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+ Irini nem ehmot, I agree. The story of the talents illustrates that beautifully.
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+ Irini nem ehmot, This is our Christian standard: 'Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.' (Matthew 5:48) And St. Peter says, 'but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Well it is great that you do have the option of a Christian owned restaurant. I'm like you, if I have the option, I'd go to the Christian one as well.
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+ Irini nem ehmot, I'm getting a strange sense of déjà vu. This topic has already been covered in this very thread. Feel free to go back and see what I had to say about it.
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+ Irini nem ehmot, I personally don't think it's something you should trouble yourself over. I have lived in Egypt and Saudi Arabia for a significant amount of time, and the reality is, almost all the meat I ate was halal. Despite the fact that foo…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, [quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=12054.msg143060#msg143060 date=1313132556] [quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=12054.msg143055#msg143055 date=1313128956] + Irini nem ehmot, The thing is though, one was prophesied about (the Virgin…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, [quote author=imikhail link=topic=9585.msg143079#msg143079 date=1313156302] [quote author=anba bola link=topic=9585.msg143048#msg143048 date=1313114742] “But the contrary,” it may be said, “hath come to pass, for in many places t…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Funny, I was under the impression you said you would no longer engage in dialogue. Anyway... [quote author=imikhail link=topic=9585.msg143075#msg143075 date=1313155320] I am not sure what does the phrase "living in a heightened…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, The thing is though, one was prophesied about (the Virgin birth and the perpetual Virginity). A painless birth wasn't. Additionally, we do have the curse God gave the woman. But like you said, anything is possible.
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+ Irini nem ehmot, [quote author=Meena_Ameen link=topic=9585.msg143016#msg143016 date=1313086657] I don’t read that at all. God said from the beginning that if they ate of the fruit they would die, not that they would die immediately. I think you …
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+ Irini nem ehmot, I would wonder why St. Mary would be exempt from the pains of childbirth. That is the curse God gave the woman for disobeying Him.
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+ Irini nem ehmot, [quote author=imikhail link=topic=9585.msg143004#msg143004 date=1313071269] But it is important to keep in mind that the Bible is inspired text but is not inerrant. ACCORDING TO THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCH .. THIS IS A HERESY TH…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, I'll do a more exhaustive search into this later, but here is what I've found on what the Fathers say about speaking in tongues. Church practice [edit] A.D. 100 to 400 20th century Pentecostalism was not the earliest instance of…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Meena_Ameen, First things first: The Bible is the inspired word of God, everything in it we can be certain is true. You sure about that? I don’t need to go far but let’s take a look at the Gospels. How many times did the cock c…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, imikhail, Having a ‘discussion’ (and I use the term very loosely) is reminiscent of taking two sharpened pencils, placing them in one’s nose and then slamming one’s face into a table. I don’t know if you actually read what other…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, LOL! Oh Remnkemi, you really crack me up. :D
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Remnkemi, I agree with you in principle. However, it is difficult to take this seriously when we know that: a) speaking in tongues is the least of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, b) it served a purpose in the early Church (viz. to…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, A few notes: 1. All your bible verses talk about Adam after the Fall. None of them talk about Adam before the Fall. Therefore, to say with certainty that Adam would have died if he did not Fall using these Bible verses is ludic…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Seeing as how you've already made your decision about what you believe, what the deuce was the point of this entire conversation? FYI: Both Sts. John Chrysostom and Athanasius write that Adam and Eve would not die before the fal…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Perhaps this will help elucidate my position a bit more: "Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus. All the categorical strength and point of this aphorism lies in its tautology. Outside the Church there is no salvation, because salvation is …
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Always absolutes with you. Whatever helps you sleep at night.
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+ Irini nem ehmot, No. I am not saying there is (an absolute statement) salvation outside the Church. I'm saying God can save whomever He wishes. He is not limited by the sacraments.
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Some beautiful thoughts by the Fathers on baptismal grace: The Letter of Barnabas “Regarding [baptism], we have the evidence of Scripture that Israel would refuse to accept the washing which confers the remission of sins and wou…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, To say God cannot save whomever He wishes limits God's abilities. You sure you want to walk down that road?
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Methinks you are reading too much into that verse. The verse does not say: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not and is baptized not shall be damned. (Mark 16:16)
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+ Irini nem ehmot, What you said is our nature is transformed and becomes incorruptible. That is not true. Likewise, the eternal death you speak of is not washed away per se. There are people who have been baptised who may very well taste eternal d…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, [quote author=imikhail link=topic=9585.msg142895#msg142895 date=1312947059] Baptism does not transform our nature. Baptism is the mean of allowing us to grow in Christ (Theosis). Baptism does transform our corruptible nature int…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, I don't think you're wrong per se. I don't know of any sermons by 'living saints' off the top of my head.
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+ Irini nem ehmot, I have to agree. There are many saintly people in our church today, but are not officially declared as such until after they have died. I know of one who I have had the blessing to meet personally. He is well known, but there are…
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+ Irini nem ehmot, Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. - Romans 12:19