He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops. It is comparable to the blasphemous Mormon doctrine. margin-bottom:6.0pt; You and I are both believing Christians, and we both go to the dentist. Sarakosti). margin-bottom:6.0pt; All this does is to add yet another heresy to their growing list of heresies: namely - "There are two gospels that save!". including -The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). I had been born again, he says. .series_header { 1) The racist error of translating the old testamentfrom Greek. Because by saying the vows: "as long as we both shall live. The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. John Whiteford, 2012 note: their sinister indoctrination process. 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. They are, 1) St. The orthodox teaching on . line-height: 150%; 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. Woke Academics Promoting Homosexuality and Subverting Orthodox Christianity in US Part 2 An individual who begins a heresy is a heretic and is excommunicated. The mitre derives from the crown of the Byzantine emperor. If it is adultery then declaring it forgiven when it carries on is a form of the Antinomian heresy, and indeed knowing of this error in Orthodoxy may be what influenced Rasputin to preach the even more caustic form of this heresy repudiated in Romans 3:8. 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. p.quotation_text_1 Confession. 8/6/2022 Fr. Memorial services are held on the third, ninth, and fortieth day; after six months; and one or three years after death. 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. 2/5/2022 Fr. 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). text-align: left; I usually went to the midnight Easter vigil, he recalls. John Whiteford, 2015 I stopped getting drunk, stopped smoking, stopped cursing. Exomologisis). 5)candle burning rituals 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. text-align: justify; 2/19/2021 Fr. Like Rome, the Eastern Orthodox church also holds to the false doctrine of apostolic succession, claiming that its patriarchs are the latest in an unbroken line of successors to the authority of Christ's apostles. They believe that Protestants in particular have departed from the true faith. 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-decoration:underline; ", 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. priests who dont exist. 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. If we hold such false principles as valid, then the Orthodox Church ceases to be the Church of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Apostles, the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, the Ecumenical Councils, and the Fathers of the Church. Joseph Birthisel, Priest vs. Aaron Warwick Affair) 5) You become a co-saviour by your obedience. The Eastern Orthodox Calendar of Saints.Martyrology. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; } Trevin Wax is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. 11/18/2015 Fr. The true gospel that saves (1 Cor 15:1-4 & Luke 24:44-48) makes no mention of our works (Eph 2:8-9 & Rom 11:6) or sacerdotalism, that is priestcraft adding to salvation, such as baptism (1 Cor 1:17) or the mass (Rev 17:4). 1/15/2012 Fr. This is called by them "thelaver of regeneration". 10/2/2012 Dn. 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. (Romans 5:1-2), For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 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. https://russian-faith.com/greek-american-bishop-feels-proud-about-golden-idol-of-athena The search through various prayers and practices to achieve unity with God in life (theosis) (see hesychasm). John Whiteford, Scandalous Activists Attack OCA Synod For Rejecting Same-Sex Unions and LGBTQ Identities If not, wherein lies their non-adherence to Scripture in their beliefs and practices? But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 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. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Against Modern Legalism 7/10/2022 Nick Stamatakis, How Big Foundation Money Is Subverting Traditional Christianity Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy denies the distinction between justification (God's unilateral act in declaring a sinner righteous based on faith in the merits of Christ alone - Romans 5) and sanctification (the indwelling Spirit of God conforming the regenerated individual more and more to the image of Christ, a work consummated in the believer's glorification - Romans 8). 7/13/2022 Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus, Met. 1/18/2019 Fr. The Third Ecumenical Council was convened in the year 431 in the city of Ephesus (Asia Minor) during the reign of the emperor Theodosius the Younger (408-450). The Catholics tend to answer more specifically and clearly than the Orthodox in certain areas. Ioannes Apiarius, Orthodox Episcopal Aloofness with a Side of Cake [Abp. The Orthodox do not view sin in a legalistic manner. 2/1/2021 Monomakhos Blog, Wheres the clerical consistency? Blasphemy is essentially against God. It is different from sacrilege. 7/19/2017 Fr. margin-left:0in; John is a Romanian man in his late fifties who is no stranger to the Eastern Orthodox Church. Lawrence Farley, Met. Those who remain faithful to the church and who trust in Christ for salvation? I press him further. margin-right:0in; 66) heretical definition ofBigamy. It is in the Church that the Christian Faith is proclaimed and maintained. The Church of Jerusalem, as being the first Christian Church. 12/11/2021 Fr. Boiled wheat is used as a symbol of the resurrection of everyone at the Second Coming of Christ. Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. The title ofPrimus inter pares was also taken by Constantine, a murderer the Orthodox have chosen to follow instead of the example of Christ. Modalism, ruled out by the Nicene Creed, teaches that God's names (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) change with his roles or "modes of being" (like a chameleon). p.textTitle{ Josiah Trenham, ROCOR Synod of Bishops responds to Sr. Vassas letter } color: #930000; Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Rather it is the central issue of what is called "the root versus the fruit" debate. Pedalion). 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. 10/29/2011 Fr. Ioannes Apiarius, On Priestesses and Ecclesiological Deism [on Sr. Vassa dangerous nonsense] Today I am interviewing a former Eastern Orthodox believer who has become Baptist. 11/8/2019 Fr. {color:#930000; (Hebrews 7:26-28). 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. I am writing as an Orthodox monk; and 4. line-height: 200%; 94)Orthodox. John Whiteford, Stricken with Death 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). 7/12/2018 Fr. This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, line-height:200%; 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). Subsequently there will always be a culture of denials about any division on it. They represent Orthodox metropolitans, archbishops, bishops, priests, archpriests, hieromonks, seminary professors, and two deans of Orthodox Christian Seminaries. 1)The fruits that thy soul lusted after - world wide trade in artefacts, and dainty and goodly things. The operative word describing salvation in Eastern Orthodox theology is theosis - "becoming God". The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. This forbidding of idols is continued in the new testament (1 John 5:21, & Rev 9:20 etc). 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. 3/27/2015 Fr. 41) NEPSIS linked with CATHARSIS: when linked with Monastic practices is an oxymoronic concept. I will make good use of your list by following them on their social media platforms. Ioannes Apiarius, George Demacopoulos: Christian Moral Teaching isnt Black and White Is what amounts to the title of the comparativelyimpotent andinertOrthodox Pope. (bogus man made rites of no importance). 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). line-height: 200%; 11/5/2017 Fr. "the main chair"). John Whiteford, Christian Pastors Must Stand for Truth, Righteousness, and Morality in the Public Arena A similar view was espoused by a false teacher named Cerinthus (fl. The Orthodox Church maintains Her belief that She alone has kept the true Christian faith, complete and unaltered (dumb - infallible heresy). 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. See also the article on the Canon Law of the Orthodox Church. }, It has been well said that Eastern Orthodoxy is "Roman Catholicism without its papacy and Mariolatry. A few days before Easter, I would go confess my sins to the local priest. Like Romanism, Eastern Orthodoxy rejects the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as heresy. 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