List is provided in reverse chronological order, beginning in 2012, the earliest article we could find. 9/29/2019 Petition started by Elizabeth Dunbar, Fordham Scandalizes with Mixed-Media Orthodox Exhibition [Aristotle Papanikolaou and George Demacopoulos Promote Blasphemous Art] the Virgin, the Saints, or sacred objects, refusing to bury a person if he became a real Christian, 79)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, 83) Defining the true church as Heterodoxy, 85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save, 86) The heresy of Masquerading as Evangelicals, 88) Leavened Bread & alcoholic wine in the eucharist, The Eastern Orthodox Calendar of Saints.Martyrology, Dogmatic Tradition of the Orthodox Church, : The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eas, tern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. Some of these individuals openly and proudly self-identify as "homosexual" or "LGBT." Many are not Orthodox Christians. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 84)Ancestral sin: (notice they do not define this on the eoca site.) (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) Calvinism = man is totally depraved (heresy) Johns family was considered devout and religious by the priest and the rest of the community. (Gr. font-family: Verdana; {margin-top:0in; 6/25/2018 Fr. text-align:justify; Kallistos Clearly Implies that the Church Should Bless Committed Same-Sex Relationships Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. (Colossians 2:4-10). font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; John Whiteford, Missteps in the Churchs response to the LGBT movement [on Fr. font-size:10.0pt; 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 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. Ioannes Apiarius, On Priestesses and Ecclesiological Deism [on Sr. Vassa dangerous nonsense] The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. Sacrifice. 6/25/2019 Fr. "correct or true belief"). 6/25/2018 Fr. 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. 2/1/2021 Monomakhos Blog, Wheres the clerical consistency? He pauses for a moment, looks at me intently, and says, Baptists preach that You must be born again.'. 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. 7/16/2018 Fr. This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, line-height: 200%; The common and official name used by the Greek Christians and Eastern Christian Church. Lawrence Farley, Met. Jesus saves, and nothing else! I didnt have a Bible, but no one encouraged me to read one anyway.. 7/18/2019 Fr. 3) In the Orthodox worship, every Monday is dedicated to the angels. text-align: justify; .numbered_bulleted_text_2 { The History of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the formation, events, and transformation of the Eastern Orthodox Church through time.. ", A reader asks, "Are Eastern Orthodox practitioners (Russian, Serbian, Greek, Antiochian, Ethiopian, etc.) But when I heard the Word of God preached for the first time, and the concept of repentance and being born again, I was touched. 8) Ruled over by Pharisees - Nicolaitane heresy (no laity) uniforms, beards. ), (I hope later to put these beliefs in another order). John Cox, Policing Orthodoxys Borders Though I have a double-major doctorate (religion/theology and psychology) 1. /Rudder. Matt. Pavel Florensky Gabriel (Hieromonk), Dishonest Dialogue of Orthodox Liberals and Deconstructionists John Whiteford, Modern Judas Supports False Brethren in Ukraine 2/2/2015 Fr. The church is all the born again believers. It is comparable to the blasphemous Mormon doctrine. He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops. margin-bottom: 12px; 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). Christopher Calins Radical Leftist and Pro LGBT Posts] 11/5/2017 Fr. {margin-top:0in; 7/1/2018 Fr. margin-left: 20px; font-size:10.0pt; 3) Thereinafter mankind's will wasweakened. Those who do not live sinful lives? Thomas Hopko: Homosexual Advocates Should be Denied Communion in the Orthodox Church margin-right: 20px; Kallistos on Sexual Morality Ioannes Apiarius 83) Defining the true church as Heterodoxy. How did your family get over their condemnation of your newfound faith? I wonder aloud. 1/24/2018 George Michalopulos, Fordham Universitys Orthodox Center receives grant to study LGBTQ rights Mysterion;Sl. font-family: Verdana; John Whiteford, Cultural Marxism and Public Orthodoxy 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-weight:bold; The old Orthodox tradition that cremating a person means they are not resurrected is absurd for multiple reasons. text-align: justify; text-align: left; (Gr. 3) Vain repetitions in prayer. 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-left:15pt; line-height:200%; John Whiteford, Academics Incorporating Leftist Dogma into Orthodox Christianity {color:#930000; etc by bogus priest, (or whatever other ceremonies they might fancifully invent to declare ground "consecrated"). The operative word describing salvation in Eastern Orthodox theology is theosis - "becoming God". Essentially Eastern Orthodoxy, and Catholicism, are unbiblical pyramid systems where the so called "laity" are in effect the lowest of the low, almost like a lower caste, with the Pope or thePrimus inter pares at the top, and Catholic and Orthodox laity at the bottom like a doormat. 