The answer
He is not one who advocates a notion of God, but rather accepts God as a god to him, or as the centre of his whole existence, guiding and directing his entire life.
This means that the essence of Faith is for God to become “my God.” That is to say, he becomes the absolute point of reference for all of my affairs, and I am to obey Him not only in my external behaviour, but in my thoughts, desires, all of my feelings, so that He rules over my heart.
This is the meaning of the word “orthodox” (sound or right doctrine). An Orthodox Christian is a believer who lives a right life in God.
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II, My Faith: A Series of Dialogues on the Creed (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, 2014), 9.
The page in the book (9)
