making shrines is a step further than just having idols. margin-bottom:6.0pt; The catechetical or Sunday school of each parish is responsible for such "instruction" of children or other faithful. Mnymosyno). Later, he and his wife were married in the Orthodox Church. The Orthodox bible is fake. 6/16/2018 Fr. including Byzantine rites. (Gr. 12/11/2013 George Michalopulos, Being Frank Exposing Schaeffers Hatred of Russias Laws Against Public Displays of Homosexuality margin-top: 0; Subsequently there will always be a culture of denials about any division on it. Lawrence Farley, Inga Leonova: Criminal Stupidity for Bishops and Priests to Give Holy Communion and Spread the Virus margin-bottom: 18px; } 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. 1) Calvinism = man is totally depraved (heresy) Go to Sleep, Everything is Just Fine John Whiteford, Trying to Make Silk Purses Out of Sows Ears (Response to A Theology of the Erotic) [refuting Aristotle Papanikolaou false teaching] John Chryssavgis pro-LGBT views that they may appear unto men to fast. 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. Why God is He, Not She 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." color:#333333; Ministriesmmmmmwww.teachingtheword.org I am of the opinion that it has a lot to do with what is called a/the messianic-complex. 10/3/2017 Fr. 16) Churches and ritualism - Churchianity, 17) Fake miracles - holy fire, myrrh dripping icons, 18) Liturgical worship, and calendarization of lifestyle. The main reason for the convening of the First Ecumenical Council was the appearance and growing strength of the false teaching of the Alexandrian priest, Arius. This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, text-align: left; Do you seek to convert your Orthodox family and friends? I ask, already somewhat expectant of what his answer will be. Some of these individuals openly and proudly self-identify as homosexual or LGBT. Many are not Orthodox Christians. 7/1/2018 Fr. 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. Fr. Cheers. 98) ChrismationRenunciation of Errors: The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eastern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. 5/14/2015 Fr. 69) Man made Rites: atotal and complete avalanche of them! Sts. ), (I hope later to put these beliefs in another order). The Mother of Harlotstherefore has daughters, which are the various Orthodox churches, who themselves describe their own similarity to Romanism. (Gr. {margin-top:0in; The concept differs from original sin firstly in that it emphasises 3 consequences of the Fall of Adam upon humanity not one: 2) Thereinafter was increased suffering and toil. p.summary_text 7/222018 Fr. The church is all the born again believers. } 85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save. Digamia). His false teaching, coming as it did in the church's infancy, truly did represent a grave threat. } It is in fact impossible that the Greek word "porneia" in context in Matthew 5:32, can include post marital adultery. This led Pelagius to deny the doctrines of original sin and predestination, and to deny the need for special grace to be saved. 5/17/2022 Fr. The law of the church, containing the various rules, ecclesiastical decrees, and definitions concerning the faith or the lifestyle of Orthodox Christians. 7/21/2022 OCA Synod, Met. margin-top: 12px; Gabriel (Hieromonk), Trust Faithful Orthodox Elders, Avoid Modernist Liberal Academics 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. John Whiteford, The Very Most Retired Archbishop Lazar Puhalo rants again 4/26/2021 Metropolitan Joanikii of Sliven, Lazar Puhalo: Ten Commandments Not Terribly Significant or Unique 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. 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. The first Sunday of Lent, commemorating the restoration of icons in the church (see Iconoclasm). Robert Arida: Why Dont You Become Episcopalian? Zechariah Lynch, Ukraine Schism: What is a Layman To Do? for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. 11/27/2018 Fr. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. The Catholics also have heresy by their annulments. 74) Cathedrals. margin-left: 20px; } Lawrence Farley, Theodore Feldman: Scriptures, Orthodox Church, and Holy Tradition are Wrong on Homosexuality and LGBTQ Issues } 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. } 5/14/2022 Fr. The "Scarlet and Purple heresy" (Rev 17:4) introduced formally by Constantine, that is the melding ofsecular (purple) and religious (scarlet) power is also an heresy of Orthodoxy. 92) TheMotherChurch. 77)Consecration. .references_header { 11/11/2017 Fr. 11/5/2014 Fr. Alexander F.C. } 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 . 8/22/2020 Jennifer Davis, Orthodox MD Argues the Communion Spoon is Safe 2/1/2021 Monomakhos Blog, Wheres the clerical consistency? 10/31/2015 Fr. 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. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. font-family: Verdana; 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. 