7)thy sorceries- the witchcraft of her heresies and practices. margin-right:0in; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; John Whiteford, What Do Our Friends at Fordham Have to Say About This? Elpidophoros praised for serving first openly gay baptism 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. 80)Epiklesis. 9/28/2022 Global Orthodox, Lazar Puhalo is Not a Canonical Orthodox Bishop, Hes a Deposed Deacon } According to . margin-left:15pt; All scriptureisgiven by inspiration of God, andisprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 1 Tim 3:15-16. (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. Because by saying the vows: "as long as we both shall live. The writings of so-called church fathers, especially those of the first four centuries A.D. Icons made of metal, stone, wood, and cloth which are set up as objects of worship by edict of the church, The official (and complex) Liturgy which governs the church's worship, The church's canon law, consisting of laws, regulations, and commentaries on the various elements of "holy tradition." The basic theory of the . The pressure from all sides to give up his new identity was overwhelming. 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?". 2/7/2022 Orthodox Christianity, What Happens When Scholars Fail to Address Arguments and Evidence Presented to Them [Refuting Public Orthodoxy Defamatory Attacks] Subsequently there will always be a culture of denials about any division on it. 5) That baptism is put forward as a sacerdotalrite that is part of an ongoing "process of salvation" (their expression not mine)when God specifically tells us it is not part of the gospel (1 Cor 1:17). 5/3/2018 Fr. It consists of being tormented by a reaction to God revealing his love to you. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; } They believe that Protestants in particular have departed from the true faith. Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy holds that salvation commences with water baptism. 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. (Gr. He pauses for a moment, looks at me intently, and says, Baptists preach that You must be born again.'. As to the first they blaspheme the Holy Spirit; as to the second they seek to quench Him. The common and official name used by the Greek Christians and Eastern Christian Church. In other words refusing to bury a person if he became a real Christian (for instance). etc. p.quotation_text_2 6/18/2018 Reader Dr. Alfred Kentigern Siewers, Met. font-size:10.0pt; 2/2/2015 Fr. John Whiteford, Cultural Marxism and Public Orthodoxy 2)It was initiated by, or at very least was involved with,the mass murderer Constantine. Lawrence Farley, Progressives Use the Terms Dialogue and Fundamentalism to Attack and Subvert Orthodox Tradition 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. 2/23/2019 Fr. 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. All this does is to add yet another heresy to their growing list of heresies: namely - "There are two gospels that save!". 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). Ill be sure to steer clear of the authors, their writings and any parish that has one of the contributors as a priest. 1) That salvation is in faith in Christ alone. color:black; Though I have yet to find the Orthodox stooping to such false warping of scripture (as yet), Orthodoxy does hand out penances to people. John Whiteford, Fr. Authentic Christianity, in marked contrast, declares the great doctrines of grace: Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 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. Orthodoxy and LGBT Inclusiveness 8/7/2016 Fr. font-size:10.0pt; They represent Orthodox metropolitans, archbishops, bishops, priests, archpriests, hieromonks, seminary professors, and two deans of Orthodox Christian Seminaries. The Orthodox religion treats the bible as if it was a box of chocolates were there can pick and chose things from different covenants, and meld them together into a man made potpourri religion. Some are women married to other women. The official headdress or "crown" of a bishop. Only one New Testament book (Philemon) omits . He was also told to ask the Baptists questions about why they were attending churches other than the Orthodox Church. line-height:200%; Johannes L. Jacobse, The Abnormal Cannot Dictate Whats Normal incense is used ritualistically as if swinging it at artefacts in church, or people, in some way "cleanses" them. Zechariah Lynch, The Pro LGBTQP Orthodox (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 2) (Romans 5:12-19). Think of all those murdering,sinful, cruel, warped, twisted, evil, crusading, holy inquisition popes. 98) ChrismationRenunciation of Errors: The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eastern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. Here I would go to the Orthodox Church, cross myself, kiss an icon one moment and despise God the next. The search through various prayers and practices to achieve unity with God in life (theosis) (see hesychasm). Also, I appreciate the attached articles. text-align:justify; 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. Their words align with Scriptures and exemplify the true and universal teaching, theology, and practices of the Holy Orthodox Church across two millennia. text-align: left; } font-size: 10pt; 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. 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. text-align:justify; The first Sunday of Lent, commemorating the restoration of icons in the church (see Iconoclasm). margin-bottom:9.0pt; font-size: 8pt; Others abandoned the Orthodox Church to become priestesses in other churches. John is visibly taken aback by the question. 