6) It makes you part of the church. Thanks for naming these sites & people we should stay away from. 8/3/2021 Fr. 8/30/2019 Fr. John Whiteford, Missteps in the Churchs response to the LGBT movement [on Fr. I usually went to the midnight Easter vigil, he recalls. 6/25/2018 Fr. 19) Prayer heresies - 1) Praying forthe dead. The Church of Jerusalem, as being the first Christian Church. The Orthodox Christian Church believes itself to be the original, unchanging, and apostolic faith. Johns Story: Why I Left Eastern Orthodoxy for Evangelicalism. 6/16/2018 Fr. font-size: 10pt; p.numbered_bulleted_text_2 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. line-height:16.0pt; In short, that your life can be fully of joy and satisfaction. 4) It forcesOrthodox converts to make a commitment on the filioque issue (ironically the Orthodox and Catholics have opposite views upon it). Ioannes Apiarius, Protodeacon Theodore Feldman boldly spouts nonsense I had been born again, he says. Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 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. 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? 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. John is a Romanian man in his late fifties who is no stranger to the Eastern Orthodox Church. John Whiteford, Trying to Make Silk Purses Out of Sows Ears (Response to A Theology of the Erotic) [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaou false teaching] font-size: 10pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 10/3/2017 Fr. .section_header { 7)thy sorceries- the witchcraft of her heresies and practices. font-family: Verdana; 2) The dead can pray for you! Priest on Homosexual Orientation The church is all the born again believers. (so bigger the church, the bigger the ego of the clergy. this heresy includesinfant communion. 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. with which he, the serpent, deceived Eve "your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." - by divorce and remarriage. color:black; 31) Apostolic Succession: OED defines this as. margin: 12px 40px; 5/5/2022 Fr. John Whiteford, Puhalo Strikes Again Acts 12:22-23. 7/7/2017 Fr. John Whiteford, More anti-fundamentalism pap from OCL 11/1/2017 Fr. Do you seek to convert your Orthodox family and friends? I ask, already somewhat expectant of what his answer will be. The Orthodox Church is the only Church which has maintained from the beginning a coherent interpretation of its teaching. All this does is to add yet another heresy to their growing list of heresies: namely - "There are two gospels that save!". 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I believe this is because of the Greek influence of Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Italian influence of Catholicism. Idols were forbidden. John Whiteford, Stricken with Death Those who remain faithful to the church and who trust in Christ for salvation? I press him further. font-size: 8pt; 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. Ioannes Apiarius, More on the Question of the Toll Houses The History of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the formation, events, and transformation of the Eastern Orthodox Church through time.. 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." ORIGIN Latin, literally and from the Son. margin-right:50pt; 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. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; margin-left: 20px; 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." The Orthodox Pope also preaches murder. as false. part 1 [Fr. The "First Among Equals" of all the Orthodox autocephalous churches, it was founded by St. Andrew the Apostle. I had no intention of converting to evangelicalism, he says. }, It has been well said that Eastern Orthodoxy is "Roman Catholicism without its papacy and Mariolatry. A special service held in the Orthodox Church for the repose of the souls of the dead. margin-bottom: 12px; John Whiteford, Academics Incorporating Leftist Dogma into Orthodox Christianity (see 1 Samuel 15:22). line-height: 200%; font-family: Verdana; And fundamental to the false teacher's success is his ability to deceive. Lawrence Farley, Inga Leonova: Criminal Stupidity for Bishops and Priests to Give Holy Communion and Spread the Virus 3) Thereinafter mankind's will wasweakened. The Eastern Orthodox Calendar of Saints.Martyrology. (Gr. Demacopoulos vs. the Russians again Others are men "married" to other men. margin-bottom:6.0pt; His parents told him he was bringing shame upon the whole family. The Orthodox, but also the popes say this too. margin-right:20pt; line-height: 200%; The Orthodox Church maintains Her belief that She alone has kept the true Christian faith, complete and unaltered (dumb - infallible heresy). /Rudder. 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. 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. } All throughout the interview, John has been backing up his statements with verses he has committed to memory. 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. font-size:14pt; } } 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.". 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. 2/1/2021 Monomakhos Blog, Wheres the clerical consistency? 5/3/2017 Fr. That isnt in the Bible, he says, without further elaboration. 86) The heresy of Masquerading as Evangelicals. A diabolical heresy from Hell itself. 