"correct or true belief"). About the Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainians in the United States; The Testament; Parish History, provided by the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1938) . text-align:justify; margin-bottom: 18px; color: #0F4679; Gabriel (Hieromonk), Silence [progressive death march desires to silence all opposition] 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). A former missionary to Romania, Trevin is a regular columnist at The Gospel Coalition and has contributed to The Washington Post, Religion News Service, World, and Christianity Today, which named him one of 33 millennials shaping the next generation of evangelicals. But the free gift is not like the offense. 75)Chrismation. Please make sure all fields are filled out. margin-right:0in; margin-left:30pt; The scholars accuse the Russian Orthodox Church of "ethno-phyletism" or "religious nationalism" a practice outlawed by an Orthodox . Capital punishment was banned in new covenant law by Jesus - John 8:7. 7/2/2022 Rachel Wilson, Review: Between Heaven and Russia, by Sarah Riccardi-Swartz 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. John Whiteford, Sin is Nothing to Be Proud Of 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? 6/13/2018 Fr. Pedalion). 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. text-indent:0px; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 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". Lawrence Farley, Progressives Use the Terms Dialogue and Fundamentalism to Attack and Subvert Orthodox Tradition font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; We also suggest that you include a direct hyperlink to this article for the convenience of your readers. margin-bottom: 15px; (Colossians 2:4-10). The church is all the born again believers. (Gr. 6/7/2015 George Michalopulos, The Strange Theology of David Bentley Hart [and Univeralism Heresy of Fr. Memorial. margin-right:15pt; margin-bottom:6.0pt; 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. Some are women married to other women. 19) Prayer heresies - 1) Praying forthe dead. It will be important to remember that there is a difference between Byzantine Eastern Orthodox Christians which this site deals with, and Eastern Catholics, who have certain divergent beliefs from Roman Catholics but accept the Pope's Authority in present day times. John Whiteford, Sr. Vassa: Theres no ontological impediment to priestesses John Whiteford, 2012 Ioannes Apiarius, On Priestesses and Ecclesiological Deism [on Sr. Vassa dangerous nonsense] John Whiteford, Sr. Vassas words on gay teen dating continue to reverberate .quotation_text_2 { 6/16/2021 Jennifer Davis, GOARCH, OCA hierarchs celebrate Patriarch Bartholomews names day at pro-LGBTQ Episcopal church color:#333333; This forbidding of idols is continued in the new testament (1 John 5:21, & Rev 9:20 etc). 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Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 80)Epiklesis. incense is used ritualistically as if swinging it at artefacts in church, or people, in some way "cleanses" them. Special prayer or petition by the Priest to "invoke" or to call upon the Holy Spirit, in order that God's Grace will descend for the consecration of the Holy Gifts at the Eucharist. 9/15/2019 Fr. 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. Some people wrongly believe that the Eastern Orthodox Church is false? margin-right:30pt; 2/13/2020 Fr. 16:18). "the main chair"). Pure heresy and manipulation. Sts. font-size:10.0pt; The orthodox teaching on . Worse as other churches don't do it, how could anyone else be saved? Semi-Pelagianism. (this sounds like the cult called Spiritism! (Gr. . [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaou false teaching] Mysterion;Sl. see also -Meneon. They are, 1) St. [Exposing Inga Leonovas False Arguments Supporting Homosexuality in the Church] 4) It forcesOrthodox converts to make a commitment on the filioque issue (ironically the Orthodox and Catholics have opposite views upon it). How sure are you that you made the right decision? I ask. But this had no effect on me. Do you seek to convert your Orthodox family and friends? I ask, already somewhat expectant of what his answer will be. If so, if they and Roman Catholicism were supposedly one church at one point in history, whenwas it dropped by the Catholics. 6/25/2018 Fr. 5/5/2017 Reader Dr. Alfred Kentigern Siewers, Sanfilippos Conjugal Friendship 12/29/2017 Fr. 5/14/2015 Fr. Pelagius believed that man had not been entirely corrupted by Adam's fall and that he could, by his own free will, do works that pleased God, and thus be saved. margin-right:70pt; Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. 1/13/2019 Fr. 2/12/2018 Fr. 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. priests who dont exist. 95)Ousia: the complex subject of the expression of the essence of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and how to explicitly state this. John Chryssavgis pro-LGBT views 11/13/2014 Twenty-Three (23) Texas Orthodox Priests, Fr. 