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7/24/2025, 3:04:21 AM
>>511184102
We understand it because God has clearly established the Church has borders. The Truth is the Truth, and if you change anything about it, it is no longer the Truth. Or better to say, "He" because Truth is a Person, Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit moves wherever He will and one of the Divine characteristics is omnipresence, but we understand many ontological distinction in Christians, that is, people who are "IN Christ". For example, how would you reconcile the fact that Christ, being God, is omnipresent, yet He is also man and in a definite place at once? That's a mystery to human understanding but it is true.
I pray for Metropolitan Kallistos, memory eternal, and his words are accurate. But a more accurate conclusion from his words would be the positive affirmation that we absolutely do know where the Church is, and the Church is the Pillar and Ground of Truth. I would also say that one man (who isn't even a canonized Saint) does not determine Orthodox dogma. Not even one Saint does, but the mind of the Church across the ages as made clear and lasting by the Holy Spirit. That is "orthodoxy" belief that is what was found in all places, at all times, universally. And the fact that the Church is One is not disputable.
This should not be taken at all to suggest that salvation is possible outside the organic Body of Christ. As we know, none come to the Father except through Him. We also know that the Church is the fullness of Christ (His Body as I've said) and so to get the full Christ, you need Him in all of His members of the Church as well. What is salvation? It's not winning the gate ticket to heaven. Salvation is theosis, the growing in union and likeness of God, and the purifying and restoring of our nature. It is a process. You will not find this process in any meaningful way outside the Church. Again, you will know them by their fruits.
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We understand it because God has clearly established the Church has borders. The Truth is the Truth, and if you change anything about it, it is no longer the Truth. Or better to say, "He" because Truth is a Person, Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit moves wherever He will and one of the Divine characteristics is omnipresence, but we understand many ontological distinction in Christians, that is, people who are "IN Christ". For example, how would you reconcile the fact that Christ, being God, is omnipresent, yet He is also man and in a definite place at once? That's a mystery to human understanding but it is true.
I pray for Metropolitan Kallistos, memory eternal, and his words are accurate. But a more accurate conclusion from his words would be the positive affirmation that we absolutely do know where the Church is, and the Church is the Pillar and Ground of Truth. I would also say that one man (who isn't even a canonized Saint) does not determine Orthodox dogma. Not even one Saint does, but the mind of the Church across the ages as made clear and lasting by the Holy Spirit. That is "orthodoxy" belief that is what was found in all places, at all times, universally. And the fact that the Church is One is not disputable.
This should not be taken at all to suggest that salvation is possible outside the organic Body of Christ. As we know, none come to the Father except through Him. We also know that the Church is the fullness of Christ (His Body as I've said) and so to get the full Christ, you need Him in all of His members of the Church as well. What is salvation? It's not winning the gate ticket to heaven. Salvation is theosis, the growing in union and likeness of God, and the purifying and restoring of our nature. It is a process. You will not find this process in any meaningful way outside the Church. Again, you will know them by their fruits.
Thanks for asking
7/3/2025, 2:51:46 AM
>>509356081
Sorry bro I'm out of cheeky jabs to drop, all I can do at this point is proclaim Christ is King and is robed in majesty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJu8iYA4vds
Feel free to post more of the Synagogue of Satan's shenanigans though
Sorry bro I'm out of cheeky jabs to drop, all I can do at this point is proclaim Christ is King and is robed in majesty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJu8iYA4vds
Feel free to post more of the Synagogue of Satan's shenanigans though
6/20/2025, 6:23:47 AM
>>508053358
Vanity is emptiness.
Vanity is emptiness.
6/20/2025, 4:46:22 AM
>>508051492
Satan lies. He laughs at everyone who becomes enslaved to passions.
Satan lies. He laughs at everyone who becomes enslaved to passions.
6/18/2025, 4:57:07 AM
>>507813178
they're not Orthodox, memeflag.
they're not Orthodox, memeflag.
6/18/2025, 3:54:10 AM
>>507807328
that's a lot of mental gymnastics to justify your fear
that's a lot of mental gymnastics to justify your fear
6/13/2025, 5:59:45 PM
>>507229457
If you're judging based on externals and not on the degree of spirituality, you're ngmi. But I don't fault you for this; protestant culture that we were brought up in is entirely external and devoid of any real spiritual depth. You ask your average "christian" today about fasting, or you use the dreaded R word of 'repentance' and they will look at you like Jesus Christ didn't talk at all about these things.
Same with your average Roman Catholic. They don't fast, they hardly even observe Lent beyond knowing that Lent comes before Easter and it means fried fish and chips for dinner once a week.
If you're judging based on externals and not on the degree of spirituality, you're ngmi. But I don't fault you for this; protestant culture that we were brought up in is entirely external and devoid of any real spiritual depth. You ask your average "christian" today about fasting, or you use the dreaded R word of 'repentance' and they will look at you like Jesus Christ didn't talk at all about these things.
Same with your average Roman Catholic. They don't fast, they hardly even observe Lent beyond knowing that Lent comes before Easter and it means fried fish and chips for dinner once a week.
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