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So here they seem to say the contradiction Traditions are on a level with scripture then say canon on law is not inspired). 2/7/2020 Fr. The Eastern Orthodox church rejects the Bible's teaching that man is in spiritual bondage due to the corruption of his nature through the fall of Adam. 9/15/2019 Fr. The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). Simply put, it is about 50 competing self-proclaimed Messiahs in Judaism contemporary with Christ Our Lord, down through history and contemporary with ourselves, which have plagued Judaism alone. (see 1 Samuel 15:22). color: #333333;
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It's a false dichotomy it treat them separately. Thomas Hopko: Homosexual Advocates Should be Denied Communion in the Orthodox Church He was also told to ask the Baptists questions about why they were attending churches other than the Orthodox Church. All rights reserved. 4/13/2018 Rod Dreher, Fighting the Wrong Battles 8/10/2022 Fr. did Jesus keep the old testament law in full if he went against the old covenant law and used leavened bread and alcoholic wine in the Last Supper? I did not stay to impose myself upon the Romans. 4/26/2021 Metropolitan Joanikii of Sliven, Lazar Puhalo: Ten Commandments Not Terribly Significant or Unique However Orthodoxy links anointing the sick with chrism/oil linked with confession to their priests and the blasphemy of the mass, The Roman Catholics were so determined to falsify penances in the bible in theirDouay Bible they mistranslated Matt 4:17to say, quote "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Theophan the Recluse, Nektarios of Aegina, the Aboriginals of Alaska, and almost every Fool-for-Christ the Orthodox Church has ever witnessed); and the current more dramatic past times of killing priests or kneecapping monks or fomenting book-burnings. }
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John Whiteford, Missteps in the Churchs response to the LGBT movement [on Fr. such as adultery, murderwitchcraft, theft, kidnapping, etc. 9) Idols (see shrines below): statues and images were not banned underthe old Mosaic covenant, Good examples are the cherubim over the ark of the covenant, statues of four oxen in the temple, pomegranates carved into the walls, the serpent Moses lifted in the wilderness. 11/14/2014 Terry Mattingly, Texas Orthodox Priests Reject Fr. The common and official name used by the Greek Christians and Eastern Christian Church. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 4) It forcesOrthodox converts to make a commitment on the filioque issue (ironically the Orthodox and Catholics have opposite views upon it). 7/5/2018 Fr. All want to radically change the Orthodox Church teaching and Tradition to accommodate distorted and corrupt ideas. 11/27/2018 Fr. line-height: 200%;
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The Catholics tend to answer more specifically and clearly than the Orthodox in certain areas. 3/27/2021 Fr. Johannes Jacobse, Fundamentalism & Dialogue 67) heretical definition ofBlasphemy. I am writing as someone formally trained in Orthodox and Western psychology. John admits he cannot conceive of Orthodoxy as a minority; neither can he come up with a reason why one would leave a life-giving relationship with God for a dead church.. From this heretical view of lifting old law into the new covenant, in effect trying to put old wine into new bottles, we see all manner of old laws and concepts poisoning their faith, from huge things like fancifully imagining an old style priesthood now, down to trivia like insisting the clergy have beards Lev 19:27 & Lev 21:5) and long hair (Numbers 6:5 etc). It is clear that he sees his youth as a wasted part of his life, and he is upset that the priest never taught him the truth about God. Memorial services are held on the third, ninth, and fortieth day; after six months; and one or three years after death. - certain sinner Patron Saints, instead of a birthday party. The Eastern Orthodox religion, along with Catholicism, reduce Jesus to a Semi Saviour, and exalt themselves (works) and their priests and bishops (sacerdotalism) to co-Saviours. The Hart Idiosyncratic Version Why God is He, Not She If it is adultery then declaring it forgiven when it carries on is a form of the Antinomian heresy, and indeed knowing of this error in Orthodoxy may be what influenced Rasputin to preach the even more caustic form of this heresy repudiated in Romans 3:8. Shortly thereafter, he rejected the Orthodox doctrine of infant baptism. 11/15/2019 Fr. font-size: 10pt;
2) Evangelical & Protestant Arminianism = man is depraved, but not totally, he can accept the gospel by free will, BUT he cannpt take the first steps toward God himself, and only under God's drawing power can he be saved. It is nonsense that you must be buried in ground sanctified byincense swinging, holy water splashing. 5/8/2017 Fr. 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. (this sounds like the cult called Spiritism! .numbered_bulleted_text_1 {
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According to Holy Scripture, all the gods of the Gentiles are devils. My Orthodox friends confess Christ with their mouths, but they do not know Him in their hearts. My baptism when I was 6 weeks old was not a true baptism. The Orthodox priest was one of the most important people in the village in which John grew up. The Orthodox Church is being attacked by false teachers and deceitful venues that question, challenge, mock, deconstruct, contradict, and distort Church teaching, practices, and theology. Different, alien, and presumably false belief or teaching. In short, that your life can be fully of joy and satisfaction. 1) That salvation is in faith in Christ alone. (man made junk laws. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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5/14/2018 Fr. In the true Christian religion this rebirth makes you part of the one church of God immediately, his bride, without some man deciding if you have to his vain satisfaction answered a list of confirmation or catechumen issues correctly. John Chryssavgis pro-LGBT views Some are women "married" to other women. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In Slavic churches, some archimandrites are allowed to wear the mitre as a recognition of their service to the church (mitrateormitrophoros). 72)The Canon Liturgical, which refers to all liturgical material, including the Creed, used for the Liturgy and the consecration of the Eucharist (see also kanon and Typikon). One need only look at dum traditions such as the holy fire miracle, the cremation myths of Orthodoxy, and myrrh dripping icons, etc, etc to see the absurdity of their credulity. (Gr. Joseph Birthisel, Ashley Purpura: Orthodox Church Needs Women Priests and Bishops Unlike the Roman Church, Orthodoxy permits a clergyman to be married; however, his marriage must occur before his ordination to be a deacon or presbyter. The priest never confronted us in our sins, he says, with a mixture of grief and anger. line-height:200%;
