As an African American who happens to be Greek Orthodox, I can say that I have experienced racism first hand during my first months of attending an Orthodox Church. The priest at that time, who baptized me afterwards, told me what many of the people would call me after Divine Liturgy. And the priest was Serbian. I still speak with him, he’s my spiritual father along with my Nouna, who is white. But, my point for saying these things is that we should not expect perfection from others inside nor outside the Church, but we should expect ourselves to bring love where there is no love. ☦️
God bless you, you have found the Church. You are right, why would we expect perfection in the church today when the apostles themselves were doubting Thomas, denying Peter and the thieving, betraying Judas.
My brother, I’m sorry for any unpleasant experience you’ve had within our church. We are imperfect and mortally flawed, lowly creatures who are nothing without Christ. We make many mistakes but by the grace, mercy, love and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ, we will be made righteous. Even people of the same race may experience unpleasantness from fellow parishioners. We are just very flawed without Christ in us. God bless you brother ☦️
Well the Church is a hospital for souls so there will be sick people in the Church as you would find in a hospital. Having said that, since the head of the Orthodox Church is Jesus Christ, if a priest or even if a patriarch steps outside of the teachings of the Church and of the Holy Fathers, they don't change Orthodoxy, they themselves choose to step outside of it. And racism is a great sin in a very obvious way since hating someone is like killing him. So continue to be Orthodox, since racism and Christianity are opposite.
Thank you Father. I am of Italian descent who converted to Orthodoxy from Roman catholicism. The beauty of Orthodoxy is that, like you mentioned, we do not have to conform to one culture to be Orthodox. Christ is not divided, if Christ is not divided, his Church must not be divided. "Father, give the Blessing." Thank you.
Ethiopian and Eritrean Churches are not part of Orthodox Church, but I don't know if it's because of theology or because they simply couldn't reach each other (being in the middle of Muslim world and what not)
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Some people might have a youtube account for reasons other than watching orthodox videos. By giving a thumbs down, they are signaling to UA-cam to change its algorithm for recommended videos.
twas thinking this myself....this man is balm for the soul personified, God love him. The Church could do with more priests like Father Berry, real people who have experienced the hardness of that life can bring on every level. Father Berry can talk on every level what it is to be a true man of God who has faced the hardship of life both inside and outside of the Church itself and life as a whole. God love this lovely, lovely man of God
not me, I love listening to Fr Moses. Never met him, conversed a bit through messenger on fb but its not only him as a black person but all the black folks I know whom are Orthodox & otherwise make me a better white man in the 1 True Orthodox Katholic(Universal for sure) Church
People would dislike this video because he preached a false gospel. Look 06:26 He said the following " it's a razor's edge it's a thin line to walk and i know it has nothing ultimately to do with salvation and it doesn't save you but you know we are saved using who we are and what we are and i think what i am is a little bit unique in the orthodox church today because i i refuse to be anything other than uh than an an actual black man" This is from the transcript. Here Is The Gospel that Paul Preached. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. If you say within yourself that you already believe Ephesians 2:8-9. You need to know.
@@fenderstrt4 WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
I am so happy seeing Africans in America returning to Orthodox. I am Agazian / Habesha (Geez people ) from the origin of human being Habeshia (Abyssinia). Our ancient Kingdom of Axsum received christianity in the early 3 century since then we are orthodox. Unfortunately, christianity was misused by Europeans to supress and rule Africans as the first president of Kenya, Kenyatta expressed wisely "The told us to close our eyes and gave us the bible and took our land".
If it wasn't for the church, Ethiopia would've been colonized too. Ask yourself why is orthodox landlocked now. where is that powerful Christian nation by the sea?
LoL, weren't the Ethiopians among the top slave traders of Bantu and Nilotics in the entire region? Great job they did evangelizing their "brothers". Lofty ideas, indeed.
@helpIthinkmylegsaregone before Christianity life was brutal but after christianty axum kings were saints, known for being good untill the rise of islam, Mohammed took advantage of their good heart, after that Axum failed and Christians struggled, pagans took over and started worshipping kings, hence Ras Tafari.
