Well theres Lots of verses in the Bible relating to grief, but my favourite is one of the beatitudes:
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Condraticting, isn't it ?
Well lets first define blessing. A blessing is …
Well in the old Testament Abraam lied to the Pharoah of Egypt to spare his life, Jacob cheated his father in order to receive his blessing, Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and Lot suggested that he send out his two virgin daughters to …
LOL hehe, well guess what I just found ? A very suitable sermon thats what ! :D
It's Called 'Being Led By God' & It's by Father Anthony Messeh.. He's GREAT !
http://www.orthodoxsermons.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&…
Whats expected of us.. well its pretty simple.
as Orthodox11 has mention, we have our top 2 commandments. To love God and to love others.
Well as Orthodox Christians our goal in life is not just to get to heaven, but to be as Christlike [a word c…
yeah vas you have a point.. but so does catch me if you can. so you should include that you put this up on tasbeha and also mention what tasbeha is...
well count me in !
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Well going to God when we need Him is not a bad thing.. the bad thing is when we turn away after He's given us what we want. Sometimes God gives us obstacles in our lives so that we can turn to Him. Theres no real 'trick' to remembering to speak to …
No, saying there is no heaven means there is no God, but with so much proof that God exists, it's hard not to..
1. The Bible. The Bible has been studied excessively and it has been proven that it has been written by many people. how can so many pe…
yes, but i wouldnt really consider that evangelisation.. you're not preaching Jesus, but bringing Christian values to their attention.
Anyway I think Its great what you're doing, keep it up !
I think thats a great idea, but instead of confusing him with a thousand emails, you should just collect peoples names who agree and put them on the same email and send them yourself.
another thing is if you think about it realistically, even if t…
if Europe becomes 100% islamic , we can start preaching again;
If Europe became 100% Islam, you'd probably get killed for preaching.
I think also that the people here are soo argumentative, that they should use this talent (if that's what it is!!) …
yes vassilios you're absolutely correct, we should stand up for things like this. But it's much more than pornography, so many things are accepted in our society today.. including homosexuality, abortion, fornication.. the list goes on.
As for what…
hmm.. thats an interesting question..
Well I don't think God gets lonely.. we know that there is nothing that God NEEDS that we can give Him. and if he is lonely it means he is in need of love and attention, and He cannot.
So no, I don't think God…
guys you doo know that gossip and rumors exist outside our church.. right? the only reason you notice it more in church is because dating is not acceptable, so people think the worst. Outside church it is perfectly normal.. that's why people don't …
Vassilios I already apologised for writing that, i was taken over by emotions, as you obviously are now. I've done you wrong, as you've done to me. the difference is i understand that you're upset, and i forgive you. Will you please do the same for …
okaiie yu asked a question vassilios, heres MY answer to yur question, not THE answer, but myy oppinion.
I think you may have misinterpretted what it means.
By 'the first time' it is referring to getting a glimpse of a girl or an uncovered part of…
how can you not be friends with non-christians ?
are you gonna say, " sorry I cannot befriend you because you're not christian" ?
& if we sit there picking our friends we'd have to first judge the kind of person they are and then theres the que…
Well ask yurself this, Are all yur friends perfect Christians ? He deserves fair treatment just like everyone else. BUT [there's always a but..] there are limits.
The community we become a part of becomes a huge part of our personality.. So choose …