Lawrence Farley, Truth, Compassion, and the Transgender Movement Name-day. John Whiteford, Scandalous Activists Attack OCA Synod For Rejecting Same-Sex Unions and LGBTQ Identities Gabriel (Hieromonk), Trust Faithful Orthodox Elders, Avoid Modernist Liberal Academics Michael Wood (Hieromonk), Two Men in Bed Together: a Failure of Exegesis [Sanfilippos homosexualist obsession] 5/8/2019 Fr. Only one New Testament book (Philemon) omits . John Cox, Policing Orthodoxys Borders 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. font-size: 10pt; 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. Evangelicals unashamedly profess and believe in having a relationship with God, were the Holy Spirit is our teacher. line-height:150%; John smiles and begins to get visibly excited. Idols were forbidden. font-family: Verdana; margin-left:0in; 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. (see 1 Samuel 15:22). font-size: 8pt; (Gr. John Whiteford, David Bentley Hart and the Toll Houses font-size: 10pt; 8/1/2022 Fr. One need only look at dum traditions such as the holy fire miracle, the cremation myths of Orthodoxy, and myrrh dripping icons, etc, etc to see the absurdity of their credulity. According to . 3) Acceptance of the Creed is usurped upon all converts in the so called "catechumenperiod". line-height: 200%; 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. 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. Leavened bread is also acceptable for the purpose in the more liberal Protestant churches. I preach only one gospel that saves, not two. 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. 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. 2/5/2022 Fr. John Whiteford, Trying to Make Silk Purses Out of Sows Ears (Response to A Theology of the Erotic) [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaou false teaching] Dear Editors: 12/11/2021 Fr. In all my years, Ive never heard of such a thing. I begin to explain what it is like in other countries, where Eastern Orthodoxy is a minority and the evangelical tradition dominates. 4) As they say the water in John 3:5 is baptism, and you cannot enter or see the kingdom of God without it, this act of priestcraft has a man involved in your actual salvation, a co-saviour. The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. font-size: 10pt; .quotation_text_1 { These preachers and teachers speak and write from within the Moral Tradition of the Orthodox Church. 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. I had no intention of converting to evangelicalism, he says. 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. 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). margin-bottom:6.0pt; color: #333333; 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). 3/27/2021 Fr. All this does is to add yet another heresy to their growing list of heresies: namely - "There are two gospels that save!". John Whiteford, 2014 ), Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 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. Patrick Henry Reardon, Giacomo Sanfilippos Unholy Vendetta Against Faithful Orthodox Priests and Teachers p.numbered_bulleted_text_1 margin-bottom: 6px; Johannes Jacobse, The Age of Morality The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 7) {margin-top:0in; 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). font-weight: bold; He and his wife Corina have three children. 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. margin-bottom:6.0pt; font-size:10.0pt; .numbered_bulleted_text_1 { 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. By saying that two Christians can divorce and remarry for post marital adultery, either party (the guilty or innocent), the Eastern Orthodox religion, unlike Roman Catholicism, preaches adultery. font-weight: bold; 5/22/2019 Fr. Puhalo rants again on Transgenderism and Intersexuality Aaron Warwick Affair) margin-top: 24px; note: The First Crusade was also inspired by the idea of protecting people "On pilgrimage to the Holy Land" when pilgrimages (especially as penances) are also unbiblical. The Mother of Harlotstherefore has daughters, which are the various Orthodox churches, who themselves describe their own similarity to Romanism. I would have caved had I not begun reading the Bible the Baptists had given me, John says with a smile. 5) You become a co-saviour by your obedience. font-family: Verdana; 9/29/2019 Petition started by Elizabeth Dunbar, Fordham Scandalizes with Mixed-Media Orthodox Exhibition [Aristotle Papanikolaou and George Demacopoulos Promote Blasphemous Art] A local Council, convened with Patriarch Alexander of Alexandria presiding, condemned the false teachings of Arius. font-size:10.0pt; 11/5/2017 Fr. Their words align with Scriptures and exemplify the true and universal teaching, theology, and practices of the Holy Orthodox Church across two millennia. Jesus showed this is a spiritual birth in John 3 by comparing it to the wind (invisible like the soul and spirit of man). (Romans 5:12-19). 7)thy sorceries- the witchcraft of her heresies and practices. 1/15/2012 Fr. 6)bride and groom- marriage falsely termed a sacrament } 11/13/2017 Fr. line-height: 150%; margin-left:40pt; When Martin Luther compared Catholicism to Scripture, the result was his nailing the 95 theses to the Wittenberg door. My baptism when I was 6 weeks old was not a true baptism. John Chryssavgis Pro-Homosexual views] The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian . 11/15/2019 Fr. 16:18). Thus quote (an heretical definition, remarriage is bigamy in the new testament -post marital adultery, or desertion etc are no cause for remarriage). Lawrence Farley, Resolution to Petition the Holy Synod to Correct Errant Clergy and Lay Persons on Issues of Same-Sex Erotic Relationships The priest never confronted us in our sins, he says, with a mixture of grief and anger. 19) Prayer heresies - 1) Praying forthe dead. 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. Zechariah Lynch, Ukraine Schism: What is a Layman To Do? Rather it is the central issue of what is called "the root versus the fruit" debate. } (Gr. 2/12/2018 Fr. As Quoheleth says, Nothing is new under the sun. And the Apostle writes, Jesus..the Same yesterday, today and forever. They simply cannot see beyond their delusions and narcissism and their need not only to move the furniture around in the room, but to introduce new furniture, and to deny the removed furniture was ever removed. 