Matt. The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. Michael Wood (Hieromonk), Two Men in Bed Together: a Failure of Exegesis [Sanfilippos homosexualist obsession] text-align: justify; Joseph Birthisel, Met. 14) Canonization: all Christians are saints, Romans 1. .references_header { Also, I appreciate the attached articles. (Gr. line-height: 200%; Sarakosti). (this sounds like the cult called Spiritism! 1/28/2021 Dissident Mama, 2020 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. Josephs Directive On So-called Same-Sex Marriage Johannes Jacobse, Fundamentalism & Dialogue 5/27/2022 Orthodox Reflections, Christians Must Have Courage in the Face of Deceitful Compromise John Whiteford, Rise of Heretical Pro-Abortion Orthodox False Teachers John Whiteford, More anti-fundamentalism pap from OCL 7/10/2022 Nick Stamatakis, How Big Foundation Money Is Subverting Traditional Christianity Demacopoulos vs. the Russians again A diabolical heresy from Hell itself. pure man made ritualism, yet connected to and essential in "rebirth" in baptism. The ordination of an individual to priesthood through the sacrament of Holy Orders. 92) TheMotherChurch. Canon law not only governs the activities of th church but also claims a degree of authority in matters of state. Today I am interviewing a former Eastern Orthodox believer who has become Baptist. as false. Authentic Christianity, in marked contrast, declares the great doctrines of grace: Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 7/7/2017 Fr. Orthodox bishops are only chosen from the celibate clergy, but widowers, who have accepted monastic vows, may also be chosen. In his early twenties, John became active in the Communist party in Romania. Trevin Wax is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. 79)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Unlike the early Quakers (who were much more pious than modern Quakers who are more like a social club thana church) the Eastern Orthodox church makes the usual excuses for swearing oaths, and quote "The general rule in the Greek penal law requires witnesses to take an oath on the Gospels. } font-weight:bold 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). Even now in their shops they sell more idols than they do bibles. Ioannes Apiarius, Public Orthodoxy: Promoting Cultural Marxism and LGBT Blasphemy 88) Leavened Bread & alcoholic wine in the eucharist. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Sin of Divorce It is nonsense that you must be buried in ground sanctified byincense swinging, holy water splashing. Basically, it was to combat the many false teachings that the Roman Catholic Church had adopted through the centuries. .article_id { It is in the Church that the Christian Faith is proclaimed and maintained. priests who dont exist. 10/7/2013 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Fr. 93)Mysticism. 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. 9/28/2022 Global Orthodox, Lazar Puhalo is Not a Canonical Orthodox Bishop, Hes a Deposed Deacon John Whiteford, 2015 7/20/2018 Fr. 7/14/2015 Fr. 7/21/2022 OCA Synod, Met. Ioannes Apiarius, Orthodox Episcopal Aloofness with a Side of Cake [Abp. 1/13/2019 Fr. 4/20/2017 Orthodox Editors, Three Trojan Horses: Insider Attempts to Disorient the Orthodox font-size: 8pt; This book is written to suggest techniques and to give examples which demonstrate that you do not need to be defeated by anything, that you can have peace of mind, improved health, and a never-ceasing flow of energy. 6/12/2018 Fr. And coming closer to home, why the theological terrorism in our own home? Ministriesmmmmmwww.teachingtheword.org. 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 It is worth researching if the Orthodox have like the Catholics limited languages a liturgy can be read out in. 12/10/2014 Fr. About the Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainians in the United States; The Testament; Parish History, provided by the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1938) . Kallistos on Sexual Morality When Martin Luther compared Catholicism to Scripture, the result was his nailing the 95 theses to the Wittenberg door. 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. 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. margin-bottom: 18px; I thank John for his time, and then ask him to sum up the biggest difference between Orthodox Christians and Baptists. p.article_id { Angels are grouped in nine orders (tagmata) as follows: Angels; Archangels; Principalities; Powers; Virtues; Dominations; Thrones; Cherubim; Seraphim. 1) They are superior in nature and intelligence to man;note: (born again human beings are superior, as are sons and daughters of God, angels are not, and there is no evidence they are of superior intelligence). 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. 12/11/2013 George Michalopulos, Being Frank Exposing Schaeffers Hatred of Russias Laws Against Public Displays of Homosexuality $('.divSocialShareCustom').jsocial(); TeachingtheWord } Lawrence Farley, The Deep Melancholy of David Bentley Hart Ioannes Apiarius, A Christian cosplay coup dtat [Exposing Lydia Bringeruds Attacks on Orthodox Traditions] font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 2/14/2018 Fr. He was born into a family of Orthodox Christians, in a society where church and state often mix in unhealthy ways. John Whiteford, Ed Sullivan Canon Response to Meeting Michelle Part 2 [refuting Public Orthodoxy LGBTQP+ agenda] The Orthodox, but also the popes say this too. 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. 