@@Gebri3l Yeah whatever, I just wanted to push back on the "evil Europeans" narrative. It's horsecrap when it comes to the Ge'ez. They've had their fill of their own sins. When they had the chance to make a buck from selling other groups, they did it very much immediately.
you can be nationalist and a good christian. Read about Saint Stephen The great of Moldavia, he is the defender of the christian faith because he stood against ottoman invasion. There are many ways for redemption, all in Jesus Christ. For example the blm movement is a terrorist attack from the father of lies, to create hate between the poor class, while the rich steal and are doing things from cannibalism to slave holding. Marxism is in way, so I pray for americans to return to the True Faith, because then, The Holy Spirit will protect them from the evils of this time.
@@Quicky3 WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
@@MoniqueChantel Thank you for warning us that you are a false teacher. Indeed, taking gospel passages out of context is very wrong. Implying that you can be saved while you have hatred in your heart for whole populations of other human beings is uttertly unchristian.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Not Black, but considering Orthodoxy. I've gone through some of the same struggles on my journey, so this was really encouraging. I agree with you on culture 100%. There was a point in time where Russian Orthodoxy was a weird Greek church in Russia. It eventually became their own.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Seeing him sparks many thoughts in my head, for me as a black man there's this internal want to be EOTC because of my history yet being from American when I attend OCA I understand the language and can relate on a cultural level. Not to mention EO verses OO. I wish there was a Black American Orthodox Church. I wish there was one church.
@Ermias Algawork Christ is Risen! Sadly there are no EOTC in my area right now or locally back at home. This is my predicament. So I have just decided that OCA is better than no church at all. Since before I would hold my own liturgy in my apartment, with my handheld cross and psalm chanting.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Don't worry, people will exclude those who differ. from churches . not just Orthodox . I'm English. and trying to be accepted by ethnic churches is just as difficult as Fr Moses experienced Ethnophyletism is common. A church community should be for all not just a national club but this cannot be explained to the congregations because they turn away from the outsider.
0:01 18-Years Old Moses Berry. "We should go to church." 0:33 "And we got dressed up, we colmed our afros, no doubt." "And those people didn't want us to come there." "I didn't want anything to do with Christianity." 1:06 "Perhaps some of the lofty ideas may not be made manifest in everyone that they meet." "So if they're looking for perfection, they're in the wrong place. 1:29 "If they're looking for the potential of finding perfection, then, maybe they're on to something."
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
All the folk tradition of our Ortodox brothers around the world only makes rest if us learn and love more about our different flower brothers and sisters.... To us is all our heritage because we are ONE of ONE Father.❤❤❤
if anyone in any church has any racism in their heart, it's not because we as humans are flawed. It is because their faith and salvation is the one that is flawed. There's nothing wrong with God and His true church, He is mighty to save. All others are the ones He will rebuke at His coming. Stop making excuses for being evil. There's true and false conversions and that's that. I pray they or whoever you are repent before either your day or the Day. 🙏♥️
seems to be the thing now. it's disgusting. Orthodox priest using identity politics. It's a shame its coming to this. I'm Orthodox and i love all my brothers and sisters this I'm black orthodox crap needs to go. We are all one in Christ If you have to separate yourself by identity just go somewhere else and spread that garbage.
I should have told you to believe. All you must do is believe the Gospel and you will be saved. Right now, you're probably scared. The last scripture may have left you feeling like you were unable to escape condemnation. Believe in the gospel and cry out for our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 10:9-13 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart, man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. If you are still feeling condemned but believe in Jesus and you are sorry you preached another gospel and you would like salvation. Here is proof that you are not beyond salvation. Listen to James. James 5:19-20 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins. If you knew the truth and left the gospel then you are one who wandered from the truth. Now if you see the errors of your ways and you want to return to the truth then you have been saved from death. The truth is as follows: Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- We are not saved by who we are or what we are. Right now, the enemy will try to make you feel condemned. He will use the scriptures to make you feel there is no hope. I could address those scriptures with you if you like. Now let me guide you on how to handle this problem: 1. Do not delete your videos. 2. Put your videos on private 3. Contact everyone that you can’t see that I have commented to, and preach the gospel. Tell them you’re sorry. You will be a man of integrity for being willing to admit you’re wrong. Feel joy when doing this, because you preach the gospel to those who may be dead. 4. Now it is time to edit your videos. a. First, you need to edit your video, adding a disclaimer at the beginning. i. This should be attention-getting ii. The disclaimer should state the following. You preached a wrong gospel and anyone who believes in your gospel is going to hell. iii. Then you need to preach the Gospel. Our works do not save us, grace saves us through faith. Listen closely, if there is any part of you that wants to say, “but works matter”. Then you do not fully understand the gospel. This is another scripture to strip you of the belief that you must earn salvation. Believe the following: Romans 4:5 To the one who does not work but trusts God, who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. Grace saves us through faith unto good works. If you still have a hard time accepting that your works do not matter for salvation, then you probably have confused the letter of James, the sanctification process, as well as some teachings of Jesus. I would happily bring correction where I can. I want to make sure you are in the faith. I need to make sure you have a heart-felt grasp of faith and works. It is truly important. Do you accept the words that i preach to you, or do you reject them?