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. However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. Ioannes Apiarius, George Demacopoulos: Christian Moral Teaching isnt Black and White The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. {margin-top:0in; 37) No music. 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. John Whiteford, Academics Incorporating Leftist Dogma into Orthodox Christianity The bloodless offering to God, which is the Holy Eucharist offered at the Liturgy. 7/4/2019 Fr. There are over 3.5 million Orthodox church members in the U.S. 4) It forcesOrthodox converts to make a commitment on the filioque issue (ironically the Orthodox and Catholics have opposite views upon it). Gabriel (Hieromonk), The Sin of Divorce .reference_entry { .section_header { text-indent:0px; Certainly it is heresy to put Orthodox traditions practiced by their false church on a par with holy writ. Mysterion;Sl. for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. It is divided into twelve volumes, one for each month. Rather it is the central issue of what is called "the root versus the fruit" debate. } "correct or true belief"). font-family: Verdana; 6/19/2017 Fr. Joseph Birthisel, Demonic Autonomy and Divine Obedience The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 8) 6/25/2018 Fr. 4/28/2018 Fr. 10/7/2013 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Fr. 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). The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. All scriptureisgiven by inspiration of God, andisprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 1 Tim 3:15-16. 6/25/2018 Fr. 7/11/2018 Fr. 19) Prayer heresies - 1) Praying forthe dead. He was also told to ask the Baptists questions about why they were attending churches other than the Orthodox Church. text-align: justify; font-size: 8pt; Thus quote 88) Leavened Bread & alcoholic wine in the eucharist. 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." (Gr. You will know them by their fruits Is what amounts to the title of the comparativelyimpotent andinertOrthodox Pope. Why do they believe this? The Orthodox priest was one of the most important people in the village in which John grew up. I realized that the Orthodox church was a societal organization that had taught me nothing. So John decided to follow Jesus and turn away from his sinful past. 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. Those who do not live sinful lives? 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. So let me contrarywise make aplain statement: The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic gospel of pseudo salvation is anathema, accursed, bogus, and a ticket to Hell. 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. Joseph Birthisel, Priest vs. It was one of the central issues in the Great Schism of 1054. Today I am interviewing a former Eastern Orthodox believer who has become Baptist. Basil the Great, liturgies andmass attributed to him, 2) St. Gregory the Theologian, a theology dunce if he agreed with Orthodoxy. The Orthodox Church is the only Church which has maintained from the beginning a coherent interpretation of its teaching. 3/27/2015 Fr. (Gr. 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. Evil and reproachful language directed at God, the Virgin, the Saints, or sacred objects. } (Gr. 53) Cunning and crafty mystification of doctrine: (Eph 4:14). His response comes quickly. Before an arm-chair theologian (Orthodox sense of the word theologian) or a religious scholar (Orthodox sense of the word scholar) puts a dox-knife to my throat, my choice of words in quotation marks is for the inability to italicize them. 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. } Lawrence Farley, The Deep Melancholy of David Bentley Hart 5/8/2017 Fr. In short, that your life can be fully of joy and satisfaction. It's a false dichotomy it treat them separately. Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy denies the distinction between justification (God's unilateral act in declaring a sinner righteous based on faith in the merits of Christ alone - Romans 5) and sanctification (the indwelling Spirit of God conforming the regenerated individual more and more to the image of Christ, a work consummated in the believer's glorification - Romans 8). 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. 6/25/2018 Fr. Jesus said to keep your fasting secret, not have special clockwork calendar days specified for fasting. Unity becomes intrinsically impossible. 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. margin-right: 40px; Please go to original post in Orthodox Observer for photos. Zechariah Lynch, The Pro LGBTQP Orthodox (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 2) } {color:#930000; including -The Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). 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). [Exposing Inga Leonovas False Arguments Supporting Homosexuality in the Church] 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. 