margin-bottom: 12px; One addresses a Greek Orthodox Priest as Father. preposterous! font-family: Verdana; That isnt in the Bible, he says, without further elaboration. 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. Ioannes Apiarius, Orthodox Episcopal Aloofness with a Side of Cake [Abp. margin-bottom: 6px; The old Orthodox tradition that cremating a person means they are not resurrected is absurd for multiple reasons. John Parker, Of Tolerance and Tyranny 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". Lawrence Farley, Truth, Compassion, and the Transgender Movement 10/12/2019 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Dont Dialogue With Sin font-size: 10pt; But the free gift is not like the offense. Joseph Birthisel, Sister Vassa on Homosexuality Juvenaly Repass, Anatomy of a Foreword: Metr. John is visibly taken aback by the question. 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. Go to Sleep, Everything is Just Fine 6) It makes you part of the church. As Quoheleth says, Nothing is new under the sun. And the Apostle writes, Jesus..the Same yesterday, today and forever. They simply cannot see beyond their delusions and narcissism and their need not only to move the furniture around in the room, but to introduce new furniture, and to deny the removed furniture was ever removed. {margin-top:0in; p.numbered_bulleted_text_2 Why? The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. 10/31/2015 Fr. Also, refer to the article on theDogmatic Tradition of the Orthodox Church. 3:15). Ioannes Apiarius, More on the Question of the Toll Houses 76)Communion of Saints. Also, I appreciate the attached articles. 6/15/2021 Nick Stamatakis (Helleniscope), Bulgarian hierarch takes stand for Christian morality against gay pride parade The Hart Idiosyncratic Version Do Humans Have Free Will? margin-left: 20px; Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. margin-right: 20px; Blasphemy is essentially against God. 10/7/2019 St. Ambrose of Optina (1812-1891), Blasphemy and Open Rebellion by Nik Jovcic-Sas the Orthodox Provocateur 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. 11/18/2015 Fr. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Unbearable Essentializing of Being: Metropolitan Kallistos Wares Sorrowful Joy of Sex 6/5/2020 Monomakhos Blog, Impossible for Holy Communion to Carry Germs or Diseases .normal_text { So here they seem to say the contradiction Traditions are on a level with scripture then say canon on law is not inspired). margin: 12px 60px; 7/2/2022 Rachel Wilson, Review: Between Heaven and Russia, by Sarah Riccardi-Swartz - certain sinner Patron Saints, instead of a birthday party. margin-right:24.0pt; The Eastern Orthodox religion, along with Catholicism, reduce Jesus to a Semi Saviour, and exalt themselves (works) and their priests and bishops (sacerdotalism) to co-Saviours. margin-left:15pt; did Jesus keep the old testament law in full if he went against the old covenant law and used leavened bread and alcoholic wine in the Last Supper? line-height: 200%; text-align:justify; And coming closer to home, why the theological terrorism in our own home? 11/5/2014 Fr. 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. 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.". (Gr. 1/13/2019 Fr. 5/22/2019 Fr. } 4/13/2018 Fr. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Against Modern Legalism Boiled wheat is used as a symbol of the resurrection of everyone at the Second Coming of Christ. margin-bottom:6.0pt; Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Elpidophoros Radical Leftist Views] https://russian-faith.com/greek-american-bishop-feels-proud-about-golden-idol-of-athena a gold mine of information about Eastern Orthodoxy. font-size: 10pt; font-size:10.0pt; margin-right:0in; (bogus man made rites of no importance). Real Heresy is caustic serious false doctrine, against the law and teachings of the new and better covenant (Gal 6:2 & Matt 7:24)that usually attacks one of two things: 1) Teachings fundamental to the Faith (Jude 1:3) such as the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, the resurrection of Jesus, the virgin birth, the definition of the good news (Gal 1:6-9) or specifically "the gospel by which we are saved" etc. 84)Ancestral sin: (notice they do not define this on the eoca site.) 3) And that the scriptures, unlike Orthodox traditions, are inspired word for word, and in Matthew 4:4 Jesus promises those scriptures will be preserved word for word. Mitra). Why God is He, Not She line-height:16.0pt; p.series_header I realized that I had never truly repented of my sins. 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). How sure are you that you made the right decision? I ask. Acts 12:22-23. Certainly it is heresy to put Orthodox traditions practiced by their false church on a par with holy writ. Or he must confess a belief about the underpinning theology ofMonophysitism,Dyophysitism, orMiaphysitism??? 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). They believe that salvation lies within the Orthodox church alone. Others are men married to other men. Lawrence Farley, Public Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy in Dialogue, The Wheel = Wolves in Sheeps Clothing Lawrence Farley, Bourgeois Conjugal Friendship and American Ethnophyletism 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). p.quotation_text_3 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. 