Jason McGhoulie I will pray for you too Jason. I too began my journey recently. I was baptized and chrismated in July of this year and I love the Holy Orthodox Church. Listen to fr. Peter Heers as well! His UA-cam channel is Orthodox Ethos. Best wishes to you my brother!
🙏🏼🔥🥰🛐✝️ Amen. Malachi 3:16-18 King James Version (KJV) 16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. Malachi 3:16-18 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) 16 Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His name. 17 And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him. 18 Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him.
Glory to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Holy God, Holy Almighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. Amen, amen, amen!
" -the demons may suggest evil" As the crow caws with carrion on his breath. Cursed by the fall to speak only of the decaying of flesh. What a poetic... Perhaps sinister coincidence. God bless you Father.
Praise God these words touched my heart , satan had me convinced I sinned too much , I let down Christ too many times , Im too much of a sinner and God will not forgive me anymore , it caused me to live in constant agony
Yes, yes. We need to always remember God loves you and me and us. If we hate self we hate others. To be kind and gentle with self leads toward kindness to others. Many times we are not aware of how condemning we are to self. As Orthodox or Catholic or atheist or whatever we do no good to ourselves or to our relation to God by thinking this way. Thanks be to God for his love!
0:48 How did Christ overcome Temptation? 1. Outside Suggestion 2. Consent to Suggestion 2:05 Christ didn’t allow it. He did not have inconsistency within Himself. 3:19 Adam’s Avarice, Christ’s Resistance by quoting Scriptures + Patient + Meek
Screwtape has been messin with me bad lately. #nofap After a long run i lost, please forgive me lord. The loss transformed into many, now i feel empty. Hoky God, Holy mighty, Holy immortal, have mercy on us sinners. X3 In the name of the Father and the Son, and thr Holy spirit, now and ever, until the ages of ages, AMEN! Lord Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner!
Do not lose hope brother, our God is God of miracles. Continue praying and fighting, never give up and lose hope and you will be saved. I tell you this from my own experience, you must fight and God will surely grant you freedom. All the best, brother stay strong☦️
Thank you Father for your wisdom and spirituality. These homilies on your Channel is what I have been thirsting for. God is with you. I am blessed to have found you. Sincerely in Christ thank you again.
Your message nurtures my soul - the proverbial cup overflows with wisdom. I have to meditate for days to unpack all of the wonderful messages that are contained in these short videos. You truly are a beacon of light in this dark world, God bless you.
Words of Wisdom are eternal. Although it has been 4 years since you broadcast this sermon, it is as though you were speaking in person now to my very soul, Dear Father Spyridon, Blessings Dear Brother!
When I learned how to say the Blessed Holy Rosary, temptations of worldly things are not tempting anymore. The Rosary is surely a Miracle indeed. I see how my life has changed for the better. Thank you Father Spyridon for your loving help
Wow nobody ever explained this to me, lifetime of suffering, giving being merciful allowing people to over and over take control on and on. Please Lord heal us out of us all the evil one has stollen.🙏🙏🙏🥰😭
Father please pray for me. Just now I felt tempted to consume sinful media online and instead I ran here to you to hear a voice of guidance and wisdom. Please pray for me. Thank you for your kindness and guidance. 🤲🏼 ✝️
Great reflections very helpful . Father write a new book please with your reflections cos you give us power with your perfect understanding of the holy scriptires.
Maybe, if some people's idea of religion wasn't self centered. They could enter into the fellowship of Christ, be set free from their doubts, fears, and dissimulation. Have all their needs meet by the Church, so that there was no place for temptation to dominate. Yes, it does take an attitude of humility to enter in. It is the children of pride that go to hell.
