Please go to original post in Orthodox Observer for photos. Lawrence Farley, Theodore Feldman: Scriptures, Orthodox Church, and Holy Tradition are Wrong on Homosexuality and LGBTQ Issues color:black; margin-left:70pt; 6/28/2017 Fr. 2/22/2021 Dissident Mama, Petition for Bishops to Denounce Blasphemous Orthodoxy in Dialogue Website for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. Memorial. font-size:10.0pt; 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. 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. margin-bottom:6.0pt; All rights reserved. part 1 [Fr. ORIGIN Latin, literally and from the Son. margin-bottom:6.0pt; 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. These preachers and teachers speak and write from within the Moral Tradition of the Orthodox Church. For the most part, the term apocrypha refers to any collection of scriptural texts that falls outside the canon.Since most English language bibles are from non-Orthodox sources, they sometimes are subtitled with . text-align:justify; 6) It makes you part of the church. Lawrence Farley, Progressives Use the Terms Dialogue and Fundamentalism to Attack and Subvert Orthodox Tradition 5) Cycle of Prayer 6) Jesus Prayer 6) Mary as Mediator 7) Praying tothe dead 8) Prayer Books. 2/1/2022 Rod Dreher, Double-faced AB Elpidophoros Delivers Pro-Abortion Message at March for Life The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. } Rather it is the central issue of what is called "the root versus the fruit" debate. [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaou false teaching] 6/2/2019 Fr. 2/3/2021 Orthodox Reflections, That Horrible Bishop Makes Me Do It He wrote to many bishops, denouncing the decrees of the local Council. Pavel Florensky 1/23/2019 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. I began reading my Bible, going to church, praying. font-size: 8pt; 101: Indoctrination of children and toddlers: Catechism. Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. 5/20/2018 Dr. David C. Ford, The New Christianity Lawrence Farley, Inga Leonova: Criminal Stupidity for Bishops and Priests to Give Holy Communion and Spread the Virus Michael Wood (Hieromonk), Two Men in Bed Together: a Failure of Exegesis [Sanfilippos homosexualist obsession] Yes, the New Testament speaks of false teachers whose doctrine denies core elements of the apostolic gospel. Unity becomes intrinsically impossible. margin: 12px 80px; "new and personal belief or idea"). In fact, Eastern Orthodoxy's false doctrine of theosis additionally conflates regeneration with justification and sanctification. Evangelicals unashamedly profess and believe in having a relationship with God, were the Holy Spirit is our teacher. What would you say if someone were to convert from evangelicalism to Eastern Orthodoxy? I challenge. 1/21/2020 Jennifer Davis, An Anonymous Open Letter against Fr. My baptism when I was 6 weeks old was not a true baptism. 1/10/2020 Fr. font-weight:bold; Though I have a double-major doctorate (religion/theology and psychology) 1. 11/14/2014 Terry Mattingly, Texas Orthodox Priests Reject Fr. They believe church authority to teach is given by the laying-on of hands from one religious spiritual dwarf to another. } 11/13/2017 Fr. text-align:justify; color:930000; to avoid the fact that when their good news that savesis compared to our good news that saves, they are both different, and the one that keeps looking bogus in debates is theirs. I am totally sure, based on the authority of Gods Word alone, he replies firmly, again appealing to the sola scriptura principle. John Whiteford, Christian Pastors Must Stand for Truth, Righteousness, and Morality in the Public Arena 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. Robert Arida: Why Dont You Become Episcopalian? And the author does not claim definitiveness, but only a selection of the most notable. A catalogue of martyrs and other saints arranged according to the calendar. line-height: 150%; Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. 7/7/2017 Fr. Thanks for naming these sites & people we should stay away from. true Christians? Matt 23:9. 1)The fruits that thy soul lusted after - world wide trade in artefacts, and dainty and goodly things. 5/9/2022 Fr. John Whiteford, Orthodox Priests Joining the Fight Will Change Everything John Whiteford, Clergy, Scholars, LGBT Activists, Drag Show Host Gather to Discuss Opinions on Orthodoxy, Sex, Gender, Sexuality 10/7/2019 St. Ambrose of Optina (1812-1891), Blasphemy and Open Rebellion by Nik Jovcic-Sas the Orthodox Provocateur I would have caved had I not begun reading the Bible the Baptists had given me, John says with a smile. When the era of Communist rule began in Russia in 1917, religion was seen as a hindrance to a thriving . such as adultery, murderwitchcraft, theft, kidnapping, etc. 7/10/2021 Fr. Why? 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. 