1) There is no definition of quote "the gospel by which we are saved" in it, and thus it is not fit for purpose. Mark 7:7, and such traditions and writings that they have are similar to the Jewish Talmud, massive tomes of bogus writings designed as a diversion of the soulaway from the word of God. Those who do not live sinful lives? p.quotation_text_1 artos). They believe that Protestants in particular have departed from the true faith. My understanding had always been that to be saved, you had to do a certain amount of good works. 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. 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. 40) Consecrated Ground: (see digging up the dead) - and financial extortion. According to the Eastern Orthodox tradition the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church is traced back to Jesus Christ and the Apostles.The Apostles appointed successors, known as bishops, and they in turn appointed other bishops in a process known as Apostolic . they seem to mean "It is surethe first church was in Jerusalem in Israel, but our tradition says Constantinople. 1)The fruits that thy soul lusted after - world wide trade in artefacts, and dainty and goodly things. Commonly, the Orthodox consider as Mother Church theEcumenical Patriarchateas being the senior Church of the Orthodox World. Patrick Henry Reardon, Giacomo Sanfilippos Unholy Vendetta Against Faithful Orthodox Priests and Teachers 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. 3) In the Orthodox worship, every Monday is dedicated to the angels. The principal church of a bishop's jurisdiction, the chief church in every diocese. margin-left: 26px; My Orthodox friends confess Christ with their mouths, but they do not know Him in their hearts. 7/7/2017 Fr. 4) It forcesOrthodox converts to make a commitment on the filioque issue (ironically the Orthodox and Catholics have opposite views upon it). color:#333333; This forbidding of idols is continued in the new testament (1 John 5:21, & Rev 9:20 etc). False teachings led me away from the Church I just wanted to share my story and, in a way, my frustrations, as someone who left the church for a while due to extremist teachings, even though luckily I have found my way back to the faith. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; Or why some one who advocates priestesses would not avail themselves of the Anglican-Episcopal Communion, or an Independent Catholic or Orthodox Church instead of trying to force themselves upon the Roman Catholics or the Eastern Orthodox? The main liturgical languages in the Orthodox Church are Greek, the various descendants of old Church Slavonic, and Arabic. line-height: 150%; The History of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the formation, events, and transformation of the Eastern Orthodox Church through time.. Basil the Great, liturgies andmass attributed to him, 2) St. Gregory the Theologian, a theology dunce if he agreed with Orthodoxy. 6/18/2018 Reader Dr. Alfred Kentigern Siewers, Met. 12/29/2017 Fr. 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. The heresy is not suggested in their doctrine on it, but that a convert in order to be baptized might be constrained to form a doctrine on it in order to be baptized. text-align:justify; Evangelicals unashamedly profess and believe in having a relationship with God, were the Holy Spirit is our teacher. Epiklesis). The Communist party began to put pressure on him to give up his newfound faith and continue to be involved in their atheistic agenda. Sacrifice. 66) heretical definition ofBigamy. 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. Unlike the Roman Church, Orthodoxy permits a clergyman to be married; however, his marriage must occur before his ordination to be a deacon or presbyter. John Whiteford, Ed Sullivan Canon Response to Meeting Michelle Part 2 [refuting Public Orthodoxy LGBTQP+ agenda] Only one New Testament book (Philemon) omits . Their words align with Scriptures and exemplify the true and universal teaching, theology, and practices of the Holy Orthodox Church across two millennia. http://www.jesusandbible.com/list-of-orthodox-heresies. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; Nor for that matter have I written a triumphalistic book about how evil Romans are, particularly when I have found heresy in Orthodoxy the difference being, that in Orthodoxy the heresy is tolerated not infallibly declared, even while we have a very long and ugly history of persecuting the sainted-innocent (e.g. The Creed is heretical by omission in that it has no salvation gospel. All throughout the interview, John has been backing up his statements with verses he has committed to memory. 16:18). font-size: 10pt; "correct or true belief"). I preach only one gospel that saves, not two. All want to radically change the Orthodox Church teaching and Tradition to accommodate distorted and corrupt ideas. It signifies the sacrifice of Christ on the cross for man's salvation. 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) Acceptance of the Creed is usurped upon all converts in the so called "catechumenperiod". color:black; margin-right: 40px; 2) That the scriptures alone, on their own, are enough to make a person wise unto that salvation. (Colossians 2:4-10). 93)Mysticism. The ordination of an individual to priesthood through the sacrament of Holy Orders. 11/23/2019 Fr. Lawrence Farley, Resolution to Petition the Holy Synod to Correct Errant Clergy and Lay Persons on Issues of Same-Sex Erotic Relationships 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. 