Father please help me. I'm ignorant in many things, but each day I worship God. What little religious and spiritual teachings I've had have come from the protestant world. I'm feeling moved to seek out the Orthodox faith, and I will be attending my first liturgy as a visitor this Sunday 1.7.24 My question regards prayer. I've come to pray multiple times a day, but I direct all my prayers to God the Father, but it seems like I should also be praying to and communing with Jesus and with the Holy Spirit in prayer, but not sure if that is what God calls us to do. I want to follow His will in all things, and I also want to give worship and adoration to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I trust you completely, please give me guidance as your time and schedule allow. I'll also look thru your library of videos to see if you already have addressed this question. Thank you Father.
What makes one so certain it is the Apple and not the Fig to which Christ cursed? or the Olive? or some other fruit that no longer even exists, chopped down and flushed away by the great flood? Note: The internet has become somewhat akin to the fruit of knowledge of all evil and of all good. While it also of worthy note that Jesus Christ; his truth, his way is the fruit of everlasting Life.
5:10 an interesting Bit i Personally would not completely define it by the church Teachings though as what if the Church itself had been corrupted. Id rather follow Martin Luthers argumentation against the sovereignity of interpretation by the churchman alone, though of course bending the words to reveal a Message much different. this of great Importance as throughout History and especially in modern TIme the church itself delved into Sin either directly committed by the worldly leaders of the Church or by advocating it.
I of course come from a Western Church perspective though with all due respect and Knowledge, i would doubt the easern churches fared much better. it is quite interesting listening to your Preachings, as i can see much common ground to true Catholicism and Protestantism. In the End we are all Christains.
Hi Father, before everything else, I just want to thank you for your teachings. They helped me a lot in my Christian life. However, recently, I cannot help but feel depressed regarding the story of Genesis. I have this hard-to-swallow conclusion that life here on Earth is God's punishment on humanity. In other words, life is a curse. Life was only made possible because Adam and Eve disobeyed God. And if this is the case, then would it not be better that we do not procreate so that the unborn souls would remain with God instead of coming here on Earth and having a flesh that is corrupted? Please help to correct me if I am wrong. I am deeply troubled by this. I want to view life as a blessing from God and not as a curse. My knowledge on the Bible so far has lead me to this conclusion. Perhaps, someone like yourself could enlighten me with a different perspective. Please share your guidance, Father.
The true temptation is a lust for Life! And the only thing that can satisfy man's thirst for life is the Person of God himself ! The Spirit of the Lord is the one who fills us with God's grace and abundance!
I didn't even mention sin ! I said the greatest temptation is a lust for Life! The flesh of a man was created to be satisfied with God's life ! The Devil will use the design of man to tempt them knowing that man needs life and will offer man life through the flesh!!
If we gather the whole humanity up to this point, with all the wise, philosophers, scientists etc and ask them to come up with three temptations in order for Christ to sin, I tell you that the result would have been far inferior to the original. Those three temptations mattered not only in this specific moment, but also for all the years to come, even to this day and so on. Christ came to earth with a promise of a freedom that we couldn't even understand. And as Dostoyevsky wrote in his last book "Brothers Karamazov", "What kind of freedom would have been, if it could be bought with bread alone?"
Here are some stupid questions ( Yes, I am ignorant ! ) Do the orthodox confess their sins to a priest ? Is it only the more serious sins that have to be confessed ? Can God forgive sins directly or does a priest have to be involved every time ? What about penances ?
Stop abusing the Word and being contentious. As a Protestant myself I find your shallow arguments embarrassing. Try to imitate the humility and wisdom this man demonstrates.
How Do someone repent the right way? Should you just say to God in your prayer that you repent of your sin or should you go to a priest and confess your sins? If I am supposed to go to a priest and confess My Sins , then I would need to go to a priest Evert day since I sin Every day
Football 123 yes you should go to a priest but not necessary all the time unless it’s a mortal sin. We should all go to confession at least once a year.
Football 123 Sin is an offense against Almighty God. Three conditions are necessary for mortal sin to exist: •Grave Matter: The act itself is intrinsically evil and immoral. … •Full Knowledge: The person must know that what they’re doing or planning to do is evil and immoral. … •Deliberate Consent: The person must freely choose to commit the act or plan to do it. It is not easy to commit a mortal sin. If one of the conditions is not fully met, then, if it is an offense, it is a venial sin.