6/16/2018 Fr. It is comparable to the blasphemous Mormon doctrine. 3/25/2020 Orthodox Editors, Fr. This led Pelagius to deny the doctrines of original sin and predestination, and to deny the need for special grace to be saved. Unlike the Roman Church, Orthodoxy permits a clergyman to be married; however, his marriage must occur before his ordination to be a deacon or presbyter. margin-top: 0; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; About the Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainians in the United States; The Testament; Parish History, provided by the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1938) . Also, I appreciate the attached articles. Lawrence Farley, Bourgeois Conjugal Friendship and American Ethnophyletism Juvenaly Repass, Anatomy of a Foreword: Metr. color:black; Thomas Hopko on Same-Sex Attraction: Speaking the Truth in Love? A summary of doctrine and instruction, teaching the Orthodox faith in the form of questions and answers. margin-right:15pt; Ioannes Apiarius, On Priestesses and Ecclesiological Deism [on Sr. Vassa dangerous nonsense] Confession. font-weight:bold; 1/13/2019 Fr. Accordingly witnesses are a priori considered to be of the Orthodox Christian faith.". font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size:10.0pt; font-size:14pt; For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. (Matt 6:16). 6/16/2018 Rod Dreher, The Rise of Antichristianity The Mystery of Lawlessness 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? 4/24/2018 Fr. 8/22/2020 Jennifer Davis, Orthodox MD Argues the Communion Spoon is Safe 7/14/2015 Fr. The true gospel that saves (1 Cor 15:1-4 & Luke 24:44-48) makes no mention of our works (Eph 2:8-9 & Rom 11:6) or sacerdotalism, that is priestcraft adding to salvation, such as baptism (1 Cor 1:17) or the mass (Rev 17:4). Johannes Jacobse, Fundamentalism & Dialogue 10/7/2013 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Fr. font-family: Verdana; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; The Orthodox Church maintains Her belief that She alone has kept the true Christian faith, complete and unaltered (dumb - infallible heresy). Zechariah Lynch, The Moral Heresy of Sexual Immorality color:black; Eastern Orthodox canon law is known as the, Copyright 1998-2023 TeachingTheWord Ministries. John Whiteford, The Problem With Fundamentalists [Refuting Fr John Jillions] 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). font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 7/4/2019 Fr. 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. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. line-height: 200%; 6/13/2018 Fr. How did you adjust to the different beliefs between the Baptist church and the Orthodox church, I ask, looking over my list of differing views. Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. 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? 1/18/2019 Fr. The Faith I Loved. They believe they "have no life in them" without the eucharist, that is administered by a priest, thus is sacerdotalist priestcraft salvation (co Saviour). I stopped getting drunk, stopped smoking, stopped cursing. 7/8/2019 Fr. The section of our Bible Knowledgebase on Roman Catholicism deals extensively with that false church's departures from the Word. The church is all the born again believers. The mitre derives from the crown of the Byzantine emperor. margin-top: 12px; 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! 10/12/2019 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Dont Dialogue With Sin I have pleaded for the past thirty years with my Orthodox friends to come to Christ and know Him personally, John says, with tears in his eyes. John Whiteford, Sr. Vassa: Theres no ontological impediment to priestesses John Whiteford, A Provocation by a Provocateur Joseph Birthisel, The Defence of the New Deaconesses and the Rest of the Story Joseph Birthisel, Ashley Purpura: Orthodox Church Needs Women Priests and Bishops where, the new proselyte must renounce in public the Ref. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 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). Religiosity does not mean salvation, he replies. margin-right: 20px; part 1 [Fr. However, Arius would not submit to the authority of the Church. They believe church authority to teach is given by the laying-on of hands from one religious spiritual dwarf to another. margin-left:50pt; text-align: justify; Ioannes Apiarius, Orthodox Episcopal Aloofness with a Side of Cake [Abp. } font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color: #333333; 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? Epiklesis). text-align: left; 6/17/2020 Orthodox Reflections, Archbishop Many Spoons Elpidophoros Heresy to the Nth Degree? However what was banned was any image, statue, or likeness, of God or a false god, whether it was like a man, a fish, a creeping thing, an animal, or a flying bird, Orthodoxy is therefore full of idols. 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. John Whiteford, Is the Patriarchate of Constantinople an Enemy of the American People? 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. margin-right:15pt; 8/21/2017 Fr. All rights reserved. p.section_header (so bigger the church, the bigger the ego of the clergy. Orthodoxy and LGBT Inclusiveness 7/12/2019 Fr. John Whiteford, Sr. Vassas words on gay teen dating continue to reverberate I am purposely writing theologoumena precisely asking questions more than proposing answers; and pointing out things which hurt my head thinking about them; 3. "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. John Whiteford, Fr. wherethe new proselyte must renounce in public the Reformation and the Protestant / Evangelical gospelas false. It seems the Orthodox chose to emphasise the use of chrism on babies, and the Catholics oil anointing on he dying, as if the process somehow cleanses the soul. 2/13/2020 Fr. 7/10/2022 Nick Stamatakis, How Big Foundation Money Is Subverting Traditional Christianity My Orthodox friends confess Christ with their mouths, but they do not know Him in their hearts. John explains how he quickly left behind former Orthodox doctrines that he had been taught in church. Teach is given by false teachings of the orthodox church laying-on of hands from one religious spiritual dwarf to another Orthodox. 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