Gabriel (Hieromonk), Morality and Truth in a Secular Age (Gr. Lawrence Farley, On Ecclesiology, Humility, and Love 11/8/2019 Fr. Why God is He, Not She His False teaching Arius' unorthodox position can be summed up very simply as "there was when he was not." In other words, he held that God the Son is not co-eternal with God the Father. John Whiteford, Rise of Heretical Pro-Abortion Orthodox False Teachers (to many Evangelicals and ProtestantsEpiklesis would be seen as one of the most blasphemous words on Earth.). with which he, the serpent, deceived Eve "your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." 11/6/2018 Fr. color: #0F4679; including -The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). But this had no effect on me. } Alexander F.C. Lawrence Farley, Part One: Of Gay Sex and Leaven 8) Ruled over by Pharisees - Nicolaitane heresy (no laity) uniforms, beards. Some are women married to other women. Jesus said to keep your fasting secret, not have special clockwork calendar days specified for fasting. 2/7/2020 Fr. margin-bottom: 24px; Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 96) Heretical definition of sacraments: the American Eastern Orthodox Christian site states, quote: Sacrament. {margin-top: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. font-size: 10pt; Worse as other churches don't do it, how could anyone else be saved? 4/13/2018 Rod Dreher, Fighting the Wrong Battles They represent Orthodox metropolitans, archbishops, bishops, priests, archpriests, hieromonks, seminary professors, and two deans of Orthodox Christian Seminaries. Pavel Florensky margin-bottom:6.0pt; John Whiteford, Cultural Marxism and Public Orthodoxy 66) heretical definition ofBigamy. I would have caved had I not begun reading the Bible the Baptists had given me, John says with a smile. These preachers and teachers speak and write from within the Moral Tradition of the Orthodox Church. A summary of doctrine and instruction, teaching the Orthodox faith in the form of questions and answers. John Whiteford, Is the Patriarchate of Constantinople an Enemy of the American People? "correct or true belief"). 41) NEPSIS linked with CATHARSIS: when linked with Monastic practices is an oxymoronic concept. p.summary_text John shakes his head, sadly but firmly. According to . Kallistos Ware on the Ordination of Women and Blessing of Same-Sex Marriages John Whiteford, What Do Our Friends at Fordham Have to Say About This? Thomas Hopko (book excerpt), Gay Iconoclasm: Holding the Line Against the Radical LGBT Agenda Are you saying that the Orthodox Church preaches salvation by good works? I ask. {margin-top:0in; line-height:200%; 7)thy sorceries- the witchcraft of her heresies and practices. The reality is Eastern Orthodox Christians and clergy are often pretentiously magnanimous, and say "We say Evangelicals and Protestants are saved too!" Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. Their bible is false because: 1) The racist error of translating the old testament from Greek. 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". If Orthodox believers would read Scripture without it being interpreted for them by the Church, they would discover the truth, he adds. 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. 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). 11/21/2017 Fr. Trevin Wax is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. 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? margin-top: 0; They believe that salvation lies within the Orthodox church alone. color: #666666; (Gr. 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. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; Basically, it was to combat the many false teachings that the Roman Catholic Church had adopted through the centuries. The Eastern Orthodox Calendar of Saints.Martyrology. If not, wherein lies their non-adherence to Scripture in their beliefs and practices? Joseph Birthisel, New, but not improved A Response to Public Orthodoxy, on the Creed line-height: 200%; John Whiteford, 2012 (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. I thank John for his time, and then ask him to sum up the biggest difference between Orthodox Christians and Baptists. What about pious Orthodox Christians? Johns reliance on Scripture is evident. margin-bottom: 15px; Zechariah Lynch. the Virgin, the Saints, or sacred objects, refusing to bury a person if he became a real Christian, 79)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, 83) Defining the true church as Heterodoxy, 85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save, 86) The heresy of Masquerading as Evangelicals, 88) Leavened Bread & alcoholic wine in the eucharist, The Eastern Orthodox Calendar of Saints.Martyrology, Dogmatic Tradition of the Orthodox Church, : The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eas, tern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. Do Humans Have Free Will? line-height:200%; 12/7/2016 Fr. 7/21/2022 OCA Synod, Met. } As he delved into Pauls epistles, primarily to the Romans and Ephesians, John came to understand salvation as a gift from God through faith alone, not through good deeds. Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox also reject the doctrine of the authority of Scripture alone, declaring it to be the great heresy of the Reformation. Lawrence Farley, Fr. False Teaching. John Cox, Policing Orthodoxys Borders When the era of Communist rule began in Russia in 1917, religion was seen as a hindrance to a thriving . Please go to original post in Orthodox Observer for photos. There are over 3.5 million Orthodox church members in the U.S. } I didnt have a Bible, but no one encouraged me to read one anyway.. 