There are specific prayers to help us overcome temptations , not even the Saints teach us those prayers , we know all the stories, except how to be protected this is what upsets me, we just hear all the stories upon stories , we want solutions and there are solutions, i expected these so called holy men to pronounce them, but they dont. I tell you here, In the name I Am That I AM i call upon Archangel Michael to protected me with his sword of blue flame right here right now in the name of Jesus Christ i except it done Amen.There are seven Archangels and they are all very specific in their tasks to mankind, but they can only do something when we ask due to our free will no one can do anything until asked. and it only lasts 24 hours, then it has to be repeated.
I believe it is. What ever has control over our actions is bad for us. All bad habits and addictions. I know how hard it is to stop, but be persistant. Don't give up! We all have demons that prey on us.
May God rebuke you Mr Spyridon - You have instructed people to Pray to the Angels. - This is clearly heresy - I have been enjoying your teaching they have been encouraging but I was concern to hear this. Also Its says not to cover your head if your a man and you pray - Women are meant to cover there head. The Faith of the Centurion is to except all scripture without compromise.
"We must interpret the Scriptures by Church tradition". Sorry Father Spyridon, but the church fathers were not infallible. They made some basic errors when interpreting the Scriptures, especially the Hebraic apocalyptic language (eg. Matthew 26, 64) which is to be interpreted symbolically. They interpreted the Scriptures through the Hellenistic mindset (they took certain verses literally). This happens to be a fact that modern day Bible scholars agree with. The Hebraic mindset the Scriptures were written in was lost in the interpretation.
70 AD Who wrote the Bible? What came first - the Bible or the church( EKKLISIA- people ? It was the CHURCH that gave us the BIBLE- SCRIPTURES ... without them we have no BIBLE .. Glory be to God+
The Scriptures were written in Greek - New Testament . The Old Testament of which our Lord Jesus Christ spoke was from the SEPTUGIANT- translated by Greek speaking Jews - all in seperate places but ONE TRUTH - Tradition is within the CHURCH- for it was the CHURCH that gave us the Bible - LOGOS of God Glory be to God+
The Hebrew Old Testament has a few versus taken out ? Which if one was to read them there is confusion- unlike the Old Testament of which Orthodox use - The Orthodox Witness. One very interesting question, never asked, is this: "If scholars are willing to assemble an eclectic text out of Scripture fragments from various sources - often of unknown doctrinal origin or authority - why haven"t they ever considered the living archeological evidence of Scripture segments that have been repeated faithfully for ages in the Orthodox Liturgy?" Why haven"t serious modern scholars considered the incredible coincidence that 72 Hebrew scholars could all translate the Old Testament in exactly the same manner into the Septuagint Greek? Why haven"t they examined the translation of the Scriptures done a thousand years ago from Greek into Slavonic, which has preserved exactly, accurately, and precisely the meaning of the Greek original? And, more to the point, if errors have crept in and accumulated as texts were copied over the years, why aren"t the existing copies of these Greek and Slavonic Scriptures divergent? www.serfes.org/orthodox/scripturesinthechurch.htm
@@elenihelenmelb That's not the point I'm making. Yes, the New Testament was written in Greek, but crucially it was written according to the Hebraic mindset (the Hebraic way of thinking). An example is with Matthew 26, 64. This is verse is Hebraic symbolic language taken from the book of Daniel. It does not mean Jesus will be floating on a cloud in the sky, which is what the church fathers thought. "To come on the clouds of heaven" (Matthew 26, 64) is Hebraic apocalyptic language meaning to come SPIRITUALLY in judgement, using a foreign army to pass that judgement. This was obviously 70 AD when the Son of Man returned (in the Spirit) and used the Romans to pass judgement on apostate Jerusalem when the temple was demolished. The church fathers misinterpreted this verse, and many others, as a physical second coming in the distant future. The Hebraic symbolic nature of many verses like this were misinterpreted by the church fathers who took these verses literally, using the Hellenistic mindset (meaning to take certain verses literally).
