Hey father, I was wondering if you could talk about Colossians 2? I’m trying to understand it, and some of it is a little confusing. I’m new to orthodoxy, and I definitely understand now what veneration is and the use of the sacraments, but I previously come from a belief that veneration is idol worship/demonic (I had 0 knowledge about it, that’s just what I was told). But I wondered if you could go in depth about the chapter, for better understanding as well as to help people who don’t understand the orthodox traditions
Agreed, but oftentimes it’s really hard to die everyday and carry your cross in this world without constantly being with Christ. Everyday, multiple hours a day. Especially when the majority of your church is dead in their faith, rather be silent or in agreement with the world so they won’t be persecuted, or are discrediting the scripture so it fits in the modern beliefs. I say this as a former Protestant who’s converting to orthodoxy
I often hear from my fellow Americans: "I'm spiritual but not religious". Let's explore that. What do your spirits tell you about how to behave towards your fellow human beings? How do your spirits tell you to define right from wrong? Or is it all subjective so one person's spirits tell them it's ok to be a minor-attracted person, and another person's spirits tell them it's ok to end the life of your fellow man if you disagree with him? What roadmap do you use to define the boundaries of your dark passions so that you still resemble a human, and not a rabid beast? We are all the fallen sons and daughters of Adam, and in America we are coasting on the nearly exhausted Protestant fumes of our founding. To reclaim grace we must behave in a way that is pleasing to God. On the most basic level of human behavior, this is following the Ten Commandments. If you don't believe in God and are struggling to find your footing in a world gone mad, then follow the last five commandments: Thou shalt not-kill, steal, commit adultery, bear false witness, or covet anything of thy neighbor's. Follow those rules, and never sway from them, and if we all did that we'd wake up to a world of peace. If you believe in God, then love your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as you love yourself. Do not judge your fellow man, pray for him, and trust God to be the judge. If you are a Christian, then follow all of Christ's 70 commandments. And if you lose hope as you watch the world disintegrate, remember that our "rulers", these princes and sons of men whom are committing demonic acts before God...they are not our Kings, and this world is not our Kingdom. Be dead to this Satanic world, and raise your children in Christ, educate them in the Church and with home school groups, and keep your children out of the public schools and away from the university indoctrination centers. Our children are the hope of the world and are God's most innocent and precious souls. Raise them in the jubilant light of hope that beams forth from the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.☦
Excuse me Father, I was hoping you might consider maming a video on the topic of Christ's temptation in the wilderness. I am being told that Christ was not "truly tempted," because God cannot be tempted. Yet, this seems to cut against the idea that Christ's temptation serves as an example for us. I am told that Christ was only externally, not internally, tempted, that He could not have sinned, and that He was never at risk of sinning. How can this be, if, as Hebrews says, He was tempted in all ways as we are, yet without sin? The emphasis of my question is this: How can He be an example of conquering the passions for us and empathize with us if He did not face the same internal battle with the passions that we experience?
That’s a good topic. Very weird to me that people even say that. Maybe it stems from the idea of an “immaculate conception” which would say that Mary was shielded from original sin. But that would just make Jesus’ sacrifices less amazing because he was never at risk of sinning
My understanding is that the Son of God was given human nature altogether with divine one (example He got hungry after 40 days fasting). This means he still had option to sin if He wished to do so. But he overcame it showing us that we too can resist a sin if we wish to do so and if we seek God`s help. This also makes His sacrifice glorious because he did feel the pain during His torture and crucifixion. Another great example is Holly Mother of God who was human by nature but also made no sins and even became "more glorious than cherubim and much more glorious than seraphim"
For the time being understand the devil uses such questions to sew seeds of doubt in us and shake our faith. Discuss the matter with your priest, but this is a difficult question, one I do not personally understand and have an answer to. It is a deep question and it probably has to do with the hidden and unknowable things of God. I don't mean to come across as condescending, but I wrote this not knowing where you are in your spiritual journey. ❤️
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Hey father, I was wondering if you could talk about Colossians 2? I’m trying to understand it, and some of it is a little confusing. I’m new to orthodoxy, and I definitely understand now what veneration is and the use of the sacraments, but I previously come from a belief that veneration is idol worship/demonic (I had 0 knowledge about it, that’s just what I was told). But I wondered if you could go in depth about the chapter, for better understanding as well as to help people who don’t understand the orthodox traditions
Never been a better time to seek the Father - the world has nothing to offer but smoke, mirrors, and death…
Real.Ta!k.
