What does EasternOrthodoxy really teach, and how does it compare with the biblical gospel?

In this powerfuland eye‑openinginterview, Pastor Samuel Farag, a former Coptic Orthodox insider turnedReformed Baptist pastor, shares his personal testimony and explains why EasternOrthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy teach a fundamentally different gospel.

Having spent hisfirst 32 years within the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pastor Farag understandsOrthodox theology, practices, and worldview from the inside. In Part 1 of thisconversation, he discusses:

🔹 How Orthodox worldview (“phronema”) shapes belief andinterpretation

🔹 Why justification by faith alone is absent in Orthodoxy

🔹 The burden of works‑basedsalvation and lack of assurance

🔹 Icon veneration, saint intercession, and Marian devotionexamined through Scripture

🔹 Why Orthodoxy’s gospel adds requirements Scripture neverteaches

🔹 How Scripture—not priests, councils, or tradition—must be thefinal authority

🔹 Why many converts are drawn to Orthodoxy after COVID

🔹 The psychological and spiritual cost of Orthodox legalism

This episodeexposes why Orthodoxy is not merely another Christian denomination, butrepresents a different system of salvation—one that cannot provide peace withGod or assurance of eternal life.

If you haveOrthodox friends or family, are considering Eastern Orthodoxy, or want tounderstand how to share the gospel clearly and lovingly, this conversation willequip you with clarity, compassion, and biblical conviction.

The video series"Eastern Orthodoxy: Through the Lens of Scripture" can be seen at

https://www.watchagtv.com/eastern-orthodoxy-through-the-lens-of-scripture-samuel-farag

The book"Eastern Orthodoxy: Through the Lens of Sola Scriptura" is availablefrom

https://freegracepress.com/products/eastern-orthodoxy-through-the-lens-of-sola-scriptura

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00:00Evangelising Eastern Orthodoxy – Why the Gospel Matters

01:18 CopticOrthodoxy vs Eastern Orthodoxy – Key Differences Explained

03:47 “Orthodoxof Orthodox” – Works, Burden, and No Assurance of Salvation

04:53 Repent andBelieve – Leaving Orthodoxy for the Biblical Gospel

05:22 OrthodoxPhronema vs Biblical Worldview

06:44 ScriptureAlone vs Priestly Authority in Orthodoxy

09:39 RepentanceDefined – Justification, Sanctification, and Assurance

11:26 WhyOrthodoxy Rejects Justification by Faith Alone

15:22 Is EasternOrthodoxy a Different Gospel?

16:11 IconVeneration, Anathema, and Salvation

18:38 Mary inOrthodoxy – Titles That Belong to Christ Alone

22:05 WhyProtestant Converts Misunderstand Orthodoxy

25:18 Why YoungMen Are Drawn to Eastern Orthodoxy

28:12 IsOrthodoxy Truly Ancient or Historically Developed?

35:45 Experience,Asceticism, and Earning Salvation in Orthodoxy

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