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. 7/21/2021 Teena Blackburn, Sin Cannot Be Blessed by the Church 1/13/2019 Fr. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; I would like to point out BEING LIARS is an heresy. note: as the Mother of Harlots is not marriage to God, the word fornication in Rev 17:4 can only be interpreted as fornication, whereas the two kingdoms ofIsrael and Judah in the OT were married to God and idolatry was called adultery then. His response comes quickly. color:black; 6/16/2018 Fr. 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-bottom: 12px; You and I are both believing Christians, and we both go to the dentist. But the impetus for that division was not a choice between obedience to the Word of God and the word of man, but rather a choice between two competing sets of that which Scripture repeatedly condemns as "the commandments and doctrines of men.". The Orthodox Church considers in particular three bishops (hierarchs) of the Church as Her most important Teachers and Fathers, who contributed to the development and the spiritual growth of the Church. A summary of doctrine and instruction, teaching the Orthodox faith in the form of questions and answers. 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. Shortly thereafter, he rejected the Orthodox doctrine of infant baptism. Their bible is false because: 1) The racist error of translating the old testament from Greek. This is not a sacrament in Eastern Orthodoxy as it is in Catholicism. (Romans 5:6-11). 40) Consecrated Ground: (see digging up the dead) - and financial extortion. Heresy has been and will be a problem for the church until Christ returns. 19) Prayer heresies - 1) Praying forthe dead. John Whiteford, The Living Church 2.0 5/17/2022 Fr. margin: 12px 60px; font-weight:bold; 6/12/2018 Fr. 11/13/2017 Fr. 10/23/2019 Fr. margin-bottom:6.0pt; font-weight:bold margin-top: 12px; 6/16/2018 Fr. 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. 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. text-indent:0px; 11/5/2014 Fr. Simply put, it is about 50 competing self-proclaimed Messiahs in Judaism contemporary with Christ Our Lord, down through history and contemporary with ourselves, which have plagued Judaism alone. 8/30/2019 Fr. The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; text-align:justify; 6/7/2015 George Michalopulos, The Strange Theology of David Bentley Hart [and Univeralism Heresy of Fr. So I began to ask myself, How can a dead person do good works?'. (Gr. 1) Calvinism = man is totally depraved (heresy) The "First Among Equals" of all the Orthodox autocephalous churches, it was founded by St. Andrew the Apostle. (the issues of the Nicene Creed are very complex as attached to historical proof of the people involved in making it and general number of churches cults and sects in the Empire - I can only try to resolve this later on). In his early twenties, John became active in the Communist party in Romania. Orthodox theology views sin as any behavior that "misses the mark," or fails to live up to the higher goal of living as an icon of Christ. Ioannes Apiarius, The Ten LGBTQ Commandments [satire] 12/10/2014 Fr. 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". What kind of hand-me-down farce do they call that? 6/2/2019 Fr. Ioannes Apiarius, Orthodox Episcopal Aloofness with a Side of Cake [Abp. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Morality and Truth in a Secular Age John Whiteford, The Problem With Fundamentalists [Refuting Fr John Jillions] 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. He has taught courses on mission and ministry at Wheaton College and has lectured on Christianity and culture at Oxford University. text-decoration:underline; 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". I realized that I had never truly repented of my sins. 97)Three hierarchs. The paradox of this is that the Orthodox, seeing the mass and other doctrines do not bear logical scrutiny, seek to mystify their dogmas a little more than Roman Catholicism does, especially their dogmas about the eucharist, and perhaps also more about the concept of ancestral sin versus sin nature etc. etc by bogus priest, (or whatever other ceremonies they might fancifully invent to declare ground "consecrated"). 2/1/2021 Monomakhos Blog, Wheres the clerical consistency? see 2 Kings 18:4. Acts 12:22-23. 8/30/2017 Fr. Mark 7:7, and such traditions and writings that they have are similar to the Jewish Talmud, massive tomes of bogus writings designed as a diversion of the soulaway from the word of God. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Unitarian Morality With a Little Theosis Sprinkled on Top I am totally sure, based on the authority of Gods Word alone, he replies firmly, again appealing to the sola scriptura principle. Ioannes Apiarius, OCA Synod Categorically Rejects Same-Sex Unions and Homosexual Self-Identity The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod, its president, vice-presidents and all 35 district presidents, along with its ministerium and congregations, categorically reject the horrible and racist teachings of the so-called "alt-right" in toto (including white supremacy, Nazism, pro-slavery, anti-interracial marriage, women as property, fascism . Ioannes Apiarius, Met. Unity becomes intrinsically impossible. Mnymosyno). .references_header { 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. In addition to Scripture, the Eastern Orthodox church recognizes these forms of man-made tradition as authoritative: Authentic Christianity, in contrast, tells us to reject the commandments and doctrines of men: Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. 