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. .references_header { they seem to mean "It is surethe first church was in Jerusalem in Israel, but our tradition says Constantinople. 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. 10/29/2011 Fr. I usually went to the midnight Easter vigil, he recalls. margin-left: 0px; Commonly, the Orthodox consider as Mother Church theEcumenical Patriarchateas being the senior Church of the Orthodox World. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Dishonest Dialogue Unlike almost every other church the Eastern Orthodox religion does not have any marriage vows. 87)Liturgical Languages. 82) God-parents marriage ban. 39) Their version of the Talmud =Catechism, prayer books, calendars etc (all diversionsaway from the bible). 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! continued.. 32) Orthodox false prophets (as well as teachers), 33) Mary As Mediator - and the attributes of God, 34) False Apostles- equal to Apostles (eg Constantine). } 8/7/2016 Fr. 70) Heathen Calendars: as part of the Faith. The search through various prayers and practices to achieve unity with God in life (theosis) (see hesychasm). 10/12/2019 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Dont Dialogue With Sin There are several Scriptures that encourage Christians to examine teachings and practices that work their way into Christianity, and even more that command us to expose, mark and avoid false teachers. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Dishonest Dialogue of Orthodox Liberals and Deconstructionists They believe church authority to teach is given by the laying-on of hands from one religious spiritual dwarf to another. Eastern Orthodoxy holds that the single source of revelation is what it terms "holy tradition." Jesus saves, and nothing else! 85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save. Johns reliance on Scripture is evident. line-height: 200%; (Gr. 11/5/2017 Fr. 99) Chrismation: They actually say this is a sacrament, and that the Holy Spirit is imparted through it. Lawrence Farley, St. Vladimirs Seminary Reacts to Amsterdam Conference, OCA Bishops Remain Silent You can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, or receive his columns via email. font-size:14pt; 3/27/2021 Fr. 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. Rather it is the central issue of what is called "the root versus the fruit" debate. 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. line-height: 150%; Michael Courey: Orthodox Church Must be More Inclusive, Welcome Same-Sex Couples Boiled wheat is used as a symbol of the resurrection of everyone at the Second Coming of Christ. Sponsors at Baptism and Chrismation - the baptized and the God=parents are forbidden to marry (see affinity) something not found in scripture. font-size: 10pt; The heresy is not suggested in their doctrine on it, but that a convert in order to be baptized might be constrained to form a doctrine on it in order to be baptized. Joseph Birthisel, The Defence of the New Deaconesses and the Rest of the Story (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. 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. 1/3/2020 Rod Dreher, 2019 font-family: Verdana; Lawrence Farley, Inga Leonova: Criminal Stupidity for Bishops and Priests to Give Holy Communion and Spread the Virus Fr. 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. When I visited Greece I found the priests there to be quite incredibly vain, and only after discovering the doctrine of Theosis did I properly understand why. font-size: 10pt; In short, that your life can be fully of joy and satisfaction. 5/21/2018 Fr. font-weight:bold This is called by them "thelaver of regeneration". Some were deposed by the Orthodox Church, openly declare and celebrate their gayness, and publicly promote the LGBT ideology. ", It has been said that Eastern Orthodoxy is "Roman Catholicism without its papacy and Mariolatry," and that is indeed an apt summary of its theology and practice. } You and I are both believing Christians, and we both go to the dentist. } (Gr. margin-bottom: 12px; (Gr. Ill be sure to steer clear of the authors, their writings and any parish that has one of the contributors as a priest. 6/13/2018 Fr. A similar view was espoused by a false teacher named Cerinthus (fl. In the presence of God I make this vow.". {margin-top:0in; 6/2/2019 Fr. As far as the Church before the Bible, the Church and the Scriptures are a unified whole. So here they seem to say the contradiction Traditions are on a level with scripture then say canon on law is not inspired). Canon law not only governs the activities of th church but also claims a degree of authority in matters of state. 2/19/2021 Michael Sisco, Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and Russophobia Elpidophoros Radical Leftist Views] 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. 2) The justification of sins described as "the works of the flesh' (Gal 5:19-21 & Rev 21:8). 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