The Church Fathers as you call them, the Holy Fathers of our One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church who interpreted certain chapters and verses from the Holy Gospels were living Saints, that performed miracles, raising the dead, healing the sick, restoring sight to the blind among many other things. So these people were under the influence of the Holy Spirit when interpreting these passages. Now of course only God is without sin, but when under the direction of the All Holy Spirit, which is God, their interpretation is completely correct. Now you, friend may not understand or believe this to be true, and that is your right to do so and your misfortune. But you will forgive me if I believe the interpretation of The Holy miracle working Fathers over ANY modern scholars and your good self. Unless of course you are a living Saint, miracle worker and in the name of the living God can raise the dead and heal any manner of sickness, have power over the elements, then I humbly apologize and ask your forgiveness. God bless.
Thank you for this blessing Father. Pray for me for I have started my journey of becoming orthodox
Jason McGhoulie I will pray for you too Jason. I too began my journey recently. I was baptized and chrismated in July of this year and I love the Holy Orthodox Church. Listen to fr. Peter Heers as well! His UA-cam channel is Orthodox Ethos. Best wishes to you my brother!
In the mean time change your profile Sir. Little things can really open doors to the evil spirits.
Welcome brother!
How is it going?
I smoke cigarettes, I've reduced, I'm hopeless , Lord have mercy on me a sinner 🙏
Always believe Jesus CAN and WILL deliver you x
@@autumxxleaves4186 Thanks .
Rely not on thyself but on the power of God
@@Beatrice.Ndungu Thank you
How art thee, brethren@@tessalogan586 ?
1Peter 5:5 "God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble"
🙏🏼🔥🥰🛐✝️ Amen.
Malachi 3:16-18 King James Version (KJV)
16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Malachi 3:16-18 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)
16 Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His name.
17 And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.
18 Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him.
Glory to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Ghost for ever and ever.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Holy God, Holy Almighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.
Amen, amen, amen!
" -the demons may suggest evil"
As the crow caws with carrion on his breath. Cursed by the fall to speak only of the decaying of flesh. What a poetic... Perhaps sinister coincidence.
God bless you Father.
In recognition I agree
Beautiful
Although I am catholic I find strength and passion in your conviction. Thank you for this video father. God bless you.
Combustible Catholic ........any minute now you may spontaneously combust. I mean, you are catholic. lol
Return home my friend to Orthodoxy.
God Bless
Grateful for this blessing, Father Spiridon.
Needed to hear that Fr.Spyridon.Thank you always.
Praise God these words touched my heart , satan had me convinced I sinned too much , I let down Christ too many times , Im too much of a sinner and God will not forgive me anymore , it caused me to live in constant agony
Yes, yes. We need to always remember God loves you and me and us. If we hate self we hate others. To be kind and gentle with self leads toward kindness to others. Many times we are not aware of how condemning we are to self. As Orthodox or Catholic or atheist or whatever we do no good to ourselves or to our relation to God by thinking this way. Thanks be to God for his love!
Me too...
Me too.
Κύριε Ιησού, γιος του ζωντανού Θεού, έλεος σε μένα έναν αμαρτωλό !
Father Spyridon, Thank you!
Thank you Father, many blessings from Canada 🇨🇦
0:48 How did Christ overcome Temptation?
1. Outside Suggestion
2. Consent to Suggestion
2:05 Christ didn’t allow it. He did not have inconsistency within Himself.
3:19 Adam’s Avarice, Christ’s Resistance by quoting Scriptures
+ Patient + Meek
I needed this. Thank you Fr.
Lord Jesus Christ , Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
Thank you for your words Father.
