Ministriesmmmmmwww.teachingtheword.org. The common and official name used by the Greek Christians and Eastern Christian Church. It is different from sacrilege. This forbidding of idols is continued in the new testament (1 John 5:21, & Rev 9:20 etc). text-align: left; Link: All scriptureisgiven by inspiration of God, andisprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 1 Tim 3:15-16. 2/1/2021 Monomakhos Blog, Wheres the clerical consistency? 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. 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). A great book to immerse oneself in, when starting to believe oneself as having Gods cellphone number, and a secret gnosis which needs to be shared with congregation/monastery/the public at large, is the book entitled, 50 Jewish Messiahs by Jerry Rabow (Gefen Publishing House, 2002). 2/14/2018 Fr. they seem to mean "It is surethe first church was in Jerusalem in Israel, but our tradition says Constantinople. margin-bottom: 24px; Their baptism services are heretical multiple times over, including, 4) With adults it only proceeds after a catechumen period of one or two whole years, when the Ethiopian Eunuch on hearing the gospel said immediately in Acts 8:36-38 "And as they went ontheirway, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See,here iswater; what doth hinder me to be baptized?". 7)thy sorceries- the witchcraft of her heresies and practices. .numbered_bulleted_text_2 { 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). Those groups were called "heterodox" or "heretics." Please note that "Orthodox Church" refers specifically to Eastern Orthodoxy, the Church of the Seven Great Ecumenical Councils. 11/27/2018 Fr. 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. The principal church of a bishop's jurisdiction, the chief church in every diocese. (Gr. The Faith I Loved. 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. 6/7/2015 George Michalopulos, The Strange Theology of David Bentley Hart [and Univeralism Heresy of Fr. 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." The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian . 7/27/2021 Orthodox Reflections, Compassionate Denial: A Paradigm of Abuse? John Whiteford, A Provocation by a Provocateur 83) Defining the true church as Heterodoxy. } p.numbered_bulleted_text_1 where, the new proselyte must renounce in public the Ref. 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. 7/7/2017 Fr. 5/20/2018 Dr. David C. Ford, The New Christianity 6/13/2018 Fr. such as adultery, murderwitchcraft, theft, kidnapping, etc. John smiles and begins to get visibly excited. One addresses a Greek Orthodox Priest as Father. font-weight:bold; 94)Orthodox. A local Council, convened with Patriarch Alexander of Alexandria presiding, condemned the false teachings of Arius. We have people in church with the ministry of teaching, and others teach like Pastors, however we also believe our relationship with God comes first, and if we choose to believe the Holy Spirit tells us something, we will believe that rather than a teacher we believe is in error. font-size:10.0pt; font-size: 10pt; 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). line-height:200%; 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. p.quotation_text_1 Jesus knew that false teachers were a real threat to the church, and based on two thousand years of combatting heretics, it seems he was on to something. 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. font-size: 10pt; 5/17/2022 Fr. Some people wrongly believe that the Eastern Orthodox Church is false? font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; John Whiteford, Academics Incorporating Leftist Dogma into Orthodox Christianity Please make sure all fields are filled out. Johns family reacted harshly. Josiah Trenham, 2016 1/3/2020 Rod Dreher, 2019 5/9/2018 Fr. John Chryssavgis Pro-Homosexual views] 6) It asserts the heresy of "hand-me-down" powers via their use of the theological idea of their definition of "Apostolic". 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). John is visibly taken aback by the question. 73)Canons (or Canon Law). } According to . John Whiteford, More anti-fundamentalism pap from OCL line-height: 150%; Authentic Christianity, in contrast, declares the doctrine of original sin and the guilt of all men in Adam, and the necessity of the person and work of Christ as the Second Adam who redeems them from that condemnation: Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned - (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. as false. As John tells me about these years, I sense he resents the past. All this does is to add yet another heresy to their growing list of heresies: namely - "There are two gospels that save!". Johannes Jacobse, Fundamentalism & Dialogue pure man made ritualism, yet connected to and essential in "rebirth" in baptism. The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. It signifies the sacrifice of Christ on the cross for man's salvation. 