Gabriel (Hieromonk), Dishonest Dialogue of Orthodox Liberals and Deconstructionists 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 wife thought he had gone crazy. John Whiteford, 2011 [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaous false claims] margin-left:30pt; 1/10/2019 William E. Porter, Jr., M.Div. But this had no effect on me. [Exposing Inga Leonovas False Arguments Supporting Homosexuality in the Church] 82) God-parents marriage ban. Isapostolos). A line of unbroken succession all the way back to the Apostles. I realized I did not need the Orthodox church or even a priest to be my mediator, for Jesus was the mediator between me and the Father., Though John does not use the term, it is clear from his testimony that he had acquired an unshakable belief in the Reformation doctrine of sola scriptura. 10/3/2017 Fr. including Byzantine rites. color: #930000; Filthiness as they say they physicallyeat Jesus (cannibalism) and digest him in their intestines, thus he "sees corruption" in their teachings (Acts 2:27), and calling a piece of bread God in the flesh is an act of idolatry or spiritual fornication (the Orthodox prostrate themselves before the mass bread, the catholics bow). This reverent but bold work offers the necessary insight and inspiration to create a community that welcomes all its . Fr. Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. 6/13/2018 Fr. He is in reality "the first among heretics" taking on for himself a more terrible day of judgement in respect of his boasting, just as the Pope has. His response comes quickly. 6/15/2021 Nick Stamatakis (Helleniscope), Bulgarian hierarch takes stand for Christian morality against gay pride parade The old Orthodox tradition that cremating a person means they are not resurrected is absurd for multiple reasons. 9) Hesychasm, 10) The Orthodox for of the rosary. {margin-top:0in; Orthodox Sunday. John is a Romanian man in his late fifties who is no stranger to the Eastern Orthodox Church. .series_header { 6)bride and groom- marriage falsely termed a sacrament The Orthodox church is a fellowship of "autocephalous" churches (canonically and administratively independent), with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople holding titular or honorary primacy. John Whiteford, 2015 Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Modalism, ruled out by the Nicene Creed, teaches that God's names (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) change with his roles or "modes of being" (like a chameleon). where, the new proselyte must renounce in public the Ref. However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. 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). Mortification can simply lead to "psychologically snapping" and being even more fleshly. 6/25/2018 Fr. 7/12/2022 Metropolitan Antonios of Glyfada, Abp. John Whiteford, Mattingly: Two clashing Orthodox takes on doctrine past and future John Whiteford, Headscarves, Modesty, and Scolding Modern Orthodox Women 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. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Trust Faithful Orthodox Elders, Avoid Modernist Liberal Academics margin-top: 0; 6/16/2021 Jennifer Davis, GOARCH, OCA hierarchs celebrate Patriarch Bartholomews names day at pro-LGBTQ Episcopal church line-height:16.0pt; 9/15/2019 Fr. (Gr. 11/23/2019 Fr. 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? 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 . 12/29/2021 TruthBeTold7, Orthodox America Has a Cultural Marxist Problem [Refuting Aram Sarkisians Defamatory PO Article] 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). For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 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. What really matters, as our reader's question rightly puts it, are not the differences between Rome and Constantinople, but between both of these visible bodies and Holy Scripture. 11/5/2017 Fr. 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. 87)Liturgical Languages. For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. 10/31/2015 Fr. text-align: right; 86) The heresy of Masquerading as Evangelicals. 6/18/2018 Reader Dr. Alfred Kentigern Siewers, Met. "the main chair"). Pedalion). 6/16/2021 Orthodox Christianity, From New York To Istanbul With Love: From Green To Rainbow Patriarch Zechariah Lynch, Moral Heresy? No one made shrines in their home in the old testament. Because by saying the vows: "as long as we both shall live. (Gr. } by Fr. Eastern Orthodox canon law is known as the, Copyright 1998-2023 TeachingTheWord Ministries. 