Wonderful. The only thing I would add is that the fruit from the Tree of Good and Evil was not described as an apple. We don't know what it was.
You are right, thank you.
Gnostics are fools.
Thank you, Father Spyridon, for this profound teaching and guidance. This teaching is very helpful.
Published on my birthday. Bless you Father
Thank you and may you be blessed by the triune God, Father ,Son and Holy Spirit.
Thank you so much father. May our merciful God continue to pour into you, as you pour into us His words of life!
Fr Bless +
God bless you to continue in being part of our spiritual journey+
ICXC NIKA
Thank you so much for this word from GOD Father Spyridon!!
Fr Bless: Thank you for your genuine, warm, and concise videos. Subscribed from St Andrew Orthodox Riverside, CA
Wonderful video Father Spyridon! Thank you so much! God bless you!
Screwtape has been messin with me bad lately.
#nofap
After a long run i lost, please forgive me lord. The loss transformed into many, now i feel empty.
Hoky God, Holy mighty, Holy immortal, have mercy on us sinners. X3
In the name of the Father and the Son, and thr Holy spirit, now and ever, until the ages of ages, AMEN!
Lord Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner!
Do not lose hope brother, our God is God of miracles. Continue praying and fighting, never give up and lose hope and you will be saved. I tell you this from my own experience, you must fight and God will surely grant you freedom. All the best, brother stay strong☦️
Another beautiful video, your blessings Father.
Thank you Father Spyridon! God bless you!
May God bless you and may you continue to feel His Grace. Thank you Father for sharing God's gift with us.
Thank you father.
Thank you Father for your wisdom and spirituality. These homilies on your Channel is what I have been thirsting for. God is with you. I am blessed to have found you. Sincerely in Christ thank you again.
Father Bless.
This video was really eye opening for me. Thank you Fr. Spyridon. And I am just a layman but, may God grant you many years. Amen
Your message nurtures my soul - the proverbial cup overflows with wisdom. I have to meditate for days to unpack all of the wonderful messages that are contained in these short videos. You truly are a beacon of light in this dark world, God bless you.
Thank you for this reminder of our daily struggles with sin.
The words of faithful and true; words to bestow upon you. A contrite heart, God hears, no man nor the devil set apart.
God bless - Shalom Shalom
Words of Wisdom are eternal. Although it has been 4 years since you broadcast this sermon, it is as though you were speaking in person now to my very soul, Dear Father Spyridon, Blessings Dear Brother!
You are truly a man of GOD!!
Yahoo bless u sweet brother 🤗amen 2 all said
When I learned how to say the Blessed Holy Rosary, temptations of worldly things are not tempting anymore. The Rosary is surely a Miracle indeed. I see how my life has changed for the better. Thank you Father Spyridon for your loving help
Thank you, Fr. Spyridon. The Holy Spirit moved me through your words.
As good as it gets Thank you Father Spyridon
Thank you father Spyridon, very insightful 🙏🙏🙏
THANK YOU. IT IS TRULY A STRUGGLE
Amen. I'm praying for my godfather and his family
Thank you for this,Father. At last it all makes sense.
Father thank you for your videos!! They help me more than you could ever imagine. Forgive me for my selfish request but please pray for me.
Thank you dear Fr. You are such a blessing to me right now. May God bless you!!!
AMEN! Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ!
Lord Jesus Christ , son of God , have mercy on me , a sinner.
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement.
Thank you Father that was exactly what I needed to hear. God bless you.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost for ever and ever, Amen
Thank you Father for once again another great speech!
Thank you for posting. I am so glad I found this channel.
Happy Feast of The Dormition of the Mother of God !
@@Pilgrimsrummet Christ is God, Mary Bore God = She is the Mother of God
@@Pilgrimsrummet God Bless you
Wow nobody ever explained this to me, lifetime of suffering, giving being merciful allowing people to over and over take control on and on. Please Lord heal us out of us all the evil one has stollen.🙏🙏🙏🥰😭
What does it mean. To struggle for God?
