Consequences of Guidance for Theosis The guidance that our Orthodox Church offers, with the Holy Services, Patristic theology, Monasticism, is theanthropocentric guidance. Its centre is the God-Man Christ, and it leads to Theosis. This brings great joy into our life when we know what a great destiny we have, and what blessedness awaits us. To
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THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 8 of 10 – Experiences of Theosis
Experiences of Theosis are proportional to the purity of man. The more someone is cleansed from the passions, the higher the experience he will receive from God; he sees God just as it was written: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). When man starts to repent, to confess,
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THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 9 of 10 – Failure of Many People to Reach Theosis
So, while we have been called for this great purpose; to unite with God; to become Gods by Grace; and to enjoy this great blessing for which our Maker and Creator made us, we often live as if this great and noble aim does not exist for us. Because of this, our life is filled
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THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 7 of 10 – Qualifications for Theosis
The holy Fathers certainly say that within the Church we can attain Theosis. But at the same time they say Theosis is a gift from God, it is not something we can attain on our own. Of course, we must desire, struggle, and prepare ourselves so that we are worthy, capable, and receptive enough to
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THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 6 of 10 – The Uncreated Energies Of God
According to the teachings of the Holy Bible and the Fathers of the Church, man is able to achieve Theosis because within the Orthodox Church of Christ the Grace of God is uncreated. God is not only essence, as the West thinks; He is also energy. If God was only essence, we could not unite
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THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 5 of 10 – The Church: The Place of Man’s Theosis
Those who wish to unite with Jesus Christ, and, through Christ, with God the Father, recognize that this union is realized in the body of Christ, which is our Holy Orthodox Church. Of course, this Union is not with the Divine essence, * but with the deified human nature of Christ. But this union with
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THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 4 of 10 – The Contribution of the Theotokos
The Contribution of the Theotokos to the Theosis of Man So, the Lord Jesus gives us this possibility to unite with God and return to the primary purpose which God ordained for man. Therefore He is described in Holy Scripture as the way, the door, the good shepherd, the life, the resurrection, the light.
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THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 3 of 10 – Falling Away
Falling away from Theosis We all know the consequences of the fall. Separation from God threw man into carnal, bestial and demonic life. The brilliant creation of God fell seriously ill, almost to death. What had been made “in His image” was darkened. Since the fall, man no longer has the qualifications he needs
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THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 1 of 10
Theosis is the true purpose of human life. The question of the destiny of our lives is very serious, as it concerns the most important question for man: * for what purpose are we placed on earth? If man takes a correct stance on this issue; if he finds his true destiny; then
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THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 2 of 10- The Incarnation
The Incarnation of God: The Cause of Man’s Theosis The Church Fathers say that God became man in order to make man a god. If God had not taken flesh, man would not be able to achieve Theosis. In the years before Christ, many wise and virtuous people had appeared. For example, the ancient Greeks
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