5/21/2018 Fr. 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 . p.quotation_text_1 font-family: Verdana; 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. 5/3/2018 Fr. Thus quote color:black; The church is all the born again believers. He was born into a family of Orthodox Christians, in a society where church and state often mix in unhealthy ways. Joseph Birthisel, Met. Only when the fundamental truths of the Faith are seriously threatened by false teachings does the Church act to define dogmatically an article of faith. He should be guided in studying what the Church has in its written (Bible) and unwritten (Sacred Tradition) teaching. margin-right:50pt; 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. 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. (Romans 5:1-2), For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. note: incredibly revealing! 12: 31). It was one of the central issues in the Great Schism of 1054. John Whiteford, Puhalo Strikes Again 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. Digamia). The ten commandments forbid you to make them in the first place, as well telling you not toworship them. 10/31/2015 Fr. line-height:150%; John Whiteford, 2015 This is, in fact, not a single source of "revelation" but an amalgamation of many alleged sources. (Catholics had a long line of mass murderer and debauched Popes all supposedly "handing-down" power by the laying on of hands. line-height: 200%; } 53) Cunning and crafty mystification of doctrine: (Eph 4:14). 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. 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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. And the author does not claim definitiveness, but only a selection of the most notable. John Whiteford, 2011 Well, it's a false dichotomy: that you can either have enchantment, or modern dentistry. font-size:10.0pt; Antonios of Glyfada was Deceived by Elpidophoros on Baptism for Gay Couple For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. John Whiteford, Missteps in the Churchs response to the LGBT movement [on Fr. 41) NEPSIS linked with CATHARSIS: when linked with Monastic practices is an oxymoronic concept. 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). making shrines is a step further than just having idols. It is nonsense that you must be buried in ground sanctified byincense swinging, holy water splashing. .numbered_bulleted_text_2 { 11/18/2015 Fr. I stopped getting drunk, stopped smoking, stopped cursing. 3) Eastern Orthodox = ancestral sin has aless corruptedconcept of mans nature than Arminianism (based on original sin instead). font-weight: bold; } {margin-top:0in; margin-bottom: 12px; .quotation_text_1 { My baptism when I was 6 weeks old was not a true baptism. Johannes Jacobse, Uncovering the Truth: Head Coverings and Revisionist Biblical Interpretation 6/16/2021 Jennifer Davis, GOARCH, OCA hierarchs celebrate Patriarch Bartholomews names day at pro-LGBTQ Episcopal church 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. 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. 16:18). 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. John Whiteford, Discernment or Scaffolding? Memorial services are held on the third, ninth, and fortieth day; after six months; and one or three years after death. (this sounds like the cult called Spiritism! 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 Orthodox Church maintains Her belief that She alone has kept the true Christian faith, complete and unaltered (dumb - infallible heresy). Orthodox theology views sin as any behavior that "misses the mark," or fails to live up to the higher goal of living as an icon of Christ. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; It differs from Calvinist ideas by (quite rightly) saying that the doctrine that mankind became "totally depraved" in nature is too extreme, but they believe also the Arminiandefinition of man being "depraved" but not "totally" goes too far too, and that man is essentially good in nature, the closest idea in western theology being the term Semi-Pelagianism, in that where Arminians say man cannot make the first steps toward goodness without God, the Eastern Orthodox believe man, and fallen Adam, only had a weakened will after the Fall, and is essentially still good (most all agree Adam had a nature tending toward Good before the Fall). 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. 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. Jesus saves, and nothing else! {margin-top:0in; 8/1/2022 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. The search through various prayers and practices to achieve unity with God in life (theosis) (see hesychasm). Ministriesmmmmmwww.teachingtheword.org 80)Epiklesis. The outward and visible part of religion, consisting of various ceremonies, words, and symbolisms, producing an invisible action by the Holy Spirit that confers grace on an individual. 3:15). margin-right: 20px; margin-left: 20px; margin-left:15pt; 16) Churches and ritualism - Churchianity, 17) Fake miracles - holy fire, myrrh dripping icons, 18) Liturgical worship, and calendarization of lifestyle. color: #930000; 100) Deceiving their own family into Hell. 2) That the scriptures alone, on their own, are enough to make a person wise unto that salvation. Also, refer to the article on theDogmatic Tradition of the Orthodox Church. We also suggest that you include a direct hyperlink to this article for the convenience of your readers. 4/20/2018 Fr. 8/23/2019 OrthodoxChristian.com, What Modern Churches Are Missing [on Sister Vassas confusion of St. Pauls teaching] 9/15/2019 Fr. 9) Hesychasm, 10) The Orthodox for of the rosary. Exomologisis). Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. The main liturgical languages in the Orthodox Church are Greek, the various descendants of old Church Slavonic, and Arabic. ORIGIN Latin, literally and from the Son. Herman Majkrzak (Hieromonk), Metropolitan Kallistos and The Wheel {margin-top:0in; Go to Sleep, Everything is Just Fine I am not writing as an academic; 2. 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. Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 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". It is difficult to understand why in the light of John 15:26, which the EOC teaches, and which the RCC (Roman Catholic Church) FALSIFIES and DISTORTS by saying the illicit (immoral) phrase FILIOQUE "AND THE SON". 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! This is made complex as the division with Catholic theology on it becomes embarrassing to both sides, considering there were supposed to be one church once. Johns grandparents were faithful leaders in the Orthodox church. 