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Matthew 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses it's flavour, how shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing but to be throwen out and trampled underfoot by men. From the beatittudes, which one is you M…
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Hi mikeforjesus, Are you going to become a monk?
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Hi Severian, I don't think there is anything that isn't out of line or wrong with the bible. To me it is lineal, the alfa and omaga, from start to finish. What happens inbetween concerning our church and the bible is also linea…
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Forgive them mabsoota because they hold their sin against themselves and are talking of their own slavery, especially the desire for money. Key to happiness - God helping you to be content.
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The first hour is for the light to shine on us and it makes sense since we are waking. The Third hour is for the decent of the Holy Spirit so would be as we are more involved about facing the things in this world like needing protection, purity, e…
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I will miss you ReturnOrthdoxy. Please don't be too hard on yourself, but know that we do our best to be at peace with everyone and if we can't we try to be at peace with ourselves. You have had great input here and even if others didn't agree i…
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I remember all the times burning coal has hit the carpet and the attempts to pick them up. Panic attacks. Hehe. Swinging a censer is an art.
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I would like to sum up my thoughts on this. 1. The church can claim Apostlic succession because Christ gave the Holy Spirit and the authority to the Apostles in which they were able to bind and loose. 2. The action of binding and loosing has…
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That is right imikhail and that is what is happening with the catholic church. We are seeing the weaknesses of it and that is why I pray for their return to othodoxy. Pride is hard to change because it says I know. It has to be done with an equel …
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=13681.msg159884#msg159884 date=1347652765] [quote author=Joshuaa link=topic=13681.msg159883#msg159883 date=1347651737] I understand where you are coming from imikhail, but because a church has a weakness doesn't …
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I understand where you are coming from imikhail, but because a church has a weakness doesn't necessarily mean it is wrong. Jesus Christ was prefect in that he had no sin, but his apostles were not, therefore, the church wasn't perfect, but that we …
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Hebrews 5:6 You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. In reverence to the bridegroom (Christ) and the bride (the church). You will have to read about Melchizedek to understand.
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[quote author=arsenios link=topic=13681.msg159834#msg159834 date=1347519440] [quote author=Joshuaa link=topic=13681.msg159823#msg159823 date=1347494634] Then the question for me is: Where did the faith originate because it has been received? [/qu…
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I think it is the weakness of our human nature that the demons enter it. So imikhail is right when he quotes Jesus saying it is by prayer and fasting that they go out. That is out of our human nature and letting our spiritual nature dominate.
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Then the question for me is: Where did the faith originate because it has been received?
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I believe this also about the Pope of Rome, but if the Apostlic succesionwent astray that like any mistake you go back to the beginning and start again. Since we were at the beginnning, then it is up to them to come back to orthodoxy. I pray the…
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My own thoughts are Christ sent the apostles out into the world to start his church. So for me that was the starting point. From there, he gave them authority to bind and loose, so each apostle had different accecptances and rejections, saints and…
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There is the prayer near the end of the Agpia: Prayer for God's guidance before making a decision. Hope this helps Hana.
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God is righteous, so if you become a monk or get married with many chilren, are you any less moral or unable to be as close to God? He knows the very differculties of having a family, and his mercy extends to all, whether monk or family.
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I would also like to add the authourity Jesus Christ gave the apostles to bind and loose has had the effect on how much faith that church has.
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I'm sorry geomike I don't want to make you feel defensive because I was feeling defensive. Again sorry my brother. I want to honour father Peter in spirit now as much as I am able by watching the messages of patristics. I would only li…
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geomike, are you referring to what I have said. Read what you have said, and do you find any peace in what you have said. I am interested in what is said but I'm also interested in the way we say it. I miss Father Peter greatly and I wish I could o…
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I don't find peace in any of this. I don't find anyone taking ownership of the problem if there really is one by saying to themselves what can I do to fix the problem, but rather having others feel as though they have to defend themselves. My f…
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But then we are argueing over who is a church and who isn't by who is a saint and who isn't.
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It's alright Mark I think you are forgiven. There are many young people on this forum and it is just being young where a lot of mistakes happen. Just important to learn from them. I think pride is the hardest one to conquer as pride says I know an…
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I'm sorry for the loss of your dear mother Phanessa. I have lost my mother and father as well. My thinking of your situation is that your mother was always there and now she is gone. So you look for reassurance that others won't leave you as wel…
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But Remnkemi, ReturnOrthodoxy is asking how to calm the mind for prayer. I know it is good to have someone support you and John Donne's statement isn't entirely true. As christians we can be by ourselves as long as we know we have God with us, as m…
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I would like to go to a monastery for a month ShareTheLord. A month of heaven.
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Meditation. It's like looking at an object and seeing everything about it's colour, shape, every single detail of it down to a little bit of dust that may be on it, and blocking out everything else that is going on around you, noises, other object…
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Why did God make other Planets and stars that have no part in our lives except for looking up at them at night? Why didn’t god just make our planet and the sun to give us life. Why did he make so many galaxies and universes what was the point if …