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2/23/2019 Fr. The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. 6/24/2019 Fr. Today I am interviewing a former Eastern Orthodox believer who has become Baptist. & Holy Orders. a:link
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A liturgical book containing the lives of the saints and the special hymns (stichera) for the feast-days of the Orthodox Saints. or the witch of Endore). 7/27/2021 Orthodox Reflections, Compassionate Denial: A Paradigm of Abuse? This heresy of interpreting the word porneia in Matt 5:32 and Matt 19:9 as including adultery on their part renders Orthodoxy a sex cult. color: #930000;
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. Brian Patrick Mitchell, Lazar Puhalo spouts blatant heresy again Its almost like a one off proof their whole idea of human tradition is based on bunk human decision making.). Michael Wood (Hieromonk), Two Men in Bed Together: a Failure of Exegesis [Sanfilippos homosexualist obsession] John Whiteford, Puhalo Strikes Again Gabriel (Hieromonk), Unitarian Morality With a Little Theosis Sprinkled on Top margin-top: 12px;
For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever. This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. (Colossians 2:4-10). 1/3/2020 Rod Dreher, 2019 Romanian Orthodoxy is the state religion, meaning that almost everyone born in Romania is already considered a member of the Orthodox church, regardless of devotion or belief. Together with the pseudepigrapha, there also appeared the false teachings of Gnosticism, a group of related heresies which sought to transform Christianity into a kind of spiritualistic, dualistic, and intellectualistic philosophy (see Scripture). 94)Orthodox. 6/3/2020 Archbishop Michael Konstantinides, Mixed Marriages [Not Excuse to Overthrow Eucharistic Praxis] Ioannes Apiarius, George Demacopoulos: Christian Moral Teaching isnt Black and White 9/28/2022 Global Orthodox, Woke Academics Promoting Homosexuality and Subverting Orthodox Christianity in US Part 1 3)Let us make it clear it was only long after the Reformation that the Orthodox even compiled anofficial bible, or distributed itto the people. Think of all those murdering,sinful, cruel, warped, twisted, evil, crusading, holy inquisition popes. This practice of pilgrimages protected by violence therefore usurped over the commands of Jesus of a Love and Peace life style. What kind of hand-me-down farce do they call that? margin-bottom:6.0pt;
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His wife thought he had gone crazy. The Orthodox Church believes that all the people of God-members of the Church, either the living on earth or the departed in heaven-are in constant communion and fellowship with each other in faith, grace, and prayers, since they constitute one Body in Christ-the Church. His parents told him he was bringing shame upon the whole family. John Whiteford, Mattingly: Two clashing Orthodox takes on doctrine past and future This is opposite to the teaching of Orthodoxy with their hand-me-down long list of false doctrines, by a pseudochurch full of man-made rituals, rites,religious trappings and devotionby rote. The intercession of the saints and Mary on behalf of Christians on earth was easily rejected. }
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Nor for that matter have I written a triumphalistic book about how evil Romans are, particularly when I have found heresy in Orthodoxy the difference being, that in Orthodoxy the heresy is tolerated not infallibly declared, even while we have a very long and ugly history of persecuting the sainted-innocent (e.g. 10/7/2013 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Fr. 8/30/2019 Fr. Ioannes Apiarius, Fr. line-height:200%;
Zechariah Lynch, The Pro LGBTQP Orthodox (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 2) Johns family was considered devout and religious by the priest and the rest of the community. 1/16/2020 Fr. He pauses for a moment, looks at me intently, and says, Baptists preach that You must be born again.'. Mnymosyno). 36) Denial of Works of the flesh, that came about by the specific Catholic vocabulary (instead of biblical vocabulary) of "venial" and "mortal" sin. John Whiteford, Part Two: Of Homosexual Christians and their Struggle 8/24/2018 Pillar and Ground of the Truth, On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 3) Tradition, Fundamentalism, and Modernity The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. note: The First Crusade was also inspired by the idea of protecting people "On pilgrimage to the Holy Land" when pilgrimages (especially as penances) are also unbiblical. margin-right: 40px;
5/5/2022 Fr. But can there be true believers who decide to remain within the Orthodox church? I ask, pointing to the Romanian renewal movement Army of God within the Orthodox Church that emphasized many of the same doctrines as evangelicalism. 11/13/2017 Fr. }