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26 Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. If you say within yourself that you already believe Ephesians 2:8-9. Then read the following scripture
As an African American who happens to be Greek Orthodox, I can say that I have experienced racism first hand during my first months of attending an Orthodox Church. The priest at that time, who baptized me afterwards, told me what many of the people would call me after Divine Liturgy. And the priest was Serbian. I still speak with him, he’s my spiritual father along with my Nouna, who is white. But, my point for saying these things is that we should not expect perfection from others inside nor outside the Church, but we should expect ourselves to bring love where there is no love. ☦️
God bless you, you have found the Church. You are right, why would we expect perfection in the church today when the apostles themselves were doubting Thomas, denying Peter and the thieving, betraying Judas.
That was going on in USA? Crazy
My brother, I’m sorry for any unpleasant experience you’ve had within our church. We are imperfect and mortally flawed, lowly creatures who are nothing without Christ. We make many mistakes but by the grace, mercy, love and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ, we will be made righteous.
Even people of the same race may experience unpleasantness from fellow parishioners. We are just very flawed without Christ in us.
God bless you brother ☦️
@@FirstnameLastname-py3bc not that crazy actually. America has always been a racist, classist, and sexist nation.
Well the Church is a hospital for souls so there will be sick people in the Church as you would find in a hospital. Having said that, since the head of the Orthodox Church is Jesus Christ, if a priest or even if a patriarch steps outside of the teachings of the Church and of the Holy Fathers, they don't change Orthodoxy, they themselves choose to step outside of it. And racism is a great sin in a very obvious way since hating someone is like killing him. So continue to be Orthodox, since racism and Christianity are opposite.
Thank you Father. I am of Italian descent who converted to Orthodoxy from Roman catholicism. The beauty of Orthodoxy is that, like you mentioned, we do not have to conform to one culture to be Orthodox. Christ is not divided, if Christ is not divided, his Church must not be divided. "Father, give the Blessing." Thank you.
Welcome home my Italian Brother from an Orthodox Christian Greek Australia
I am an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahado Christian and Orthodox has been part of Ethiopia for 2000 years or so
I was about to say that too.
@@Dee-cr2mg yeah I live there and it surprises me people don't know orthodoxy since it is normal here
That's right my orthodox brother, greetings from orthodox Serbia
@@aleksandarstavric2226 Hello
Ethiopian and Eritrean Churches are not part of Orthodox Church, but I don't know if it's because of theology or because they simply couldn't reach each other (being in the middle of Muslim world and what not)
Father Moses, thank you for your service to the Lord and to us. Please pray for our salvation and comfort during these difficult times. ☦️
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
@@MoniqueChantel Sure, Salvation is Gift of God for those whom Jesus deems deserving!...
Not for all who call "O Lord..."
Father Moses I'm so grateful that our lord saw to it that you become a priest. Your influence has been monumental in changing my life for the better.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
@@MoniqueChantel Don't tell people what to think
Thank you. Your words inspire and comfort.
Why on God's holy name would anyone give this man a thumbs down. That in itself speaks more than volumes.
Some people might have a youtube account for reasons other than watching orthodox videos. By giving a thumbs down, they are signaling to UA-cam to change its algorithm for recommended videos.
twas thinking this myself....this man is balm for the soul personified, God love him. The Church could do with more priests like Father Berry, real people who have experienced the hardness of that life can bring on every level. Father Berry can talk on every level what it is to be a true man of God who has faced the hardship of life both inside and outside of the Church itself and life as a whole. God love this lovely, lovely man of God
not me, I love listening to Fr Moses. Never met him, conversed a bit through messenger on fb but its not only him as a black person but all the black folks I know whom are Orthodox & otherwise make me a better white man in the 1 True Orthodox Katholic(Universal for sure) Church
People would dislike this video because he preached a false gospel.