2/12/2019 Fr. 2/16/2022 Orthodox Reflections, Morality Not Black and White, Fordhams George Demacopooulos Says in Abortion Article } font-family: Verdana; Some were deposed by the Orthodox Church, openly declare and celebrate their gayness, and publicly promote the LGBT ideology. 6/25/2018 Fr. Joseph Stalin led a uniquely brutal campaign against religion and religious leaders. } } The false teaching of ethno-phyletism is the basis for "Russian world" ideology. Martyrs (bloody or psychologically tormented) are supposed to be created by exterior enemies, not by ones own household; even though Christ-God warns us about that very peculiarity But with this said why provacateurs and agitators simply dont move along when we live in an age in which many have the ability to move on? 6/13/2018 Fr. Pavel Florensky Gabriel (Hieromonk), Morality and Truth in a Secular Age How did your family get over their condemnation of your newfound faith? I wonder aloud. margin-right:50pt; {margin-top:0in; etc. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Against Modern Legalism line-height:150%; - certain sinner Patron Saints, instead of a birthday party. Like Romanism, Eastern Orthodoxy rejects the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as heresy. They would later prove Orthodoxy utter diabolical heresy on the grounds of adultery. John Whiteford. John Whiteford, Christian Pastors Must Stand for Truth, Righteousness, and Morality in the Public Arena margin-left: 20px; 6/28/2018 Fr. 84)Ancestral sin: (notice they do not define this on the eoca site.) I interviewed a former Southern Baptist who has converted to Eastern Orthodoxy, The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, Tradition, the Bible, and Americas Debate over Slavery, From Wretched to Needy: Changing a Classic Hymn, Preachers Should Measure Twice and Cut Once. (Gr. 1/10/2020 Fr. 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! this heresy includesinfant communion. The Bible was true, and the Church with all its traditions and rituals was wrong.. The Orthodox Christian should know the content of his religion as taught by the Church. The Orthodox do not view sin in a legalistic manner. An Orthodox Appraisal of Political Correctness, Sexual Anarchy, Cultural Deconstruction and Conforming the Church to the World Heirotonia). true Christians? 80)Epiklesis. 11/5/2021 Orthodox Reflections, Homosexual Unions or Intercourse Can Never Be Redeemed or Blessed by God color:black; John Whiteford, Contrary to Nature: A Response to Would the True Nature Please Stand Up? [refuting Public Orthodoxy false teaching] Ioannes Apiarius, Met. 5/31/2017 Fr. His wife thought he had gone crazy. margin-bottom: 12px; ", It has been said that Eastern Orthodoxy is "Roman Catholicism without its papacy and Mariolatry," and that is indeed an apt summary of its theology and practice. It is impossible to know Christ, to share in the life of the Holy Trinity, or to be considered a Christian, apart from the Church. He should be guided in studying what the Church has in its written (Bible) and unwritten (Sacred Tradition) teaching. Some people wrongly believe that the Eastern Orthodox Church is false? Paul said we are dead in sins. Yes, the New Testament speaks of false teachers whose doctrine denies core elements of the apostolic gospel. (Gr. 1/24/2018 George Michalopulos, Fordham Universitys Orthodox Center receives grant to study LGBTQ rights font-family: Verdana; font-weight:bold; Kallistos Ware Comes Out for Homosexual Marriage 97)Three hierarchs. We should give Biblical reasons for holding popular trends up to the measuring rod of God's Word. 99) Chrismation: They actually say this is a sacrament, and that the Holy Spirit is imparted through it. This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, 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. Different, alien, and presumably false belief or teaching. Are you saying that the Orthodox Church preaches salvation by good works? I ask. 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. 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. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Silence [progressive death march desires to silence all opposition] 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. 6/22/2017 Byzantine, TX, The Amsterdam Symposium: An Abuse of Authority? 7/19/2017 Fr. /Rudder. text-align: justify; 6/3/2017 Russian Orthodox Academic, Soft-Pedaling Christian Morality: A Review of a Curious Review [on Fr. I had no intention of converting to evangelicalism, he says. Authentic Christianity, in contrast, declares the doctrine of original sin and the guilt of all men in Adam, and the necessity of the person and work of Christ as the Second Adam who redeems them from that condemnation: Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned - (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. John Whiteford, Puhalo Strikes Again These preachers and teachers speak and write from within the Moral Tradition of the Orthodox Church. also linked directly to confession to a "priest". 