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Orthodox Christians know that when they enter the church, it is where heaven and earth meet.

Orthodoxy, which is the unchanged original teaching of Christ and the apostles, doesn't teach free will, it is free will. In the Eastern Orthodox Church (EOC) we are guided, not controlled. We are influenced, not told. We are illumined, transformed, and strengthened by our faith and not extinguished by doubt.

The traditional or customary way is to stand through the whole church service. Some Eastern Orthodox Church jurisdictions have pews and others don't.

Within the Eastern Orthodox Church feast days and fast days are determined by two distinct calendars: the Julian calendar, and the Gregorian calendar.

To be more specific, for Eastern Orthodox Christians, the Orthodox Church that they enter is the same as being in the presence of the Ark of the Covenant or the presence of Christ on Mount Tabor where Moses removed his sandals standing on hallowed ground in the presence of God.

Within this Triune Christian Godhead are these three co-equal persons, each one dwelling in the other by virtue of an unceasing movement of mutual love. Yet, they stay mystically undivided.

The Orthodox Christian faith is the original and oldest Christian faith. It sees itself as the fullness of the revelation of God to man, and that the Orthodox Church is the ancient community of believers founded by Jesus Christ and the apostles.