11/6/2018 Fr. The mitre derives from the crown of the Byzantine emperor. John Whiteford, Response to Meeting Michelle Part 1 [refuting Public Orthodoxy LGBTQP+ agenda] color: #333333; Josiah Trenham, 2016 The false teaching of ethno-phyletism is the basis for "Russian world" ideology. However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. a:link How did your family get over their condemnation of your newfound faith? I wonder aloud. Michael Wood (Hieromonk), Two Men in Bed Together: a Failure of Exegesis [Sanfilippos homosexualist obsession] text-align: justify; Though I have a double-major doctorate (religion/theology and psychology) 1. 10/12/2019 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Dont Dialogue With Sin Christopher Calins Radical Leftist and Pro LGBT Posts] 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:6.0pt; Gabriel (Hieromonk), Lazar Puhalo Attacks Monasticism 48) Call men "Father": Jesus specifically said "call nomanyour father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." margin-left:15pt; Very few people are gifted by God as prophets; spirits must be discerned; and sadly to say, most prophets turn out to be false prophets. I began reading my Bible, going to church, praying. Johannes Jacobse, 2013 4/17/2017 Fr. A second heresy is to think that their clergy can allow marriages that are adultery (as stated above) on the grounds of compassion. Essentially, he believed that man is . 11/15/2019 Fr. Lawrence Farley, Public Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy in Dialogue, The Wheel = Wolves in Sheeps Clothing 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. 4. margin-left: 48px; It is a logical deduction they believe other denominations bury their dead in "unholy ground" in an "unholy manner". It's a false dichotomy it treat them separately. Is what amounts to the title of the comparativelyimpotent andinertOrthodox Pope. 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! They believe that salvation lies within the Orthodox church alone. 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. The Orthodox church is a fellowship of "autocephalous" churches (canonically and administratively independent), with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople holding titular or honorary primacy. .series_header { : Heresy. 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. Commemorated on September 9. 11/5/2021 Orthodox Reflections, Homosexual Unions or Intercourse Can Never Be Redeemed or Blessed by God 1)The fruits that thy soul lusted after - world wide trade in artefacts, and dainty and goodly things. margin-bottom:6.0pt; Ironically, the very assumption John despises in the Orthodox Church (that there is no salvation outside the Orthodox Church) is the same assumption he has made regarding evangelicalism. {margin-top:0in; 4/13/2018 Fr. text-align:justify; p.quotation_text_1 A liturgical book containing the lives of the saints and the special hymns (stichera) for the feast-days of the Orthodox Saints. margin-right: 40px; The section of our Bible Knowledgebase on Roman Catholicism deals extensively with that false church's departures from the Word. What would you say if someone were to convert from evangelicalism to Eastern Orthodoxy? I challenge. margin-bottom:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; margin-right: 20px; However Orthodoxy links anointing the sick with chrism/oil linked with confession to their priests and the blasphemy of the mass, The Roman Catholics were so determined to falsify penances in the bible in theirDouay Bible they mistranslated Matt 4:17to say, quote "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 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. 8/23/2019 OrthodoxChristian.com, What Modern Churches Are Missing [on Sister Vassas confusion of St. Pauls teaching] 5/4/2020 Fr. Yesterday, I interviewed a former Southern Baptist who has converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward." It also puts burdens on mens back grievous to be born who, unlike the parasite priests and bishops of the Orthodox religion, often have to do a hard days work and need energy. Aaron Warwick Affair) margin-left:15pt; anentirely stupid thing to do, rendering it a translation of a translation (inthe most optimistic view). Lawrence Farley, Met. 8/22/2020 Jennifer Davis, Orthodox MD Argues the Communion Spoon is Safe Some people wrongly believe that the Eastern Orthodox Church is false? In Slavic churches, some archimandrites are allowed to wear the mitre as a recognition of their service to the church (mitrateormitrophoros). Why God is He, Not She 7/21/2022 OCA Synod, Met. Thomas Hopko, Shepherd, Know Your Sheep Open Letter to Archbishop Sotirios [False Teaching on Single Communion Spoon] The intercession of the saints and Mary on behalf of Christians on earth was easily rejected. The Orthodox Church describes as such all other Christian denominations. Pavel Florensky font-weight: bold; Joseph Birthisel, Demonic Autonomy and Divine Obedience The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 8) What kind of hand-me-down farce do they call that? You may not be interested in Culture Wars, but Culture Wars are interested in you 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. (bogus man made rites of no importance). 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. 2/22/2021 Dissident Mama, Petition for Bishops to Denounce Blasphemous Orthodoxy in Dialogue Website 1/3/2020 Rod Dreher, 2019 The principal church of a bishop's jurisdiction, the chief church in every diocese. Evangelicals and Protestants in actual fact say "Every tree is KNOWN by his fruit, not SAVED by his fruit" and thus they do not deny that real Christians will bring forth spiritualfruit. 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). priests who dont exist. margin-right:0in; margin-bottom: 15px; 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. However what was banned was any image, statue, or likeness, of God or a false god, whether it was like a man, a fish, a creeping thing, an animal, or a flying bird, Orthodoxy is therefore full of idols. The Orthodox priest was one of the most important people in the village in which John grew up. 