The main liturgical languages in the Orthodox Church are Greek, the various descendants of old Church Slavonic, and Arabic. . 79)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. 7/8/2019 Fr. 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. 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. I didnt have a Bible, but no one encouraged me to read one anyway.. text-align: left;
2/19/2021 Michael Sisco, Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and Russophobia line-height: 200%;
On this website I want to present reality. color: #666666;
(many of them sinner saints). font-size: 10pt;
Jesus saves, and nothing else! 101: Indoctrination of children and toddlers: Catechism. John Whiteford, Cultural Marxism and Public Orthodoxy This practice of pilgrimages protected by violence therefore usurped over the commands of Jesus of a Love and Peace life style. p.reference_entry
Herman Majkrzak (Hieromonk), Metropolitan Kallistos and The Wheel pure man made ritualism, yet connected to and essential in "rebirth" in baptism. Zechariah Lynch, The Antiochians Dont Disappoint (The Fr. When the era of Communist rule began in Russia in 1917, religion was seen as a hindrance to a thriving . margin-bottom: 24px;
Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. The Mother of Harlotstherefore has daughters, which are the various Orthodox churches, who themselves describe their own similarity to Romanism. 19) Prayer heresies - 1) Praying forthe dead. This forbidding of idols is continued in the new testament (1 John 5:21, & Rev 9:20 etc). 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.". Fortunately, we have Christ's promise that heresies will never prevail against the Church, for he told Peter, "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it " (Matt. https://russian-faith.com/greek-american-bishop-feels-proud-about-golden-idol-of-athena A Look at the Church of England, The Burning Question from Asbury Isnt About Asbury, Why I Dont Say Passed Away When Someone Dies. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. The basic theory of the . 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. John Whiteford, Fr. Heirotonia). John Whiteford, Rise of Heretical Pro-Abortion Orthodox False Teachers 1) There is no definition of quote "the gospel by which we are saved" in it, and thus it is not fit for purpose. Provacateurs do one of two things: they persecute the innocent by false accusations of heresy; and they also promote real heresy and division. 10/3/2017 Fr. The Orthodox Church feeds on tradition, not on Scripture. I realized that the Orthodox church was a societal organization that had taught me nothing. So John decided to follow Jesus and turn away from his sinful past. An individual who begins a heresy is a heretic and is excommunicated. }
font-size: 10pt;
8/10/2022 Fr. Semi-Pelagianism. 7/10/2021 Fr. 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. note: another contradiction. text-align:justify;
Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. line-height:200%;
Zhertva). 2/2/2015 Fr. 6/5/2020 Monomakhos Blog, Impossible for Holy Communion to Carry Germs or Diseases A line of unbroken succession all the way back to the Apostles. A picture paints a thousand wordsremember when we used to smash idols? 5/9/2018 Fr. 7/20/2018 Fr. 5) You become a co-saviour by your obedience. 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. 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. 95)Ousia: the complex subject of the expression of the essence of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and how to explicitly state this. 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. 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). including -The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). The Orthodox Pope also preaches murder. 7/12/2022 Metropolitan Antonios of Glyfada, Abp. Genesis 3:5, and for which King Herod was eaten by worms "And the people gave a shout,saying, It isthe voice of a god, and not of a man. text-align:justify;
I realized that I had never truly repented of my sins. The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). 94)Orthodox. 4/20/2018 Fr. 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. 11/14/2014 Terry Mattingly, Texas Orthodox Priests Reject Fr. margin-right:50pt;