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 had been born again, he says. (man made junk laws. 9) Idols (see shrines below): statues and images were not banned underthe old Mosaic covenant, Good examples are the cherubim over the ark of the covenant, statues of four oxen in the temple, pomegranates carved into the walls, the serpent Moses lifted in the wilderness. margin: 12px 80px; The operative word describing salvation in Eastern Orthodox theology is theosis - "becoming God". If not, wherein lies their non-adherence to Scripture in their beliefs and practices? font-weight:bold Do Humans Have Free Will? 8/6/2022 Fr. 3) Thereinafter mankind's will wasweakened. margin-right: 20px; Though I have a double-major doctorate (religion/theology and psychology) 1. They believe that Protestants in particular have departed from the true faith. {margin-top:12.0pt; Gabriel (Hieromonk), Morality and Truth in a Secular Age This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, 10/12/2019 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Dont Dialogue With Sin Gabriel (Hieromonk), Trust Faithful Orthodox Elders, Avoid Modernist Liberal Academics Lawrence Farley, Part One: Of Gay Sex and Leaven You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you The section of our Bible Knowledgebase on Roman Catholicism deals extensively with that false church's departures from the Word. 3/27/2021 Fr. (Gr. 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. margin-bottom: 12px; 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. 8/29/2017 Fr. 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. color:black; 7/18/2019 Fr. Paul said we are dead in sins. John Whiteford, Missteps in the Churchs response to the LGBT movement [on Fr. 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The Orthodox Church is the only Church which has maintained from the beginning a coherent interpretation of its teaching. Zechariah Lynch, The Antiochians Dont Disappoint (The Fr. We also suggest that you include a direct hyperlink to this article for the convenience of your readers. text-align:justify; I preach only one gospel that saves, not two. 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." I had no intention of converting to evangelicalism, he says. 8/21/2017 Fr. Zechariah Lynch, Moral Heresy? John shakes his head, sadly but firmly. 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. Johannes Jacobse, The Age of Morality The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 7) It is in fact impossible that the Greek word "porneia" in context in Matthew 5:32, can include post marital adultery. .article_id { (so bigger the church, the bigger the ego of the clergy. Michael Courey: Orthodox Church Must be More Inclusive, Welcome Same-Sex Couples The pressure from all sides to give up his new identity was overwhelming. 9/28/2022 Global Orthodox, Woke Academics Promoting Homosexuality and Subverting Orthodox Christianity in US Part 1 11/11/2017 Fr. 6/25/2018 Fr. 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. color: #0F4679; 4/26/2021 Metropolitan Joanikii of Sliven, Lazar Puhalo: Ten Commandments Not Terribly Significant or Unique Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. They confirm themselves the "scarlet and purple heresy" by saying these crowns derives from Byzantine Emperors!!! They believe they "have no life in them" without the eucharist, that is administered by a priest, thus is sacerdotalist priestcraft salvation (co Saviour). 9/17/2019 Orthodox Christianity, Transgender Ideology is Anti-Christian, Anti-Science, & Marxist John Whiteford, Mattingly: Two clashing Orthodox takes on doctrine past and future John Whiteford, Sin is Nothing to Be Proud Of Bread made with yeast (enzyma) and used for altar bread for the Orthodox Eucharist (as opposed to the unleavened bread used by the Latin Church). Very few people are gifted by God as prophets; spirits must be discerned; and sadly to say, most prophets turn out to be false prophets. 3) Vain repetitions in prayer. It was one of the central issues in the Great Schism of 1054. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; It's a false dichotomy it treat them separately. Leavened bread is also acceptable for the purpose in the more liberal Protestant churches. margin-left:0in; How did you adjust to the different beliefs between the Baptist church and the Orthodox church, I ask, looking over my list of differing views. Ioannes Apiarius, Fr. Aaron Warwick Affair) {margin-top:0in; 7/20/2018 Fr. Are you saying that the Orthodox Church preaches salvation by good works? I ask. (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. 1) one of the faithfulin consecrated ground, (consecrated by heretics), 2) according to the Orthodox rites and service of burial (Nekrosimos). 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. A liturgical book containing the lives of the saints and the special hymns (stichera) for the feast-days of the Orthodox Saints. Joseph Birthisel, Not Gay or Homosexual, but Men and Women Created in the Image and Likeness of God But this had no effect on me. Pure heresy and manipulation. Examining just three areas - Eastern Orthodoxy's positions on Scripture, sin, and salvation - tells us all we need to know to reject it as a false faith. When the era of Communist rule began in Russia in 1917, religion was seen as a hindrance to a thriving . {margin-top:0in; p.article_id { Angels are grouped in nine orders (tagmata) as follows: Angels; Archangels; Principalities; Powers; Virtues; Dominations; Thrones; Cherubim; Seraphim. 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. color:#333333; He rarely gives me an answer without a Scriptural reference or justification. Lawrence Farley, St. Vladimirs Seminary Reacts to Amsterdam Conference, OCA Bishops Remain Silent margin-left: 0px; http://www.jesusandbible.com/list-of-orthodox-heresies. 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