When it comes to ‘being saved’ the Orthodox Church teaches a

different understanding of our relationship with God than other Christians.

What makes the issue more complicated is that we often use the same terms, like

saved, to discuss quite different concepts. So when an Orthodox Christian is

asked the question, “Are you saved?” our answer should be, “I was saved, I am

saved, and I am being saved.” We do not pinpoint our salvation to an exact

moment in time as do many Protestants. For us, the concept is different.