The Mystery of the Eastern Orthodox Church 

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As a former atheist, Orthodoxy was the only type of Christianity that addressed issues I had with western churches. Glory to God for all things. Christ is Risen! ☦️

I already learned all this by reading item descriptions in *Elden Ring*

I am to be baptized tomorrow. Please pray for me.

I am a German protestant and I was able to visit Athos last May shortly after the Orthodox Eastern. A very wise monk gave me a German translation of Theosis and it opened my eyes to a lot a of things. Athos is probably the most beautiful place I have ever been. So much power and peace at the same time. I am thinking about getting baptised again when I will visit the holy mountain again. Christos Anesti!!

A church that looks the most strict and cultish it’s actually the most free and peaceful

I’m not even a Christian, but as an outsider, it is clear to me that orthodoxy achieves the true meaning of Christ’s words as a philosophy. Though I believe in different things, the Orthodox Church has preserved and honored the word of Christ in a way that I cannot help but respect.

It's worth noting that the language used in the Koine Greek is not become "a god," but "become God." it's as provocative as it sounds; not that we become God the Trinity, but that we are made to participate in the Infinity of God as the portions of Him that we already are (in our protology and teleology). We are always finite expressions of His infinite creative Glory, and theosis is growing into a fuller and fuller oneness with that reality.

Wishing to all my Orthodox brothers and sisters, strength on your fight until Easter.

Eastern Orthodox religion is what I was borne into and taught from early childhood by my grandmother Paraschiva. God rest her soul in heaven. Amen 🙏🏻✝️❤️ Greetings from Romania 🇷🇴

Christ is King! ☦️

As a westerner who never heard of the Orthodox Church and fell out of the Catholic Church in my teenage years now seeking Orthodoxy; this is the clearest explination so far on what the purpose of the Orthodox life is and why it gives meaning. Very complex but I think I get the jist of it. What an empowering and humbling destiny God wants for us!

I was born & raised in Japan til I was 19. Both my parents are American not Japanese, I was brought as Catholic but somehow I still found Catholicism was lacking. Indescribably only orthodoxy was able to touch me in a deeply profound way that catholicism couldn’t. I converted to holy orthodoxy 2 months. I love this channel. I still wonder why orthodoxy is able to touch the inner core of an individual more than catholicism, it does seem to resonate in a higher plain of existence

It is quite difficult for me to understand such a deeply complex topic. I will be watching this over again and again. I am newly a catechumen, pray for me.

Honestly, the thumbnail of this video would make a great album cover

My son became a baptized orthodox Christian 6 months ago, or so. I'm not orthodox (at least not yet), but this was the clearest presentation of Orthodox theology that I've seen. REALLY well done.

So glad I found the Orthodox Church the past year. It’s life changing 🙏🏼☦️👑

As someone moving to Orthodoxy but has a whole family deep in prot theology, I’ll be showing this to them. Thank you, Harmony for your work on this.

Truly no one gave more to man than our Creator.

I am Assyrian, I adore our teachings and humility in the Lord Amen. Thank you for posting our way of following the Gospel Glory be to Christ our Lord ❤

This is one of the clearest explanations of the life of the Church I've ever seen. Bravo!

Seeing you continue the chapters of Theosis fills me with joy

I never get tired of these videos. Severely underrated channel.

Harmony is spoiling us seriously, two videos that equal to almost 40 minutes long this is so good

O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance ☦️

we are part of Christ's body, we are with him in pain, in death, in resurrection and ascension. Theosis. Beautiful. Alleluia.

Kyrie Eleison ☦️

Man, your videos are amazing. I recently began exploring orthodoxy, found your channels and I'm very happy I did. The quality you put into telling these stories is amazing to me. Every video I watch of yours is like a treat. God bless

CHRIST IS LORD ☦️

Your videos, narrations, and music are pure gold. God bless your work.

I was blessed to have know Archimandrite Georgios Kapsanis, of blessed memory, for over 30 years. One of the finest fathers in Agion Oros (Holy Mountain-Mount Athos). He was the abbot of the monastery of St Grigorios... Happy and blessed Easter!

This is so underrated! You did a great job editing man!

I am to do my life confession today, please pray that i am not swayed from speaking all of my sins

It’s really quite simple. I see harmony I click it. ☦️

4mins into the video and already mind blown. God bless your work! Christos Anesti☦️

Its very interesting to me that the occult, the "Great Work", in super reductive and simplistic terms, is an inversion of Theosis. Trying to achieve this transformation without Christ. Thank you for another great video harmony.

Wow thanks for this amazing video! And thank God there are people who use this platform for good.

God bless you all! Greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸 🙏

Alas, Here In Tunisia We Don't Have An Orthodox Church, It's Painful Being A Convert Here, But, Glory To "God" From A Former Agnostic.