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. margin-left:15pt; Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. 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. Christopher Calins Radical Leftist and Pro LGBT Posts] } Their words align with Scriptures and exemplify the true and universal teaching, theology, and practices of the Holy Orthodox Church across two millennia. 8/29/2017 Fr. A special service held in the Orthodox Church for the repose of the souls of the dead. 92) TheMotherChurch. The scholars accuse the Russian Orthodox Church of "ethno-phyletism" or "religious nationalism" a practice outlawed by an Orthodox . 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.". Why? text-align: right; 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. 7/20/2018 Fr. Joseph Birthisel, Not Gay or Homosexual, but Men and Women Created in the Image and Likeness of God The Wicked Heretic Lazar Puhalo } } Accordingly witnesses are a priori considered to be of the Orthodox Christian faith.". Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A diabolical heresy from Hell itself. Mortification can simply lead to "psychologically snapping" and being even more fleshly. Those who do not live sinful lives? 1/3/2020 Rod Dreher, 2019 1)The fruits that thy soul lusted after - world wide trade in artefacts, and dainty and goodly things. It is divided into twelve volumes, one for each month. : Heresy. Juvenaly Repass, Anatomy of a Foreword: Metr. 12: 31). {color:#930000; 1/6/2020 Rod Dreher, Orthodoxy, LGBT, & Spiritual Sedition [re: Orthodoxy in Dialogue scandalous LGBT rebellion] In this article we shall focus on key elements of Eastern Orthodox theology and practice. 5/14/2022 Fr. (see 1 Samuel 15:22). note: another contradiction. Kallistos on Sexual Morality Yesterday, I interviewed a former Southern Baptist who has converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. 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". margin-right:30pt; John Whiteford, The Problem With Fundamentalists [Refuting Fr John Jillions] line-height: 200%; Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Church and Homosexuality: A Meditation Three Harms that Come from Redefining Marriage. /Horologion. Like Romanism, Eastern Orthodoxy rejects the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as heresy. color:black; Michael Courey: Orthodox Church Must be More Inclusive, Welcome Same-Sex Couples 5)candle burning rituals The Orthodox Church is being attacked by false teachers and deceitful venues that question, challenge, mock, deconstruct, contradict, and distort Church teaching, practices, and theology. Ill be sure to steer clear of the authors, their writings and any parish that has one of the contributors as a priest. But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. margin-bottom:6.0pt; margin-left: 48px; {margin-top:12.0pt; 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. text-align: left; The catechetical or Sunday school of each parish is responsible for such "instruction" of children or other faithful. 39) Their version of the Talmud =Catechism, prayer books, calendars etc (all diversionsaway from the bible). font-size: 10pt; .quotation_text_3 { The spirits of Babylon have now transmigrated across the Earth from the country of Iraq to Italy, in the especially the City of Rome, and dwell in any country where Catholicism thrives. 5/17/2022 Fr. Or he must confess a belief about the underpinning theology ofMonophysitism,Dyophysitism, orMiaphysitism??? 74) Cathedrals. You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you The Creed is heretical by omission in that it has no salvation gospel. } Orthodox Sunday. margin-right:0in; 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 . Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The modern contraceptive pill, allowed by many in Orthodoxy, which is based on progesterone, a chemical that destroys the ovum after fertilization, is believed by many to be murder. In no manner am I publicly promoting the Branch Theory of Christianity, nor am I proposing that all Christian-named communities or Communions are Churches. (many of them sinner saints). font-size:10.0pt; John admits he cannot conceive of Orthodoxy as a minority; neither can he come up with a reason why one would leave a life-giving relationship with God for a dead church.. 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). Some were deposed by the Orthodox Church, openly declare and celebrate their gayness, and publicly promote the LGBT ideology. John Whiteford, 2014 Doxa to Theo, John, Orthodox Bishop Praises Golden Idol of a Pagan Goddess (PHOTOS) John Whiteford, Stricken with Death Fr. 1/17/2017 Fr. 2018 11/11/2017 Fr. Some people wrongly believe that the Eastern Orthodox Church is false? John Chryssavgis pro-LGBT views Verily I say unto you, They have their reward." One addresses a Greek Orthodox Priest as Father. .series_header { 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. This led Pelagius to deny the doctrines of original sin and predestination, and to deny the need for special grace to be saved. 