Look 06:26 He said the following " it's a razor's edge it's a thin line to walk and i know it has nothing ultimately to do with salvation and it doesn't save you but you know we are saved using who we are and what we are and i think what i am is a little bit unique in the orthodox church today because i i refuse to be anything other than uh than an an actual black man" This is from the transcript.
Here Is The Gospel that Paul Preached.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
If you say within yourself that you already believe Ephesians 2:8-9.
You need to know.
@@fenderstrt4 WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
I am so happy seeing Africans in America returning to Orthodox. I am Agazian / Habesha (Geez people ) from the origin of human being Habeshia (Abyssinia). Our ancient Kingdom of Axsum received christianity in the early 3 century since then we are orthodox. Unfortunately, christianity was misused by Europeans to supress and rule Africans as the first president of Kenya, Kenyatta expressed wisely "The told us to close our eyes and gave us the bible and took our land".
If it wasn't for the church, Ethiopia would've been colonized too. Ask yourself why is orthodox landlocked now. where is that powerful Christian nation by the sea?
LoL, weren't the Ethiopians among the top slave traders of Bantu and Nilotics in the entire region?
Great job they did evangelizing their "brothers". Lofty ideas, indeed.
@helpIthinkmylegsaregone before Christianity life was brutal but after christianty axum kings were saints, known for being good untill the rise of islam, Mohammed took advantage of their good heart, after that Axum failed and Christians struggled, pagans took over and started worshipping kings, hence Ras Tafari.
@@Gebri3l Yeah whatever, I just wanted to push back on the "evil Europeans" narrative. It's horsecrap when it comes to the Ge'ez. They've had their fill of their own sins.
When they had the chance to make a buck from selling other groups, they did it very much immediately.
@@helpIthinkmylegsaregone yeah they banned slavery in the 1940s
Remarkable man. And just a reminder - it's impossible to be a good christian if you are racist.
you can be nationalist and a good christian. Read about Saint Stephen The great of Moldavia, he is the defender of the christian faith because he stood against ottoman invasion. There are many ways for redemption, all in Jesus Christ. For example the blm movement is a terrorist attack from the father of lies, to create hate between the poor class, while the rich steal and are doing things from cannibalism to slave holding. Marxism is in way, so I pray for americans to return to the True Faith, because then, The Holy Spirit will protect them from the evils of this time.
@@Quicky3 WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
@@MoniqueChantel Thank you for warning us that you are a false teacher. Indeed, taking gospel passages out of context is very wrong. Implying that you can be saved while you have hatred in your heart for whole populations of other human beings is uttertly unchristian.
What does it actualy mean to be racist these days?
Thank you, Brother in Christ 🌹🌹🌹
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
pray for us, Father Moses
May you rest in peace father
Not Black, but considering Orthodoxy. I've gone through some of the same struggles on my journey, so this was really encouraging. I agree with you on culture 100%. There was a point in time where Russian Orthodoxy was a weird Greek church in Russia. It eventually became their own.
Wow! So well said ! 👏
Thank you Father Moses.🙏❤❤❤
Thank you Father 👍
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
You have been blessed,
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
I can happily say that our parish is diverse to a high degree and never have I witnessed any problems.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
very nice ideas and statemantes,stay blessed.!
Be blessed !
Ô, a beautiful flower in the Garden of the Theotokos
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Also, he believed the garden was God's. Not the Theotokos's, she is not God.
Seeing him sparks many thoughts in my head, for me as a black man there's this internal want to be EOTC because of my history yet being from American when I attend OCA I understand the language and can relate on a cultural level. Not to mention EO verses OO. I wish there was a Black American Orthodox Church. I wish there was one church.
@Ermias Algawork Christ is Risen! Sadly there are no EOTC in my area right now or locally back at home. This is my predicament. So I have just decided that OCA is better than no church at all. Since before I would hold my own liturgy in my apartment, with my handheld cross and psalm chanting.