What does it mean. To struggle for God?
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on me a sinner.
Very good father. I learn a lot from you. Thank you 🙏
I'm not Christian but I wish Europe and America would go back to it's Christian foundations. Good video.
Be the change you desire.
God bless you!!!
Father please pray for me. Just now I felt tempted to consume sinful media online and instead I ran here to you to hear a voice of guidance and wisdom. Please pray for me. Thank you for your kindness and guidance. 🤲🏼 ✝️
Thank you for posting this God bless you ❤️🙏❤️
Thank you for your help
Thank you aba God bless you.
Love you ☀️☀️☀️
Great reflections very helpful . Father write a new book please with your reflections cos you give us power with your perfect understanding of the holy scriptires.
Maybe, if some people's idea of religion wasn't self centered. They could enter into the fellowship of Christ, be set free from their doubts, fears, and dissimulation. Have all their needs meet by the Church, so that there was no place for temptation to dominate. Yes, it does take an attitude of humility to enter in. It is the children of pride that go to hell.
Thank you.
Thank you
Thank you for the video. God bless
We are tempted to squabble and to bicker with others due to pride just as equally as we are tempted to lust or to envy. Lord Jesus have mercy.
Wonderful and wise message as usual!
Father please help me. I'm ignorant in many things, but each day I worship God. What little religious and spiritual teachings I've had have come from the protestant world. I'm feeling moved to seek out the Orthodox faith, and I will be attending my first liturgy as a visitor this Sunday 1.7.24 My question regards prayer. I've come to pray multiple times a day, but I direct all my prayers to God the Father, but it seems like I should also be praying to and communing with Jesus and with the Holy Spirit in prayer, but not sure if that is what God calls us to do. I want to follow His will in all things, and I also want to give worship and adoration to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I trust you completely, please give me guidance as your time and schedule allow. I'll also look thru your library of videos to see if you already have addressed this question. Thank you Father.
Thank you father!
Amen!
Superb Father
someone shares this n i thought u were him he at least responds quite depressing
What makes one so certain it is the Apple and not the Fig to which Christ cursed? or the Olive? or some other fruit that no longer even exists, chopped down and flushed away by the great flood?
Note: The internet has become somewhat akin to the fruit of knowledge of all evil and of all good.
While it also of worthy note that Jesus Christ; his truth, his way is the fruit of everlasting Life.
☦️🙏🏼☦️🙏🏼☦️
5:10 an interesting Bit i Personally would not completely define it by the church Teachings though as what if the Church itself had been corrupted.
Id rather follow Martin Luthers argumentation against the sovereignity of interpretation by the churchman alone, though of course bending the words to reveal a Message much different. this of great Importance as throughout History and especially in modern TIme the church itself delved into Sin either directly committed by the worldly leaders of the Church or by advocating it.
I of course come from a Western Church perspective though with all due respect and Knowledge, i would doubt the easern churches fared much better.
it is quite interesting listening to your Preachings, as i can see much common ground to true Catholicism and Protestantism. In the End we are all Christains.
Hi Father, before everything else, I just want to thank you for your teachings. They helped me a lot in my Christian life. However, recently, I cannot help but feel depressed regarding the story of Genesis. I have this hard-to-swallow conclusion that life here on Earth is God's punishment on humanity. In other words, life is a curse. Life was only made possible because Adam and Eve disobeyed God. And if this is the case, then would it not be better that we do not procreate so that the unborn souls would remain with God instead of coming here on Earth and having a flesh that is corrupted? Please help to correct me if I am wrong. I am deeply troubled by this. I want to view life as a blessing from God and not as a curse. My knowledge on the Bible so far has lead me to this conclusion. Perhaps, someone like yourself could enlighten me with a different perspective. Please share your guidance, Father.
