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Question 458

Good afternoon Pater. I am sure you have posted something on the holy trinity before but I can’t find it. I’m wondering what the difference is between directing prayers to Lord Jesus Christ and to God? Thank you 

 

Answer to Question 458

According to the teaching of Holy Scripture and the faith of the Orthodox Church, the one True God is triune, the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This does not mean that there are three gods; there is but one God, one God in three persons or hypostases. One God who is discerned in three persons and in each person, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are wholly and entirely God and not part of the one Godhead. The Father is totally God. The Son is totally God. The Holy Spirit is totally God. A monad according to His unique and indivisible essence and a trinity according to His hypostases which are distinguished one from another, but inseparably united and indivisible, and the three possessing one essence, one will, and one energy. The Three Persons of the Holy trinity have the same opinion, make the same decision, and put forth the same energy and action. So in answer to your question there is no difference if we direct our prayers to Jesus Christ or God because Jesus Christ is God.