy Bible, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away” and the Law commands us to keep the Sabbath holy. Why then do we not keep it?

The Law commanded in the Old Testament keeping the Sabbath, but it also commanded to offer animal sacrifices for every …

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Is it true that the body of the Lord Christ, i.e., the Church, is the same body on the altar and the same body that ascended into heaven and sat on the Father’s right hand, both being One? Is this mentioned in the sayings of any of the father saints?

1. The Lord’s body that is on the altar is the body born by the Holy Virgin Mary, the body …

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How did the Lord die though we say that His divinity was not separated from His humanity even for a moment or a twinkle of an eye?

The death of the Lord Christ means the separation of His spirit from His body, not the separation of His …

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How is it possible that Christ dies, though He is God? Can God die? Was the death of Christ a weakness? Who was managing the world during His death?

God cannot die. The divinity cannot undergo death. Thus, we say in the Trisagion, “Holy is God, Holy is the …

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