6/3/2017 Russian Orthodox Academic, Soft-Pedaling Christian Morality: A Review of a Curious Review [on Fr. .quotation_text_1 { margin-bottom:6.0pt; 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. John Whiteford, Trying to Make Silk Purses Out of Sows Ears (Response to A Theology of the Erotic) [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaou false teaching] And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. Canon law not only governs the activities of th church but also claims a degree of authority in matters of state. Cheers. 2/21/2020 Orthodox Christianity, When People of God Fall, They Behave Worse Than Pagans 6/5/2020 Monomakhos Blog, Impossible for Holy Communion to Carry Germs or Diseases } The act of contracting a new marriage while a previous one is still binding (in the view of their church NOT God), an act forbidden by the Orthodox Church. 73)Canons (or Canon Law). You and I are both believing Christians, and we both go to the dentist. etc. John smiles and begins to get visibly excited. 10/2/2012 Dn. /Rudder. Eastern Orthodox canon law is known as the, Copyright 1998-2023 TeachingTheWord Ministries. The Bible says their Mother is the Whore of Babylon! 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. 1/16/2020 Fr. {margin-top:0in; His false teaching, coming as it did in the church's infancy, truly did represent a grave threat. 2/2/2015 Fr. John Cox, Policing Orthodoxys Borders 7/10/2022 Nick Stamatakis, How Big Foundation Money Is Subverting Traditional Christianity Essentially, he believed that man is . Memorial services are held on the third, ninth, and fortieth day; after six months; and one or three years after death. (Gr. 79)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Orthodox Church maintains Her belief that She alone has kept the true Christian faith, complete and unaltered (dumb - infallible heresy). This is opposite to the teaching of Orthodoxy with their hand-me-down long list of false doctrines, by a pseudochurch full of man-made rituals, rites,religious trappings and devotionby rote. The Orthodox Pope also preaches murder. 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. Zechariah Lynch. Accordingly witnesses are a priori considered to be of the Orthodox Christian faith.". Mnymosyno). 7/4/2019 Fr. He pauses for a moment, looks at me intently, and says, Baptists preach that You must be born again.'. 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. margin-right: 60px; Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. Fr. } John Whiteford, Puhalo Strikes Again 7/12/2022 Metropolitan Antonios of Glyfada, Abp. 7/18/2019 Fr. Priest on Homosexual Orientation Nowhere in scripture are we told to baptize a person 3 times consecutively, let alone a baby. It was one of the central issues in the Great Schism of 1054. 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. 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. color:black; 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. 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". Though the church building was just four houses down the street from his, John rarely attended. The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). 1/13/2019 Fr. (Gr. Puhalo rants again on Transgenderism and Intersexuality font-weight: bold; 6/25/2022 Fr. .references_header { The Orthodox bible is fake. Ioannes Apiarius, Fr. {margin: 6.0pt 15pt; 11/1/2019 Fr. Semi-Pelagianism. font-weight: bold; 2/23/2019 Fr. margin-right:0in; 3) Acceptance of the Creed is usurped upon all converts in the so called "catechumenperiod". All want to radically change the Orthodox Church teaching and Tradition to accommodate distorted and corrupt ideas. 5/17/2022 Fr. 11/5/2014 Fr. line-height: 200%; The Eastern Orthodox church rejects the Bible's teaching that man is in spiritual bondage due to the corruption of his nature through the fall of Adam. The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. Ioannes Apiarius, The Ten LGBTQ Commandments [satire] Thomas Hopko (book excerpt), Gay Iconoclasm: Holding the Line Against the Radical LGBT Agenda margin-top: 18px; 4/28/2018 Fr. margin-bottom:6.0pt; margin-bottom: 24px; This is often linked to the chanting of many heretical teachings, chiefly that of the "holy eucharist" or their version of the blasphemy of the mass. 94)Orthodox. ", A reader asks, "Are Eastern Orthodox practitioners (Russian, Serbian, Greek, Antiochian, Ethiopian, etc.) font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; John admits he cannot conceive of Orthodoxy as a minority; neither can he come up with a reason why one would leave a life-giving relationship with God for a dead church.. Because by saying the vows: "as long as we both shall live. John is visibly taken aback by the question. 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. font-weight:bold; ), (I hope later to put these beliefs in another order). 5/14/2015 Fr. 10/29/2011 Fr. But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. 93)Mysticism. The pressure from all sides to give up his new identity was overwhelming. font-family: Verdana; Sackcloth in the OT was used when mourning, not for mortification. Evil and reproachful language directed at God, the Virgin, the Saints, or sacred objects. } 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. 