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This is mentioned as the Eastern Orthodox Churches, such as those in Greece and Russia, believe they are rooted to what they call the Apostolic Catholic Church pre-schism of 1054, and this can cause confusion in the mind of some people in that a member of the EOC might say they are "Catholic" but mean it in a pre-schism sense, not in the modern sense of being under the Pope's authority. 84)Ancestral sin: (notice they do not define this on the eoca site.) Trevin Wax is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. Essentially Eastern Orthodoxy, and Catholicism, are unbiblical pyramid systems where the so called "laity" are in effect the lowest of the low, almost like a lower caste, with the Pope or thePrimus inter pares at the top, and Catholic and Orthodox laity at the bottom like a doormat. Seraphim of Piraeus Denounces Heretical Conduct of Elpidophoros on Baptism for Gay Couple I stopped getting drunk, stopped smoking, stopped cursing. 10/9/2019 Fr. I am writing as someone formally trained in Orthodox and Western psychology. An Orthodox Appraisal of Political Correctness, Sexual Anarchy, Cultural Deconstruction and Conforming the Church to the World text-align:justify;
"new and personal belief or idea"). It also puts burdens on mens back grievous to be born who, unlike the parasite priests and bishops of the Orthodox religion, often have to do a hard days work and need energy. A catalogue of martyrs and other saints arranged according to the calendar. 8/7/2016 Fr. Blasphemy is essentially against God. }
John Whiteford, Ed Sullivan Canon Response to Meeting Michelle Part 2 [refuting Public Orthodoxy LGBTQP+ agenda] 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. 7/14/2015 Fr. There are over 3.5 million Orthodox church members in the U.S. 9/17/2019 Orthodox Christianity, Transgender Ideology is Anti-Christian, Anti-Science, & Marxist Scripture itself qualifies the exceptions, by its own use, your physical father on earth, the "fathers" as important historical figures in scripture itself, but never as a spiritual title for a living person, and certainly not for a gaggle of historical Orthodox heretics. We have people in church with the ministry of teaching, and others teach like Pastors, however we also believe our relationship with God comes first, and if we choose to believe the Holy Spirit tells us something, we will believe that rather than a teacher we believe is in error. The Orthodox bible is fake. Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy teaches the necessity of confession of sin to a human priestly mediator in order for the individual to maintain his salvation, and teaches that the Eucharist is a propitiatory sacrifice for confessed sins in addition to the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. Tomorrow, we will look at the parallels between the two accounts and hopefully better understand these two traditions and why people are converting from one to the other. (true = moderate) 69) Man made Rites: atotal and complete avalanche of them! Gabriel (Hieromonk), Silence [progressive death march desires to silence all opposition] Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy denies the distinction between justification (God's unilateral act in declaring a sinner righteous based on faith in the merits of Christ alone - Romans 5) and sanctification (the indwelling Spirit of God conforming the regenerated individual more and more to the image of Christ, a work consummated in the believer's glorification - Romans 8). margin-right:15pt;
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Though this is an extreme example they do practice penances. The modern contraceptive pill, allowed by many in Orthodoxy, which is based on progesterone, a chemical that destroys the ovum after fertilization, is believed by many to be murder. 100) Deceiving their own family into Hell. 97)Three hierarchs. My baptism when I was 6 weeks old was not a true baptism. margin-bottom:6.0pt;
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Though I have yet to find the Orthodox stooping to such false warping of scripture (as yet), Orthodoxy does hand out penances to people. He lived in Asia Minor and was deemed heretical by early church fathers (e.g., Irenaeus, Adversus Haereses 1.26.1; Hippolytus of Rome, Refutation 7.21; Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 3.28-35, 7.25.3). 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. The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics helps Christians show unbelievers the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings. notice they outright say these priestcraft administered sacraments SAVE THE BELIEVER. margin: 12px 60px;
(in Christian thought) the uninterrupted transmission of spiritual authority from the Apostles through successive popes and bishops, taught by the Roman Catholic Church but denied by most Protestants. Matt 23:9. An individual who begins a heresy is a heretic and is excommunicated. I am writing as an Orthodox monk; and 4. Johannes Jacobse, Fundamentalism & Dialogue If Orthodox believers would read Scripture without it being interpreted for them by the Church, they would discover the truth, he adds. margin-bottom: 18px;