7/2/2022 Rachel Wilson, Review: Between Heaven and Russia, by Sarah Riccardi-Swartz font-family: Verdana; text-align: left; Pure heresy and manipulation. font-weight: bold; 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. 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. False Teaching. denoting the doctrine that the first steps towards good can be taken by the human will, though supervening divine grace is needed for salvation. font-size: 10pt; Joseph Birthisel, Orthodox Fundamentalism Discussion on Ancient Faith Today 2) pretentious religious music, in the case of Orthodoxy (a daughter of Rome) this takes the form of chanting heresyetc. Some are women "married" to other women. 67) heretical definition ofBlasphemy. margin-left:15pt; In other words they deny John 3:16 is true. .section_header { All want to radically change the Orthodox Church teaching and Tradition to accommodate distorted and corrupt ideas. Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. 7/11/2018 Fr. Confession. note: another contradiction. margin-bottom:6.0pt; line-height:150%; Copyright 2023 OrthodoxyToday and OrthodoxNetwork. 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. {margin-top:0in; 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-top:0in; font-size:10.0pt; 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". 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. There are several Scriptures that encourage Christians to examine teachings and practices that work their way into Christianity, and even more that command us to expose, mark and avoid false teachers. 4/13/2018 Rod Dreher, Fighting the Wrong Battles The Greeks have similar roots in the worship of gods and goddesses, but the Greeks are more famous for logic. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. This heresy of interpreting the word porneia in Matt 5:32 and Matt 19:9 as including adultery on their part renders Orthodoxy a sex cult. 12/29/2017 Fr. (Gr. 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. John Whiteford, David Bentley Hart and the Toll Houses 10/29/2011 Fr. c. 50-100) in the late first and early second century. } One evening, he was on assignment to visit one of the Baptist churches and to see how many of the repenters (as they were derogatorily called) were present. They believe that salvation lies within the Orthodox church alone. text-align:justify; 11/11/2017 Fr. 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. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. The section of our Bible Knowledgebase on Roman Catholicism deals extensively with that false church's departures from the Word. (the issues of the Nicene Creed are very complex as attached to historical proof of the people involved in making it and general number of churches cults and sects in the Empire - I can only try to resolve this later on). Lawrence Farley, Fr. The Orthodox Church doesn't have a pope see also -Meneon. Are you saying that the Orthodox Church preaches salvation by good works? I ask. Lawrence Farley, Met. He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops. The same cannot be said of those fomenting rebellion inside the Orthodox Church. 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. This reverent but bold work offers the necessary insight and inspiration to create a community that welcomes all its . font-size:10.0pt; 1) Calvinism = man is totally depraved (heresy) 3/27/2015 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. line-height: 200%; Priest on Homosexual Orientation John Whiteford, Discernment or Scaffolding? 6/16/2021 Jennifer Davis, GOARCH, OCA hierarchs celebrate Patriarch Bartholomews names day at pro-LGBTQ Episcopal church Elpidophoros Radical Leftist Views] The lies the Eastern Orthodox tell about evangelicals and Protestants is that "they think thathaving believed they can do anything they want to, never repent, and they are still so called saved." John Chryssavgis pro-LGBT views [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaous false claims] 3/25/2020 Orthodox Editors, Fr. the vain and pompous doctrine of human deification, first professed byLucifer in Isaiah 14:14 "I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." I am of the opinion that it has a lot to do with what is called a/the messianic-complex. color:black; font-weight: normal; John Whiteford, Deeply Disturbing Concerns Homosexual Militancy Threatening the Orthodox Church Woke Academics Promoting Homosexuality and Subverting Orthodox Christianity in US Part 2 Johns reliance on Scripture is evident. 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. Celibacy. 99) Chrismation: They actually say this is a sacrament, and that the Holy Spirit is imparted through it. I am writing as an Orthodox monk; and 4. John Whiteford, The Living Church 2.0 p.references_header But this had no effect on me. Johannes Jacobse, The Age of Morality The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 7) 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). 60) Christendom: Contrary to the pacifist directive of Galatians 4, where we are said to be pilgrims (Book of Hebrews) toward the Jerusalem above, not defending the Physical borders of physical Jerusalem below, both the Catholics and Orthodox ignored this directive (asserted again in John 18:36) and created an Empire concept of Christendom, where physical Jerusalem was to always be captured by the military. where, the new proselyte must renounce in public the Ref. Is what amounts to the title of the comparativelyimpotent andinertOrthodox Pope. line-height:200%; .normal_text { Eastern Orthodox clerics and believers sometimes realisethey are losing debates in front of Orthodox believers willing to convert, and masquerade as if they believe Evangelical theology on salvation, or something at least a bit nearer, when their actual church does not, and calls the true gospel "heterodoxy". 