10/2/2012 Dn. 1/3/2020 Rod Dreher, 2019 11/1/2017 Fr. 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. 12/29/2017 Fr. -The DivineLiturgy of Saint John Chrysostom said to be a"mass"in the Byzantine Rite. 39) Their version of the Talmud =Catechism, prayer books, calendars etc (all diversionsaway from the bible). Michael Wood (Hieromonk), Two Men in Bed Together: a Failure of Exegesis [Sanfilippos homosexualist obsession] Joseph Birthisel, Sister Vassa on Homosexuality 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. 2018 margin-right: 20px; (many of them sinner saints). p.series_header margin-right:15pt; 6/12/2018 Fr. 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. 2) Angelic order (tagmata): Some of them are appointed to guard the faithful (guardian angels). They confirm themselves the "scarlet and purple heresy" by saying these crowns derives from Byzantine Emperors!!! font-size: 8pt; John Whiteford, More anti-fundamentalism pap from OCL 96) Heretical definition of sacraments: the American Eastern Orthodox Christian site states, quote: Sacrament. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Unitarian Morality With a Little Theosis Sprinkled on Top 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. The pressure from all sides to give up his new identity was overwhelming. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 7/20/2018 Fr. 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.. Though this is an extreme example they do practice penances. John Whiteford, Response to Meeting Michelle Part 1 [refuting Public Orthodoxy LGBTQP+ agenda] Provacateurs do one of two things: they persecute the innocent by false accusations of heresy; and they also promote real heresy and division. The book containing the rules and regulations /. 3) Eastern Orthodox = ancestral sin has aless corruptedconcept of mans nature than Arminianism (based on original sin instead). The Orthodox editors on this blog will continue to add more articles and links as they become available to warn the Church and the faithful about the false teachers who pridefully consider themselves wiser and smarter than the Apostles, Fathers, Theologians, and Saints of the Orthodox Church. Tomorrow, we will look at the parallels between the two accounts and hopefully better understand these two traditions and why people are converting from one to the other. Pure heresy and manipulation. font-weight: bold; Johns family was considered devout and religious by the priest and the rest of the community. One Orthodox priest told me (against their own vow to privacy) he told a woman who had an abortion to adopt a baby as a penance. continued.. 32) Orthodox false prophets (as well as teachers), 33) Mary As Mediator - and the attributes of God, 34) False Apostles- equal to Apostles (eg Constantine). Tainstvo). font-weight: bold; Lawrence Farley, Progressives Use the Terms Dialogue and Fundamentalism to Attack and Subvert Orthodox Tradition There is entirely nothing stopping a Christian being buried in a secular graveyard. 31) Apostolic Succession: OED defines this as. Others abandoned the Orthodox Church to become priestesses in other churches. 7/12/2022 Metropolitan Antonios of Glyfada, Abp. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Dr. David Ford: An Open Letter to an Advocate of So-Called Gay Marriage margin-left:40pt; He was born into a family of Orthodox Christians, in a society where church and state often mix in unhealthy ways. (true = moderate) 7/12/2019 Fr. Doxa to Theo, John, Orthodox Bishop Praises Golden Idol of a Pagan Goddess (PHOTOS) 5) The seemingly innocuous phrase "one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church" presupposes either Orthodoxy or Catholicism is the true reflection of the early church, and thus asserts their triple salvation false gospel by covert means. Theophan the Recluse, Nektarios of Aegina, the Aboriginals of Alaska, and almost every Fool-for-Christ the Orthodox Church has ever witnessed); and the current more dramatic past times of killing priests or kneecapping monks or fomenting book-burnings. Three Harms that Come from Redefining Marriage. 2)It was initiated by, or at very least was involved with,the mass murderer Constantine. Well, it's a false dichotomy: that you can either have enchantment, or modern dentistry. } And coming closer to home, why the theological terrorism in our own home? margin-top: 12px; So I began to ask myself, How can a dead person do good works?'. 7/25/2017 by Fr. artos). font-size: 10pt; (Gr. All rights reserved. In fact, Eastern Orthodoxy's false doctrine of theosis additionally conflates regeneration with justification and sanctification. He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops. 8/30/2017 Fr. He has taught courses on mission and ministry at Wheaton College and has lectured on Christianity and culture at Oxford University. Though I have a double-major doctorate (religion/theology and psychology) 1. margin-left:70pt; 12/10/2014 Fr. 7/8/2019 Fr. 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