12/21/2019 Fr. This term describes an alleged progressive transformation of the individual into full likeness to God, in both soul and body, through a cooperative effort involving faith and good works. 96) Heretical definition of sacraments: the American Eastern Orthodox Christian site states, quote: Sacrament. Ioannes Apiarius, Met. font-family: Verdana; etc by bogus priest, (or whatever other ceremonies they might fancifully invent to declare ground "consecrated"). Pedalion). 11/11/2017 Fr. font-size:10.0pt; (to many Evangelicals and ProtestantsEpiklesis would be seen as one of the most blasphemous words on Earth.). 10/9/2018 Fr. } Yesterday, I interviewed a former Southern Baptist who has converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. He was born into a family of Orthodox Christians, in a society where church and state often mix in unhealthy ways. (Gr. margin-left:40pt; Ironically, the very assumption John despises in the Orthodox Church (that there is no salvation outside the Orthodox Church) is the same assumption he has made regarding evangelicalism. color:#333333; I would like to point out BEING LIARS is an heresy. Patrick Henry Reardon, Giacomo Sanfilippos Unholy Vendetta Against Faithful Orthodox Priests and Teachers Ioannes Apiarius, The Ten LGBTQ Commandments [satire] text-align:justify; 11/14/2014 Terry Mattingly, Texas Orthodox Priests Reject Fr. John Chryssavgis pro-LGBT views font-size:10.0pt; 7/10/2021 Fr. The common and official name used by the Greek Christians and Eastern Christian Church. anentirely stupid thing to do, rendering it a translation of a translation (inthe most optimistic view). margin-bottom:6.0pt; 6/17/2021 Orthodox Christianity, Mari Iakovou Mars Proudly and Publicly Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month 10/3/2017 Fr. 11/5/2021 Orthodox Reflections, Homosexual Unions or Intercourse Can Never Be Redeemed or Blessed by God Ioannes Apiarius, Orthodox Episcopal Aloofness with a Side of Cake [Abp. 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. Some were deposed by the Orthodox Church, openly declare and celebrate their gayness, and publicly promote the LGBT ideology. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian . An honorary title given to saints such as St. Constantine and St. Cyril and St. Methodios for their missionary work in the Church. text-align: justify; line-height:200%; 6/12/2018 Fr. John Whiteford, A Provocation by a Provocateur One evening, he was on assignment to visit one of the Baptist churches and to see how many of the repenters (as they were derogatorily called) were present. line-height: 200%; color: #333333; According to the Eastern Orthodox tradition the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church is traced back to Jesus Christ and the Apostles.The Apostles appointed successors, known as bishops, and they in turn appointed other bishops in a process known as Apostolic . In fact, Eastern Orthodoxy's false doctrine of theosis additionally conflates regeneration with justification and sanctification. priests who dont exist. John Whiteford, Clergy, Scholars, LGBT Activists, Drag Show Host Gather to Discuss Opinions on Orthodoxy, Sex, Gender, Sexuality A summary of doctrine and instruction, teaching the Orthodox faith in the form of questions and answers. 11/5/2017 Fr. Kallistos Ware Comes Out for Homosexual Marriage The first Sunday of Lent, commemorating the restoration of icons in the church (see Iconoclasm). But this had no effect on me. It then became obligatory to listed to the Holy Spirit poking my conscience and to knock on the door of Orthodoxy and continue to knock until Christ forced the door opened for myself and my Nun-mother. 11/5/2014 Fr. Orthodox bishops are only chosen from the celibate clergy, but widowers, who have accepted monastic vows, may also be chosen. I am of the opinion that it has a lot to do with what is called a/the messianic-complex. 8/29/2017 Fr. Authentic Christianity, in marked contrast, declares the priesthood of Christ alone, who has made full and final atonement for sin: For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time (1 Timothy 2:5-6), For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. 7/18/2019 Fr. Demacopoulos vs. the Russians again 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. 2/21/2020 Orthodox Christianity, When People of God Fall, They Behave Worse Than Pagans (see 1 Samuel 15:22). The Orthodox Church maintains Her belief that She alone has kept the true Christian faith, complete and unaltered (dumb - infallible heresy). Jesus saves, and nothing else! This reverent but bold work offers the necessary insight and inspiration to create a community that welcomes all its . Fortunately, we have Christ's promise that heresies will never prevail against the Church, for he told Peter, "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it " (Matt. 6/3/2020 Archbishop Michael Konstantinides, Mixed Marriages [Not Excuse to Overthrow Eucharistic Praxis] 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. The intercession of the saints and Mary on behalf of Christians on earth was easily rejected. 91)Mitre. making shrines is a step further than just having idols. 4/17/2017 Fr. 7/14/2015 Fr. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; The Answer (Of Course) Is: It Depends! The Third Ecumenical Council was convened in the year 431 in the city of Ephesus (Asia Minor) during the reign of the emperor Theodosius the Younger (408-450). For the most part, the term apocrypha refers to any collection of scriptural texts that falls outside the canon.Since most English language bibles are from non-Orthodox sources, they sometimes are subtitled with . [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaous false claims] font-weight: bold; 8/21/2017 Fr. } 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; 62) The heresy of directly instructing the Orthodox "laity" to avoid trying to understand the symbolism of the Book of Revelation: 3) It cannot be only ancient Rome (the light of a candle shall not shine). 6/24/2019 Fr. Is what amounts to the title of the comparativelyimpotent andinertOrthodox Pope. 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. Others are men married to other men. Zechariah Lynch, The Wheel asks What Dialogue Means Gabriel (Hieromonk), Dishonest Dialogue p.references_header This is, in fact, not a single source of "revelation" but an amalgamation of many alleged sources. Their bible is false because: 1) The racist error of translating the old testament from Greek. } font-weight: bold; Ioannes Apiarius, Public Orthodoxy: Promoting Cultural Marxism and LGBT Blasphemy margin-right: 20px; 5/22/2019 Fr. Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. Fr. The unmarried state of life. Their words align with Scriptures and exemplify the true and universal teaching, theology, and practices of the Holy Orthodox Church across two millennia. The law of the church, containing the various rules, ecclesiastical decrees, and definitions concerning the faith or the lifestyle of Orthodox Christians. I interviewed a former Southern Baptist who has converted to Eastern Orthodoxy, The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, Tradition, the Bible, and Americas Debate over Slavery, From Wretched to Needy: Changing a Classic Hymn, Preachers Should Measure Twice and Cut Once. 12/29/2021 TruthBeTold7, Orthodox America Has a Cultural Marxist Problem [Refuting Aram Sarkisians Defamatory PO Article] font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 76)Communion of Saints. Orthodox Sunday. I did not stay to impose myself upon the Romans. 1/21/2020 Jennifer Davis, An Anonymous Open Letter against Fr. 56) Priesthood offering up physical sacrifices: 57) A heathen calendar as part of the Faith: Christmas: the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on 25 December in the CatholicChurch and Modern Eastern Orthodox, and 6th January by the Old Calendarists. It is comparable to the blasphemous Mormon doctrine. According to Holy Scripture, all the gods of the Gentiles are devils. 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). artos). margin-right: 20px; Here I would go to the Orthodox Church, cross myself, kiss an icon one moment and despise God the next. In this article we shall focus on key elements of Eastern Orthodox theology and practice. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=6435&view=post&articleid=81482&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0, The writings and decisions of the first seven ecumenical councils, which took place between the 4th and 8th centuries, The writing and decisions of later church councils through the centuries (which have often conflicted with each other as well as Scripture). Josiah Trenham, ROCOR Synod of Bishops responds to Sr. Vassas letter 6/16/2021 Orthodox Christianity, From New York To Istanbul With Love: From Green To Rainbow Patriarch The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). The multiplicity of false gods to pray to was replaced by praying to saints, burning incense was kept, and the mother goddess religions took immediately to praying to a dominant female saint figure, Mary, empowered with some of the powers of God himself, the ability to hear, answer, and mediate for millions of prayers (humanly impossible). 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. Gabriel (Hieromonk), On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 2) The Church and Modernity Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. About the Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainians in the United States; The Testament; Parish History, provided by the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1938) . /Rudder. 1/5/2012 Fr. margin-bottom: 12px; 5/4/2020 Fr. (Catholics had a long line of mass murderer and debauched Popes all supposedly "handing-down" power by the laying on of hands. Lawrence Farley, Theodore Feldman: Scriptures, Orthodox Church, and Holy Tradition are Wrong on Homosexuality and LGBTQ Issues 1) There is no definition of quote "the gospel by which we are saved" in it, and thus it is not fit for purpose. 10/29/2011 Fr. 3) The Church may deny an Orthodox burial to those who have committed a mortal sin such as blasphemy, suicide, denial of faith, or acceptance of cremation. margin-bottom: 24px; But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 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