Gabriel (Hieromonk), Lazar Puhalo Attacks Monasticism This term describes an alleged progressive transformation of the individual into full likeness to God, in both soul and body, through a cooperative effort involving faith and good works. } And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. All Rights Reserved. The act of contracting a new marriage while a previous one is still binding (in the view of their church NOT God), an act forbidden by the Orthodox Church. 1/17/2017 Fr. font-family: Verdana; Zechariah Lynch, Ukraine Schism: What is a Layman To Do? font-family: Verdana; 91)Mitre. Nowhere in scripture are we told to baptize a person 3 times consecutively, let alone a baby. These links summarize the extensive true and public witness of approximately eighty four (84) Orthodox Christians (many priests and bishops) all of whom are in good standing with the Orthodox Church (spanning multiple jurisdictions). The intercession of the saints and Mary on behalf of Christians on earth was easily rejected. font-family: Verdana; 2) The justification of sins described as "the works of the flesh' (Gal 5:19-21 & Rev 21:8). including -The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). color: #333333; 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. 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. Before an arm-chair theologian (Orthodox sense of the word theologian) or a religious scholar (Orthodox sense of the word scholar) puts a dox-knife to my throat, my choice of words in quotation marks is for the inability to italicize them. The Catholics also have heresy by their annulments. This practice of pilgrimages protected by violence therefore usurped over the commands of Jesus of a Love and Peace life style. John Whiteford, 2014 48) Call men "Father": Jesus specifically said "call nomanyour father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." Unlike almost every other church the Eastern Orthodox religion does not have any marriage vows. It is worth researching if the Orthodox have like the Catholics limited languages a liturgy can be read out in. Today I am interviewing a former Eastern Orthodox believer who has become Baptist. They would later prove Orthodoxy utter diabolical heresy on the grounds of adultery. 11/6/2018 Fr. All want to radically change the Orthodox Church teaching and Tradition to accommodate distorted and corrupt ideas. 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. color:black; 4/20/2017 Orthodox Editors, Three Trojan Horses: Insider Attempts to Disorient the Orthodox (Hebrews 7:26-28). In the presence of God I make this vow.". Ioannes Apiarius, The Ten LGBTQ Commandments [satire] 31) Apostolic Succession: OED defines this as. 1) That salvation is in faith in Christ alone. The search through various prayers and practices to achieve unity with God in life (theosis) (see hesychasm). } The word orthodox thus separates the Church from other groups that promote false teachings about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, salvation, and the Church. 79)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. They confirm themselves the "scarlet and purple heresy" by saying these crowns derives from Byzantine Emperors!!! 5/21/2018 Fr. An individual who begins a heresy is a heretic and is excommunicated. 71) Candles: are considered sacrifices to Mary and saints. 11/18/2015 Fr. Zhertva). Joseph Birthisel, Culture Wars Threaten the Orthodox Church, Our Freedom, and Our Families - by divorce and remarriage. line-height: 200%; color: #666666; Aaron Warwick Affair) He was born into a family of Orthodox Christians, in a society where church and state often mix in unhealthy ways. Lawrence Farley, The Deep Melancholy of David Bentley Hart wherethe new proselyte must renounce in public the Reformation and the Protestant / Evangelical gospelas false. John Whiteford, Part Two: Of Homosexual Christians and their Struggle Go to Sleep, Everything is Just Fine / the 7Ecumenical.Council, /Euchologion. Ioannes Apiarius, On Priestesses and Ecclesiological Deism [on Sr. Vassa dangerous nonsense] margin-bottom: 18px; John Whiteford, The Problem With Fundamentalists [Refuting Fr John Jillions] margin-left:50pt; John Whiteford, Orthodox Priests Joining the Fight Will Change Everything margin-left: 20px; 16:18). 60) Christendom: Contrary to the pacifist directive of Galatians 4, where we are said to be pilgrims (Book of Hebrews) toward the Jerusalem above, not defending the Physical borders of physical Jerusalem below, both the Catholics and Orthodox ignored this directive (asserted again in John 18:36) and created an Empire concept of Christendom, where physical Jerusalem was to always be captured by the military. In Slavic churches, some archimandrites are allowed to wear the mitre as a recognition of their service to the church (mitrateormitrophoros). Well, it's a false dichotomy: that you can either have enchantment, or modern dentistry. 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. 7/25/2017 by Fr. margin-bottom: 6px; How did your family get over their condemnation of your newfound faith? I wonder aloud. font-size: 10pt; 1/15/2012 Fr. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. I will make good use of your list by following them on their social media platforms. color:black; (Gr. font-size:10.0pt; font-size: 10pt; 11/23/2019 Fr. Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. margin-bottom:9.0pt; I am purposely writing theologoumena precisely asking questions more than proposing answers; and pointing out things which hurt my head thinking about them; 3. Lawrence Farley, Part One: Of Gay Sex and Leaven 5/14/2018 Fr. Orthodoxy and LGBT Inclusiveness The Eastern Orthodox church rejects the Bible's teaching that man is in spiritual bondage due to the corruption of his nature through the fall of Adam. - certain sinner Patron Saints, instead of a birthday party. Real Heresy is caustic serious false doctrine, against the law and teachings of the new and better covenant (Gal 6:2 & Matt 7:24)that usually attacks one of two things: 1) Teachings fundamental to the Faith (Jude 1:3) such as the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, the resurrection of Jesus, the virgin birth, the definition of the good news (Gal 1:6-9) or specifically "the gospel by which we are saved" etc. John Whiteford, Sr. Vassas words on gay teen dating continue to reverberate The Orthodox do not view sin in a legalistic manner. 