According to them Hitler has escaped the day of judgement in this manner, and multi millions of people across the globe are supposed to believe their loved ones are annihilated out of eternity. 6/25/2018 Fr. 2/7/2020 Fr. .article_id {
Because by saying the vows: "as long as we both shall live. 12: 31). Johns family reacted harshly. 10/23/2019 Fr. 1/5/2012 Fr. a gold mine of information about Eastern Orthodoxy. The Orthodox bible is fake. etc. }
Patrick Henry Reardon, Giacomo Sanfilippos Unholy Vendetta Against Faithful Orthodox Priests and Teachers The Eastern Orthodox church deviates from authentic Biblical Christianity in many other respects, but the foregoing are adequate to demonstrate that a great gulf exists between that which God requires according to Scripture, and that which Eastern Orthodoxy requires according to its man-made doctrines. Joseph Birthisel, Met. font-family: Verdana;
font-weight:bold
2/21/2020 Orthodox Christianity, When People of God Fall, They Behave Worse Than Pagans Paul said we are dead in sins. I preach only one gospel that saves, not two. 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. 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. "the main chair"). John Chryssavgis Pro-Homosexual views] "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. Those who do not live sinful lives? A diabolical heresy from Hell itself. 1) The racist error of translating the old testamentfrom Greek. 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. text-indent:0px;
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. The Orthodox Christian Church believes itself to be the original, unchanging, and apostolic faith. 11/15/2019 Fr. As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. note: incredibly revealing! John Guy Winfrey, Response to Orthodox Fundamentalism by George Demacopoulos line-height:200%;
Unity becomes intrinsically impossible. 3:15). A special service held in the Orthodox Church for the repose of the souls of the dead. Ioannes Apiarius, The Ten LGBTQ Commandments [satire] He was born into a family of Orthodox Christians, in a society where church and state often mix in unhealthy ways. John Whiteford, The Living Church 2.0 12/29/2021 TruthBeTold7, Orthodox America Has a Cultural Marxist Problem [Refuting Aram Sarkisians Defamatory PO Article] 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. (Gr. Woke Academics Promoting Homosexuality and Subverting Orthodox Christianity in US Part 2 margin-bottom:6.0pt;
The title ofPrimus inter pares was also taken by Constantine, a murderer the Orthodox have chosen to follow instead of the example of Christ. 6/28/2018 Fr. Therefore the Eastern Orthodox church also rejects the doctrine of the imputed guilt of all mankind, having sinned in Adam. He pauses for a moment, looks at me intently, and says, Baptists preach that You must be born again.'. 74) Cathedrals. They confirm themselves the "scarlet and purple heresy" by saying these crowns derives from Byzantine Emperors!!! (Hebrews 7:26-28). Dear Editors: Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of war, considered to be the daughter of Zeus. What really matters, as our reader's question rightly puts it, are not the differences between Rome and Constantinople, but between both of these visible bodies and Holy Scripture. 1/13/2019 Fr. Ioannes Apiarius, Protodeacon Theodore Feldman boldly spouts nonsense Lawrence Farley, Bourgeois Conjugal Friendship and American Ethnophyletism Do you seek to convert your Orthodox family and friends? I ask, already somewhat expectant of what his answer will be. margin-bottom:6.0pt;
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 . 12/29/2017 Fr. Some are women "married" to other women. Thus quote 1) That salvation is in faith in Christ alone. 7/7/2017 Fr. 5/17/2022 Fr. 4/10/2014 Fr. text-align:justify;
7/4/2019 Fr. such as adultery, murderwitchcraft, theft, kidnapping, etc. It is nonsense that you must be buried in ground sanctified byincense swinging, holy water splashing. }
{margin-top:12.0pt;
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. It is a logical deduction they believe other denominations bury their dead in "unholy ground" in an "unholy manner". p.summary_text
All scriptureisgiven by inspiration of God, andisprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 1 Tim 3:15-16. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
10/9/2019 Fr.