The true temptation is a lust for Life! And the only thing that can satisfy man's thirst for life is the Person of God himself ! The Spirit of the Lord is the one who fills us with God's grace and abundance!
How is a thirst for life a sin?
I didn't even mention sin ! I said the greatest temptation is a lust for Life! The flesh of a man was created to be satisfied with God's life ! The Devil will use the design of man to tempt them knowing that man needs life and will offer man life through the flesh!!
Thank you for clarifying. I had completely mistaken it for the opposite. My apologies.
🙏
If we gather the whole humanity up to this point, with all the wise, philosophers, scientists etc and ask them to come up with three temptations in order for Christ to sin, I tell you that the result would have been far inferior to the original. Those three temptations mattered not only in this specific moment, but also for all the years to come, even to this day and so on. Christ came to earth with a promise of a freedom that we couldn't even understand. And as Dostoyevsky wrote in his last book "Brothers Karamazov", "What kind of freedom would have been, if it could be bought with bread alone?"
Here are some stupid questions ( Yes, I am ignorant ! )
Do the orthodox confess their sins to a priest ? Is it only the more serious sins that have to be confessed ? Can God forgive sins directly or does a priest have to be involved every time ? What about penances ?
🗿☦️✝️ god is good
Thou shall not call anyone father, you have one Father that is in heaven!
I suppose you never referred to your biological father as "father "
Stop abusing the Word and being contentious. As a Protestant myself I find your shallow arguments embarrassing. Try to imitate the humility and wisdom this man demonstrates.
How Do someone repent the right way? Should you just say to God in your prayer that you repent of your sin or should you go to a priest and confess your sins? If I am supposed to go to a priest and confess My Sins , then I would need to go to a priest Evert day since I sin Every day
Hate Mailer Do u mean i dont need to go to a priest and confess My Sins ?
Football 123 yes you should go to a priest but not necessary all the time unless it’s a mortal sin. We should all go to confession at least once a year.
George Ibrahim Which Sins Are mortal? What is a mortal sin?
Football 123 Sin is an offense against Almighty God. Three conditions are necessary for mortal sin to exist:
•Grave Matter: The act itself is intrinsically evil and immoral. …
•Full Knowledge: The person must know that what they’re doing or planning to do is evil and immoral. …
•Deliberate Consent: The person must freely choose to commit the act or plan to do it.
It is not easy to commit a mortal sin. If one of the conditions is not fully met, then, if it is an offense, it is a venial sin.
Football 123 ua-cam.com/video/xtvjmsPmVpw/v-deo.html
The fruit of the tree for sure was not an apple.
There are specific prayers to help us overcome temptations , not even the Saints teach us those prayers , we know all the stories, except how to be protected this is what upsets me, we just hear all the stories upon stories , we want solutions and there are solutions, i expected these so called holy men to pronounce them, but they dont. I tell you here, In the name I Am That I AM i call upon Archangel Michael to protected me with his sword of blue flame right here right now in the name of Jesus Christ i except it done Amen.There are seven Archangels and they are all very specific in their tasks to mankind, but they can only do something when we ask due to our free will no one can do anything until asked. and it only lasts 24 hours, then it has to be repeated.
Is smoking a sin?
I believe it is. What ever has control over our actions is bad for us. All bad habits and addictions. I know how hard it is to stop, but be persistant. Don't give up! We all have demons that prey on us.
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Perhaps you are not reading from a true KJV - I have seen false bibles that claim to be KJV
I love McDonald’s
Very wise - they only serve imported beef. Stay well away from British meat - full of mad cow disease & hormones.
I’m a beef farmers in England I can re issues you that the beef os high quality compared to usa beef as USA pump steroids in the cows trust me 😩
@@farmerp5842 Oh dear. Reading your comments I now understand why English meat is so poor.
McDonald is one of the temptations of the sin of gluttony just as many of the fast food.