8/29/2017 Fr. Are you saying that the Orthodox Church preaches salvation by good works? I ask. The Eastern Orthodox religion teaches the heresy thatbabies are born again through physical baptism, without belief, when indeed the whole criterionof being born again or baptized is "believe and be baptized" and "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved". I did not stay to impose myself upon the Romans. see 2 Kings 18:4. What would you say if someone were to convert from evangelicalism to Eastern Orthodoxy? I challenge. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Church and Homosexuality: A Meditation margin-right:0in; } 11/27/2018 Fr. color:#0F4679; I am totally sure, based on the authority of Gods Word alone, he replies firmly, again appealing to the sola scriptura principle. 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. line-height:200%; 4/20/2017 Orthodox Editors, Three Trojan Horses: Insider Attempts to Disorient the Orthodox 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). line-height:200%; We should give Biblical reasons for holding popular trends up to the measuring rod of God's Word. etc. Josiah Trenham, ROCOR Synod of Bishops responds to Sr. Vassas letter (Gr. You will know them by their fruits 7/19/2017 Fr. Zhertva). In Slavic churches, some archimandrites are allowed to wear the mitre as a recognition of their service to the church (mitrateormitrophoros). margin-left:15pt; He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops. 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! The Orthodox Church (the Orthodox Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy), is the second largest Fake Christian Church in the world, ( the Roman. Like Romanism, Eastern Orthodoxy rejects the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as heresy. Their bible is false because: 1) The racist error of translating the old testament from Greek. The Orthodox bible is fake. 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. John is visibly taken aback by the question. color:black; 2/22/2021 Dissident Mama, Petition for Bishops to Denounce Blasphemous Orthodoxy in Dialogue Website text-align: left; In other words they deny John 3:16 is true. 7/11/2018 Fr. 19) Prayer heresies - 1) Praying forthe dead. margin-right:30pt; They confirm themselves the "scarlet and purple heresy" by saying these crowns derives from Byzantine Emperors!!! (Hebrews 7:26-28). 1/23/2019 Fr. (Gr. 5/14/2018 Fr. 7/11/2022 Orthodox Christianity, Elpidophoros Baptizes Surrogate Children of Married Homosexuals } The "false teaching' of the Russian World . Thysia; Sl. 3:15). 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. The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. margin-bottom: 12px; {margin: 6.0pt 15pt; font-size: 10pt; ORIGIN Latin, literally and from the Son. John Whiteford, Response to Giacomo Sanfilippo When I walked out of a church service, I was the same as before., John was baptized into the church when he was six weeks old. Therefore the Eastern Orthodox church also rejects the doctrine of the imputed guilt of all mankind, having sinned in Adam. You can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, or receive his columns via email. {color:#930000; 10/2/2012 Dn. 7/8/2017 Fr. Even now in their shops they sell more idols than they do bibles. color:black; Rather it is the central issue of what is called "the root versus the fruit" debate. His parents told him he was bringing shame upon the whole family. 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. Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox also reject the doctrine of the authority of Scripture alone, declaring it to be the great heresy of the Reformation. 2/14/2018 Fr. preposterous! It is in fact impossible that the Greek word "porneia" in context in Matthew 5:32, can include post marital adultery. (Gr. Joseph Birthisel, Sr. Vassa not retracting, rejoices in increased attention and money 10/7/2013 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Fr. text-indent:0px; 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. 12/29/2017 Fr. margin-right: 20px; 1) That salvation is in faith in Christ alone. His false teaching, coming as it did in the church's infancy, truly did represent a grave threat. margin-left: 20px; font-weight: bold; With help from the Orthodox editors, I have compiled a list of articles, essays, and petitions written by Orthodox Christian priests, deacons, professors, and writers warning the Church about false teachers and deceitful venues (especially Public Orthodoxy, The Wheel Journal, Orthodoxy in Dialogue, Fordham Universitys Orthodox Center, Lazar Puhalo, Sister Vassa) that question, challenge, mock, deconstruct, contradict, and distort Church teaching, practices, and theology. In my own situation, over time it became evident to me that while I may have used words that Romans used, when I did use them I often found myself not employing them in the same fashion; that what I understood as hesychasm and negative theology many refused to accept as valid contemplation; that I had a propensity to iconography over statues; and then when I came across an imprimatured book published in Rome that said that everything necessary for salvation could be found in the Orthodox Church, many things became a house of cards for me: purgatory, papal primacy, papal infallibility, the filioque etc. for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. margin-top: 0; Eastern Orthodoxy teaches that men are guilty only for their own sins rather than being already under condemnation as a consequence of Adam's fall,before they havedoneany good or evil of their own. 79)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. 