Are You Saved? The Orthodox Christian Process of Salvation

In less than 75 pages, the book Are You Saved? will introduce you what has been termed one of North America s best-kept secrets, the ancient Orthodox Christian faith and its living experience of salvation in Christ. Using timeless, solidly Orthodox theology, Barbara Pappas explains that salvation is not a one-time, once-and-for-all event. It is instead a process that, over the course of life, leads the practicing Christian into an ever-deepening awareness of adoption by God through His grace.

All profits of Amnos Publications due to Are You Saved? sales go directly toward the expense of producing translations of the book that can be downloaded free from anywhere in the world at the website orthodoxareyousaved.org.

As soon as real faith begins, the believer actually begins to experience God s kingdom while still on earth ... Inching our way upward through the joys and pitfalls of life, the narrow gate into the fullness of the glorious Kingdom of God is our destination. We are put on this road at Baptism, with our eyes fixed on our Savior. The Holy Spirit lovingly nudges us along throughout our lives at a pace determined by our love and faith. The tools provided by the Church help us along the way, with sincere repentance and the Sacrament of Confession renewing us and putting us back on the road when we stray (Are You Saved?, pg. 48).

Barbara Pappas holds a B.A. degree from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, with a concentration in early Church Fathers, the study of which has been her life-long passion. A lay assistant at the Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church in Westchester, Illinois, she has, for many years, taught adults and children of all ages. She has also lectured in many areas of the United States and in Russia, to Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike. As part of her continuing education, she is pursuing a Master s Degree in Theology in the St. Stephens Orthodox Studies program. Wife, mother of three, grandmother of seven, Barbara is also the founder and director, along with Rev. William S. Chiganos, of the Holy Apostles Resource Center (HARC), which carries an inventory of about 1500 Orthodox book titles, icons, Church items, etc. and is open to the public daily. HARC is widely noted for its week-long Celebration of Books beginning the second Sunday of Great Lent each year, showcasing the books and presentations by noted authors and speakers from around the world.