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. Elpidophoros praised for serving first openly gay baptism Or why some one who advocates priestesses would not avail themselves of the Anglican-Episcopal Communion, or an Independent Catholic or Orthodox Church instead of trying to force themselves upon the Roman Catholics or the Eastern Orthodox? The Orthodox Christian should know the content of his religion as taught by the Church. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. All Sacraments were instituted by Christ for the salvation of the believer. Later, he and his wife were married in the Orthodox Church. } 3) Vain repetitions in prayer. They are, 1) St. 7/27/2021 Orthodox Reflections, Compassionate Denial: A Paradigm of Abuse? 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. 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. 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). Mnymosyno). The ranks of the false teachers include academics who openly promote the homosexualist agenda and oppose the Orthodox Church sacred Tradition. 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). Antonios of Glyfada was Deceived by Elpidophoros on Baptism for Gay Couple $('.divSocialShareCustom').jsocial(); TeachingtheWord 1/10/2020 Fr. 6/5/2020 Monomakhos Blog, Impossible for Holy Communion to Carry Germs or Diseases This term describes an alleged progressive transformation of the individual into full likeness to God, in both soul and body, through a cooperative effort involving faith and good works. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Against Modern Legalism Three Harms that Come from Redefining Marriage. False Teaching. Their bible is false because: 1) The racist error of translating the old testament from Greek. They believe in Apostolic Succession. Orthodoxy believes that the Christian Faith and the Church are inseparable. It was (questionably) attributed to John Cassian (d.435). 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. Josephs Directive On So-called Same-Sex Marriage (Gr. text-align: justify; False. 2/2/2015 Fr. 71) Candles: are considered sacrifices to Mary and saints. As far as the Church before the Bible, the Church and the Scriptures are a unified whole. The Hart Idiosyncratic Version Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Continuing Validity of the Moral Law of the Old Testament [Rebuke of Lazar Puhalo Heretical Views] But this had no effect on me. Joseph Birthisel, Not Gay or Homosexual, but Men and Women Created in the Image and Likeness of God In the presence of God I make this vow.". 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). Kallistos Ware Comes Out for Homosexual Marriage p.series_header Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ioannes Apiarius, A Christian cosplay coup dtat [Exposing Lydia Bringeruds Attacks on Orthodox Traditions] margin-left: 0px; In my own situation, over time it became evident to me that while I may have used words that Romans used, when I did use them I often found myself not employing them in the same fashion; that what I understood as hesychasm and negative theology many refused to accept as valid contemplation; that I had a propensity to iconography over statues; and then when I came across an imprimatured book published in Rome that said that everything necessary for salvation could be found in the Orthodox Church, many things became a house of cards for me: purgatory, papal primacy, papal infallibility, the filioque etc. note: incredibly revealing! In so many parts of the world, religion and state are so intertwined that Christians are unable to exercise their consciences and avail themselves of the many choices within Christendom. font-size:10.0pt; line-height:200%; 100) Deceiving their own family into Hell. line-height:150%; We live in one of the freest times of religion in the West a blessing which comes with great responsibility. And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. 5/9/2018 Fr. 2/19/2021 Michael Sisco, Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and Russophobia If it is adultery then declaring it forgiven when it carries on is a form of the Antinomian heresy, and indeed knowing of this error in Orthodoxy may be what influenced Rasputin to preach the even more caustic form of this heresy repudiated in Romans 3:8. But the free gift is not like the offense. Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy holds that salvation commences with water baptism. margin-top: 12px; } 2/23/2019 Fr. 4/13/2018 Rod Dreher, Fighting the Wrong Battles 8/1/2022 Fr. Lawrence Farley, Theodore Feldman: Scriptures, Orthodox Church, and Holy Tradition are Wrong on Homosexuality and LGBTQ Issues margin-top: 12px; The heresy is not suggested in their doctrine on it, but that a convert in order to be baptized might be constrained to form a doctrine on it in order to be baptized. This subject is muddied by there being so many definitions of sola scriptura. John Whiteford, A Provocation by a Provocateur 73)Canons (or Canon Law). 1/24/2018 George Michalopulos, Fordham Universitys Orthodox Center receives grant to study LGBTQ rights } Michael Courey: Orthodox Church Must be More Inclusive, Welcome Same-Sex Couples 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. This reverent but bold work offers the necessary insight and inspiration to create a community that welcomes all its . http://www.jesusandbible.com/list-of-orthodox-heresies. 8/6/2022 Fr. 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