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  1. Joannicius

    Catholic / Concilliar ?

    I was just told last night by a man that speaks at least five languages, that I know of, that when the Russian Orthodox recite the Creed that they use a word in their language that joins our meaning of "catholic" to the meaning of "concilliar". Are any of you informed about this?
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    Praying always for those in authority

    Whether they be country leaders, business owners, Bishops, Senators or moderators. That we should all create peace with God.. 2COR 10:8 For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed- 1TM...
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    The Origin of Heresy

    All heresy employs the Bible to justify itself. Heresy is by its very nature unbiblical because its ultimate basis is not the vision of Christ in His Uncreated Divine Glory seen by the Prophets, Apostles and Saints, but by a philosophy constructed on the basis of human reflection and the law of...
  4. Joannicius

    Christian: What is Worship?

    Is worship something we understand or experience every day? How do we know when we are worshiping the God that created all things, or are we? Is worship the same as veneration?
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    Pushing For Unity Of Jurisdiction - American Orthodox

    Below is a great speach Met. Phillip gave stressing the need for jurisdictional unity amoung the American Orthodox If you love unity, you'll love this ! ! ! Calling for Orthodox unity, with diversity By TERRY MATTINGLY Scripps Howard News Service 23-FEB-05 Week after week...
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    If Space is Curved it has to be Infinite

    I coming into water I know little of. This morning it dawned on me that if space is curved it has to be infinite because a curve has to eventually meet itself and make a circle or sphere which is infinite in itself, am I thinking wrong?
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    What does this Scripture mean to you?

    "HEB 10:29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?", what does that mean?
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    New Breakthrough (for computer nerds like me)

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4271825.stm
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    Present day Martyr

    Thank God for such beautiful, loving, Saints http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4266959.stm
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    Quotes: The Fathers of The Faith

    Please join with me in sharing the great quotes of our Fathers in The Faith that we may learn more of knowing our Creator. "Unless a man hates all the activity of this world, he cannot worship God. What then is meant by the worship of God? It means that we have nothing extraneous in our...
  11. Joannicius

    Christian: Is The Perpetual Virginity of Mary a true Christan Doctrine

    What do you thinK? And why?
  12. Joannicius

    Passions of the body are to be understood and conquered.

    The passions that can rule our lives can be the greatest enemy to our entering into the Kingdom of God. The tools that The Church gives us are many and varied. What tool/tools have you benefited the most from in recent days? The most difficult tool for me to grasp and be consistent is...
  13. Joannicius

    Eastern Orthodox: Shouldn't all churches join the WCC

    If this is true, shouldn't all churches belong to the WCC?
  14. Joannicius

    Christian: The Church is not divisible.

    "People in our time speak of the divided Church and the urgent need of reuniting it. Father Florovsky remarks that 'the Church is not divided, has not been divided, did not divide ... and is not divisible.' What is divided is the Christian world. This 'is in a state of descent, conflict and - is...
  15. Joannicius

    Pre

    Actually, I wondered why we didn't have a section, thanks:woohoo: By the way, we are pre-denominational:D
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    Christian: Is the Bible inerrantly true?

    This dogma was not in the Christian realm until approx. 150 years ago. The Church of antiquity could not imagine this becoming a dogma or even in discussion. When you divorce the Holy Tradition of the Church from the Scripture you by default have to come to the logical end of either throwing...
  17. Joannicius

    Uncreated Light and Fire of God or Purgatory etc.

    Purgatory exists in the minds of those who have misunderstood the root meanings of Ghena, Hades etc. and not understood the Fire of God and the energies of God being synonymous. God’s “fire” that the RC and Protestants interpret as a physical fire that will burn forever is in reality the...
  18. Joannicius

    When did the term "Last Supper" come into being?

    I would prefer to call the "Pascha" or Passover that the diciple had with our Lord the "First Communion" rather than the "Last Supper" for it was the end that gave us a new beginning, No?
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