11/5/2014 Fr. The ten commandments forbid you to make them in the first place, as well telling you not toworship them. Though the Orthodox Church does not recognize the authority of the Roman pope and rejects various other Catholic practices (notably, celibacy for priests), nevertheless the church holds many of the same doctrines and beliefs as Catholicism, including a false gospel preaching mysticism and human works as the means to salvation in keeping with the 11/23/2019 Fr. 40) Consecrated Ground: (see digging up the dead) - and financial extortion. margin-right: 20px; font-family: Verdana; Others are men married to other men. 7/8/2017 Fr. A former missionary to Romania, Trevin is a regular columnist at The Gospel Coalition and has contributed to The Washington Post, Religion News Service, World, and Christianity Today, which named him one of 33 millennials shaping the next generation of evangelicals. This is, in fact, not a single source of "revelation" but an amalgamation of many alleged sources. Also, refer to the article on theDogmatic Tradition of the Orthodox Church. It is clear that he sees his youth as a wasted part of his life, and he is upset that the priest never taught him the truth about God. Others are men "married" to other men. Some were deposed by the Orthodox Church, openly declare and celebrate their gayness, and publicly promote the LGBT ideology. 6/25/2018 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. As far as the Church before the Bible, the Church and the Scriptures are a unified whole. Standing here, in front of the only full-scale replica of the Parthenon in the world, I feel an overwhelming sense of pridecomplete with the magnificent effigy of Athena, Archbishop Elpidophoros said in his letter. (Titus 3:4-9). 87)Liturgical Languages. Acts 12:22-23. 11/13/2014 Twenty-Three (23) Texas Orthodox Priests, Fr. The section of our Bible Knowledgebase on Roman Catholicism deals extensively with that false church's departures from the Word. by Fr. 71) Candles: are considered sacrifices to Mary and saints. 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. (many of them sinner saints). 6/16/2018 Fr. 1/22/2022 Jackie Morfesis, 2021 line-height: 200%; line-height:200%; 6/22/2017 Byzantine, TX, The Amsterdam Symposium: An Abuse of Authority? margin-top: 24px; 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". Like Romanism, Eastern Orthodoxy rejects the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as heresy. John Whiteford, Contrary to Nature: A Response to Would the True Nature Please Stand Up? [refuting Public Orthodoxy false teaching] } Some are women "married" to other women. line-height:200%; 98) ChrismationRenunciation of Errors: The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eastern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. margin-right: 40px; margin-bottom: 24px; I stopped getting drunk, stopped smoking, stopped cursing. color:#0F4679; 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." Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Pursuit of Happiness John Whiteford, Sin is Nothing to Be Proud Of 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. All rights reserved. 11/11/2017 Fr. margin-left:15pt; 6/7/2015 George Michalopulos, The Strange Theology of David Bentley Hart [and Univeralism Heresy of Fr. margin-top: 0; 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. font-size: 10pt; 100) Deceiving their own family into Hell. 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. (Gr. These links summarize the extensive true and public witness of approximately eighty four (84) Orthodox Christians (many priests and bishops) all of whom are in good standing with the Orthodox Church (spanning multiple jurisdictions). The Answer (Of Course) Is: It Depends! For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever. But the free gift is not like the offense. Here I would go to the Orthodox Church, cross myself, kiss an icon one moment and despise God the next. with which he, the serpent, deceived Eve "your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." The History of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the formation, events, and transformation of the Eastern Orthodox Church through time.. Pelagius believed that man had not been entirely corrupted by Adam's fall and that he could, by his own free will, do works that pleased God, and thus be saved. 5/5/2022 Fr. Is what amounts to the title of the comparativelyimpotent andinertOrthodox Pope. margin-right:50pt; Some of these individuals openly and proudly self-identify as homosexual or LGBT. Many are not Orthodox Christians. I preach only one gospel that saves, not two. 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. List is provided in reverse chronological order, beginning in 2012, the earliest article we could find. 91)Mitre. Ill be sure to steer clear of the authors, their writings and any parish that has one of the contributors as a priest. 