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The concept of Initiated in Christianity

The term "Initiated" encompasses several interpretations across different contexts. In Purana, it relates to King Sagara's situation, where he must remain at a sacrificial site while his sons search for a horse. Vyakarana describes the Initiated as individuals who possess insights into deeper realities. In Early Christianity, it refers to those who have gained special religious knowledge and the process of formal acceptance into rituals or belief systems, highlighting the importance of guidance in understanding divine truths.1
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Synonyms: Began, Started, Set in motion, Established, Begun, Originated

In Finnish: Aloitettu; In Malay: Dimulakan; In Swedish: Initierad; In Spanish: Iniciado; In German: Initiiert; In Dutch: 骋别茂苍颈迟颈别别谤诲

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Christian concept of 'Initiated'

Christianity Books

Significance in Early Christian church and writers:
Early Christianity Books

From: Ante-nicene Fathers

(1) Those individuals who have received special knowledge or enlightenment regarding religious matters, suggesting that understanding of divine truths requires guidance.[1] (2) The process of being formally accepted into a particular ritual or belief system, such as those imitated by the wicked devils in their rites.[2]

Early Christianity (also known as Early Church) refers to the period starting roughly in the 6th century BC up until 325 A.D. during which year the first council of Nicaea was convened. Popular literature includes the writings by the early Church Fathers which forms the basis of later Christian theology.

Significance in Eastern Orthodoxy (or the Eastern Orthodox Church):
Eastern Orthodoxy Books

From: The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite

(1) Those who have attained a deeper knowledge or understanding of the divine through spiritual experience or education.[3]

Eastern Orthodoxy, or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Christianity. It consists of independently governed churches with strong cultural ties to Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Eastern Orthodox theology focuses on the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Believers strive for theosis, or becoming closer to God, through grace and spiritual practices.  

Significance in Christianity (general):

From: Bible cyclopedia, critical and expository

(1) These are individuals who possess secret esoteric knowledge, which the heretics claimed was found in the Apocrypha.[4]