The Orthodox do not view sin in a legalistic manner. John Whiteford, Response to Meeting Michelle Part 1 [refuting Public Orthodoxy LGBTQP+ agenda] text-align: justify; Lawrence Farley, Bourgeois Conjugal Friendship and American Ethnophyletism Monastic prisons predated and made a case for the Atheist Experiment and their infamous gulag. The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). font-weight: bold; 2) pretentious religious music, in the case of Orthodoxy (a daughter of Rome) this takes the form of chanting heresyetc. The book containing the rules and regulations /. {margin-top:0in; (Gr. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward." margin-top: 12px; You will know them by their fruits The Eastern Orthodox Church officially and explicitly denies the everlasting Lake of Fire (commonly called Hell)inphysical bodies, tormented by physical fire, sulphur, and smoke "where their worm never dies", and preachinstead a watered down version of God's eternal retribution, that is so attenuated and diluted it encourages men to do evil, as the judgement described is soenfeebled. 7/2/2022 Rachel Wilson, Review: Between Heaven and Russia, by Sarah Riccardi-Swartz Aidan Kimel It's a false dichotomy it treat them separately. & Holy Orders. margin-left: 26px; margin-left: 20px; Thats all I knew anyway. He acknowledges that Orthodox doctrine might contradict Orthodox practice in some places, but for John, its in practice that one shows what is truly believed. 11/8/2019 Fr. 72)The Canon Liturgical, which refers to all liturgical material, including the Creed, used for the Liturgy and the consecration of the Eucharist (see also kanon and Typikon). 16) Churches and ritualism - Churchianity, 17) Fake miracles - holy fire, myrrh dripping icons, 18) Liturgical worship, and calendarization of lifestyle. The Orthodox Christian Church believes itself to be the original, unchanging, and apostolic faith. line-height:200%; margin-left:70pt; Joseph Birthisel, Met. Ioannes Apiarius, Fr. margin-right: 20px; His wife thought he had gone crazy. 1/13/2019 Fr. text-align:justify; c. 50-100) in the late first and early second century. the word inserted in the Western (Pope's) version of the Nicene Creed to assert the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Ghost from the Son as well as from the Father, which is not admitted by the Eastern Church. 1) one of the faithfulin consecrated ground, (consecrated by heretics), 2) according to the Orthodox rites and service of burial (Nekrosimos). (Gr. Those who remain faithful to the church and who trust in Christ for salvation? I press him further. 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. 11/23/2019 Fr. Orthodoxy believes that the Christian Faith and the Church are inseparable. 11/15/2019 Fr. margin-right:0in; 62) The heresy of directly instructing the Orthodox "laity" to avoid trying to understand the symbolism of the Book of Revelation: 3) It cannot be only ancient Rome (the light of a candle shall not shine). (Gr. text-align: left; Gabriel (Hieromonk), Dishonest Dialogue of Orthodox Liberals and Deconstructionists 1/6/2020 Rod Dreher, Orthodoxy, LGBT, & Spiritual Sedition [re: Orthodoxy in Dialogue scandalous LGBT rebellion] http://www.jesusandbible.com/list-of-orthodox-heresies. Exomologisis). Thysia; Sl. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Pursuit of Happiness 3) Thereinafter mankind's will wasweakened. 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. Ioannes Apiarius, More on the Question of the Toll Houses } Unity becomes intrinsically impossible. 1/5/2012 Fr. The Church of Jerusalem, as being the first Christian Church. p.article_id { Ill be sure to steer clear of the authors, their writings and any parish that has one of the contributors as a priest. There are several Scriptures that encourage Christians to examine teachings and practices that work their way into Christianity, and even more that command us to expose, mark and avoid false teachers. A second heresy is to think that their clergy can allow marriages that are adultery (as stated above) on the grounds of compassion. pure man made ritualism, yet connected to and essential in "rebirth" in baptism. 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). The difference between the two is the difference between Heaven and Hell for a lost sinner. Thomas Hopko: Homosexual Advocates Should be Denied Communion in the Orthodox Church The intercession of the saints and Mary on behalf of Christians on earth was easily rejected. 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. 8/10/2022 Fr. Confession. 6/25/2019 Fr. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; } 5/8/2019 Fr. 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. text-indent:0px; The "false teaching' of the Russian World . 