perhaps the best western theological term that expresses the Eastern Orthodox Churches view on the nature of human free will, in combination with "ancestral sin", versus the human nature of free will in combination with "original sin" as expressed in the most common Evangelical and Protestant belief calledArminianism. In this article we shall focus on key elements of Eastern Orthodox theology and practice. Lawrence Farley, Truth, Compassion, and the Transgender Movement font-size:10.0pt;
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The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. As to the first they blaspheme the Holy Spirit; as to the second they seek to quench Him. 1/22/2022 Jackie Morfesis, 2021 He was born into a family of Orthodox Christians, in a society where church and state often mix in unhealthy ways. 67) heretical definition ofBlasphemy. 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). The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. John Chryssavgis Pro-Homosexual views] line-height:16.0pt;
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. This forbidding of idols is continued in the new testament (1 John 5:21, & Rev 9:20 etc). 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). 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. 7/4/2019 Fr. Lawrence Farley, Bourgeois Conjugal Friendship and American Ethnophyletism Gabriel (Hieromonk), Dishonest Dialogue of Orthodox Liberals and Deconstructionists Joseph Birthisel, Culture Wars Threaten the Orthodox Church, Our Freedom, and Our Families -The DivineLiturgy of Saint John Chrysostom said to be a"mass"in the Byzantine Rite. The Orthodox editors on this blog will continue to add more articles and links as they become available to warn the Church and the faithful about the false teachers who pridefully consider themselves wiser and smarter than the Apostles, Fathers, Theologians, and Saints of the Orthodox Church. It is impossible to know Christ, to share in the life of the Holy Trinity, or to be considered a Christian, apart from the Church. I realized that I had never truly repented of my sins. Puhalo rants again on Transgenderism and Intersexuality Joseph Birthisel, Sister Vassa on Homosexuality 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. 2/23/2019 Fr. The History of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the formation, events, and transformation of the Eastern Orthodox Church through time.. ), (I hope later to put these beliefs in another order). {margin-top:0in;
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52: Mortification:the action of subduing one's bodily desires: fine. but self torture and torment, like the cilice, is probably what led to the concept of torturing other people "for the good of their own soul". 2/1/2022 Rod Dreher, Double-faced AB Elpidophoros Delivers Pro-Abortion Message at March for Life [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaou false teaching] The outward and visible part of religion, consisting of various ceremonies, words, and symbolisms, producing an invisible action by the Holy Spirit that confers grace on an individual. 6/25/2018 Fr. Contrary to the lies of Catholicism and Orthodoxy, Evangelicals and Protestantsin general believe there is ONE church, that is all those who are born again, denominations emphasizing doctrinal choices made after becoming born again. The concept of the "first among equals" is that of giving this title to a person whose office was founded historically first, in Eastern Orthodoxy thePatriarch of Constantinople, The idea of having Patriarchal bishops over huge jurisdictions, and a lower formof bishops, is not found in new covenant law. The old Orthodox tradition that cremating a person means they are not resurrected is absurd for multiple reasons. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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All Rights Reserved. (Romans 5:12-19). For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. All this does is to add yet another heresy to their growing list of heresies: namely - "There are two gospels that save!". Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. The Church of Jerusalem, as being the first Christian Church. }
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99) Chrismation: They actually say this is a sacrament, and that the Holy Spirit is imparted through it. 71) Candles: are considered sacrifices to Mary and saints. 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. 7/12/2022 Metropolitan Antonios of Glyfada, Abp. John shakes his head, sadly but firmly. It signifies the sacrifice of Christ on the cross for man's salvation. 8/3/2021 Fr. The same cannot be said of those fomenting rebellion inside the Orthodox Church. 7/10/2021 Fr. }
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