Perfect Love Casts Out Fear - Abba Dorotheos of Gaza
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2024
- St. Dorotheos of Gaza (+565), disciple of Sts. Barsanuphius and John, is one of the most revered teachers on spiritual life, speaking from his direct experience with Christ through his ascetic struggle. Here he addresses the fear of God, the three stages of divine fear, and the meaning of the Apostle John's famous words.
"Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us." -Apostle John (1 John 4:17-19)
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On Divine Fear - Abba Dorotheos of Gaza
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St. Dorotheos writes:
“If, now, even the Saints, who so love the Lord, fear Him, why does St. John say that ‘love casteth out fear?’ The Saint wishes to indicate to us that there are two kinds of fear, one initial and the other perfect, and that, while one is characteristic of neophytes, as we say, in the spiritual life, the other is characteristic of the holy, of those who have been made perfect spiritually and have attained to a measure of holy love. Heed what I am saying. One does the Will of God out of fear of punishment. He, as we have said, is a total neophyte. He does not strive on account of goodness itself, but because he fears chastisements. The other does the Will of God because he loves God and since he especially rejoices when his life is pleasing to God. He knows the essence of goodness; he has tasted of what it means for one to be united to God. This is the one who has the true love that St. John calls ‘perfect.’ And this love leads him to perfect fear. For he fears and does the Will of God, not out of fear of chastisements, not out of fear of perhaps going to Hell, but, just as we have said, because he has tasted of the sweetness experienced by those who are united to God and fears that he might be deprived of it. Thus, this perfect fear, which comes forth from love, distances us from initial fear. And for this reason, it is said that: ‘Perfect love casteth out fear.’ Nonetheless, it is impossible for one to arrive otherwise at perfect fear, save by initial fear.”
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Perfect timing with the perfect video, fear the Lord all you angels, fear the Lord all you creatures, for by His love we proceed, by His depth of merciful love we are saved
Pray unto God for me, oh holy God-pleaser St. Abba Dorotheos of Gaza, for I fervently flee unto thee, the speedy helper and intercessor for my soul.☦️
very good teacher of the desert
Very happy to have him as my namesake!
Glory be to Christ!☦️
Reading his writings now. So helpful!
Saint Dorotheus, pray to God for us☦️
And.may we all have your blessings, Father Timothy ☦️
Thank you but I am a layman
@@OrthodoxWisdomForgive me
May we all have your prayers ☦️
Very beautiful, thank you for the video. 🙏
So, God doesn't punish us?
Which part of the reading are you referring to?
@@OrthodoxWisdomin the part that read: we fear God not for receiving reward or punishment.
@stavrouladeessegloria the whole point is that faith out of fear of punishment is a weak faith compared to faith out of love of righteousness
@@Moon-yg9nx Glory to Jesus Christ ☦️
Thank you very much for your reply.
@@Moon-yg9nxIf there is any threat of punishment then it's an abusive relationship