11/5/2014 Fr. The Mother of Harlotstherefore has daughters, which are the various Orthodox churches, who themselves describe their own similarity to Romanism. The "Scarlet and Purple heresy" (Rev 17:4) introduced formally by Constantine, that is the melding ofsecular (purple) and religious (scarlet) power is also an heresy of Orthodoxy. 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". Link: 2/23/2019 Fr. font-size: 10pt; margin-right:30pt; margin-bottom: 18px; 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. The Orthodox Church doesn't have a pope .series_header { } I would like to point out BEING LIARS is an heresy. John Whiteford, A Provocation by a Provocateur 4/26/2021 Metropolitan Joanikii of Sliven, Lazar Puhalo: Ten Commandments Not Terribly Significant or Unique The Orthodox Christian should know the content of his religion as taught by the Church. note: as the Mother of Harlots is not marriage to God, the word fornication in Rev 17:4 can only be interpreted as fornication, whereas the two kingdoms ofIsrael and Judah in the OT were married to God and idolatry was called adultery then. 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. Puhalo rants again on Transgenderism and Intersexuality margin-top: 0; Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. 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. The ten commandments forbid you to make them in the first place, as well telling you not toworship them. Thomas Hopko, Shepherd, Know Your Sheep Open Letter to Archbishop Sotirios [False Teaching on Single Communion Spoon] Also, I appreciate the attached articles. The official headdress or "crown" of a bishop. They believe they "have no life in them" without the eucharist, that is administered by a priest, thus is sacerdotalist priestcraft salvation (co Saviour). 40) Consecrated Ground: (see digging up the dead) - and financial extortion. The Faith I Loved. } font-family: Verdana; John Whiteford, The Pro-Abortion Orthodox (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 1) It is different from sacrilege. - by divorce and remarriage. I am of the opinion that it has a lot to do with what is called a/the messianic-complex. 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). {color:#930000; This is called by them "thelaver of regeneration". Thomas Hopko (book excerpt), Gay Iconoclasm: Holding the Line Against the Radical LGBT Agenda All Rights Reserved. 12/29/2021 TruthBeTold7, Orthodox America Has a Cultural Marxist Problem [Refuting Aram Sarkisians Defamatory PO Article] 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. 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. John Whiteford, A Letter From Russia on an Article Defending Same-Sex Marriage and Defaming Fr. 87)Liturgical Languages. color:930000; The Orthodox priest was one of the most important people in the village in which John grew up. 7/16/2018 Fr. margin-left:15pt; The law of the church, containing the various rules, ecclesiastical decrees, and definitions concerning the faith or the lifestyle of Orthodox Christians. Those who do not live sinful lives? So here they seem to say the contradiction Traditions are on a level with scripture then say canon on law is not inspired). line-height: 200%; Angels are grouped in nine orders (tagmata) as follows: Angels; Archangels; Principalities; Powers; Virtues; Dominations; Thrones; Cherubim; Seraphim. (an heretical definition, remarriage is bigamy in the new testament -post marital adultery, or desertion etc are no cause for remarriage). margin-bottom:6.0pt; As I began reading Scripture, I understood Jesus to be the only way to God. This book is written to suggest techniques and to give examples which demonstrate that you do not need to be defeated by anything, that you can have peace of mind, improved health, and a never-ceasing flow of energy. font-weight:bold; John Whiteford, Trying to Make Silk Purses Out of Sows Ears (Response to A Theology of the Erotic) [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaou false teaching] 4/17/2017 Fr. The title ofPrimus inter pares was also taken by Constantine, a murderer the Orthodox have chosen to follow instead of the example of Christ. 12/7/2016 Fr. 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. for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. What about pious Orthodox Christians? 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. His false teaching, coming as it did in the church's infancy, truly did represent a grave threat. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Unbearable Essentializing of Being: Metropolitan Kallistos Wares Sorrowful Joy of Sex (see 1 Samuel 15:22). As John tells me about these years, I sense he resents the past. The pressure from all sides to give up his new identity was overwhelming. Copyright 2023 The Gospel Coalition, INC. All Rights Reserved. Johannes Jacobse, Fundamentalism & Dialogue According to Holy Scripture, all the gods of the Gentiles are devils. 5/27/2022 Orthodox Reflections, Christians Must Have Courage in the Face of Deceitful Compromise [Exposing Inga Leonovas False Arguments Supporting Homosexuality in the Church] font-family: Verdana; This is not a sacrament in Eastern Orthodoxy as it is in Catholicism. So I began to ask myself, How can a dead person do good works?'. However Orthodoxy links anointing the sick with chrism/oil linked with confession to their priests and the blasphemy of the mass, The Roman Catholics were so determined to falsify penances in the bible in theirDouay Bible they mistranslated Matt 4:17to say, quote "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 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". 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. 21) Relics, artefacts, including "death cult" worship. It is comparable to the blasphemous Mormon doctrine. 10/2/2012 Dn. 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. Tainstvo). 100) Deceiving their own family into Hell. The Orthodox Church describes as such all other Christian denominations. Though not as bad as quote "The Holy Mother Church" of Rome, the murders committed by the Orthodox Faith are still extremely bad, and this website givesa long list of such murders. margin-top: 24px; see alsoHagia Sophia. text-underline:single; My understanding had always been that to be saved, you had to do a certain amount of good works. margin-bottom:6.0pt; 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. They believe that salvation lies within the Orthodox church alone. 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. His parents told him he was bringing shame upon the whole family. 98) ChrismationRenunciation of Errors: The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eastern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. text-align: justify; Well not according to Galatians 1:6-9 which says anyone preaching any other gospel is anathema, that is accursed! see also -Meneon. font-family:Verdana; perhaps the best western theological term that expresses the Eastern Orthodox Churches view on the nature of human free will, in combination with "ancestral sin", versus the human nature of free will in combination with "original sin" as expressed in the most common Evangelical and Protestant belief calledArminianism. 9/15/2019 Fr. Though I have a double-major doctorate (religion/theology and psychology) 1. p.textTitle{ 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. 12/11/2021 Fr. The section of our Bible Knowledgebase on Roman Catholicism deals extensively with that false church's departures from the Word. 8) Ruled over by Pharisees - Nicolaitane heresy (no laity) uniforms, beards. font-size:10.0pt; 7/8/2017 Fr. It is in fact impossible that the Greek word "porneia" in context in Matthew 5:32, can include post marital adultery. {margin-top:0in; margin-top: 18px; It was one of the central issues in the Great Schism of 1054. color: #333333; denoting the doctrine that the first steps towards good can be taken by the human will, though supervening divine grace is needed for salvation. Semi-Pelagianism. {margin-top:0in; p.numbered_bulleted_text_1 6/25/2018 Fr. The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. 66) heretical definition ofBigamy. Sponsors at Baptism and Chrismation - the baptized and the God=parents are forbidden to marry (see affinity) something not found in scripture. 7/12/2022 Metropolitan Antonios of Glyfada, Abp. In so many parts of the world, religion and state are so intertwined that Christians are unable to exercise their consciences and avail themselves of the many choices within Christendom. Lawrence Farley, Public Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy in Dialogue, The Wheel = Wolves in Sheeps Clothing that they may appear unto men to fast. 2) pretentious religious music, in the case of Orthodoxy (a daughter of Rome) this takes the form of chanting heresyetc. p.section_header 2/1/2022 Rod Dreher, Double-faced AB Elpidophoros Delivers Pro-Abortion Message at March for Life 86) The heresy of Masquerading as Evangelicals. A Look at the Church of England, The Burning Question from Asbury Isnt About Asbury, Why I Dont Say Passed Away When Someone Dies. the vain and pompous doctrine of human deification, first professed byLucifer in Isaiah 14:14 "I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." 