8/29/2017 Fr. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. } .references_header { Here are some passages of Scripture that should be taken into account when considering the subject of false teaching: I Peter 3:15 (KJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Ephesians 5:11-13 (KJV) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but . font-family: Verdana; 2/19/2021 Michael Sisco, Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and Russophobia etc by bogus priest, (or whatever other ceremonies they might fancifully invent to declare ground "consecrated"). font-family: Verdana; 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. John Whiteford. Josiah Trenham, 2016 41) NEPSIS linked with CATHARSIS: when linked with Monastic practices is an oxymoronic concept. Scripture teaches that the one who believes is the one who should be baptized., Johns view of salvation changed dramatically as well. Zechariah Lynch, The Pro LGBTQP Orthodox (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 2) 52: Mortification:the action of subduing one's bodily desires: fine. but self torture and torment, like the cilice, is probably what led to the concept of torturing other people "for the good of their own soul". 11/1/2017 Fr. 9/28/2022 Global Orthodox, Woke Academics Promoting Homosexuality and Subverting Orthodox Christianity in US Part 1 John Chryssavgis Pro-Homosexual views] Gabriel (Hieromonk), On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 2) The Church and Modernity What about pious Orthodox Christians? 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). 98) ChrismationRenunciation of Errors: The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eastern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. font-weight: bold; } 1/23/2018 OrthodoxChristian.com, 2017 (Matt 6:16). 8/6/2022 Fr. John Whiteford, Discernment or Scaffolding? margin-top: 0; It is in the Church that the Christian Faith is proclaimed and maintained. The Orthodox Christian Church believes itself to be the original, unchanging, and apostolic faith. When a person repents and accepts the gospel (believes in Jesus) he not only receives the free gift of eternal life (unless you have believed in vain), but also one of the "new and better promises" (Heb 8:6 & Eze 36:26) is to be spiritually born again to become one of God's children, receiving a new nature that tends toward doing good, instead of evil, and crying Abba Father to God. 8/23/2019 OrthodoxChristian.com, What Modern Churches Are Missing [on Sister Vassas confusion of St. Pauls teaching] line-height: 200%; 11/27/2018 Fr. Kallistos Clearly Implies that the Church Should Bless Committed Same-Sex Relationships font-family: Verdana; Thomas Hopko on Same-Sex Attraction: Speaking the Truth in Love? 1/10/2019 William E. Porter, Jr., M.Div. 6/3/2020 Archbishop Michael Konstantinides, Mixed Marriages [Not Excuse to Overthrow Eucharistic Praxis] Capital punishment was banned in new covenant law by Jesus - John 8:7. His response comes quickly. But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. 11/5/2017 Fr. by Fr. font-weight:bold; margin-left:50pt; 2018 Elpidophoros praised for serving first openly gay baptism 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. I accept there are many forms of blasphemous attitude and speech, and the word has wider usage, howeverIt is because Orthodoxy attributes powers to Mary that belong to God alone, and invent so many church artefacts outside of holy writ this becomes heretical. Name-day. (Romans 5:6-11). Joseph Birthisel, Not Gay or Homosexual, but Men and Women Created in the Image and Likeness of God John Whiteford, The Pro-Abortion Orthodox (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 1) "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. 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. 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. 6/25/2018 Fr. Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. Some are women "married" to other women. 96) Heretical definition of sacraments: the American Eastern Orthodox Christian site states, quote: Sacrament. It is divided into twelve volumes, one for each month. The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. 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When I walked out of a church service, I was the same as before., John was baptized into the church when he was six weeks old. 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). (Gr. 12/11/2013 George Michalopulos, Being Frank Exposing Schaeffers Hatred of Russias Laws Against Public Displays of Homosexuality 7/21/2021 Teena Blackburn, Sin Cannot Be Blessed by the Church An individual who begins a heresy is a heretic and is excommunicated. 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. 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). John Whiteford, Academics Incorporating Leftist Dogma into Orthodox Christianity (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%; The ten commandments forbid you to make them in the first place, as well telling you not toworship them. Ministriesmmmmmwww.teachingtheword.org 3) Vain repetitions in prayer. 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. 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. } font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 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. p.summary_text 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). The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian . margin-left: 48px; 1) Calvinism = man is totally depraved (heresy) An Orthodox Appraisal of Political Correctness, Sexual Anarchy, Cultural Deconstruction and Conforming the Church to the World Ioannes Apiarius, Fr. 