7/10/2022 Nick Stamatakis, How Big Foundation Money Is Subverting Traditional Christianity $('.divSocialShareCustom').jsocial(); TeachingtheWord The Creed is heretical by omission in that it has no salvation gospel. 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). Also this gives babies and children their first taste of alcohol. Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. 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. 6/16/2018 Fr. {margin-top:0in; .section_header { A diabolical heresy from Hell itself. 2) pretentious religious music, in the case of Orthodoxy (a daughter of Rome) this takes the form of chanting heresyetc. with which he, the serpent, deceived Eve "your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." 1/23/2018 OrthodoxChristian.com, 2017 p.numbered_bulleted_text_1 Pavel Florensky 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. As to the first they blaspheme the Holy Spirit; as to the second they seek to quench Him. margin-bottom:6.0pt; In real baptism, such as that of the Ethiopianeunuch in Acts 8, do you really think the underlying theologyof the wordhomoousioshad to first be expressed by him? The orthodox teaching on . The Orthodox Christian should know the content of his religion as taught by the Church. 81)Equal to the Apostles. A few days before Easter, I would go confess my sins to the local priest. This is not a sacrament in Eastern Orthodoxy as it is in Catholicism. 4)millstone- the mass bread. Photius Avant, New gender ideologies are a demonic attack against union with God Bulgarian Church The Orthodox Christian Church believes itself to be the original, unchanging, and apostolic faith. The apostle Paul often condemns and warns against those refuting the gospel through the . The "Scarlet and Purple heresy" (Rev 17:4) introduced formally by Constantine, that is the melding ofsecular (purple) and religious (scarlet) power is also an heresy of Orthodoxy. font-family: Verdana; It has been a money spinning dogma for many years, by bleeding the Greek people dry by threats of exhuming bodies if yearly payments on graves are not paid. Eastern Orthodoxy holds that the single source of revelation is what it terms "holy tradition." Mnymosyno). 2018 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. 5/9/2022 Fr. Some people wrongly believe that the Eastern Orthodox Church is false? 11/5/2014 Fr. 31) Apostolic Succession: OED defines this as. 3) And that the scriptures, unlike Orthodox traditions, are inspired word for word, and in Matthew 4:4 Jesus promises those scriptures will be preserved word for word. And the author does not claim definitiveness, but only a selection of the most notable. Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of war, considered to be the daughter of Zeus. 9/28/2022 Global Orthodox, Lazar Puhalo is Not a Canonical Orthodox Bishop, Hes a Deposed Deacon The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. 37) No music. .quotation_text_3 { 100) Deceiving their own family into Hell. 7/18/2019 Fr. Heirotonia). The number of autocephalous churches has varied in history. Though I have yet to find the Orthodox stooping to such false warping of scripture (as yet), Orthodoxy does hand out penances to people. font-family: Verdana; margin-top: 18px; 2) The justification of sins described as "the works of the flesh' (Gal 5:19-21 & Rev 21:8). that they may appear unto men to fast. Ioannes Apiarius, Fr. These things are good and profitable to men. Joseph Birthisel, The Defence of the New Deaconesses and the Rest of the Story font-family:Verdana; (Gr. 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. I believe this is because of the Greek influence of Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Italian influence of Catholicism. 7/16/2018 Fr. Though the Orthodox Church does not recognize the authority of the Roman pope and rejects various other Catholic practices (notably, celibacy for priests), nevertheless the church holds many of the same doctrines and beliefs as Catholicism, including a false gospel preaching mysticism and human works as the means to salvation in keeping with the Zechariah Lynch, The Moral Heresy of Sexual Immorality example:Lent. 7/2/2019 Multiple Senior OCA Priests (six priests and one bishop, authored July 2018), Protodeacon Feldmans Old Testament a:link A local Council, convened with Patriarch Alexander of Alexandria presiding, condemned the false teachings of Arius. note: incredibly revealing! Others abandoned the Orthodox Church to become priestesses in other churches. 