All Rights Reserved. 12/10/2014 Fr. Joseph Birthisel, Not Gay or Homosexual, but Men and Women Created in the Image and Likeness of God The Orthodox Church doesn't have a pope 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.". The History of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the formation, events, and transformation of the Eastern Orthodox Church through time.. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Unbearable Essentializing of Being: Metropolitan Kallistos Wares Sorrowful Joy of Sex Ioannes Apiarius, George Demacopoulos: Christian Moral Teaching isnt Black and White margin-top: 12px;
However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. Antonios of Glyfada was Deceived by Elpidophoros on Baptism for Gay Couple Unlike the early Quakers (who were much more pious than modern Quakers who are more like a social club thana church) the Eastern Orthodox church makes the usual excuses for swearing oaths, and quote "The general rule in the Greek penal law requires witnesses to take an oath on the Gospels. 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. But when I heard the Word of God preached for the first time, and the concept of repentance and being born again, I was touched. A picture paints a thousand wordsremember when we used to smash idols? margin-left: 28px;
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Apocrypha may have different meanings depending on how it is applied to the Old or New Testaments and whether it is being used by Catholics, Protestants or Orthodox Christians. Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of war, considered to be the daughter of Zeus. The Communist party began to put pressure on him to give up his newfound faith and continue to be involved in their atheistic agenda. I would like to point out BEING LIARS is an heresy. It differs from Calvinist ideas by (quite rightly) saying that the doctrine that mankind became "totally depraved" in nature is too extreme, but they believe also the Arminiandefinition of man being "depraved" but not "totally" goes too far too, and that man is essentially good in nature, the closest idea in western theology being the term Semi-Pelagianism, in that where Arminians say man cannot make the first steps toward goodness without God, the Eastern Orthodox believe man, and fallen Adam, only had a weakened will after the Fall, and is essentially still good (most all agree Adam had a nature tending toward Good before the Fall). He is a founding editor of The Gospel Project, an inaugural fellow with The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, and the author of multiple books, including The Thrill of Orthodoxy, The Multi-Directional Leader, Rethink Your Self, This Is Our Time, and Gospel Centered Teaching. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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12/11/2013 George Michalopulos, Being Frank Exposing Schaeffers Hatred of Russias Laws Against Public Displays of Homosexuality 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. The unmarried state of life. 80)Epiklesis. Provacateurs do one of two things: they persecute the innocent by false accusations of heresy; and they also promote real heresy and division. p.section_header
84)Ancestral sin: (notice they do not define this on the eoca site.) the word inserted in the Western (Pope's) version of the Nicene Creed to assert the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Ghost from the Son as well as from the Father, which is not admitted by the Eastern Church. There is entirely nothing stopping a Christian being buried in a secular graveyard. This is often linked to the chanting of many heretical teachings, chiefly that of the "holy eucharist" or their version of the blasphemy of the mass. Martyrs (bloody or psychologically tormented) are supposed to be created by exterior enemies, not by ones own household; even though Christ-God warns us about that very peculiarity But with this said why provacateurs and agitators simply dont move along when we live in an age in which many have the ability to move on? I am not writing as an academic; 2. John Whiteford, Discernment or Scaffolding? Verily I say unto you, They have their reward." The Orthodox Church considers in particular three bishops (hierarchs) of the Church as Her most important Teachers and Fathers, who contributed to the development and the spiritual growth of the Church. 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. They would later prove Orthodoxy utter diabolical heresy on the grounds of adultery. The catechetical or Sunday school of each parish is responsible for such "instruction" of children or other faithful. Johannes Jacobse, Fundamentalism & Dialogue text-align: right;
The Orthodox Church maintains Her belief that She alone has kept the true Christian faith, complete and unaltered (dumb - infallible heresy). A few days before Easter, I would go confess my sins to the local priest. 7)thy sorceries- the witchcraft of her heresies and practices. In short, that your life can be fully of joy and satisfaction. 4/20/2017 Orthodox Editors, Three Trojan Horses: Insider Attempts to Disorient the Orthodox p.normal_text
The Church is truly, in Paul's words, "the pillar and foundation of the truth" (1 Tim. 11/21/2017 Fr. Jesus showed this is a spiritual birth in John 3 by comparing it to the wind (invisible like the soul and spirit of man). 5/8/2017 Fr. 5/3/2017 Fr. It is a logical deduction they believe other denominations bury their dead in "unholy ground" in an "unholy manner". p.numbered_bulleted_text_2