Anyone white black or other wanting to have a church with just their own ethnicity or race do not understand Christianity
@@franciscolaureano7703 you don't understand what they are saying.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Salvation only comes through Jesus Christ 🙏
Don't worry, people will exclude those who differ. from churches . not just Orthodox . I'm English. and trying to be accepted by ethnic churches is just as difficult as Fr Moses experienced Ethnophyletism is common. A church community should be for all not just a national club but this cannot be explained to the congregations because they turn away from the outsider.
There is neither Greek nor Jew in the Body of Christ. We are all knitted into One in the body of our Lord Jesus Christ.
0:01 18-Years Old Moses Berry. "We should go to church."
0:33 "And we got dressed up, we colmed our afros, no doubt." "And those people didn't want us to come there." "I didn't want anything to do with Christianity."
1:06 "Perhaps some of the lofty ideas may not be made manifest in everyone that they meet." "So if they're looking for perfection, they're in the wrong place.
1:29 "If they're looking for the potential of finding perfection, then, maybe they're on to something."
Moorish Orthodox here
You know I recognized that part of the FFA Creed 🙂
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
American Church Father.
سمعان القيرواني Simon of Cyrene fro Africa
🕯
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
All the folk tradition of our Ortodox brothers around the world only makes rest if us learn and love more about our different flower brothers and sisters....
To us is all our heritage because we are ONE of ONE Father.❤❤❤
if anyone in any church has any racism in their heart, it's not because we as humans are flawed. It is because their faith and salvation is the one that is flawed. There's nothing wrong with God and His true church, He is mighty to save. All others are the ones He will rebuke at His coming. Stop making excuses for being evil. There's true and false conversions and that's that. I pray they or whoever you are repent before either your day or the Day. 🙏♥️
"I'm special because I'm black and Orthodox." WTF!?!?
American race politics seeps into everything. No wonder people are so anti American globally.
seems to be the thing now. it's disgusting. Orthodox priest using identity politics. It's a shame its coming to this. I'm Orthodox and i love all my brothers and sisters this I'm black orthodox crap needs to go. We are all one in Christ If you have to separate yourself by identity just go somewhere else and spread that garbage.
👑🇮🇱Genesis 12:3 is expressed through the deeds 💜 shown in Matthew 25:31-46🇮🇱👑
I should have told you to believe. All you must do is believe the Gospel and you will be saved. Right now, you're probably scared. The last scripture may have left you feeling like you were unable to escape condemnation. Believe in the gospel and cry out for our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 10:9-13
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart, man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
If you are still feeling condemned but believe in Jesus and you are sorry you preached another gospel and you would like salvation. Here is proof that you are not beyond salvation. Listen to James.
James 5:19-20
My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
If you knew the truth and left the gospel then you are one who wandered from the truth. Now if you see the errors of your ways and you want to return to the truth then you have been saved from death. The truth is as follows:
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-
We are not saved by who we are or what we are. Right now, the enemy will try to make you feel condemned. He will use the scriptures to make you feel there is no hope. I could address those scriptures with you if you like. Now let me guide you on how to handle this problem:
1. Do not delete your videos.
2. Put your videos on private
3. Contact everyone that you can’t see that I have commented to, and preach the gospel. Tell them you’re sorry. You will be a man of integrity for being willing to admit you’re wrong.
Feel joy when doing this, because you preach the gospel to those who may be dead.
4. Now it is time to edit your videos.
a. First, you need to edit your video, adding a disclaimer at the beginning.
i. This should be attention-getting
ii. The disclaimer should state the following. You preached a wrong gospel and anyone who
believes in your gospel is going to hell.
iii. Then you need to preach the Gospel.
Our works do not save us, grace saves us through faith. Listen closely, if there is any part of you that wants to say, “but works matter”. Then you do not fully understand the gospel. This is another scripture to strip you of the belief that you must earn salvation. Believe the following:
Romans 4:5
To the one who does not work but trusts God, who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. Grace saves us through faith unto good works. If you still have a hard time accepting that your works do not matter for salvation, then you probably have confused the letter of James, the sanctification process, as well as some teachings of Jesus. I would happily bring correction where I can. I want to make sure you are in the faith. I need to make sure you have a heart-felt grasp of faith and works. It is truly important.
Do you accept the words that i preach to you, or do you reject them?
WARNING FALSE GOSPEL 06:26
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
If you say within yourself that you already believe Ephesians 2:8-9. Then read the following scripture
You are the false one. Stay away