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. 1) They are superior in nature and intelligence to man;note: (born again human beings are superior, as are sons and daughters of God, angels are not, and there is no evidence they are of superior intelligence). color:930000; I usually went to the midnight Easter vigil, he recalls. 11/1/2017 Fr. 5/27/2022 Orthodox Reflections, Christians Must Have Courage in the Face of Deceitful Compromise p.normal_text Rather that is called in our theological jargon the Antinomian heresy, and though there are Protestant heretics that believe it (just as the Orthodox heretic Rasputin believed it) easy believerism it is not generally accepted. margin-right:24.0pt; Herman Majkrzak (Hieromonk), Metropolitan Kallistos and The Wheel The Orthodox, but also the popes say this too. 4/26/2021 Metropolitan Joanikii of Sliven, Lazar Puhalo: Ten Commandments Not Terribly Significant or Unique line-height:150%; 8/6/2019 Fr. 7/7/2017 Fr. Evangelicals unashamedly profess and believe in having a relationship with God, were the Holy Spirit is our teacher. 6/24/2019 Fr. } John Whiteford, The Living Church 2.0 margin-left: 20px; 74) Cathedrals. Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy holds that salvation commences with water baptism. 7/12/2019 Fr. They believe that salvation lies within the Orthodox church alone. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Against Modern Legalism (Gr. http://www.jesusandbible.com/list-of-orthodox-heresies. The Orthodox do not view sin in a legalistic manner. The law of the church, containing the various rules, ecclesiastical decrees, and definitions concerning the faith or the lifestyle of Orthodox Christians. In the presence of God I make this vow.". If not, wherein lies their non-adherence to Scripture in their beliefs and practices? 1/21/2020 Jennifer Davis, An Anonymous Open Letter against Fr. 3) Vain repetitions in prayer. Blasphemy is essentially against God. .numbered_bulleted_text_1 { John Whiteford, Puhalo Strikes Again font-size:10.0pt; It is nonsense that you must be buried in ground sanctified byincense swinging, holy water splashing. John Whiteford, Deeply Disturbing Concerns Homosexual Militancy Threatening the Orthodox Church Trevin Wax is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. John shakes his head, sadly but firmly. 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. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Silence [progressive death march desires to silence all opposition] Provacateurs do one of two things: they persecute the innocent by false accusations of heresy; and they also promote real heresy and division. You and I are both believing Christians, and we both go to the dentist. Some of these individuals openly and proudly self-identify as "homosexual" or "LGBT." Many are not Orthodox Christians. text-align:justify; 11/21/2017 Fr. 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. 11/6/2018 Fr. The pressure from all sides to give up his new identity was overwhelming. color: #333333; (Matt 6:16). Lawrence Farley, Progressives Use the Terms Dialogue and Fundamentalism to Attack and Subvert Orthodox Tradition Tainstvo). 6/25/2022 Fr. 8/30/2019 Fr. Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. 1/17/2017 Fr. margin-right: 20px; He has taught courses on mission and ministry at Wheaton College and has lectured on Christianity and culture at Oxford University. John Whiteford, Contrary to Nature: A Response to Would the True Nature Please Stand Up? [refuting Public Orthodoxy false teaching] I realized that I had never truly repented of my sins. Kallistos Ware on the Ordination of Women and Blessing of Same-Sex Marriages 53) Cunning and crafty mystification of doctrine, 56) Priesthood offering up physical sacrifices, 57) A heathen calendar as part of the Faith, 62) The heresy of directly instructing the Orthodox "laity" to avoid trying to understand the symbolism of the Book of Revelation. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Dishonest Dialogue 8/21/2017 Fr. Elpidophoros Radical Leftist Views] 101: Indoctrination of children and toddlers: Catechism. I am purposely writing theologoumena precisely asking questions more than proposing answers; and pointing out things which hurt my head thinking about them; 3. margin-right: 20px; Their baptism services are heretical multiple times over, including, 4) With adults it only proceeds after a catechumen period of one or two whole years, when the Ethiopian Eunuch on hearing the gospel said immediately in Acts 8:36-38 "And as they went ontheirway, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See,here iswater; what doth hinder me to be baptized?". 