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1/16/2020 Fr. The Orthodox Christian Church believes itself to be the original, unchanging, and apostolic faith. Ioannes Apiarius, OCA Synod Categorically Rejects Same-Sex Unions and Homosexual Self-Identity 7/25/2017 by Fr. This is not a sacrament in Eastern Orthodoxy as it is in Catholicism. }
note: this concept of "Jerusalem must be captured it is the site of holy churches" shows the knock-on effect of believing in building huge elaborate churches - not found in the new covenant.". Greek Orthodox churches consider themselves the one true church going back to the days of Peter and Jesus, and that Rome erred when it split from the Greek Orthodox Church in 1054. 12/10/2014 Fr. Michael Wood (Hieromonk), Two Men in Bed Together: a Failure of Exegesis [Sanfilippos homosexualist obsession] We should give Biblical reasons for holding popular trends up to the measuring rod of God's Word. I try to convert people, because I believe the Orthodox Church is wrong and is leading people astray.. And coming closer to home, why the theological terrorism in our own home? Mysterion;Sl. John Whiteford, When A Bishop Does Right The Orthodox Pope also preaches murder. Pedalion). Joseph Birthisel, New, but not improved A Response to Public Orthodoxy, on the Creed font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
83) Defining the true church as Heterodoxy. As I began reading Scripture, I understood Jesus to be the only way to God. 2/16/2022 Orthodox Reflections, Morality Not Black and White, Fordhams George Demacopooulos Says in Abortion Article The old Orthodox tradition that cremating a person means they are not resurrected is absurd for multiple reasons. Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy teaches that man is able to cooperate with God in bringing about his salvation, and that regeneration is the product of a synergistic effort of God and man. {margin-top:0in;
(true = moderate) 10/13/2018 Fr. Thomas Hopko on Same-Sex Attraction: Speaking the Truth in Love? Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. A few days before Easter, I would go confess my sins to the local priest. 4) the obnoxious practice of exorcisms that go along with baptism services. part 1 [Fr. 6/17/2021 Orthodox Christianity, Mari Iakovou Mars Proudly and Publicly Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month Zechariah Lynch, The Wheel asks What Dialogue Means Link: but. "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. The Continuing Validity of the Moral Law of the Old Testament [Refutes Lazar Puhalo Heretical Views] margin-bottom:6.0pt;
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. I believe this is because of the Greek influence of Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Italian influence of Catholicism. Fr. Only when the fundamental truths of the Faith are seriously threatened by false teachings does the Church act to define dogmatically an article of faith. 6/16/2018 Fr. Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. 21) Relics, artefacts, including "death cult" worship. text-underline:single;
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Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of war, considered to be the daughter of Zeus. Pure heresy and manipulation. The Communist party began to put pressure on him to give up his newfound faith and continue to be involved in their atheistic agenda. 3:15). The concept differs from original sin firstly in that it emphasises 3 consequences of the Fall of Adam upon humanity not one: 2) Thereinafter was increased suffering and toil. An Orthodox Christian that is truly born again would realize that the church is wrong and would turn to evangelicalism. For John, coming to Christ and joining an evangelical church are two sides of the same coin. }
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Those who remain faithful to the church and who trust in Christ for salvation? I press him further. Kallistos Ware on the Ordination of Women and Blessing of Same-Sex Marriages 79)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. John Whiteford, David Bentley Hart and the Toll Houses 9/28/2022 Global Orthodox, Lazar Puhalo is Not a Canonical Orthodox Bishop, Hes a Deposed Deacon (Gr. Boiled wheat is used as a symbol of the resurrection of everyone at the Second Coming of Christ. 4) As they say the water in John 3:5 is baptism, and you cannot enter or see the kingdom of God without it, this act of priestcraft has a man involved in your actual salvation, a co-saviour. denoting the doctrine that the first steps towards good can be taken by the human will, though supervening divine grace is needed for salvation. In this article we shall focus on key elements of Eastern Orthodox theology and practice. text-align: left;
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92) TheMotherChurch. A picture paints a thousand wordsremember when we used to smash idols? 11/5/2014 Fr. Capital punishment was banned in new covenant law by Jesus - John 8:7. Provacateurs do one of two things: they persecute the innocent by false accusations of heresy; and they also promote real heresy and division. The Church of Jerusalem, as being the first Christian Church. -The DivineLiturgy of Saint John Chrysostom said to be a"mass"in the Byzantine Rite. It is a logical deduction they believe other denominations bury their dead in "unholy ground" in an "unholy manner". font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
6/13/2018 Fr. 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. 4/20/2018 Fr. Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. Or why some one who advocates priestesses would not avail themselves of the Anglican-Episcopal Communion, or an Independent Catholic or Orthodox Church instead of trying to force themselves upon the Roman Catholics or the Eastern Orthodox? The spirits of Babylon have now transmigrated across the Earth from the country of Iraq to Italy, in the especially the City of Rome, and dwell in any country where Catholicism thrives. Digamia). They confirm themselves the "scarlet and purple heresy" by saying these crowns derives from Byzantine Emperors!!! Priest on Homosexual Orientation 7/4/2019 Fr. List is provided in reverse chronological order, beginning in 2012, the earliest article we could find. 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