39) Their version of the Talmud =Catechism, prayer books, calendars etc (all diversionsaway from the bible). I was born Orthodox, in an orthodox country, in a family that is generally pretty faithful. (Gr. Sackcloth in the OT was used when mourning, not for mortification. line-height: 200%; 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. did Jesus keep the old testament law in full if he went against the old covenant law and used leavened bread and alcoholic wine in the Last Supper? 10/7/2019 St. Ambrose of Optina (1812-1891), Blasphemy and Open Rebellion by Nik Jovcic-Sas the Orthodox Provocateur Mortification can simply lead to "psychologically snapping" and being even more fleshly. the word inserted in the Western (Pope's) version of the Nicene Creed to assert the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Ghost from the Son as well as from the Father, which is not admitted by the Eastern Church. 7/20/2018 Fr. The mass isdescribed in the Book of Revelation 17:4 the Whore of Babylon "having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication". 81)Equal to the Apostles. The priest never confronted us in our sins, he says, with a mixture of grief and anger. We live in one of the freest times of religion in the West a blessing which comes with great responsibility. The Orthodox bible is fake. Seraphim of Piraeus Denounces Heretical Conduct of Elpidophoros on Baptism for Gay Couple } John smiles and begins to get visibly excited. Why? 11/21/2017 Fr. 6/24/2019 Fr. 4/24/2018 Fr. 3/27/2015 Fr. 1/5/2012 Fr. (an heretical definition, remarriage is bigamy in the new testament -post marital adultery, or desertion etc are no cause for remarriage). Standing here, in front of the only full-scale replica of the Parthenon in the world, I feel an overwhelming sense of pridecomplete with the magnificent effigy of Athena, Archbishop Elpidophoros said in his letter. John shakes his head, sadly but firmly. {margin-top:12.0pt; 10/5/2019 Jennifer Davis, Request To All Orthodox Bishops In America To Take Action Against False Teachings Well not according to Galatians 1:6-9 which says anyone preaching any other gospel is anathema, that is accursed! We also suggest that you include a direct hyperlink to this article for the convenience of your readers. The Continuing Validity of the Moral Law of the Old Testament [Refutes Lazar Puhalo Heretical Views] Copyright 1998-2023 {color:#930000; Another Orthodox person reading this would be justified in pointing out it is a good idea to pray to saints, but if that's not where you are at, then that's not where you are at. } 12/11/2021 Fr. The Hart Idiosyncratic Version Eastern Orthodoxy holds that the single source of revelation is what it terms "holy tradition." As far as the Church before the Bible, the Church and the Scriptures are a unified whole. .section_header { 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? The Council was convened to investigate without further delay, the false teachings of Patriarch Nestorius of Constantinople (428-431). Monastic prisons predated and made a case for the Atheist Experiment and their infamous gulag. where, the new proselyte must renounce in public the Ref. as false. font-size:10.0pt; 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). Gabriel (Hieromonk), Sister Vassa on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood font-size: 10pt; 3/25/2020 Orthodox Editors, Fr. Thomas Hopko, Shepherd, Know Your Sheep Open Letter to Archbishop Sotirios [False Teaching on Single Communion Spoon] 101: Indoctrination of children and toddlers: Catechism. Blasphemy is essentially against God. .summary_text { 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). Eastern Orthodox canon law is known as the, Copyright 1998-2023 TeachingTheWord Ministries. Nor do we view it as a guilty stain on the soul in desperate need of cleansing. Michael Courey: Orthodox Church Must be More Inclusive, Welcome Same-Sex Couples text-align: justify; 2) pretentious religious music, in the case of Orthodoxy (a daughter of Rome) this takes the form of chanting heresyetc. I didnt have a Bible, but no one encouraged me to read one anyway.. Zechariah Lynch, The Antiochians Dont Disappoint (The Fr. He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops. 5/9/2022 Fr. 7/1/2018 Fr. The Orthodox Pope also preaches murder. 7/222018 Fr. (Gr. I stopped getting drunk, stopped smoking, stopped cursing. 12/29/2017 Fr. 16) Churches and ritualism - Churchianity, 17) Fake miracles - holy fire, myrrh dripping icons, 18) Liturgical worship, and calendarization of lifestyle. 11/8/2019 Fr. About the Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainians in the United States; The Testament; Parish History, provided by the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1938) . .numbered_bulleted_text_2 { line-height:200%; font-family: Verdana; Aaron Warwick Affair) Cheers. Rather it is the central issue of what is called "the root versus the fruit" debate. The old Orthodox tradition that cremating a person means they are not resurrected is absurd for multiple reasons. {margin-top:0in; 76)Communion of Saints. 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 . margin-top: 12px; Joseph Birthisel, The Defence of the New Deaconesses and the Rest of the Story The reality is Eastern Orthodox Christians and clergy are often pretentiously magnanimous, and say "We say Evangelicals and Protestants are saved too!" Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Pursuit of Happiness 3:15). for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. 