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. text-align: justify; 11/21/2017 Fr. He and his wife Corina have three children. 1/10/2020 Fr. The catechetical or Sunday school of each parish is responsible for such "instruction" of children or other faithful. {margin-top:0in; 2) Their canon is false - theyexaltGreek LXX etc to such an extent (racism) that they included heretical old testament Books into their false canon, never accepted by the Jews, like the absurd story "Bel and the Dragon". 11/11/2017 Fr. However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. Ioannes Apiarius, A Christian cosplay coup dtat [Exposing Lydia Bringeruds Attacks on Orthodox Traditions] 1) That salvation is in faith in Christ alone. 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. All Rights Reserved. Thomas Hopko, Shepherd, Know Your Sheep Open Letter to Archbishop Sotirios [False Teaching on Single Communion Spoon] .series_header { note: a marriage vow is not the same as a legal oath in court, banned by Jesus in Matthew 5. this also includes witch murders, superstitious murders, imprisonments etc. He pauses for a moment, looks at me intently, and says, Baptists preach that You must be born again.'. 1/3/2020 Rod Dreher, 2019 with which he, the serpent, deceived Eve "your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." 4/13/2018 Rod Dreher, Fighting the Wrong Battles The Orthodox do not view sin in a legalistic manner. .reference_entry { The Mother of Harlotstherefore has daughters, which are the various Orthodox churches, who themselves describe their own similarity to Romanism. Priest on Homosexual Orientation 2/23/2019 Fr. I will make good use of your list by following them on their social media platforms. 11/14/2014 Terry Mattingly, Texas Orthodox Priests Reject Fr. .quotation_text_2 { line-height: 200%; 5/3/2017 Fr. Worse as other churches don't do it, how could anyone else be saved? wherethe new proselyte must renounce in public the Reformation and the Protestant / Evangelical gospelas false. 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. 2/2/2015 Fr. List is provided in reverse chronological order, beginning in 2012, the earliest article we could find. 9) Hesychasm, 10) The Orthodox for of the rosary. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Lazar Puhalo Attacks Monasticism 12/11/2021 Fr. 1/24/2018 George Michalopulos, Fordham Universitys Orthodox Center receives grant to study LGBTQ rights Following Apostolic Tradition, Orthodoxy teaches that the original apostles appointed bishops, who in turn appointed bishops, and on and on through a laying on of the hands that touched the hands that touched the hands of Christ. } Joseph Birthisel, New, but not improved A Response to Public Orthodoxy, on the Creed And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. Rather it is the central issue of what is called "the root versus the fruit" debate. A special service held in the Orthodox Church for the repose of the souls of the dead. A similar view was espoused by a false teacher named Cerinthus (fl. Photius Avant, New gender ideologies are a demonic attack against union with God Bulgarian Church 1/28/2021 Dissident Mama, 2020 According to . margin-left:30pt; Zechariah Lynch. 6/16/2021 Orthodox Christianity, From New York To Istanbul With Love: From Green To Rainbow Patriarch 4/26/2021 Metropolitan Joanikii of Sliven, Lazar Puhalo: Ten Commandments Not Terribly Significant or Unique As I began reading Scripture, I understood Jesus to be the only way to God. He should be guided in studying what the Church has in its written (Bible) and unwritten (Sacred Tradition) teaching. text-align:justify; The operative word describing salvation in Eastern Orthodox theology is theosis - "becoming God". 75)Chrismation. Eastern Orthodoxy teaches that men are guilty only for their own sins rather than being already under condemnation as a consequence of Adam's fall,before they havedoneany good or evil of their own. The Wicked Heretic Lazar Puhalo color: #333333; 83) Defining the true church as Heterodoxy. Trevin Wax is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. The difference between the two is the difference between Heaven and Hell for a lost sinner. 2)It was initiated by, or at very least was involved with,the mass murderer Constantine. text-align: right; font-weight:bold; 82) God-parents marriage ban. font-size:10.0pt; 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. margin-bottom:9.0pt; 1) one of the faithfulin consecrated ground, (consecrated by heretics), 2) according to the Orthodox rites and service of burial (Nekrosimos). 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. Interesting point of discussion. 74) Cathedrals. text-align: left; 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. Lawrence Farley, Progressives Use the Terms Dialogue and Fundamentalism to Attack and Subvert Orthodox Tradition The book containing the rules and regulations /. And the author does not claim definitiveness, but only a selection of the most notable. c. 50-100) in the late first and early second century. The fifty day fast preceding Easter for the spiritual preparation of the faithful to observe the feast of the Resurrection. 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