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== Beliefs of Orthodox Christians ==

== Beliefs of Orthodox Christians ==

Orthodox Churches are one denomination under the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, the first among equals.

Orthodox Churches are one denomination under the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, the first among equals signifying honor rather than authority.  

While the Orthodox Church draws its beliefs from a very wide variety of sources, including the [[Gospels]], the other books of the [[Old Testament|Old]] and [[New Testament]]s, the written histories, the writings and sayings of saints, the Seven Ecumenical Councils, angelic communication and other direct spiritual experiences, icons, the Holy Mysteries (sacraments) and many other things besides, the core of what they believe is contained in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed and [[Apostolic Tradition|Tradition]], (the deposit of faith).

While the Orthodox Church draws its beliefs from a very wide variety of sources, including the [[Gospels]], the other books of the [[Old Testament|Old]] and [[New Testament]]s, the written histories, the writings and sayings of saints, the Seven Ecumenical Councils, angelic communication and other direct spiritual experiences, icons, the Holy Mysteries (sacraments) and many other things besides, the core of what they believe is contained in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed and [[Apostolic Tradition|Tradition]], (the deposit of faith).