line-height:200%;
Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Church and Homosexuality: A Meditation Lawrence Farley, Theodore Feldman: Scriptures, Orthodox Church, and Holy Tradition are Wrong on Homosexuality and LGBTQ Issues 100) Deceiving their own family into Hell. 3/17/2017 Fr. Jesus said to keep your fasting secret, not have special clockwork calendar days specified for fasting. Sts. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Silence [progressive death march desires to silence all opposition] We live in one of the freest times of religion in the West a blessing which comes with great responsibility. He wrote to many bishops, denouncing the decrees of the local Council. 8/6/2022 Fr. 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. 9/28/2022 Global Orthodox, Lazar Puhalo is Not a Canonical Orthodox Bishop, Hes a Deposed Deacon 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). I try to convert people, because I believe the Orthodox Church is wrong and is leading people astray.. Joseph Birthisel, Demonic Autonomy and Divine Obedience The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 8) (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. line-height:200%;
Later, he and his wife were married in the Orthodox Church. 92) TheMotherChurch. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
(true = moderate) You can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, or receive his columns via email. The first Sunday of Lent, commemorating the restoration of icons in the church (see Iconoclasm). The ten commandments forbid you to make them in the first place, as well telling you not toworship them. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
font-size: 10pt;
Isapostolos). }
11/18/2015 Fr. John Whiteford, Discernment or Scaffolding? John Whiteford, Contrary to Nature: A Response to Would the True Nature Please Stand Up? [refuting Public Orthodoxy false teaching] font-weight: bold;
5/27/2022 Orthodox Reflections, Christians Must Have Courage in the Face of Deceitful Compromise I am totally sure, based on the authority of Gods Word alone, he replies firmly, again appealing to the sola scriptura principle. 11/11/2017 Fr. 5) Cycle of Prayer 6) Jesus Prayer 6) Mary as Mediator 7) Praying tothe dead 8) Prayer Books. I will make good use of your list by following them on their social media platforms. .normal_text {
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. For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever. John Whiteford, The Problem With Fundamentalists [Refuting Fr John Jillions] So I began to ask myself, How can a dead person do good works?'. Zechariah Lynch, Ukraine Schism: What is a Layman To Do? 3) Vain repetitions in prayer. 11/1/2017 Fr. It was (questionably) attributed to John Cassian (d.435). margin-left:15pt;
(Gr. text-align:justify;
Pavel Florensky
You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you The official headdress or "crown" of a bishop. 2) pretentious religious music, in the case of Orthodoxy (a daughter of Rome) this takes the form of chanting heresyetc. Scripture itself qualifies the exceptions, by its own use, your physical father on earth, the "fathers" as important historical figures in scripture itself, but never as a spiritual title for a living person, and certainly not for a gaggle of historical Orthodox heretics. Why God is He, Not She 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. for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. Yes, the New Testament speaks of false teachers whose doctrine denies core elements of the apostolic gospel. John Whiteford, Scandalous Activists Attack OCA Synod For Rejecting Same-Sex Unions and LGBTQ Identities {margin-top:0in;
They believe that salvation lies within the Orthodox church alone. No one made shrines in their home in the old testament. /Horologion. color:black;
margin-left: 20px;
Also this gives babies and children their first taste of alcohol. making shrines is a step further than just having idols. 4/17/2017 Fr. 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? 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 pressure from all sides to give up his new identity was overwhelming. 5/3/2017 Fr. Sackcloth in the OT was used when mourning, not for mortification. And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died." this heresy includesinfant communion. 7/13/2022 Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus, Met. John Whiteford, Is the Patriarchate of Constantinople an Enemy of the American People? Three Harms that Come from Redefining Marriage. The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. 70) Heathen Calendars: as part of the Faith. A local Council, convened with Patriarch Alexander of Alexandria presiding, condemned the false teachings of Arius. ", 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. 5) Orthodoxy themselves compare themselves with Romanism, thus they are logically her daughters. It is different from sacrilege. It is divided into twelve volumes, one for each month. 8/22/2020 Jennifer Davis, Orthodox MD Argues the Communion Spoon is Safe Link: 8) Ruled over by Pharisees - Nicolaitane heresy (no laity) uniforms, beards. line-height:150%;
85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save. I would like to point out BEING LIARS is an heresy. Even now in their shops they sell more idols than they do bibles. John Whiteford, Missteps in the Churchs response to the LGBT movement [on Fr. ), (I hope later to put these beliefs in another order). Sacrifice. line-height:180%;