11/11/2017 Fr. Ministriesmmmmmwww.teachingtheword.org. However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. margin-left:0in; margin-top: 12px; Please go to original post in Orthodox Observer for photos. Johns family was considered devout and religious by the priest and the rest of the community. Aridas Scandalous Teaching on Homosexuality After many centuries of tricking uneducated peasants with such dogmas as this (and the equally absurd Holy Fire non-miracle) they should now be made to pay the price of their deception by exposing this heresy. 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. 3) Vain repetitions in prayer. Leavened bread is also acceptable for the purpose in the more liberal Protestant churches. margin-left:15pt; line-height:200%; Joseph Birthisel, Ashley Purpura: Orthodox Church Needs Women Priests and Bishops The Orthodox Pope also preaches murder. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. If not, wherein lies their non-adherence to Scripture in their beliefs and practices? He and his wife Corina have three children. Gabriel (Hieromonk), On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 2) The Church and Modernity John explains how he quickly left behind former Orthodox doctrines that he had been taught in church. All scriptureisgiven by inspiration of God, andisprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 1 Tim 3:15-16. 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. John Parker, Of Tolerance and Tyranny 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 apostle Paul often condemns and warns against those refuting the gospel through the . Gabriel (Hieromonk), Silence [progressive death march desires to silence all opposition] 11/27/2018 Fr. line-height:200%; If Orthodox believers would read Scripture without it being interpreted for them by the Church, they would discover the truth, he adds. } Gabriel (Hieromonk), Morality and Truth in a Secular Age When I visited Greece I found the priests there to be quite incredibly vain, and only after discovering the doctrine of Theosis did I properly understand why. A special service held in the Orthodox Church for the repose of the souls of the dead. John is a Romanian man in his late fifties who is no stranger to the Eastern Orthodox Church. 3/27/2021 Fr. The unmarried state of life. 4) It forcesOrthodox converts to make a commitment on the filioque issue (ironically the Orthodox and Catholics have opposite views upon it). 8/3/2021 Fr. John Whiteford, The Living Church 2.0 I was born Orthodox, in an orthodox country, in a family that is generally pretty faithful. Commemorated on September 9. 5/9/2018 Fr. 3/25/2020 Orthodox Editors, Fr. Some are women married to other women. 5) The seemingly innocuous phrase "one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church" presupposes either Orthodoxy or Catholicism is the true reflection of the early church, and thus asserts their triple salvation false gospel by covert means. 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. 7/10/2021 Fr. margin: 12px 60px; 4/13/2018 Fr. 9/28/2022 Global Orthodox, Woke Academics Promoting Homosexuality and Subverting Orthodox Christianity in US Part 1 Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Church and Homosexuality: A Meditation 6/16/2021 Orthodox Christianity, From New York To Istanbul With Love: From Green To Rainbow Patriarch But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. Later, he and his wife were married in the Orthodox Church. Boiled wheat is used as a symbol of the resurrection of everyone at the Second Coming of Christ. 2/7/2022 Orthodox Christianity, What Happens When Scholars Fail to Address Arguments and Evidence Presented to Them [Refuting Public Orthodoxy Defamatory Attacks] The lies the Eastern Orthodox tell about evangelicals and Protestants is that "they think thathaving believed they can do anything they want to, never repent, and they are still so called saved." 12: 31). /Rudder. 6) It makes you part of the church. margin-left: 20px; 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. 2/12/2019 Fr. Interesting point of discussion. } (Matt 6:16). 2/3/2021 Orthodox Reflections, That Horrible Bishop Makes Me Do It We also suggest that you include a direct hyperlink to this article for the convenience of your readers. Theophan the Recluse, Nektarios of Aegina, the Aboriginals of Alaska, and almost every Fool-for-Christ the Orthodox Church has ever witnessed); and the current more dramatic past times of killing priests or kneecapping monks or fomenting book-burnings. font-family: Verdana; John Whiteford, Stricken with Death 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. Mysterion;Sl. text-align: left; Cheers. I am purposely writing theologoumena precisely asking questions more than proposing answers; and pointing out things which hurt my head thinking about them; 3. 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