It is worth researching if the Orthodox have like the Catholics limited languages a liturgy can be read out in. (Matt 6:16). The apostle Paul often condemns and warns against those refuting the gospel through the . The main reason for the convening of the First Ecumenical Council was the appearance and growing strength of the false teaching of the Alexandrian priest, Arius. 84)Ancestral sin: (notice they do not define this on the eoca site.) All Sacraments were instituted by Christ for the salvation of the believer. Basil the Great, liturgies andmass attributed to him, 2) St. Gregory the Theologian, a theology dunce if he agreed with Orthodoxy. Some church historians make much of what is termed the "Great Schism" that occurred in the 11th century between the Western church (centered in Rome) and the Eastern church (centered in Constantinople). These links summarize the extensive true and public witness of approximately eighty four (84) Orthodox Christians (many priests and bishops) all of whom are in good standing with the Orthodox Church (spanning multiple jurisdictions). List is provided in reverse chronological order, beginning in 2012, the earliest article we could find. Because by saying the vows: "as long as we both shall live. Ioannes Apiarius, A Christian cosplay coup dtat [Exposing Lydia Bringeruds Attacks on Orthodox Traditions] font-size: 10pt;
I usually went to the midnight Easter vigil, he recalls. Scripture teaches that the one who believes is the one who should be baptized., Johns view of salvation changed dramatically as well. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. The operative word describing salvation in Eastern Orthodox theology is theosis - "becoming God". "new and personal belief or idea"). font-size: 10pt;
Perhaps it is time to look into the psychology of why these people do what they do; and how we might more effectively protect ourselves. If so, if they and Roman Catholicism were supposedly one church at one point in history, whenwas it dropped by the Catholics. Why? That isnt in the Bible, he says, without further elaboration. for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. Thomas Hopko on Same-Sex Attraction: Speaking the Truth in Love? Idols were forbidden. 10/7/2019 St. Ambrose of Optina (1812-1891), Blasphemy and Open Rebellion by Nik Jovcic-Sas the Orthodox Provocateur ), (I hope later to put these beliefs in another order). Different, alien, and presumably false belief or teaching. 7/7/2017 Fr. Ioannes Apiarius, Met. artos). Tainstvo). As I began reading Scripture, I understood Jesus to be the only way to God. }
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They are, 1) St. note: as the Mother of Harlots is not marriage to God, the word fornication in Rev 17:4 can only be interpreted as fornication, whereas the two kingdoms ofIsrael and Judah in the OT were married to God and idolatry was called adultery then. John Whiteford, Deeply Disturbing Concerns Homosexual Militancy Threatening the Orthodox Church The first Sunday of Lent, commemorating the restoration of icons in the church (see Iconoclasm). John Whiteford, Sr. Vassa: Theres no ontological impediment to priestesses Special prayer or petition by the Priest to "invoke" or to call upon the Holy Spirit, in order that God's Grace will descend for the consecration of the Holy Gifts at the Eucharist. Evangelicals unashamedly profess and believe in having a relationship with God, were the Holy Spirit is our teacher. 53) Cunning and crafty mystification of doctrine: (Eph 4:14). margin-right: 40px;
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98) ChrismationRenunciation of Errors: The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eastern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. note: their sinister indoctrination process. In addition to Scripture, the Eastern Orthodox church recognizes these forms of man-made tradition as authoritative: Authentic Christianity, in contrast, tells us to reject the commandments and doctrines of men: Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. font-size: 8pt;
Evil and reproachful language directed at God, the Virgin, the Saints, or sacred objects. (Gr. Kallistos Ware Comes Out for Homosexual Marriage When a person repents and accepts the gospel (believes in Jesus) he not only receives the free gift of eternal life (unless you have believed in vain), but also one of the "new and better promises" (Heb 8:6 & Eze 36:26) is to be spiritually born again to become one of God's children, receiving a new nature that tends toward doing good, instead of evil, and crying Abba Father to God. margin-right:50pt;
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91)Mitre. 2/1/2021 Monomakhos Blog, Wheres the clerical consistency? For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. About the Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainians in the United States; The Testament; Parish History, provided by the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1938) . Photius Avant, New gender ideologies are a demonic attack against union with God Bulgarian Church I did not stay to impose myself upon the Romans. A summary of doctrine and instruction, teaching the Orthodox faith in the form of questions and answers. with which he, the serpent, deceived Eve "your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." 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