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. (Titus 3:4-9). p.series_header 85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save. Robert Arida: Why Dont You Become Episcopalian? Later, he and his wife were married in the Orthodox Church. I try to convert people, because I believe the Orthodox Church is wrong and is leading people astray.. False Teaching. Lawrence Farley, St. Vladimirs Seminary Reacts to Amsterdam Conference, OCA Bishops Remain Silent But the free gift is not like the offense. text-align:justify; 1) There is no definition of quote "the gospel by which we are saved" in it, and thus it is not fit for purpose. 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. 14) Canonization: all Christians are saints, Romans 1. Demacopoulos vs. the Russians again John Whiteford, 2015 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. font-size:10.0pt; John Whiteford, Deeply Disturbing Concerns Homosexual Militancy Threatening the Orthodox Church And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. John Whiteford, 2014 font-family: Verdana; 8/21/2017 Fr. Kallistos Ware Comes Out for Homosexual Marriage John Whiteford, The Very Most Retired Archbishop Lazar Puhalo rants again A diabolical heresy from Hell itself. 67) heretical definition ofBlasphemy. 84)Ancestral sin: (notice they do not define this on the eoca site.) preposterous! margin-bottom:6.0pt; 41) NEPSIS linked with CATHARSIS: when linked with Monastic practices is an oxymoronic concept. line-height: 200%; The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. Do you seek to convert your Orthodox family and friends? I ask, already somewhat expectant of what his answer will be. A liturgical book containing the lives of the saints and the special hymns (stichera) for the feast-days of the Orthodox Saints. We should give Biblical reasons for holding popular trends up to the measuring rod of God's Word. He should be guided in studying what the Church has in its written (Bible) and unwritten (Sacred Tradition) teaching. color:black; It is just another example of the theme that the more "powers" you invent for their pseudo priests and bishops, the tighter their grip in lording it over the laity. You can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, or receive his columns via email. Perhaps it is time to look into the psychology of why these people do what they do; and how we might more effectively protect ourselves. Robert Arida: Why Dont You Become Episcopalian? 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. Joseph Stalin led a uniquely brutal campaign against religion and religious leaders. 11/18/2015 Fr. 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). Please go to original post in Orthodox Observer for photos. 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). John Guy Winfrey, Response to Orthodox Fundamentalism by George Demacopoulos And the author does not claim definitiveness, but only a selection of the most notable. Herman Majkrzak (Hieromonk), Metropolitan Kallistos and The Wheel All want to radically change the Orthodox Church teaching and Tradition to accommodate distorted and corrupt ideas. Capital punishment was banned in new covenant law by Jesus - John 8:7. .series_header { Lawrence Farley, Bourgeois Conjugal Friendship and American Ethnophyletism The "false teaching' of the Russian World . 7/18/2019 Fr. Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. 100) Deceiving their own family into Hell. This subject is muddied by there being so many definitions of sola scriptura. (Gr. 3) In the Orthodox worship, every Monday is dedicated to the angels. Accordingly witnesses are a priori considered to be of the Orthodox Christian faith.". Johannes Jacobse, OCA Wonder blog: Change and the Church The catechetical or Sunday school of each parish is responsible for such "instruction" of children or other faithful. Photius Avant, New gender ideologies are a demonic attack against union with God Bulgarian Church 2) Their canon is false - theyexaltGreek LXX etc to such an extent (racism) that they included heretical old testament Books into their false canon, never accepted by the Jews, like the absurd story "Bel and the Dragon". I will make good use of your list by following them on their social media platforms. Ministriesmmmmmwww.teachingtheword.org denoting the doctrine that the first steps towards good can be taken by the human will, though supervening divine grace is needed for salvation. You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you margin-right: 60px; I would say it is obvious that "the filioque" issueis entirely unnecessary to profess anexact doctrine uponfor salvation, or baptism, and it amounts toyet another diversion tactic away from studying more important issues, and a factor in a process of indoctrination in regards to it and allowing baptism via so called "Catechumen" or the Catholic version "confirmation". -The DivineLiturgy of Saint John Chrysostom said to be a"mass"in the Byzantine Rite. 8/6/2019 Fr. The Church is truly, in Paul's words, "the pillar and foundation of the truth" (1 Tim. They believe in Apostolic Succession. line-height:200%; 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. Fr. p.numbered_bulleted_text_2 1/14/2020 Fr. I usually went to the midnight Easter vigil, he recalls. This led Pelagius to deny the doctrines of original sin and predestination, and to deny the need for special grace to be saved. As the encroachments of false teaching and division multiplied in early Christian times, threatening to obscure the identity and purity of the Church, the term "Orthodox" quite logically came to be applied to it. The fact is the entireMosaic Lawwasnailed to the cross and "done away" (2Cor 3) or (Col 2:14-17) "nailed to his cross" or "made old" (Heb 8:13) being replaced by new testament law based on the two commandments, not the old ten commandments as its centrepiece (Gal 6:2 & Matt 7:24). 82) God-parents marriage ban. 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