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Line 12: − + − The '''Eastern Orthodox Church''', officially called the '''Orthodox Catholic Church''', and also referred to as the '''[[Orthodox Church]]''' and '''Orthodoxy''', is the second largest [[Christianity|Christian church]] in the world, with an estimated 225–300 million adherents, most of whom live in [[Eastern Europe]], the [[Middle East]], and [[Russia]].<br/>{{cite web |last1=Calivas |first1=Rev. Alciviadis C. |title=The Greek (Eastern) Orthodox Church |publisher=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of America |year=1983 |url=http://www.goarch.org/ourfaith/ourfaith7061 |accessdate=7 May 2014 |ref=none }}<br/>{{cite web |last1=Fairchild |first1=Mary |title=Christianity:Basics:Eastern Orthodox Church Denomination |publisher=about.com |url=http://christianity.about.com/od/easternorthodoxy/p/orthodoxprofile.htm |accessdate=22 May 2014 |ref=none }}<br/>{{cite web |title=Christianity |work=Major Branches of Religions Ranked by Number of Adherents |publisher=adherents.com |url=http://www.adherents.com/adh_branches.html#Christianity |accessdate=22 May 2014 |ref=none }}</ref><ref>See [http://www.888c.com/worldChristianDenominations.htm Percentage of Christians in Protestant Denominations (29.5%)].</ref> + + +
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=== New Testament ===
=== New Testament ===
The New Testament preaches a [[Gospel of grace]], standing in strict contrast to Mosaic law. Those living in the New Testament era who have rejected the Gospel of grace allege these passages justify burning at the stake:
The New Testament preaches a [[Gospel of grace]], standing in strict contrast to Mosaic law. Those living in the New Testament era who have rejected the Gospel of grace allege these passages justify burning at the stake:
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A24-30&version=RSVCE Matthew 13:24-30], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A47-50&version=RSVCE 13:47-50]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A5-6&version=RSVCE John 15:5-6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+3%3A10-17&version=RSVCE 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 "''saved as by fire''"]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+1%3A7-9&version=RSVCE 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+1%3A20&version=RSVCE 1 Timothy 1:20]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+2%3A11-19&version=RSVCE 2 Timothy 2:11-19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A9-11&version=RSVCE Revelation 14:9-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A7-10&version=RSVCE 20:7-10], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A14-15&version=RSVCE 14-15]—[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A6-9&version=RSVCE Galatians 1:6-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A1&version=RSVCE 2 Peter 2:1]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A2-4&version=RSVCE 2 Corinthians 11:2-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Titus+3%3A10-11&version=RSVCE Titus 3:10-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13%3A3-4&version=RSVCE Romans 13:3-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A13-14&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 2:13-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+28%3A9-14&version=RSVCE Proverbs 28:9-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A18-22&version=RSVCE Romans 1:18-22]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+2%3A8-11&version=RSVCE 2:8-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+149%3A6-9&version=RSVCE Psalm 149:6-9]; see also [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Sirach+10%3A12-20&version=RSVCE Sirach 10:12-20] ''canonical to Orthodox and Catholics, condemned by [[Martin Luther]] as a book of the non-canonical [[Apocrypha]]''<ref>The '''[[Book of Sirach]]''' is one of the books of the Bible accepted as divinely inspired by the majority of Christian believers (more than two-thirds) in the United States and throughout the world. See article [[Biblical Canon]]</ref><ref>The '''Catholic Church''' is the world's largest [[Christianity|Christian]] body comprised of several distinct [https://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/catholic_rites_and_churches.htm "Rites"]. The [[Catholic Church|Catholic Church (Latin Rite)]] is the largest religious body in the United States, with over 60 million adherents (4 times as large as the second largest church, the Orthodox).<br/>[http://www.pewforum.org/2013/02/13/the-global-catholic-population/ “The Global Catholic Population,” © 2011, Pew Research Center.]<br/>[http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_romcath.html The Largest Catholic Communities]<br/>
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A24-30&version=RSVCE Matthew 13:24-30], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A47-50&version=RSVCE 13:47-50]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A5-6&version=RSVCE John 15:5-6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+3%3A10-17&version=RSVCE 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 "''saved as by fire''"]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+1%3A7-9&version=RSVCE 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+1%3A20&version=RSVCE 1 Timothy 1:20]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+2%3A11-19&version=RSVCE 2 Timothy 2:11-19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A9-11&version=RSVCE Revelation 14:9-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A7-10&version=RSVCE 20:7-10], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A14-15&version=RSVCE 14-15]—[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A6-9&version=RSVCE Galatians 1:6-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A1&version=RSVCE 2 Peter 2:1]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A2-4&version=RSVCE 2 Corinthians 11:2-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Titus+3%3A10-11&version=RSVCE Titus 3:10-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13%3A3-4&version=RSVCE Romans 13:3-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A13-14&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 2:13-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+28%3A9-14&version=RSVCE Proverbs 28:9-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A18-22&version=RSVCE Romans 1:18-22]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+2%3A8-11&version=RSVCE 2:8-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+149%3A6-9&version=RSVCE Psalm 149:6-9].
Advocates of stake burning hold themselves blameless of any sin saying, "''It's their own fault; they have only themselves to blame''."
Advocates of stake burning hold themselves blameless of any sin saying, "''It's their own fault; they have only themselves to blame''."
==Non-canonical==
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Sirach+10%3A12-20&version=RSVCE Sirach 10:12-20] ''canonical to Orthodox and Romans Catholics, condemned by [[Martin Luther]] as a book of the non-canonical [[Apocrypha]]''<ref>See [http://www.888c.com/worldChristianDenominations.htm Percentage of Christians in Protestant Denominations (29.5%)].</ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==