It's important to look at Christ all the time. No matter wheather catholic,protestant or orthodox. We are baptised in Christ
Agreed, but oftentimes it’s really hard to die everyday and carry your cross in this world without constantly being with Christ. Everyday, multiple hours a day. Especially when the majority of your church is dead in their faith, rather be silent or in agreement with the world so they won’t be persecuted, or are discrediting the scripture so it fits in the modern beliefs. I say this as a former Protestant who’s converting to orthodoxy
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Vaya con Dios, Pastore.
I live in RivCo I’m an evangelical but I think I’m going to go to the diocese and check out this church.
I often hear from my fellow Americans: "I'm spiritual but not religious".
Let's explore that.
What do your spirits tell you about how to behave towards your fellow human beings? How do your spirits tell you to define right from wrong? Or is it all subjective so one person's spirits tell them it's ok to be a minor-attracted person, and another person's spirits tell them it's ok to end the life of your fellow man if you disagree with him? What roadmap do you use to define the boundaries of your dark passions so that you still resemble a human, and not a rabid beast?
We are all the fallen sons and daughters of Adam, and in America we are coasting on the nearly exhausted Protestant fumes of our founding.
To reclaim grace we must behave in a way that is pleasing to God. On the most basic level of human behavior, this is following the Ten Commandments.
If you don't believe in God and are struggling to find your footing in a world gone mad, then follow the last five commandments: Thou shalt not-kill, steal, commit adultery, bear false witness, or covet anything of thy neighbor's. Follow those rules, and never sway from them, and if we all did that we'd wake up to a world of peace.
If you believe in God, then love your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as you love yourself. Do not judge your fellow man, pray for him, and trust God to be the judge.
If you are a Christian, then follow all of Christ's 70 commandments.
And if you lose hope as you watch the world disintegrate, remember that our "rulers", these princes and sons of men whom are committing demonic acts before God...they are not our Kings, and this world is not our Kingdom. Be dead to this Satanic world, and raise your children in Christ, educate them in the Church and with home school groups, and keep your children out of the public schools and away from the university indoctrination centers.
Our children are the hope of the world and are God's most innocent and precious souls. Raise them in the jubilant light of hope that beams forth from the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.☦
Compare and contrast over-Americanization with the already Catholic heresy and condemnation of Americanism
Excuse me Father, I was hoping you might consider maming a video on the topic of Christ's temptation in the wilderness. I am being told that Christ was not "truly tempted," because God cannot be tempted. Yet, this seems to cut against the idea that Christ's temptation serves as an example for us.
I am told that Christ was only externally, not internally, tempted, that He could not have sinned, and that He was never at risk of sinning. How can this be, if, as Hebrews says, He was tempted in all ways as we are, yet without sin?
The emphasis of my question is this: How can He be an example of conquering the passions for us and empathize with us if He did not face the same internal battle with the passions that we experience?
That’s a good topic. Very weird to me that people even say that. Maybe it stems from the idea of an “immaculate conception” which would say that Mary was shielded from original sin. But that would just make Jesus’ sacrifices less amazing because he was never at risk of sinning
My understanding is that the Son of God was given human nature altogether with divine one (example He got hungry after 40 days fasting). This means he still had option to sin if He wished to do so. But he overcame it showing us that we too can resist a sin if we wish to do so and if we seek God`s help.
This also makes His sacrifice glorious because he did feel the pain during His torture and crucifixion.
Another great example is Holly Mother of God who was human by nature but also made no sins and even became "more glorious than cherubim and much more glorious than seraphim"
He was man and God at the same time. Greatest example of how we are - tempted, and how we should be - divine and above temptation.
For the time being understand the devil uses such questions to sew seeds of doubt in us and shake our faith. Discuss the matter with your priest, but this is a difficult question, one I do not personally understand and have an answer to. It is a deep question and it probably has to do with the hidden and unknowable things of God.
I don't mean to come across as condescending, but I wrote this not knowing where you are in your spiritual journey. ❤️
bad, but far worse in Europe.