10/3/2017 Fr. margin-left:0in; 4) the obnoxious practice of exorcisms that go along with baptism services. My understanding had always been that to be saved, you had to do a certain amount of good works. Others are men married to other men. The ten commandments forbid you to make them in the first place, as well telling you not toworship them. 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. Gabriel (Hieromonk), On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 2) The Church and Modernity font-weight: bold; margin-right:50pt; The Eastern Orthodox Calendar of Saints.Martyrology. margin-left:15pt; Evil and reproachful language directed at God, the Virgin, the Saints, or sacred objects. A similar view was espoused by a false teacher named Cerinthus (fl. 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. 9/15/2019 Fr. 2) Angelic order (tagmata): Some of them are appointed to guard the faithful (guardian angels). The false teaching of ethno-phyletism is the basis for "Russian world" ideology. 2) Evangelical & Protestant Arminianism = man is depraved, but not totally, he can accept the gospel by free will, BUT he cannpt take the first steps toward God himself, and only under God's drawing power can he be saved. text-align:justify; 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). They speak with the authority of the Church, the Apostles, Fathers, Theologians, and Saints. 7/21/2021 Teena Blackburn, Sin Cannot Be Blessed by the Church margin-right:50pt; font-size: 10pt; margin-left:70pt; 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. true Christians? & Holy Orders. margin-bottom: 12px; Those who do not live sinful lives? (true = moderate) 6/16/2018 Fr. John Whiteford, Mattingly: Two clashing Orthodox takes on doctrine past and future Johns family reacted harshly. The principal church of a bishop's jurisdiction, the chief church in every diocese. font-size: 10pt; 12/11/2021 Fr. John Whiteford, Clergy, Scholars, LGBT Activists, Drag Show Host Gather to Discuss Opinions on Orthodoxy, Sex, Gender, Sexuality 6) It makes you part of the church. What would you say if someone were to convert from evangelicalism to Eastern Orthodoxy? I challenge. including Byzantine rites. Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Sister Vassa on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood Subsequently there will always be a culture of denials about any division on it. margin-right: 20px; text-indent:0px; There are 3 views of mans corrupt state: p.section_header 11/13/2014 Twenty-Three (23) Texas Orthodox Priests, Fr. 6/16/2018 Rod Dreher, The Rise of Antichristianity The Mystery of Lawlessness The pressure from all sides to give up his new identity was overwhelming. These things are good and profitable to men. margin-bottom:6.0pt; 2/5/2022 Fr. margin: 12px 60px; font-family: Verdana; The number of autocephalous churches has varied in history. "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. Ioannes Apiarius, On Priestesses and Ecclesiological Deism [on Sr. Vassa dangerous nonsense] 2/1/2022 Rod Dreher, Double-faced AB Elpidophoros Delivers Pro-Abortion Message at March for Life 4/17/2017 Fr. Kallistos Ware Comes Out for Homosexual Marriage 11/5/2021 Orthodox Reflections, Homosexual Unions or Intercourse Can Never Be Redeemed or Blessed by God 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. 10/5/2019 Jennifer Davis, Request To All Orthodox Bishops In America To Take Action Against False Teachings Ioannes Apiarius, OCA Synod Categorically Rejects Same-Sex Unions and Homosexual Self-Identity 10/23/2019 Fr. Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Continuing Validity of the Moral Law of the Old Testament [Rebuke of Lazar Puhalo Heretical Views] 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. margin-left:0in; 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. Webster, Fundamental Errors: A Response to Tradition Without Fundamentalism by George Demacopoulos 72)The Canon Liturgical, which refers to all liturgical material, including the Creed, used for the Liturgy and the consecration of the Eucharist (see also kanon and Typikon). 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. Who Are the Real Schismatics? 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. color:black; 7/12/2019 Fr. Epiklesis). The title ofPrimus inter pares was also taken by Constantine, a murderer the Orthodox have chosen to follow instead of the example of Christ. color:#333333; 71) Candles: are considered sacrifices to Mary and saints. 3) Acceptance of the Creed is usurped upon all converts in the so called "catechumenperiod". (Gr. 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. However, Arius would not submit to the authority of the Church. margin-bottom:6.0pt; [Exposing Inga Leonovas False Arguments Supporting Homosexuality in the Church] 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. 7/2/2019 Multiple Senior OCA Priests (six priests and one bishop, authored July 2018), Protodeacon Feldmans Old Testament The Hart Idiosyncratic Version Together with the pseudepigrapha, there also appeared the false teachings of Gnosticism, a group of related heresies which sought to transform Christianity into a kind of spiritualistic, dualistic, and intellectualistic philosophy (see Scripture). Ioannes Apiarius wherethe new proselyte must renounce in public the Reformation and the Protestant / Evangelical gospelas false. 5/14/2015 Fr. 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