48) Call men "Father": Jesus specifically said "call nomanyour father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." 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? 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. Ill be sure to steer clear of the authors, their writings and any parish that has one of the contributors as a priest. see also -Meneon. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 3) Acceptance of the Creed is usurped upon all converts in the so called "catechumenperiod". The mitre derives from the crown of the Byzantine emperor. John Whiteford, Academics Incorporating Leftist Dogma into Orthodox Christianity Also, refer to the article on theDogmatic Tradition of the Orthodox Church. 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. 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. 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). 99) Chrismation: They actually say this is a sacrament, and that the Holy Spirit is imparted through it. text-align: justify; Jesus knew that false teachers were a real threat to the church, and based on two thousand years of combatting heretics, it seems he was on to something. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Copyright 2023 OrthodoxyToday and OrthodoxNetwork. They speak with the authority of the Church, the Apostles, Fathers, Theologians, and Saints. Nowhere in scripture are we told to baptize a person 3 times consecutively, let alone a baby. they choose old testament laws, like beards and incense, like a religious potpourri, and yetthey throw out music, that the new and old testament both encourage. Woke Academics Promoting Homosexuality and Subverting Orthodox Christianity in US Part 2 - certain sinner Patron Saints, instead of a birthday party. A second heresy is to think that their clergy can allow marriages that are adultery (as stated above) on the grounds of compassion. Essentially, he believed that man is . Sackcloth in the OT was used when mourning, not for mortification. John Whiteford, Discernment or Scaffolding? } My Orthodox friends confess Christ with their mouths, but they do not know Him in their hearts. It is divided into twelve volumes, one for each month. According to them Hitler has escaped the day of judgement in this manner, and multi millions of people across the globe are supposed to believe their loved ones are annihilated out of eternity. A Look at the Church of England, The Burning Question from Asbury Isnt About Asbury, Why I Dont Say Passed Away When Someone Dies. 1/22/2022 Jackie Morfesis, 2021 1/18/2019 Fr. color: #333333; Their words align with Scriptures and exemplify the true and universal teaching, theology, and practices of the Holy Orthodox Church across two millennia. My baptism when I was 6 weeks old was not a true baptism. 2) The dead can pray for you! .article_id { Authentic Christianity, in contrast, declares the doctrine of original sin and the guilt of all men in Adam, and the necessity of the person and work of Christ as the Second Adam who redeems them from that condemnation: Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned - (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. line-height:200%; also linked directly to confession to a "priest". He wrote to many bishops, denouncing the decrees of the local Council. Thats all I knew anyway. He acknowledges that Orthodox doctrine might contradict Orthodox practice in some places, but for John, its in practice that one shows what is truly believed. Paul said we are dead in sins. These preachers and teachers speak and write from within the Moral Tradition of the Orthodox Church. The operative word describing salvation in Eastern Orthodox theology is theosis - "becoming God". 3) Thereinafter mankind's will wasweakened. 6/17/2021 Orthodox Christianity, Mari Iakovou Mars Proudly and Publicly Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month Church of Our Granddaughters is a visionary work of theology and ethics that looks hopefully and lovingly two generations into the future, imagining the Orthodox Church's practices and realities rightfully aligned with its core theological teachings and truths regarding women. 6/12/2018 Fr. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Sin of Divorce Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is a mortal and unforgivable sin because it presumes that God's saving action in this particular case is impossible (cf. ; Rather it is in fact impossible that the Eastern Orthodox canon law is as... Support from certain Eastern bishops the new Deaconesses and the Italian influence of Eastern rejects! 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