Greggs is sooo good ur right there Sausage rolls are heavon
May God rebuke you Mr Spyridon - You have instructed people to Pray to the Angels. - This is clearly heresy - I have been enjoying your teaching they have been encouraging but I was concern to hear this. Also Its says not to cover your head if your a man and you pray - Women are meant to cover there head. The Faith of the Centurion is to except all scripture without compromise.
"We must interpret the Scriptures by Church tradition". Sorry Father Spyridon, but the church fathers were not infallible. They made some basic errors when interpreting the Scriptures, especially the Hebraic apocalyptic language (eg. Matthew 26, 64) which is to be interpreted symbolically. They interpreted the Scriptures through the Hellenistic mindset (they took certain verses literally). This happens to be a fact that modern day Bible scholars agree with. The Hebraic mindset the Scriptures were written in was lost in the interpretation.
70 AD
Who wrote the Bible?
What came first - the Bible or the church( EKKLISIA- people ?
It was the CHURCH that gave us the BIBLE- SCRIPTURES ... without them we have no BIBLE ..
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The Scriptures were written in Greek - New Testament .
The Old Testament of which our Lord Jesus Christ spoke was from the SEPTUGIANT- translated by Greek speaking Jews - all in seperate places but ONE TRUTH -
Tradition is within the CHURCH- for it was the CHURCH that gave us the Bible - LOGOS of God
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The Hebrew Old Testament has a few versus taken out ?
Which if one was to read them there is confusion- unlike the Old Testament of which Orthodox use -
The Orthodox Witness. One very interesting question, never asked, is this: "If scholars are willing to assemble an eclectic text out of Scripture fragments from various sources - often of unknown doctrinal origin or authority - why haven"t they ever considered the living archeological evidence of Scripture segments that have been repeated faithfully for ages in the Orthodox Liturgy?"
Why haven"t serious modern scholars considered the incredible coincidence that 72 Hebrew scholars could all translate the Old Testament in exactly the same manner into the Septuagint Greek?
Why haven"t they examined the translation of the Scriptures done a thousand years ago from Greek into Slavonic, which has preserved exactly, accurately, and precisely the meaning of the Greek original? And, more to the point, if errors have crept in and accumulated as texts were copied over the years, why aren"t the existing copies of these Greek and Slavonic Scriptures divergent?
www.serfes.org/orthodox/scripturesinthechurch.htm
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That's not the point I'm making. Yes, the New Testament was written in Greek, but crucially it was written according to the Hebraic mindset (the Hebraic way of thinking). An example is with Matthew 26, 64. This is verse is Hebraic symbolic language taken from the book of Daniel. It does not mean Jesus will be floating on a cloud in the sky, which is what the church fathers thought. "To come on the clouds of heaven" (Matthew 26, 64) is Hebraic apocalyptic language meaning to come SPIRITUALLY in judgement, using a foreign army to pass that judgement. This was obviously 70 AD when the Son of Man returned (in the Spirit) and used the Romans to pass judgement on apostate Jerusalem when the temple was demolished. The church fathers misinterpreted this verse, and many others, as a physical second coming in the distant future. The Hebraic symbolic nature of many verses like this were misinterpreted by the church fathers who took these verses literally, using the Hellenistic mindset (meaning to take certain verses literally).
The Church Fathers as you call them, the Holy Fathers of our One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church who interpreted certain chapters and verses from the Holy Gospels were living Saints, that performed miracles, raising the dead, healing the sick, restoring sight to the blind among many other things. So these people were under the influence of the Holy Spirit when interpreting these passages. Now of course only God is without sin, but when under the direction of the All Holy Spirit, which is God, their interpretation is completely correct. Now you, friend may not understand or believe this to be true, and that is your right to do so and your misfortune. But you will forgive me if I believe the interpretation of The Holy miracle working Fathers over ANY modern scholars and your good self. Unless of course you are a living Saint, miracle worker and in the name of the living God can raise the dead and heal any manner of sickness, have power over the elements, then I humbly apologize and ask your forgiveness.
God bless.
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