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. margin-bottom: 6px; .reference_entry { He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops. margin-right:15pt; So let me contrarywise make aplain statement: The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic gospel of pseudo salvation is anathema, accursed, bogus, and a ticket to Hell. This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, John Whiteford, Headscarves, Modesty, and Scolding Modern Orthodox Women For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. that they may appear unto men to fast. $('.divSocialShareCustom').jsocial(); TeachingtheWord The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. pure man made ritualism, yet connected to and essential in "rebirth" in baptism. 7/8/2017 Fr. 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. Please go to original post in Orthodox Observer for photos. Joseph Birthisel, New, but not improved A Response to Public Orthodoxy, on the Creed 7/2/2019 Multiple Senior OCA Priests (six priests and one bishop, authored July 2018), Protodeacon Feldmans Old Testament / the 7Ecumenical.Council, /Euchologion. There are 3 views of mans corrupt state: Others are men married to other men. (many of them sinner saints). A local Council, convened with Patriarch Alexander of Alexandria presiding, condemned the false teachings of Arius. They confirm themselves the "scarlet and purple heresy" by saying these crowns derives from Byzantine Emperors!!! 11/1/2019 Fr. I try to convert people, because I believe the Orthodox Church is wrong and is leading people astray.. Jesus said to keep your fasting secret, not have special clockwork calendar days specified for fasting. ), Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 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 groups were called "heterodox" or "heretics." Please note that "Orthodox Church" refers specifically to Eastern Orthodoxy, the Church of the Seven Great Ecumenical Councils. The Catholics tend to answer more specifically and clearly than the Orthodox in certain areas. A special service held in the Orthodox Church for the repose of the souls of the dead. The first Sunday of Lent, commemorating the restoration of icons in the church (see Iconoclasm). Basically, it was to combat the many false teachings that the Roman Catholic Church had adopted through the centuries. Ioannes Apiarius, Public Orthodoxy: Promoting Cultural Marxism and LGBT Blasphemy John Whiteford, Fr. margin-left: 28px; (to many Evangelicals and ProtestantsEpiklesis would be seen as one of the most blasphemous words on Earth.). 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! Christopher Calins Radical Leftist and Pro LGBT Posts] font-family: Verdana; I am purposely writing theologoumena precisely asking questions more than proposing answers; and pointing out things which hurt my head thinking about them; 3. You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you p.textTitle{ margin-left: 20px; margin-left:0in; They believe church authority to teach is given by the laying-on of hands from one religious spiritual dwarf to another. 6/25/2018 Fr. (Gr. I would like to point out BEING LIARS is an heresy. line-height:180%; } margin: 12px 60px; } 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. Johannes Jacobse, A Response to A Response: Sanfilippos Latest Broadside (an heretical definition, remarriage is bigamy in the new testament -post marital adultery, or desertion etc are no cause for remarriage). I had been born again, he says. 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. 2/7/2020 Fr. ), (I hope later to put these beliefs in another order). line-height: 200%; font-family: Verdana; Elpidophoros Radical Leftist Views] One addresses a Greek Orthodox Priest as Father. (Gr. Pedalion). 5/31/2017 Fr. The concept of the "first among equals" is that of giving this title to a person whose office was founded historically first, in Eastern Orthodoxy thePatriarch of Constantinople, The idea of having Patriarchal bishops over huge jurisdictions, and a lower formof bishops, is not found in new covenant law. 6/22/2017 Byzantine, TX, The Amsterdam Symposium: An Abuse of Authority? Gabriel (Hieromonk), Morality and Truth in a Secular Age note: this concept of "Jerusalem must be captured it is the site of holy churches" shows the knock-on effect of believing in building huge elaborate churches - not found in the new covenant.". 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. 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.". John Whiteford, David Bentley Hart and the Toll Houses 86) The heresy of Masquerading as Evangelicals. It has been a money spinning dogma for many years, by bleeding the Greek people dry by threats of exhuming bodies if yearly payments on graves are not paid. font-weight: bold; My Orthodox friends confess Christ with their mouths, but they do not know Him in their hearts. 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. font-family: Verdana; 4/13/2018 Fr. According to . The Bible says their Mother is the Whore of Babylon! 8/6/2022 Fr. Semi-Pelagianism. The word orthodox thus separates the Church from other groups that promote false teachings about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, salvation, and the Church. John Parker, Of Tolerance and Tyranny John Whiteford, Sr. Vassa: Theres no ontological impediment to priestesses p.normal_text 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. 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). Those who do not live sinful lives? "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. 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. /Rudder. 8/30/2019 Fr. Copyright 2023 OrthodoxyToday and OrthodoxNetwork. He is in reality "the first among heretics" taking on for himself a more terrible day of judgement in respect of his boasting, just as the Pope has. Kallistos Ware on the Ordination of Women and Blessing of Same-Sex Marriages 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. 6/25/2018 Fr. Lawrence Farley, Public Schools and Antichristianity margin-left:15pt; 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. font-size:10.0pt; The Communist party began to put pressure on him to give up his newfound faith and continue to be involved in their atheistic agenda. Josiah Trenham [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaou false teaching] No one made shrines in their home in the old testament. False. 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. as false. line-height:200%; 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). (Gr. 2/7/2022 Orthodox Christianity, What Happens When Scholars Fail to Address Arguments and Evidence Presented to Them [Refuting Public Orthodoxy Defamatory Attacks] Their bible is false because: 1) The racist error of translating the old testament from Greek. font-weight:bold 1/14/2020 Fr. 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