7/8/2017 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-right: 20px; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; And the author does not claim definitiveness, but only a selection of the most notable. Apocrypha may have different meanings depending on how it is applied to the Old or New Testaments and whether it is being used by Catholics, Protestants or Orthodox Christians. color:black; incense is used ritualistically as if swinging it at artefacts in church, or people, in some way "cleanses" them. Lawrence Farley, Inga Leonova: Criminal Stupidity for Bishops and Priests to Give Holy Communion and Spread the Virus 5/14/2015 Fr. They represent Orthodox metropolitans, archbishops, bishops, priests, archpriests, hieromonks, seminary professors, and two deans of Orthodox Christian Seminaries. to avoid the fact that when their good news that savesis compared to our good news that saves, they are both different, and the one that keeps looking bogus in debates is theirs. for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. As John tells me about these years, I sense he resents the past. 4/20/2018 Fr. 2) Evangelical & Protestant Arminianism = man is depraved, but not totally, he can accept the gospel by free will, BUT he cannpt take the first steps toward God himself, and only under God's drawing power can he be saved. But when I heard the Word of God preached for the first time, and the concept of repentance and being born again, I was touched. The Orthodox Christian should know the content of his religion as taught by the Church. 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? 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. } 2)It was initiated by, or at very least was involved with,the mass murderer Constantine. The Orthodox Church feeds on tradition, not on Scripture. (Gr. Joseph Birthisel, Sister Vassa on Homosexuality https://russian-faith.com/greek-american-bishop-feels-proud-about-golden-idol-of-athena line-height: 200%; 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. Therefore the Eastern Orthodox church also rejects the doctrine of the imputed guilt of all mankind, having sinned in Adam. John nods in agreement. 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). 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. I didnt have a Bible, but no one encouraged me to read one anyway.. That isnt in the Bible, he says, without further elaboration. Mitra). a gold mine of information about Eastern Orthodoxy. Nor do we view it as a guilty stain on the soul in desperate need of cleansing. 6/2/2019 Fr. 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). Joseph Birthisel, Not Gay or Homosexual, but Men and Women Created in the Image and Likeness of God 11/21/2017 Fr. 85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save. 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. This breaks the general new testament directive "Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. font-size:10.0pt; Its almost like a one off proof their whole idea of human tradition is based on bunk human decision making.). 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? False Teaching. Semi-Pelagianism. A diabolical heresy from Hell itself. 6/19/2017 Fr. (Romans 5:1-2), For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Antonios of Glyfada was Deceived by Elpidophoros on Baptism for Gay Couple 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. 6/25/2019 Fr. Joseph Birthisel, Demonic Autonomy and Divine Obedience The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 8) The Protestant Reformation happened for a reason. } The Orthodox priest was one of the most important people in the village in which John grew up. Lawrence Farley, Met. What kind of hand-me-down farce do they call that? John Whiteford, The Pro-Abortion Orthodox (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 1) It signifies the sacrifice of Christ on the cross for man's salvation. The operative word describing salvation in Eastern Orthodox theology is theosis - "becoming God". John Chryssavgis pro-LGBT views Lawrence Farley, Truth, Compassion, and the Transgender Movement 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. John Whiteford, Cultural Marxism and Public Orthodoxy John Whiteford, When A Bishop Does Right Commemorated on September 9. ), 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. .summary_text { The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. A Look at the Church of England, The Burning Question from Asbury Isnt About Asbury, Why I Dont Say Passed Away When Someone Dies. font-weight:bold; We also suggest that you include a direct hyperlink to this article for the convenience of your readers. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Unbearable Essentializing of Being: Metropolitan Kallistos Wares Sorrowful Joy of Sex Blasphemy is essentially against God. 1) The racist error of translating the old testamentfrom Greek. margin-bottom:6.0pt; color:#0F4679; 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. 2/2/2015 Fr. } Epiklesis). line-height:200%; 3/27/2015 Fr. font-family: Verdana; This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, : Heresy. Lawrence Farley, Bourgeois Conjugal Friendship and American Ethnophyletism (Romans 5:12-19). 7)thy sorceries- the witchcraft of her heresies and practices. 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). font-family: Verdana; 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. {margin-top:12.0pt; He has taught courses on mission and ministry at Wheaton College and has lectured on Christianity and culture at Oxford University. 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. Heresy has been and will be a problem for the church until Christ returns. 21) Relics, artefacts, including "death cult" worship. margin-top: 12px; Because by saying the vows: "as long as we both shall live. margin-right:15pt; 6/15/2021 Nick Stamatakis (Helleniscope), Bulgarian hierarch takes stand for Christian morality against gay pride parade font-size:10.0pt; Why? margin-top: 24px; Please make sure all fields are filled out. margin: 12px 80px; (Gr. (to many Evangelicals and ProtestantsEpiklesis would be seen as one of the most blasphemous words on Earth.). p.series_header The Eastern Orthodox Calendar of Saints.Martyrology. Josiah Trenham 8/3/2021 Fr. 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