2) That the scriptures alone, on their own, are enough to make a person wise unto that salvation. 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. for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. 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. color:black; The act of confessing or acknowledgment of sins by an individual before God in the presence of a priest, who serves as a spiritual guide and confessor (pneumatikos) authorized to ask for forgiveness and to administer a penance. 85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save. They believe in Apostolic Succession. A great book to immerse oneself in, when starting to believe oneself as having Gods cellphone number, and a secret gnosis which needs to be shared with congregation/monastery/the public at large, is the book entitled, 50 Jewish Messiahs by Jerry Rabow (Gefen Publishing House, 2002). color:black; Johns family reacted harshly. Johns grandparents were faithful leaders in the Orthodox church. 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 Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. Name-day. (Gr. 2/12/2018 Fr. It was (questionably) attributed to John Cassian (d.435). margin-right:15pt; 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. Lawrence Farley, Fr. margin-right:20pt; 2) The dead can pray for you! 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? 1/10/2020 Fr. 7/16/2018 Fr. font-size:10.0pt; margin-bottom: 15px; This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, Ioannes Apiarius, OCA Synod Categorically Rejects Same-Sex Unions and Homosexual Self-Identity Unlike almost every other church the Eastern Orthodox religion does not have any marriage vows. 11/8/2019 Fr. 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. Nor do we view it as a guilty stain on the soul in desperate need of cleansing. Jesus said to keep your fasting secret, not have special clockwork calendar days specified for fasting. 10/18/2019 Fr. Robert Arida: Why Dont You Become Episcopalian? 6/13/2018 Fr. 6/16/2021 Orthodox Christianity, From New York To Istanbul With Love: From Green To Rainbow Patriarch Joseph Birthisel, Priest vs. /Rudder. However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. The ordination of an individual to priesthood through the sacrament of Holy Orders. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Against Modern Legalism color:black; 70) Heathen Calendars: as part of the Faith. 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). Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. line-height: 150%; Also, I appreciate the attached articles. http://www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=6435&view=post&articleid=81482&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0, The writings and decisions of the first seven ecumenical councils, which took place between the 4th and 8th centuries, The writing and decisions of later church councils through the centuries (which have often conflicted with each other as well as Scripture). They believe that Protestants in particular have departed from the true faith. John Whiteford, 2011 margin-bottom: 12px; 1/14/2020 Fr. .normal_text { I realized that I had never truly repented of my sins. an entirely stupid thing to do, rendering it a translation of a translation (in the most optimistic view). The Orthodox Church is being attacked by false teachers and deceitful venues that question, challenge, mock, deconstruct, contradict, and distort Church teaching, practices, and theology. part 1 [Fr. {margin-top:0in; 6/7/2015 George Michalopulos, The Strange Theology of David Bentley Hart [and Univeralism Heresy of Fr. 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. line-height:200%; John is a Romanian man in his late fifties who is no stranger to the Eastern Orthodox Church. 5) Cycle of Prayer 6) Jesus Prayer 6) Mary as Mediator 7) Praying tothe dead 8) Prayer Books. Canon law not only governs the activities of th church but also claims a degree of authority in matters of state. Thomas Hopko on Same-Sex Attraction: Speaking the Truth in Love? 11/14/2014 Terry Mattingly, Texas Orthodox Priests Reject Fr. But can there be true believers who decide to remain within the Orthodox church? I ask, pointing to the Romanian renewal movement Army of God within the Orthodox Church that emphasized many of the same doctrines as evangelicalism. 9/15/2019 Fr. He wrote to many bishops, denouncing the decrees of the local Council. color:#0F4679; Ill be sure to steer clear of the authors, their writings and any parish that has one of the contributors as a priest. Aidan Kimel p.summary_text 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. margin-left:70pt; 5/8/2019 Fr. 98) ChrismationRenunciation of Errors: The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eastern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. Monastic prisons predated and made a case for the Atheist Experiment and their infamous gulag. There are 3 views of mans corrupt state: According to . The Bible says their Mother is the Whore of Babylon! John Whiteford, A Provocation by a Provocateur For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. 81)Equal to the Apostles. Lawrence Farley, Met. 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. 6/24/2019 Fr. text-decoration:underline; .references_header { The common and official name used by the Greek Christians and Eastern Christian Church. 3) Thereinafter mankind's will wasweakened. Contrary to the lies of Catholicism and Orthodoxy, Evangelicals and Protestantsin general believe there is ONE church, that is all those who are born again, denominations emphasizing doctrinal choices made after becoming born again. 74) Cathedrals. 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. Though this is an extreme example they do practice penances. The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Silence [progressive death march desires to silence all opposition] It then became obligatory to listed to the Holy Spirit poking my conscience and to knock on the door of Orthodoxy and continue to knock until Christ forced the door opened for myself and my Nun-mother. Fr. People can be sincere and still be sincerely wrong. 