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At the time that some books where written like the Gospel of St. Thomas there where many ghostic writers whom weren't of the same faith. Saint Athanasius condemned their writings in his Festal letter in 367 as non-canonI called.
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I pray that our God whom accepts us with all our faults keeps your heart from worry. Abouna will accept you likewise, so stay close to him at first and he may introduce you to the congregation later. I sure they will accept you also.
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The union of marriage is a symbol of unity of the church. When Christ changed the water into wine at the wedding of Cana of Galilee, He manifested His glory and His disciples believed in Him (John 2:1-11). It is a symbol of the heart and soul of uni…
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Not to get to heaven on someone's merit but their commend through prayer. If a saint prayed for me then he commends me before the Lord that the Lord sees worthiness upon what is righteous and good. In other words the Lord will help upon the saints …
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Futhermore, if sin is seperation from God. Then it does not matter if the sin is biological (as a lot of sin is concerning the flesh) because the aim is to get back to God on the spiritual level. Therefore, to look for the remission of the desires t…
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The cure for sin is chastity. That we sure purity in our hearts and minds. Can anyone change even from birth? Christ can change anyone if they seek Him. I ask forgiveness if any comments are taken on the personal level.
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When you were baptisted you put to death your old life with the faults of the past. You are made new in the eyes of the Lord God. It is His will that you help others who are in need of help. We are weak in the flesh but this is the reason we go to c…
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Sorry Mina I used the wrong word. I meant imitate not represent. Imitate is a better word for image.
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A married couple are one Beekay. It is two opposites coming together. A departure from the self. Adam was born in God's image and that we become departed from the self when we get married. This is a true love God has for us. While homosexuals…
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I would think the church has a spiritual lead life for those whom are inspired to be a part of its community. Sin is separation from God so how could a homosexual represent Jesus Christ when Jesus was not a homosexual?
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Hi monfret You have done a lot of thinking and sometimes that's good. We want to think things through and that is good. But there is an age about early twenties when we've come out from the confusion of teenage years and we get a sense of who we…
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Kosheri my phone keeps taking the i off the end.
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www.vrg.org I found a kosher recipe here which I've made a few times.
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Bees are insects.
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My prayers for you Dinami. May God grant you peace. After reading your post my first thoughts were drawn to identity and who you are. God, the one who calls Himself I Am, is one who is established in His identity. Unlike us whom grow finding ou…
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Please copticatheart, we all fall, but when we use a negative inside voice, the devil takes the godliness away from us which is His goodness. Negativity is either not moving or going backwards, while positive thoughts or your inside voice is always …
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Forgive those whom are misguided monfret. I'm sure the church will keep its integrity and truth and not compremise anything for the sake of any unity with the chalcedons. God gives us always forgiveness and we must do likewise and not buy into th…
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That's ok Mike and as well we are careful not to judge as it stops the learning processes but always forgive no matter how big the problems. Then we can better understand in depth the issues at hand.
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The truth Mike is God seeks all mankind for salvation and that is why we evangelize that all may be drawn back to Him. The church is on one straight path and that we need others to be on that path also. We know the ruler of this world is coming and…
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Repentance is always the key. If there is no repentance then it means we are always hitting the target and that we are perfect. I know it's not true and I believe there needs to be more emphasis and commitment towards repentance than the present st…
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It sounds like you're wanting to read the bible to hear God's voice. You may hear His voice when you live your life in Him according to the commandments and His wisdom and in humble repentance. I would start at Genesis because you will find the goo…
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You may of framed your first question a bit awkwardly and has lead to the asumption that the woman you confess to love is all you care about and that is your primary motivation. What would it take to marry her? Shared faith is of course the answer…
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Agree Mina paying money as a guarantee to go to heaven or have Jesus visit you face to face to totally wrong.
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I'm sorry Zoxsasi but I can't see any facts in what you are saying. Is the Coptic girl converting to Islam? No Quite the opposite in babros wanting to convert to Orthodoxy. Is the girl poor? We don't know. It seems you are playing to fears for the …
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I think marriage and baptism certificates are seperate. Not sure about catechism. You might need to do that. I made a big mistake in the weekend where I was asked to be deacon for a wedding this coming weekend by an Ethiopian friend whom is to mar…
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My prayers for your conversion and marriage babros. I also pray the Holy Spirit guides you in Christ Jesus that if and when you choose to go ahead with this that you will understand the true meaning of love through God. We look at Jesus on the cros…
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1. We are we a fallen state which means WE ARE NOT PERFECT. So don't expect things to go perfectly. The images you see in your mind or the porn are perfect women and the situations are easy: perfect. If there is anything perfect it would be that yo…
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Mina is right in saying to love our enermy and anything else we are called to judgement. The Roman Catholic church has had many problems throughout history and has not dealt properly with them, but due to how europen was formed and even the world …
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I will discuss the prayer with abouna.
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Thanks Mina'. Yes we pray for the departed and we had three that departed in a very short time about five years ago and I will never forget their kindness. One was a very big part of organizing my wedding and I miss him and I pray he prays for me. …