7/25/2017 by Fr. see 2 Kings 18:4. My Orthodox friends confess Christ with their mouths, but they do not know Him in their hearts. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
1/13/2019 Fr. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Basically, it was to combat the many false teachings that the Roman Catholic Church had adopted through the centuries. text-underline:single;
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The Bible says their Mother is the Whore of Babylon! 5/8/2019 Fr. Also this gives babies and children their first taste of alcohol. Herman Majkrzak (Hieromonk), Metropolitan Kallistos and The Wheel 87)Liturgical Languages. 3/17/2017 Fr. He and his wife Corina have three children. The fifty day fast preceding Easter for the spiritual preparation of the faithful to observe the feast of the Resurrection. Ministriesmmmmmwww.teachingtheword.org
3) Acceptance of the Creed is usurped upon all converts in the so called "catechumenperiod". 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! to avoid the fact that when their good news that savesis compared to our good news that saves, they are both different, and the one that keeps looking bogus in debates is theirs. font-size: 8pt;
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Aaron Warwick Affair) That said, it becomes perplexing to me that, for example, an atheist woman minister of the United Church of Canada (located in Toronto) would demand a canonical hearing in order to stay incorporated in the United Church and not move on to, let us say, the Unitarians, or better yet, the Humanist Society? The scholars accuse the Russian Orthodox Church of "ethno-phyletism" or "religious nationalism" a practice outlawed by an Orthodox . I stopped getting drunk, stopped smoking, stopped cursing. 5) That baptism is put forward as a sacerdotalrite that is part of an ongoing "process of salvation" (their expression not mine)when God specifically tells us it is not part of the gospel (1 Cor 1:17). 11/18/2015 Fr. The operative word describing salvation in Eastern Orthodox theology is theosis - "becoming God". Pavel Florensky 7/21/2022 OCA Synod, Met. The official headdress or "crown" of a bishop. A line of unbroken succession all the way back to the Apostles. False teachings led me away from the Church I just wanted to share my story and, in a way, my frustrations, as someone who left the church for a while due to extremist teachings, even though luckily I have found my way back to the faith. Joseph Birthisel, Sr. Vassa not retracting, rejoices in increased attention and money In Slavic churches, some archimandrites are allowed to wear the mitre as a recognition of their service to the church (mitrateormitrophoros). Copyright 2023 OrthodoxyToday and OrthodoxNetwork. 6/22/2017 Byzantine, TX, The Amsterdam Symposium: An Abuse of Authority? 10/29/2011 Fr. John Whiteford, A Letter From Russia on an Article Defending Same-Sex Marriage and Defaming Fr. 94)Orthodox. Joseph Birthisel, Culture Wars Threaten the Orthodox Church, Our Freedom, and Our Families font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save. We should give Biblical reasons for holding popular trends up to the measuring rod of God's Word. 9/17/2019 Orthodox Christianity, Transgender Ideology is Anti-Christian, Anti-Science, & Marxist John Whiteford, The Very Most Retired Archbishop Lazar Puhalo rants again This is called by them "thelaver of regeneration". font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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5/9/2018 Fr. In no manner am I publicly promoting the Branch Theory of Christianity, nor am I proposing that all Christian-named communities or Communions are Churches. 10/5/2019 Jennifer Davis, Request To All Orthodox Bishops In America To Take Action Against False Teachings 21) Relics, artefacts, including "death cult" worship. In fact, Eastern Orthodoxy's false doctrine of theosis additionally conflates regeneration with justification and sanctification. 7/13/2022 Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus, Met. It is divided into twelve volumes, one for each month. also linked directly to confession to a "priest". How sure are you that you made the right decision? I ask. 1/6/2020 Rod Dreher, Orthodoxy, LGBT, & Spiritual Sedition [re: Orthodoxy in Dialogue scandalous LGBT rebellion] margin-top: 24px;
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Johannes Jacobse, A Response to A Response: Sanfilippos Latest Broadside Authentic Christianity, in marked contrast, declares the great doctrines of grace: Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Their bible is false because: 1) The racist error of translating the old testament from Greek. 11/5/2014 Fr. font-family: Verdana;
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). It consists of being tormented by a reaction to God revealing his love to you. John Whiteford, Clergy, Scholars, LGBT Activists, Drag Show Host Gather to Discuss Opinions on Orthodoxy, Sex, Gender, Sexuality Shortly thereafter, he rejected the Orthodox doctrine of infant baptism. Gabriel (Hieromonk), On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 2) The Church and Modernity 5/22/2019 Fr. color:black;
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