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They speak with the authority of the Church, the Apostles, Fathers, Theologians, and Saints. The church is all the born again believers. The section of our Bible Knowledgebase on Roman Catholicism deals extensively with that false church's departures from the Word. 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. Josiah Trenham, 2016 10/31/2015 Fr. 71) Candles: are considered sacrifices to Mary and saints. .summary_text {
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6/17/2020 Orthodox Reflections, Archbishop Many Spoons Elpidophoros Heresy to the Nth Degree? 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). 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. Others abandoned the Orthodox Church to become priestesses in other churches. c. 50-100) in the late first and early second century. margin-right:50pt;
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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. The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. 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. text-align:justify;
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70) Heathen Calendars: as part of the Faith. The Gospel Coalition supports the church by providing resources that are trusted and timely, winsome and wise, and centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Canons generally provide for all administrative or disciplinary questions that might arise in the Church, and, consequently, are not infallible but can be changed or re-interpreted by an Ecumenical Council. (man made junk laws. 12/29/2017 Fr. 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. text-align: right;
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94)Orthodox. 4. 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. 2/14/2018 Fr. 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 . line-height: 200%;
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It is nonsense that you must be buried in ground sanctified byincense swinging, holy water splashing. "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. .quotation_text_3 {
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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. they seem to mean "It is surethe first church was in Jerusalem in Israel, but our tradition says Constantinople. Thomas Hopko: Homosexual Advocates Should be Denied Communion in the Orthodox Church Or he must confess a belief about the underpinning theology ofMonophysitism,Dyophysitism, orMiaphysitism??? It is difficult to understand why in the light of John 15:26, which the EOC teaches, and which the RCC (Roman Catholic Church) FALSIFIES and DISTORTS by saying the illicit (immoral) phrase FILIOQUE "AND THE SON". John Whiteford, Modern Judas Supports False Brethren in Ukraine margin-left:15pt;
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The common and official name used by the Greek Christians and Eastern Christian Church. That isnt in the Bible, he says, without further elaboration. 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. 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). 5/8/2019 Fr. 6) It asserts the heresy of "hand-me-down" powers via their use of the theological idea of their definition of "Apostolic". Romanian Orthodoxy is the state religion, meaning that almost everyone born in Romania is already considered a member of the Orthodox church, regardless of devotion or belief. A diabolical heresy from Hell itself. true Christians? .normal_text {
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A Look at the Church of England, The Burning Question from Asbury Isnt About Asbury, Why I Dont Say Passed Away When Someone Dies. Provacateurs do one of two things: they persecute the innocent by false accusations of heresy; and they also promote real heresy and division. John Whiteford, Headscarves, Modesty, and Scolding Modern Orthodox Women }, It has been well said that Eastern Orthodoxy is "Roman Catholicism without its papacy and Mariolatry. 3)craftsman- idols, church finery etc Mitra). Essentially, he believed that man is . }
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I believe this is because of the Greek influence of Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Italian influence of Catholicism. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward." part 1 [Fr. Sarakosti). Elpidophoros praised for serving first openly gay baptism 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. font-weight:bold;
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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. 1/16/2020 Fr. His false teaching, coming as it did in the church's infancy, truly did represent a grave threat. 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. Thysia; Sl. One Orthodox priest told me (against their own vow to privacy) he told a woman who had an abortion to adopt a baby as a penance. An honorary title given to saints such as St. Constantine and St. Cyril and St. Methodios for their missionary work in the Church. Some of these individuals openly and proudly self-identify as homosexual or LGBT. Many are not Orthodox Christians. margin-bottom:6.0pt;
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He was born into a family of Orthodox Christians, in a society where church and state often mix in unhealthy ways. (Gr. 4/17/2017 Fr. Evil and reproachful language directed at God, the Virgin, the Saints, or sacred objects. Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. 10/13/2018 Fr. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 6/5/2020 Monomakhos Blog, Impossible for Holy Communion to Carry Germs or Diseases Michael Courey: Orthodox Church Must be More Inclusive, Welcome Same-Sex Couples color: #333333;
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However when shrines are made and people kneel in frontof collections of so called "icons" not of gods or god but of men, pray to saints (an act of worship - see the Lord's Prayer)and burn incense to them, they become idols. 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. The Council was convened to investigate without further delay, the false teachings of Patriarch Nestorius of Constantinople (428-431). Basil the Great, liturgies andmass attributed to him, 2) St. Gregory the Theologian, a theology dunce if he agreed with Orthodoxy. 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. Cheers. Priest on Homosexual Orientation A few days before Easter, I would go confess my sins to the local priest. 92) TheMotherChurch. John Whiteford, Christian Pastors Must Stand for Truth, Righteousness, and Morality in the Public Arena 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." 6/28/2017 Fr. 1/14/2020 Fr. Yesterday, I interviewed a former Southern Baptist who has converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. Alexander F.C. Fr. The denial or rejection of a revealed dogma or belief accepted and professed by the Church. I would have caved had I not begun reading the Bible the Baptists had given me, John says with a smile. Johannes L. Jacobse, The Abnormal Cannot Dictate Whats Normal 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. see alsoHagia Sophia. Eastern Orthodoxy holds that the single source of revelation is what it terms "holy tradition." It was (questionably) attributed to John Cassian (d.435). 11/27/2018 Fr. color:black;
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Eastern Orthodox clerics and believers sometimes realisethey are losing debates in front of Orthodox believers willing to convert, and masquerade as if they believe Evangelical theology on salvation, or something at least a bit nearer, when their actual church does not, and calls the true gospel "heterodoxy". Even now in their shops they sell more idols than they do bibles. 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". Those who do not live sinful lives? 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. 10/5/2019 Jennifer Davis, Request To All Orthodox Bishops In America To Take Action Against False Teachings I am writing as someone formally trained in Orthodox and Western psychology. }
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