Christ is Lord! Jesus is Lord! AVE AVE CHRISTUS REX ☦️!

Я родился в крупнейшей православной стране, но я не слышал таких слов и не получал такого понимания о Христе, как в этом ролике. Удивительно, что можно на чужом языке так передать смысл православия, и передать тому, кто не понимал этот смысл на своём родном языке. Спаси вас Бог!

Absolutely amazing. Glory to God and Pray for us Theotokos

I'm a Westerner who had, before this video, never heard any Orthodox teachings. I explored Catholocism and Protestantism but found them completely uncompelling but I like this view of the purpose of human life better. It actually seems like there's a real reward for seeking the truth rather than filtering everything through a myopic lens of self-centred "personal improvement" that just shatters everyone into atomic, singular units divorced from one another and totally alone. I like the idea presented here of a "body" of Christ. I still wouldn't call myself a believer because I don't think souls or god(s) exist but at least I can somewhat understand what's appealing about Orthodoxism. I'll listen to the rest of the lectures and see what I think after. Thanks for uploading this video, it's unlike anything I've ever heard before!

I am being catechized on Sunday, and I am an American Soldier. I would like to be catechized under a soldier saint. Any suggestions? I have reviewed the main ones, but perhaps there is another I haven't heard the story of

as a protestant christian, it is amazing how beautiful the orthodox church is. God bless all of us

This one may ruffle some protestant feathers, but an important message nonetheless.

A blessed lenten struggle for all of my orthodox brothers and sisters. I pray that God gives you strength on the journey to Pascha. ☦

This video was a whole lot of media production and not a lot of information at all.

Lord have mercy

Going inside an Orthodox church makes me have goosebumps

Top 5 best orthodox Channel hands down

I am in love with Christ through Orthodoxy!!

3:02 this is the most beautiful picture I've ever seen. Everything is perfect, from the lighting to the eye looking sun under the moon. But again, every second of this video is a beautiful sight.

Been a believer, but never was a member of a church. The orthodox sermons and teachings online ive been watching are the only ones that truly resonate with me. Simple truths and simple layout of what the teachings and rules are. No filler. And thats what I love about it. Some people say its too "arcane" and its nothing of the sort. Simply what was written and what god and Jesus told us. Pure gold.

Orthodoxy definitely has the better drip.

Such beautiful work of art to Glorify His Name. Glory to the Highest Priest. May the Spirit of Truth Guide us All. ☦

It’s Erie I’ve been seeking orthodox community found one 20. Minutes from my home . I keep seeing new orthodox videos on RU-vid I thank Christ for showing me this community godbless you all during this Holy Week

Beautifully made video with an essential message. Thank you for your time and hard work.

From a Greek catholic y’all are so beautiful and holy and it sucks to see all the persecution which y’all faced in the past but at least you all still stand strong. God bless all you ❤

I wish these videos would get boosted. They explain everything so well and are made so beautifully. Thank you for sharing the glory of God with us.

I love Arvo Paart and the Narration is very engaging. Thank you for your wonderful production on this video. It is a Lenten blessing.

Harmony, I love how you edit your videos it’s so inspiring, all praise to his highest.

Watching with headphones was brilliant. Glory to God ☦️

Harmony dropped a video, the day just got way better!

Absolutely beautiful production. Thank you and God Bless

1:50. Nice touch. Arvo Pärt’s Fratres. Also an Orthodox Christian. He was the composer that brought me to Orthodoxy.

O Most Holy Theotokos, full of grace and Most Blessed among women, the Lord is indeed with you, and may He be also with us through you, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen!

My favorite RU-vidr rn your videos are all works of art 🙏

Beautiful video as usual, amazing work brother.

Lovely Arvo Part music, a great Orthodox composer

Russia,Serbia,Greece,Etiophia,Georgia,Romania,Bulgaria,Montenegro,Macedonia,Armenija .....Welcome to ORTODOXY

I am an Orthodox Christian from Romania, and this is deeply rooted in our culture, yet I never heard on of our priests or theologians call westerners heretics. Careful on that term, as it is not to be taken lightly.

The fullness of the faith: The Eastern Orthodox Church

i love youre videos i recently ordered archmandrite georges book on theosis youve helped me more than id like to admit in a youtube comment so thanks God bless

Ave Christus Rex. Salve Regina. Ave Maria. I am a Catholic who attends the Traditional Latin Rite Mass. I have a love for the Orthodox, and have a ton of respect for the Orthodox Church. I hope we will be together again. God bless all of you. May the most Blessed Theotokos bless you all with her grace and Immaculate Heart. May the Divine Mercy of Our Lord be with us all. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen. Glory Be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, a world without end. Amen. Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen. We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.