5) Orthodoxy themselves compare themselves with Romanism, thus they are logically her daughters. I preach only one gospel that saves, not two. (Romans 5:12-19). Others are men married to other men. 1/28/2021 Dissident Mama, 2020 margin-bottom:6.0pt; 5/3/2017 Fr. text-align:justify; Capital punishment was banned in new covenant law by Jesus - John 8:7. The Orthodox editors on this blog will continue to add more articles and links as they become available to warn the Church and the faithful about the false teachers who pridefully consider themselves wiser and smarter than the Apostles, Fathers, Theologians, and Saints of the Orthodox Church. John Whiteford, Academics Incorporating Leftist Dogma into Orthodox Christianity I am totally sure, based on the authority of Gods Word alone, he replies firmly, again appealing to the sola scriptura principle. the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, All scriptureisgiven by inspiration of God, who serves as a spiritual guide and confessor, 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 the, Primus inter pares at the top, and Catholic and Orthodox laity at the bottom like a door. In short, that your life can be fully of joy and satisfaction. this heresy includesinfant communion. 8/1/2022 Fr. How sure are you that you made the right decision? I ask. 11/5/2017 Fr. font-size: 10pt; His false teaching, coming as it did in the church's infancy, truly did represent a grave threat. .numbered_bulleted_text_2 { John Whiteford, Fr. text-align: left; This is because, in the presence of all the paperwork for a divorce and a remarriage, Jesus declares a man to be continually committing adultery if he divorces his wife for no cause or some insignificant cause (as does Romans 7) and therefore this proves adultery does not break the marriage bond, God sees the marriage still intact. He wrote to many bishops, denouncing the decrees of the local Council. These things are good and profitable to men. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 12/21/2019 Fr. 11/15/2019 Fr. 11/14/2014 Terry Mattingly, Texas Orthodox Priests Reject Fr. 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. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Sister Vassa on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood Zhertva). p.article_id { text-align: left; For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 7/8/2019 Fr. } text-align:justify; margin-left:50pt; 5/9/2022 Fr. 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. a:link Interesting point of discussion. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. } 5) Cycle of Prayer 6) Jesus Prayer 6) Mary as Mediator 7) Praying tothe dead 8) Prayer Books. margin-left:0in; 3) In the Orthodox worship, every Monday is dedicated to the angels. 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. 5/5/2022 Fr. Pedalion). 11/13/2017 Fr. 67) heretical definition ofBlasphemy. The title ofPrimus inter pares was also taken by Constantine, a murderer the Orthodox have chosen to follow instead of the example of Christ. Ioannes Apiarius, Protodeacon Theodore Feldman boldly spouts nonsense } margin-left:30pt; font-family: Verdana; It is a logical deduction they believe other denominations bury their dead in "unholy ground" in an "unholy manner". All rights reserved. He tells me how his family could deny his new beliefs, but none could deny the visible change in his lifestyle. font-size:10.0pt; margin-right:50pt; John Chryssavgis Pro-Homosexual views] 2/19/2021 Michael Sisco, Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and Russophobia However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. font-family:Verdana; margin-bottom: 18px; 76)Communion of Saints. margin-right: 20px; Because by saying the vows: "as long as we both shall live. In fact, Eastern Orthodoxy's false doctrine of theosis additionally conflates regeneration with justification and sanctification. text-align:justify; 3) St. John Chrysostom. .references_header { The official sites like to miss it out their dictionaries as it is an immediate reminder the two dates for it refute that =Tradition is on a par with holy scripture. (Gr. 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. 95)Ousia: the complex subject of the expression of the essence of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and how to explicitly state this. p.numbered_bulleted_text_2 Authentic Christianity, in marked contrast, declares the priesthood of Christ alone, who has made full and final atonement for sin: For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time (1 Timothy 2:5-6), For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. John Whiteford, Deeply Disturbing Concerns Homosexual Militancy Threatening the Orthodox Church .summary_text { 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. It's a false dichotomy it treat them separately. Name-day. 6) It makes you part of the church. 7/13/2022 Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus, Met. 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. 2)It was initiated by, or at very least was involved with,the mass murderer Constantine. font-family: Verdana; A local Council, convened with Patriarch Alexander of Alexandria presiding, condemned the false teachings of Arius. . 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. 7/19/2017 Fr. 4) It forcesOrthodox converts to make a commitment on the filioque issue (ironically the Orthodox and Catholics have opposite views upon it). What would you say if someone were to convert from evangelicalism to Eastern Orthodoxy? I challenge. 1/18/2019 Fr. Lawrence Farley, St. Vladimirs Seminary Reacts to Amsterdam Conference, OCA Bishops Remain Silent Please make sure all fields are filled out. The Orthodox Church maintains Her belief that She alone has kept the true Christian faith, complete and unaltered (dumb - infallible heresy). 2/21/2020 Orthodox Christianity, When People of God Fall, They Behave Worse Than Pagans Webster, Fundamental Errors: A Response to Tradition Without Fundamentalism by George Demacopoulos 9/17/2019 Orthodox Christianity, Transgender Ideology is Anti-Christian, Anti-Science, & Marxist They believe in Apostolic Succession. text-align:justify; -The DivineLiturgy of Saint John Chrysostom said to be a"mass"in the Byzantine Rite. 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