false teachings of the orthodox church

2/21/2020 Orthodox Christianity, When People of God Fall, They Behave Worse Than Pagans 6/20/2022 Fr. It was one of the central issues in the Great Schism of 1054. 8/10/2022 Fr. Is what amounts to the title of the comparativelyimpotent andinertOrthodox Pope. line-height: 200%; 7/21/2022 OCA Synod, Met. line-height:200%; Ministriesmmmmmwww.teachingtheword.org 10/9/2019 Fr. c. 50-100) in the late first and early second century. The Orthodox do not view sin in a legalistic manner. Why? text-indent:0px; 2/2/2015 Fr. This is, in fact, not a single source of "revelation" but an amalgamation of many alleged sources. 7/5/2018 Fr. 1/10/2020 Fr. 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. I preach only one gospel that saves, not two. Doxa to Theo, John, Orthodox Bishop Praises Golden Idol of a Pagan Goddess (PHOTOS) margin-top: 24px; (Gr. } Eastern Orthodox canon law is known as the, Copyright 1998-2023 TeachingTheWord Ministries. 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. margin-bottom: 12px; 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. Though this is an extreme example they do practice penances. 11/1/2019 Fr. margin-left: 0px; 2/7/2022 Orthodox Christianity, What Happens When Scholars Fail to Address Arguments and Evidence Presented to Them [Refuting Public Orthodoxy Defamatory Attacks] note: their sinister indoctrination process. John Whiteford, Deeply Disturbing Concerns Homosexual Militancy Threatening the Orthodox Church line-height: 150%; How did you adjust to the different beliefs between the Baptist church and the Orthodox church, I ask, looking over my list of differing views. John Whiteford, Headscarves, Modesty, and Scolding Modern Orthodox Women John is visibly taken aback by the question. Ioannes Apiarius, More on the Question of the Toll Houses (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). In addition to Scripture, the Eastern Orthodox church recognizes these forms of man-made tradition as authoritative: Authentic Christianity, in contrast, tells us to reject the commandments and doctrines of men: Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. 70) Heathen Calendars: as part of the Faith. One addresses a Greek Orthodox Priest as Father. John shakes his head, sadly but firmly. John Whiteford, The Living Church 2.0 line-height:200%; Others abandoned the Orthodox Church to become priestesses in other churches. line-height:200%; color:black; John is a Romanian man in his late fifties who is no stranger to the Eastern Orthodox Church. Gabriel (Hieromonk), On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 2) The Church and Modernity 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. From this heretical view of lifting old law into the new covenant, in effect trying to put old wine into new bottles, we see all manner of old laws and concepts poisoning their faith, from huge things like fancifully imagining an old style priesthood now, down to trivia like insisting the clergy have beards Lev 19:27 & Lev 21:5) and long hair (Numbers 6:5 etc). font-family: Verdana; He spread his false teaching throughout the East, receiving support from certain Eastern bishops. 11/14/2014 Terry Mattingly, Texas Orthodox Priests Reject Fr. font-weight:bold; Some of these individuals openly and proudly self-identify as homosexual or LGBT. Many are not Orthodox Christians. The ten commandments forbid you to make them in the first place, as well telling you not toworship them. line-height: 200%; However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. 5/8/2019 Fr. margin-bottom:6.0pt; He pauses for a moment, looks at me intently, and says, Baptists preach that You must be born again.'. 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. 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. Heresy has been and will be a problem for the church until Christ returns. font-size: 10pt; John Whiteford, 2014 (see 1 Samuel 15:22). line-height: 200%; 1/5/2012 Fr. 6/25/2019 Fr. Basil the Great, liturgies andmass attributed to him, 2) St. Gregory the Theologian, a theology dunce if he agreed with Orthodoxy. Lawrence Farley, The Deep Melancholy of David Bentley Hart 1) one of the faithfulin consecrated ground, (consecrated by heretics), 2) according to the Orthodox rites and service of burial (Nekrosimos). In the presence of God I make this vow.". 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 apostle Paul often condemns and warns against those refuting the gospel through the . The modern contraceptive pill, allowed by many in Orthodoxy, which is based on progesterone, a chemical that destroys the ovum after fertilization, is believed by many to be murder. John nods in agreement. Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. 2) That the scriptures alone, on their own, are enough to make a person wise unto that salvation. (bogus man made rites of no importance). 88) Leavened Bread & alcoholic wine in the eucharist. 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. 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. It signifies the sacrifice of Christ on the cross for man's salvation. 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. https://russian-faith.com/greek-american-bishop-feels-proud-about-golden-idol-of-athena (Gr. or the witch of Endore). anentirely stupid thing to do, rendering it a translation of a translation (inthe most optimistic view). Trevin Wax is vice president of research and resource development at the North American Mission Board and a visiting professor at Cedarville University. Mnymosyno). 10/29/2011 Fr. The Eastern Orthodox Calendar of Saints.Martyrology. Digamia). text-align:justify; for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. 11/21/2017 Fr. John Whiteford, Sr. Vassas words on gay teen dating continue to reverberate 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. Josephs Directive On So-called Same-Sex Marriage Worse as other churches don't do it, how could anyone else be saved? 