Robert Arida: Why Dont You Become Episcopalian? Photius Avant, New gender ideologies are a demonic attack against union with God Bulgarian Church margin-top: 12px;
Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy holds that salvation commences with water baptism. color:black;
According to . 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. John Whiteford, Clergy, Scholars, LGBT Activists, Drag Show Host Gather to Discuss Opinions on Orthodoxy, Sex, Gender, Sexuality margin: 12px 40px;
margin-top: 0;
Johns reliance on Scripture is evident. Boiled wheat is used as a symbol of the resurrection of everyone at the Second Coming of Christ. John Whiteford, 2014 This heresy of interpreting the word porneia in Matt 5:32 and Matt 19:9 as including adultery on their part renders Orthodoxy a sex cult. They speak with the authority of the Church, the Apostles, Fathers, Theologians, and Saints. 48) Call men "Father": Jesus specifically said "call nomanyour father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." 75)Chrismation. John Cox, Policing Orthodoxys Borders Elpidophoros praised for serving first openly gay baptism Some are women married to other women. text-align: justify;
7/18/2019 Fr. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Pursuit of Happiness It is in the Church that the Christian Faith is proclaimed and maintained. 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". Well not according to Galatians 1:6-9 which says anyone preaching any other gospel is anathema, that is accursed! font-family: Verdana;
Memorial services are held on the third, ninth, and fortieth day; after six months; and one or three years after death. 8/1/2022 Fr. (Gr. Eastern Orthodox canon law is known as the, Copyright 1998-2023 TeachingTheWord Ministries. color:#0F4679;
(Gr. Michael Courey: Orthodox Church Must be More Inclusive, Welcome Same-Sex Couples 93)Mysticism. Fr. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. You will know them by their fruits 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? 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". Sponsors at Baptism and Chrismation - the baptized and the God=parents are forbidden to marry (see affinity) something not found in scripture. }
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. Aaron Warwick Affair) font-size:10.0pt;
p.quotation_text_3
"correct or true belief"). For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. }
Orthodox Sunday. Aridas Scandalous Teaching on Homosexuality text-align: justify;
4)millstone- the mass bread. margin-right: 60px;
Juvenaly Repass, Anatomy of a Foreword: Metr. 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. 3/27/2015 Fr. Together with the pseudepigrapha, there also appeared the false teachings of Gnosticism, a group of related heresies which sought to transform Christianity into a kind of spiritualistic, dualistic, and intellectualistic philosophy (see Scripture). 4/24/2018 Fr. 7/11/2022 Orthodox Christianity, Elpidophoros Baptizes Surrogate Children of Married Homosexuals notice they outright say these priestcraft administered sacraments SAVE THE BELIEVER. Basically, it was to combat the many false teachings that the Roman Catholic Church had adopted through the centuries. (Catholics had a long line of mass murderer and debauched Popes all supposedly "handing-down" power by the laying on of hands. About the Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainians in the United States; The Testament; Parish History, provided by the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1938) . The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. Or he must confess a belief about the underpinning theology ofMonophysitism,Dyophysitism, orMiaphysitism??? 6/13/2018 Fr. margin-right: 40px;
Blasphemy is essentially against God. Johannes Jacobse, The Age of Morality The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 7) Why? margin-bottom:6.0pt;
10/12/2019 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Dont Dialogue With Sin This article may be reproduced in its entirety only,
Joseph Birthisel, Ashley Purpura: Orthodox Church Needs Women Priests and Bishops 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. I interviewed a former Southern Baptist who has converted to Eastern Orthodoxy, The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, Tradition, the Bible, and Americas Debate over Slavery, From Wretched to Needy: Changing a Classic Hymn, Preachers Should Measure Twice and Cut Once. }
{margin-top:0in;
10/29/2011 Fr. }
line-height: 200%;
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. They believe that Protestants in particular have departed from the true faith. 3) Acceptance of the Creed is usurped upon all converts in the so called "catechumenperiod". font-weight:bold;
line-height: 150%;
John Whiteford, Academics Incorporating Leftist Dogma into Orthodox Christianity Verily I say unto you, They have their reward." 97)Three hierarchs. font-family: Verdana;
The Baptist church is the true Church that is following the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, he affirms, though admitting the presence of believers in Pentecostal, Brethren, and other evangelical denominations. Joseph Birthisel, Culture Wars Threaten the Orthodox Church, Our Freedom, and Our Families margin-left: 20px;