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?". margin-left: 20px; 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). pure man made ritualism, yet connected to and essential in "rebirth" in baptism. A catalogue of martyrs and other saints arranged according to the calendar. According to Holy Scripture, all the gods of the Gentiles are devils. The ten commandments forbid you to make them in the first place, as well telling you not toworship them. 12/21/2019 Fr. All scriptureisgiven by inspiration of God, andisprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 1 Tim 3:15-16. 7/7/2017 Fr. 11/18/2015 Fr. by Fr. 6/17/2021 Orthodox Christianity, Mari Iakovou Mars Proudly and Publicly Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. font-size: 10pt; Josephs Directive On So-called Same-Sex Marriage In this article we shall focus on key elements of Eastern Orthodox theology and practice. } John Chryssavgis pro-LGBT views 2/12/2019 Fr. 7/13/2022 Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus, Met. 7/14/2015 Fr. The Church of Jerusalem, as being the first Christian Church. You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you 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. 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". 6/13/2018 Fr. p.quotation_text_3 1/17/2017 Fr. Kallistos Ware on the Ordination of Women and Blessing of Same-Sex Marriages .normal_text { 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. What kind of hand-me-down farce do they call that? Copyright 2023 OrthodoxyToday and OrthodoxNetwork. The orthodox teaching on . Lawrence Farley, On Ecclesiology, Humility, and Love 11/21/2017 Fr. 10/2/2012 Dn. text-align: justify; When the era of Communist rule began in Russia in 1917, religion was seen as a hindrance to a thriving . The "First Among Equals" of all the Orthodox autocephalous churches, it was founded by St. Andrew the Apostle. 81)Equal to the Apostles. John Whiteford, Mattingly: Two clashing Orthodox takes on doctrine past and future margin-left:15pt; Also, refer to the article on theDogmatic Tradition of the Orthodox Church. 7/8/2017 Fr. Ioannes Apiarius, Fr. 10/5/2019 Jennifer Davis, Request To All Orthodox Bishops In America To Take Action Against False Teachings Thomas Hopko, Shepherd, Know Your Sheep Open Letter to Archbishop Sotirios [False Teaching on Single Communion Spoon] 4/28/2018 Fr. text-align: justify; see also -Meneon. text-align:justify; The fifty day fast preceding Easter for the spiritual preparation of the faithful to observe the feast of the Resurrection. The Faith I Loved. Joseph Birthisel, Sr. Vassa not retracting, rejoices in increased attention and money color:#333333; He tells me how his family could deny his new beliefs, but none could deny the visible change in his lifestyle. 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. line-height: 200%; 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". In addition to Scripture, the Eastern Orthodox church recognizes these forms of man-made tradition as authoritative: Authentic Christianity, in contrast, tells us to reject the commandments and doctrines of men: Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. It is nonsense that you must be buried in ground sanctified byincense swinging, holy water splashing. {margin-top:12.0pt; I would have caved had I not begun reading the Bible the Baptists had given me, John says with a smile. 2/19/2021 Michael Sisco, Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and Russophobia Though I have yet to find the Orthodox stooping to such false warping of scripture (as yet), Orthodoxy does hand out penances to people. Orthodox Sunday. Doxa to Theo, John, Orthodox Bishop Praises Golden Idol of a Pagan Goddess (PHOTOS) font-size:14pt; A liturgical book containing the lives of the saints and the special hymns (stichera) for the feast-days of the Orthodox Saints. Mitra). text-indent:0px; ORIGIN Latin, literally and from the Son. but. "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 5/8/2017 Fr. 3:15). Joseph Birthisel, Met. There are 3 views of mans corrupt state: The Eastern Orthodox depart from the safety,sureness, and authority of God's holy word, and define heresy instead as that which contradicts their church and its plethora ofwritings of so called fathers, liturgies, creeds, canons, and councils, which for the most part amount to "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teachingfordoctrines the commandments of men." Name-day. 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). Blasphemy is essentially against God. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. 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. Unlike almost every other church the Eastern Orthodox religion does not have any marriage vows. such as adultery, murderwitchcraft, theft, kidnapping, etc. 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. 6/24/2019 Fr. John Whiteford, Orthodox Priests Joining the Fight Will Change Everything font-size: 10pt; Josiah Trenham, 2016 76)Communion of Saints. 7/11/2018 Fr. font-size: 10pt; 16:18). John Whiteford, Deeply Disturbing Concerns Homosexual Militancy Threatening the Orthodox Church 11/13/2017 Fr. His wife thought he had gone crazy. They confirm themselves the "scarlet and purple heresy" by saying these crowns derives from Byzantine Emperors!!! 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