7/21/2022 OCA Synod, Met. 10/12/2019 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Dont Dialogue With Sin 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:#333333; 5/1/2017 Fr. 8/23/2019 OrthodoxChristian.com, What Modern Churches Are Missing [on Sister Vassas confusion of St. Pauls teaching] (Gr. The church is all the born again believers. 10/13/2018 Fr. 10/7/2013 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Fr. 81)Equal to the Apostles. John Whiteford, Cultural Marxism and Public Orthodoxy You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you 11/6/2018 Fr. What about pious Orthodox Christians? False Teaching. margin-right:15pt; Also this gives babies and children their first taste of alcohol. Therefore the Eastern Orthodox church also rejects the doctrine of the imputed guilt of all mankind, having sinned in Adam. 6/25/2018 Fr. font-weight: bold; Lawrence Farley, On Ecclesiology, Humility, and Love He was also told to ask the Baptists questions about why they were attending churches other than the Orthodox Church. 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). Joseph Birthisel, Priest vs. We live in one of the freest times of religion in the West a blessing which comes with great responsibility. text-align: left; It consists of being tormented by a reaction to God revealing his love to you. Joseph Birthisel, Met. Blasphemy is essentially against God. Trevin Wax is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; John Parker, Of Tolerance and Tyranny -The DivineLiturgy of Saint John Chrysostom said to be a"mass"in the Byzantine Rite. Thomas Hopko, Shepherd, Know Your Sheep Open Letter to Archbishop Sotirios [False Teaching on Single Communion Spoon] It will be important to remember that there is a difference between Byzantine Eastern Orthodox Christians which this site deals with, and Eastern Catholics, who have certain divergent beliefs from Roman Catholics but accept the Pope's Authority in present day times. 53) Cunning and crafty mystification of doctrine: (Eph 4:14). I try to convert people, because I believe the Orthodox Church is wrong and is leading people astray.. I am writing as someone formally trained in Orthodox and Western psychology. 11/21/2017 Fr. (Gr. } His parents told him he was bringing shame upon the whole family. margin-left:20pt; font-family: Verdana; The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. 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. 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." Joseph Birthisel, Demonic Autonomy and Divine Obedience The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 8) There are over 3.5 million Orthodox church members in the U.S. All Sacraments were instituted by Christ for the salvation of the believer. margin-bottom:9.0pt; For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. I am writing as an Orthodox monk; and 4. 12: 31). color:black; 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. including Byzantine rites. Aidan Kimel I didnt have a Bible, but no one encouraged me to read one anyway.. 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. 5/3/2017 Fr. He is a founding editor of The Gospel Project, an inaugural fellow with The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, and the author of multiple books, including The Thrill of Orthodoxy, The Multi-Directional Leader, Rethink Your Self, This Is Our Time, and Gospel Centered Teaching. } 5/31/2017 Fr. John Whiteford, The Living Church 2.0 Simply put, it is about 50 competing self-proclaimed Messiahs in Judaism contemporary with Christ Our Lord, down through history and contemporary with ourselves, which have plagued Judaism alone. The basic theory of the . Heresy has been and will be a problem for the church until Christ returns. Zechariah Lynch, Ukraine Schism: What is a Layman To Do? Later, he and his wife were married in the Orthodox Church. The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. 6/13/2018 Fr. 4/17/2017 Fr. John Whiteford, Part Two: Of Homosexual Christians and their Struggle Christopher Calins Radical Leftist and Pro LGBT Posts] The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. Mitra). margin-top: 12px; In real baptism, such as that of the Ethiopianeunuch in Acts 8, do you really think the underlying theologyof the wordhomoousioshad to first be expressed by him? 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. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; Ioannes Apiarius, Public Orthodoxy: Promoting Cultural Marxism and LGBT Blasphemy It is worth researching if the Orthodox have like the Catholics limited languages a liturgy can be read out in. font-size: 10pt; font-size:14pt; 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. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 6/16/2018 Rod Dreher, The Rise of Antichristianity The Mystery of Lawlessness 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. 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. 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