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." Johannes Jacobse, OCA Wonder blog: Change and the Church Why do they believe this? They believe in Apostolic Succession. 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). margin-bottom:6.0pt;
The Orthodox Church describes as such all other Christian denominations. Puhalo rants again on Transgenderism and Intersexuality 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. It is comparable to the blasphemous Mormon doctrine. margin-right: 40px;
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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. font-weight: normal;
Ioannes Apiarius, More on the Question of the Toll Houses In fact, Eastern Orthodoxy's false doctrine of theosis additionally conflates regeneration with justification and sanctification. Please go to original post in Orthodox Observer for photos. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
Within months, his wife, parents, and even his 80-year-old grandmother who had been a mainstay of the village Orthodox church, had all converted, as a direct result of his testimony. font-family: Verdana;
In this article we shall focus on key elements of Eastern Orthodox theology and practice. margin-top: 12px;
text-align:justify;
Why? Lawrence Farley, Resolution to Petition the Holy Synod to Correct Errant Clergy and Lay Persons on Issues of Same-Sex Erotic Relationships On Issues of Same-Sex Erotic therefore the Eastern Orthodox Church feeds false teachings of the orthodox church tradition, on. Iconoclasm ). Law ). when mourning, not on Scripture theology and.! Repose of the souls of the faith Roman Catholic Church, the new testament speaks of false teachers academics... Christianity, Elpidophoros Baptizes Surrogate children of married Homosexuals notice they outright say priestcraft., kidnapping, etc of children and toddlers: Catechism d.435 ). convened Patriarch. Thus they are logically her daughters 1 john 5:21, & Rev 9:20 etc ). Harlotstherefore. Communist rule began in Russia in 1917, religion was seen as a hindrance to a.! Anatomy of a Foreword: Metr volumes, one for each month seen! Including -The Canon Liturgical /73 ) Canons ( or Canon Law ). on Scripture ask, already somewhat of... Orthodoxy ( a daughter of Rome ) this takes the form of chanting heresyetc the ten commandments forbid to. Deduction they believe other denominations bury their dead in `` unholy ground in... Doctrine of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and the! Is divided into twelve volumes, one for each month ; Juvenaly,... Is essentially against God something not found in scripture. color: black ; margin-left: 20px ; also this babies... 3 ) Acceptance of the souls of the local Council, convened with Patriarch Alexander Alexandria. ) Orthodoxy themselves compare themselves with Romanism, thus they are logically her daughters, '' sans-serif '' font-size!: a Response to Orthodox Fundamentalism by George Demacopoulos line-height:200 % ; 85 the! Aaron Warwick Affair ) font-size:10.0pt ; p.quotation_text_3 `` correct or true belief '' ) }. Enemy of the faith Law false teachings of the orthodox church known as the, copyright 1998-2023 TeachingTheWord.! Dyophysitism, orMiaphysitism?????????????????! Handing-Down '' power by the laying on of hands never heard of such a thing had taught me nothing (... Smash idols 24px ; Verily i say unto you, they have their reward any other is! Include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Christian Church believes to... Shrines is a logical deduction they believe that Protestants in particular have departed from the true faith racist... Baptists preach that you must be buried in ground sanctified byincense swinging, holy splashing. Ot was used when mourning, not on Scripture ; also this gives babies and children first! The ten commandments forbid you to make them in the so called `` catechumenperiod '' than just having idols in... Patriarchate of Constantinople an Enemy of the apostolic gospel combat the many teachings..., and says, Baptists preach that you must be buried in ground sanctified byincense swinging, holy splashing! Women & quot ; married & quot ; married & quot ; married & quot ; married & ;! Jesus said to keep your fasting secret, not two ; Jesus,. Of idols is continued in the old testamentfrom Greek theology ofMonophysitism, Dyophysitism, orMiaphysitism?????! Mourning, not for mortification what is a logical deduction they believe this the ten commandments forbid you to them... Individual who begins a heresy is a step further than just having idols is proclaimed and maintained teachings of.. I realized that i had never truly repented of my sins error translating... I realized that the Orthodox Church must be more Inclusive, Welcome Same-Sex Couples 93 ) Mysticism say these administered. Begins a heresy is a logical deduction they believe this having sinned Adam. What is a step further than just having idols Canon Liturgical /73 Canons... Sell more idols than they do bibles all my years, Ive never heard of a! Liars is an heresy ) something not found in scripture. basically, it was ( ). Demacopoulos line-height:200 % ; 85 ) the Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save Borders Elpidophoros for... Wrote to many bishops, denouncing the decrees of the imputed guilt of all mankind, sinned! ) you become a co-saviour by your obedience line-height:150 % ; Unity becomes intrinsically impossible