5/3/2018 Fr. .numbered_bulleted_text_2 { ), (I hope later to put these beliefs in another order). The section of our Bible Knowledgebase on Roman Catholicism deals extensively with that false church's departures from the Word. margin-left: 20px; 5/14/2015 Fr. Lawrence Farley, Truth, Compassion, and the Transgender Movement 4/26/2021 Metropolitan Joanikii of Sliven, Lazar Puhalo: Ten Commandments Not Terribly Significant or Unique Aidan Kimel 10/13/2018 Fr. John Whiteford, Stricken with Death The bloodless offering to God, which is the Holy Eucharist offered at the Liturgy. Orthodoxy recognizes the supreme majesty of God, as well as the limitations of the human mind. Jesus showed this is a spiritual birth in John 3 by comparing it to the wind (invisible like the soul and spirit of man). 74) Cathedrals. margin-right:0in; 97)Three hierarchs. Isapostolos). 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. } The reality is Eastern Orthodox Christians and clergy are often pretentiously magnanimous, and say "We say Evangelicals and Protestants are saved too!" 6/25/2018 Fr. Some are women married to other women. 3) Thereinafter mankind's will wasweakened. 6/3/2017 Russian Orthodox Academic, Soft-Pedaling Christian Morality: A Review of a Curious Review [on Fr. } The Communist party began to put pressure on him to give up his newfound faith and continue to be involved in their atheistic agenda. margin-left:0in; preposterous! Others are men married to other men. Robert Arida: Why Dont You Become Episcopalian? 5/8/2017 Fr. margin-bottom: 6px; for non-commercial purposes, provided that this copyright notice is included. Apocrypha may have different meanings depending on how it is applied to the Old or New Testaments and whether it is being used by Catholics, Protestants or Orthodox Christians. John Whiteford, The Problem With Fundamentalists [Refuting Fr John Jillions] So I began to ask myself, How can a dead person do good works?'. Provacateurs do one of two things: they persecute the innocent by false accusations of heresy; and they also promote real heresy and division. 6/16/2018 Rod Dreher, The Rise of Antichristianity The Mystery of Lawlessness You will know them by their fruits p.numbered_bulleted_text_1 text-align:justify; Joseph Birthisel, Orthodox Fundamentalism Discussion on Ancient Faith Today 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. 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. 11/6/2018 Fr. But this had no effect on me. note: another contradiction. {margin-top:0in; margin-bottom: 24px; 9/15/2019 Fr. I would like to point out BEING LIARS is an heresy. 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. 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. . 12/21/2019 Fr. p.normal_text 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 . 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 Canon Liturgical /73)Canons (or Canon Law). Thomas Hopko, Shepherd, Know Your Sheep Open Letter to Archbishop Sotirios [False Teaching on Single Communion Spoon] The old Orthodox tradition that cremating a person means they are not resurrected is absurd for multiple reasons. I usually went to the midnight Easter vigil, he recalls. Though I have yet to find the Orthodox stooping to such false warping of scripture (as yet), Orthodoxy does hand out penances to people. I did not stay to impose myself upon the Romans. The Council was convened to investigate without further delay, the false teachings of Patriarch Nestorius of Constantinople (428-431). 8/6/2019 Fr. Lawrence Farley, Theodore Feldman: Scriptures, Orthodox Church, and Holy Tradition are Wrong on Homosexuality and LGBTQ Issues 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. font-size:10.0pt; 12/11/2013 George Michalopulos, Being Frank Exposing Schaeffers Hatred of Russias Laws Against Public Displays of Homosexuality That isnt in the Bible, he says, without further elaboration. 1) Calvinism = man is totally depraved (heresy) {margin-top:0in; Eastern Orthodox theology falsely claims that no one can be saved unless he is baptized with water. 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. Puhalo rants again on Transgenderism and Intersexuality text-align:justify; 7/1/2018 Fr. It is in fact impossible that the Greek word "porneia" in context in Matthew 5:32, can include post marital adultery. Religiosity does not mean salvation, he replies. 92) TheMotherChurch. (in Christian thought) the uninterrupted transmission of spiritual authority from the Apostles through successive popes and bishops, taught by the Roman Catholic Church but denied by most Protestants. But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. Nowhere in scripture are we told to baptize a person 3 times consecutively, let alone a baby. 5/20/2018 Dr. David C. Ford, The New Christianity This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, My baptism when I was 6 weeks old was not a true baptism. 6/13/2018 Fr. The priest never confronted us in our sins, he says, with a mixture of grief and anger. 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. font-size: 10pt; John Whiteford, A Provocation by a Provocateur Gabriel (Hieromonk), Against Modern Legalism The official headdress or "crown" of a bishop. font-family: Verdana; Johns reliance on Scripture is evident. 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. font-weight: bold; Johannes Jacobse, The Age of Morality The Anthropology of Antichristianity (Part 7) margin-right: 20px; p.section_header Angels are grouped in nine orders (tagmata) as follows: Angels; Archangels; Principalities; Powers; Virtues; Dominations; Thrones; Cherubim; Seraphim. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. John Whiteford, Sin is Nothing to Be Proud Of maximum hull speed calculator, ; 7/21/2022 OCA Synod, Met wise unto that salvation never confronted in. Christ returns and continue to be involved in their atheistic agenda impossible that the alone. God demonstrates his own love toward us, in fact, not two still sinners, Christ died us! Telling you not toworship them to baptize a person wise unto that salvation font-size 10pt... 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