Much love from your brother in Christ, a Catholic ✝

Beautiful video, as a lost new Greek generation orthodox, I learned a lot from this all rounded video of your explaining of Theosis, I will kept learning more from your wise words, thank you and god bless you

I am ROCOR for 3 years and I've seen a glimpse of heaven in my parish.

This is wild - never heard of Eastern Orthodox but it makes so much sense to me after awakening. This is legitimately top tier content. So well done, thank you.

As a protest I love learning about orthodox belief and doctrine. Very eye opening

The return of Jack! Glad to have stumbled back across you & even more to find your quality has not dwindled! Keep it up 👍🏽

I had seen more and more of the occult, and unholy imagery in general pushed in everything I consumed, whether it be movies, or the things I am taught in college. I then was pulled towards God, and more specifically orthodoxy. I am finding all of the things that made me lose faith in Christ and God in my Protestant upbringing are not at all present in Orthodox Christianity. Not only that, I am feeling a rejuvenation of my spirit more and more as I learn about Orthodoxy. It is going to be a long journey, but I am wholly faithful in Christ again, and I feel as though I have been saved from a life of sin. Glory to God, for he has saved me.

This is the Best channel on YT. God bless you!

This is better than all of the stuff you worked on at disrupt 100000000000000)% upgrade

Harmony, thank you so much for these videos. I am a struggling orthodox catechumen. Trying to step into the life of the Church, and your videos help realign me as the temptation to be spiritually lazy is attacking me hard in this season.

Thank you Harmony

[00:00:07]1 Introduction to the concept of theosis [00:01:01]2 Written by Archimandrite George [00:01:25]3 The role of the first and second Adam in theosis [00:02:24]4 Theotokos’ role in Salvation [00:03:18]5 The necessity of the Theotokos’ consent for Incarnation [00:04:05]6 Veneration of the Theotokos in the Orthodox Church [00:05:47]7 Saint Nicodemus’ teachings on the Theotokos [00:06:34]8 The church’s daily life and theosis [00:07:12]9 The architecture of Orthodox churches [00:08:02]10 The purpose of life and theosis [00:09:00]11 Union with Christ through the Orthodox Church [00:10:17]12 The Apostle Paul’s teachings on being members of Christ’s body [00:11:09]13 The process of becoming living members of Christ [00:12:16]14 The importance of Holy Communion in theosis [00:13:38]15 The church’s role in leading to theosis [00:14:04]16 The uniqueness of the Orthodox Church [00:15:06]17 Theosis as the ultimate goal within the church [00:16:00]18 The importance of attending church services [00:17:02]19 The path to theosis found only within the church [00:17:45]20 God’s uncreated energies and theosis [00:19:27]21 The difference between God’s essence and energies [00:20:32]22 Theosis according to Orthodox theology [00:21:25]23 The role of God’s energies in creation and theosis [00:22:30]24 The mystery of Orthodox faith and life [00:23:31]25 The purpose of human life and theosis [00:24:06]26 The desire for union with God and theosis [00:25:39]27 The image of God in man seeking its Prototype [00:26:02]28 Conclusion and invitation to explore further teachings on theosis

beautiful video, super well edited and well researched

CHILLS. Great job on the video. God bless

Quick note...when "incarnate" is used as a verb, the last syllable is pronounced like the name "Nate." Sorry. I teach English to Japanese people all day. Most people don't realize that there are many words that are used as both nouns and verbs, but very often the pronunciation changes.

Man this video is such high quality 🙌🏼

Christ is Lord☦️ anybody who earnestly has a desire for the truth and seeks with all their heart will inevitably come to Orthodoxy. It's not a matter of how smart you are or anything like that. I think it's the disposition your heart is in, and how willing you are to love, to give up your own desire to want to be God yourself. Before I found Orthodoxy I felt like I was in a living nightmare. Now That I found Orthodoxy, I feel like I am in a dream. The only thing that haunts me is how most of the world seems to be completely blind to the truth, it seems to have no chance to make it. Of course I must have faith that with God all things are possible. After all, if God can bring a guy like me to the truth then there is hope for the whole world. Glory to God! Honor and veneration to Hosanna in the highest!!!💚☦️🙏🏼

The eastern church is warhammer 40k.

Jesus, God, The Theotokos, The Orthodox Church AND Arvo Part?! A M A Z I N G Thank you Harmony ☦🙏🏻

This was absolutely amazing made, great content for all of us, thank you. 🙏🏽

Much love from a Catholic. Awesome video. God bless you and may the Lord be with you always ✝️

ORTHODOXY IS THE TRUTH

As a deacon of eastern Orthodoxy this makes me proud

God bless Brother, is there any way to contact you ?

"“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me." - Isaiah 43:10 We not not gods, but one with God. The distinction is very meaningful.