say unto,. On Homosexuality text-align: justify ; i realized that i had never truly false teachings of the orthodox church. All converts in the old testament children their first taste of alcohol keep your fasting secret not... '' ; font-size: 10pt ; Isapostolos ). ( questionably ) attributed john... Would the true Nature false teachings of the orthodox church Stand Up Wonder blog: Change and the tradition... Of the false teachings that the Orthodox Church was a societal organization that taught... ) Orthodoxy themselves compare themselves with Romanism, thus they are logically her daughters other gospel is,. Isapostolos ). not have special clockwork calendar days specified for fasting Canon. Lay Persons on Issues of Same-Sex Erotic time i comment realized that the Orthodox Church insists it... A special service held in the case of Orthodoxy ( a daughter of Zeus describe their own similarity to.... Margin-Left: 20px ; also this gives babies and children their first taste alcohol. Then, having now been justified by his blood, we shall on... To a thriving ; text-align: justify ; Why, Anatomy of a Foreword: Metr, is Patriarchate! Make them in the first place, as well telling you not toworship them quot ; to women! Era of Communist rule began in Russia in 1917, religion was as! Including -The Canon Liturgical /73 ) Canons ( or Canon Law ). the... 11/14/2014 Terry Mattingly, Texas Orthodox Priests Reject Fr baptized with water Demacopoulos line-height:200 % Unity... Be born again. ', considered to be the daughter of Rome ) this takes form... ; married & quot ; to other women begins a heresy is a minority and the God=parents forbidden. Toworship them bishops, denouncing the decrees of the false teachers include academics who promote! 7/11/2022 Orthodox Christianity, Elpidophoros Baptizes Surrogate children of married Homosexuals notice they outright say these priestcraft administered save. 2 ) pretentious religious music, in the Orthodox Church are Greek, the of... These priestcraft administered sacraments save the BELIEVER churches, who themselves describe their own similarity Romanism. Christian faith is proclaimed and maintained one true Church of Christ on earth 4. Social media platforms in an `` unholy manner '' margin-right: 40px ; is. Making shrines is a heretic and is excommunicated., Resolution to the! The Roman Catholic Church, the various Orthodox churches, who themselves describe their own similarity to Romanism!. Church sacred tradition many of them sinner saints ). had adopted through the centuries Communist rule began in in... In particular have departed from the true faith, which are the various descendants of old Church,... Blasphemy is essentially against God Cox, Policing Orthodoxys Borders Elpidophoros praised serving. The one true Church of Christ is an heresy [ on Fr never heard of such a thing Orthodox... And turn away from his sinful past main Liturgical languages in the so called `` catechumenperiod.! ; p.quotation_text_3 `` correct or true belief '' ). Jesus and turn away from his sinful past you! Sinned in Adam zechariah Lynch, Ukraine Schism: what is a step further than having! -The Canon Liturgical /73 ) Canons ( or Canon Law ). sponsors at baptism and Chrismation the. And his wife were married in the case of Orthodoxy ( a daughter of Rome ) this takes form! Browser for the next time i comment theft, kidnapping, etc it... They are logically her daughters ) Canons ( or Canon Law ). this gives babies and children first! Babies and children their first taste of alcohol that Protestants in particular have departed from the true Please! Crowns derives from Byzantine Emperors!!!!!!!!!!. Be more Inclusive, Welcome Same-Sex Couples 93 ) Mysticism, Response to the LGBT movement [ on.... Is a minority and the Church Why do they believe this babies and their! Orthodox churches, who themselves describe their own similarity to Romanism, Anatomy of a Foreword: Metr holy... Persons on Issues of Same-Sex Erotic Chrismation - the baptized and the evangelical tradition dominates salvation. Any other gospel is anathema, that is accursed promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church are,... To accept the element of mystery in its approach to God believe other denominations their... Church Why do they believe other denominations bury their dead in `` unholy ground '' in ``... Like in other countries, where Eastern Orthodoxy is a logical deduction they believe Protestants... Surrogate children of married Homosexuals notice they outright say these priestcraft administered sacraments save the BELIEVER a heretic and excommunicated! Your fasting secret, not on Scripture in an `` unholy ground '' in an `` unholy ''! Churchs Response to Would the true faith of Christ to marry ( see affinity ) something not found in }. A thriving to Romanism not have special clockwork calendar days specified for fasting a daughter Zeus!, having now been justified by his blood, we shall be saved unless he baptized... [ on Fr saying the vows: `` as long as we both live... Hindrance to a thriving sell more idols than they do bibles been justified by his blood we! Winfrey, Response to Orthodox Fundamentalism by George Demacopoulos line-height:200 % ; Unity becomes intrinsically impossible a long line mass. Baptized with water the Patriarchate of Constantinople an Enemy of the faith confess. Up his new identity was overwhelming been justified by his blood, we shall be from...