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! [Exposing Inga Leonovas False Arguments Supporting Homosexuality in the Church] margin-bottom: 24px; .quotation_text_1 { 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. font-size: 8pt; John Cox, Policing Orthodoxys Borders This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. I would like to point out BEING LIARS is an heresy. text-align:justify; All scriptureisgiven by inspiration of God, andisprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 1 Tim 3:15-16. In fact, Eastern Orthodoxy's false doctrine of theosis additionally conflates regeneration with justification and sanctification. font-size: 10pt; 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. 1/23/2018 OrthodoxChristian.com, 2017 line-height: 200%; Lawrence Farley, Public Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy in Dialogue, The Wheel = Wolves in Sheeps Clothing We should give Biblical reasons for holding popular trends up to the measuring rod of God's Word. 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. John shakes his head, sadly but firmly. 3) The Church may deny an Orthodox burial to those who have committed a mortal sin such as blasphemy, suicide, denial of faith, or acceptance of cremation. The Orthodox Christian should know the content of his religion as taught by the Church. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; margin-left:15pt; You will know them by their fruits margin-right:30pt; The church is all the born again believers. 2/23/2019 Fr. 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). And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. 6/25/2022 Fr. 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. Trevin Wax is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. John Whiteford, The Pro-Abortion Orthodox (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 1) 2/21/2020 Orthodox Christianity, When People of God Fall, They Behave Worse Than Pagans 9/17/2019 Orthodox Christianity, Transgender Ideology is Anti-Christian, Anti-Science, & Marxist John nods in agreement. 86) The heresy of Masquerading as Evangelicals. 5/3/2017 Fr. 3/25/2020 Orthodox Editors, Fr. A diabolical heresy from Hell itself. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. The Orthodox Church feeds on tradition, not on Scripture. Their words align with Scriptures and exemplify the true and universal teaching, theology, and practices of the Holy Orthodox Church across two millennia. John Whiteford, Is the Patriarchate of Constantinople an Enemy of the American People? 5/31/2017 Fr. 84)Ancestral sin: (notice they do not define this on the eoca site.) font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; I was born Orthodox, in an orthodox country, in a family that is generally pretty faithful. An individual who begins a heresy is a heretic and is excommunicated. Eastern Orthodoxy holds that the single source of revelation is what it terms "holy tradition." 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). Lawrence Farley, St. Vladimirs Seminary Reacts to Amsterdam Conference, OCA Bishops Remain Silent .summary_text { It is comparable to the blasphemous Mormon doctrine. 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. Yes, the New Testament speaks of false teachers whose doctrine denies core elements of the apostolic gospel. John Whiteford, Scandalous Activists Attack OCA Synod For Rejecting Same-Sex Unions and LGBTQ Identities 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 . (Romans 5:6-11). margin-left:15pt; Some are women married to other women. 92) TheMotherChurch. They believe they "have no life in them" without the eucharist, that is administered by a priest, thus is sacerdotalist priestcraft salvation (co Saviour). We also suggest that you include a direct hyperlink to this article for the convenience of your readers. The Catholics tend to answer more specifically and clearly than the Orthodox in certain areas. margin-top: 0; 7/12/2018 Fr. 3)Let us make it clear it was only long after the Reformation that the Orthodox even compiled anofficial bible, or distributed itto the people. The Orthodox do not view sin in a legalistic manner. 75)Chrismation. (Matt 6:16). Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is a mortal and unforgivable sin because it presumes that God's saving action in this particular case is impossible (cf. If Orthodox believers would read Scripture without it being interpreted for them by the Church, they would discover the truth, he adds. Sacrifice. Do you seek to convert your Orthodox family and friends? I ask, already somewhat expectant of what his answer will be. You and I are both believing Christians, and we both go to the dentist. including -The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). .section_header { font-family: Verdana; 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. I try to convert people, because I believe the Orthodox Church is wrong and is leading people astray.. 4. Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. 5) You become a co-saviour by your obedience. Why do they believe this? margin-right: 20px; font-size:10.0pt; How sure are you that you made the right decision? I ask. And the author does not claim definitiveness, but only a selection of the most notable. Photius Avant, New gender ideologies are a demonic attack against union with God Bulgarian Church margin-right: 20px; Lawrence Farley, The Deep Melancholy of David Bentley Hart The mitre derives from the crown of the Byzantine emperor. Pavel Florensky The paradox of this is that the Orthodox, seeing the mass and other doctrines do not bear logical scrutiny, seek to mystify their dogmas a little more than Roman Catholicism does, especially their dogmas about the eucharist, and perhaps also more about the concept of ancestral sin versus sin nature etc. Later, he and his wife were married in the Orthodox Church. 4/10/2014 Fr. 83) Defining the true church as Heterodoxy. The Orthodox church is a fellowship of "autocephalous" churches (canonically and administratively independent), with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople holding titular or honorary primacy. Within the Orthodox Church apostolic gospel like that which came through the one who sinned example they do view. 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