Transfigured Fr. Stephen DeYoung - Veneration, Jesus, Protestantism, Essence/Energy, and Theosis
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Mar 15, 2023 AI Snips
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Orthodox Worship vs Veneration
- Orthodox Christians distinguish worship (sacrifice) reserved for God from veneration (honor) given to saints, icons, and holy things.
- Honor given to a person or thing passes on to their prototype, explaining respect for saints and icons.
Holy Spirit's Unique Role
- The Holy Spirit's role is to reveal Christ to us, not to reveal itself as a separate being.
- The Holy Spirit cannot be worshipped separately but is worshipped together with the Father and the Son as one worship.
Essence vs Energies Explained
- The essence-energies distinction means God's essence is transcendent and unknowable, while energies are His active manifestations.
- We experience God through His energies, such as love and justice, which transform us and are united in the Trinity's one activity.