tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.comments2023-08-10T08:30:26.151-03:00Orthodox ApologeticsJnormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06749159886390240183noreply@blogger.comBlogger706125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-73289164518260542902015-06-10T07:08:04.489-03:002015-06-10T07:08:04.489-03:00thank you for sharing the Lord's Word with us ...thank you for sharing the Lord's Word with us and thank you for opening eyes. thank you very much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266907612113772823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-45298298139534376712015-05-26T01:49:59.998-03:002015-05-26T01:49:59.998-03:00Of course they can pull the ultimate trump card. B...Of course they can pull the ultimate trump card. But it's been corrupted! James White brought a marvelous point. The Koranic refutations of Christianity as so lousy they are actually not refutations of orthodox Christology, but various heresies. <br />If the author was really God, He would've had impeccable knowledge of the issues at hand. The writers of the Koran got their material from illiterate people in the street. <br />This is why the depictions of Hell in the Koran are utter laughable nonsense. It is breathtaking that people who are knowledgeable about the content of the New Testament would think that the Koranic versions of the stories were the original ones. <br />There is great evidence that the Koran was put together in the Levant, because of its Syriac roots. NOT, written down in Arabia as the canonical stories goes.gareginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508392154453584343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-6518354747119051572015-04-14T15:49:04.925-03:002015-04-14T15:49:04.925-03:00And one more thing that I might bring up with my l...And one more thing that I might bring up with my last quote of John's usage of <i>Zechariah</i> 12:10, since it seems relevant to me. Something I found online:Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773169464709190228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-67345850887757493952015-01-30T10:24:18.255-04:002015-01-30T10:24:18.255-04:00IS IT OK IF I USE THIS PAGE ON MY BLOG?
I PERSONA...IS IT OK IF I USE THIS PAGE ON MY BLOG?<br /><br />I PERSONALLY DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY CHURCH ENTIRELY BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE IN EVERY DENOMINATION, WHO TRULY FOLLOW AND CONTINUE FOLLOWING JESUS CHRIST ARE SAVED AND WILL BE SAVED.<br /><br />YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE BLOG IF YOU LIKE, IT'S A MIX OF DIFFERENT THEOLOGIES, I BELIEVE, IN MY SEARCH FOR MORE AND MORE TRUTH. :)<br /><br />GOD BLESS YOU, INTERESTING WEBSITE (although I'm not Eastern Orthodox) WILL CHECK IT OUT :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-4104281232116736512015-01-22T15:26:41.119-04:002015-01-22T15:26:41.119-04:00The Protestant appeal to the Council of Jamnia has...The Protestant appeal to the Council of Jamnia has no historical foundation. Historical evidence suggests the Jews were actively hostile to the Christians, as described in the book of Acts. (Acts 13:43-50; 14:1-5,19; 19:33) Moreover, it has been suggested that the Hebrew canon was restricted in an attempt to remove support for the Messiahship of Jesus.[1] Justin Martyr argues forcefully that the Jews artificially truncated their canon of Scripture to eliminate passages that demonstrate that Jesus was the promised Messiah.[2] This process was once thought to have begun with the school of Jewish law founded by Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai in the city of Jamnia. Late 19th to mid-20th biblical scholarship suggested the existence of a Council of Jamnia which decided on a definitive Jewish canon. <br />In his book The Canon of Scripture, F.F. Bruce describes the makeup and work of the Council of Jamnia;[3] however, it is no longer certain that such a council took place. The myth of Jamnia appears to have been created by a single Jewish Historian, Heinrich Graetz, who presented his "novel thesis", yet provided no evidence whatsoever.[4] Therefore, Protestant appeals to a Council of Jamnia as support for their truncated canon of Scripture are unsupported and invalid.<br /><br />[1] For example, Baruch 3 can be interpreted as supporting the identification of Wisdom with Christ, especially as regards the Incarnation.<br />[2] Schaff, Philip. 1884. ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus. Edited by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson. Vol. 1. 10 vols. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Chapters LXXI and LXXII<br />[3] Bruce, F. F. 2010. The Canon of Scripture. Kindle Edition. Downers Grove: IVP Academic.<br />[4] Aune, D. E. 1991. "On the Origins of the "Council of Javneh" Myth." Journal of Biblical Literature (The Society of Biblical Literature) 110 (3): 491-493. Accessed January 30, 2014. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3267786.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251375175134213354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-40117231256611424742014-12-13T18:50:19.912-04:002014-12-13T18:50:19.912-04:00This is a great website. I am rereading "Chri...This is a great website. I am rereading "Christ in Eastern Christian Thought," by John Meyendorff. It is not an easy read for me as there are many unfamiliar concepts. My initial search of "neo-Chalcedonian," led me to a Greek Orthodox site in Australia, which had a completely opposing view of Leontius of Byzantium and Leontius of Jerusalem, i.e. that they were not unduly influenced by Origenist ideas. I will return and read more of the articles to be found here. Thank you.<br />Mary Wilbur<br />Elgin, ILAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976455817174894542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-45553055306578237862014-09-06T12:04:39.981-03:002014-09-06T12:04:39.981-03:00Hi There,
I am assuming my last attempt to post f...Hi There,<br /><br />I am assuming my last attempt to post failed.<br /><br />I am wondering if this blog might be a suitable place to discuss the Godhead. I am researching the topic and want to better understand trinity, modalism, and tritheism understandings (though I think I may understand tritheism).<br /><br />My present understanding is that God literally begat a Son who (on that basis) acquired divinity by inheritance in the same general way I acquired a human nature.<br /><br />Another option, should discussion of this nature be declined is if one or more of you would be up to corresponding with me off-line.<br /><br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />TonyTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614363275688252672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-43155975084499627752013-12-05T21:27:12.313-04:002013-12-05T21:27:12.313-04:00It has always been the bridge that unites the Alex...It has always been the bridge that unites the Alexandrian, Antiochian and Roman christological terminology. <br /><br />St. Maximos: "Christ is of two natures, in two natures and is two natures."maximushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086218903799586114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-6179129493997070542013-08-20T02:24:00.757-03:002013-08-20T02:24:00.757-03:00God is good and beautiful and happy, and exists in...<i>God is good and beautiful and happy, and exists in the most beautiful state</i><br /><br /><br />...which is called engodment, and can be experienced by human beings made in the Image of God. It is precisely to make human beings capable of partaking of this divine state that the Son of God came down to us in human form. As for the rest of his arguments, none of them describe the Orthodox teaching on the Incarnation, being nothing more than strawmen.The Blogger Formerly Known As Lvkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663692507774640889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-29591045033583707792013-08-18T17:37:04.379-03:002013-08-18T17:37:04.379-03:00I do believe that Drake has severed access to his ...I do believe that Drake has severed access to his site do to certain, er, changes in his theology and practice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-43400790496456410612013-08-09T10:54:29.557-03:002013-08-09T10:54:29.557-03:00Hi,
I'm a former evangelical who goes now to...Hi, <br /><br />I'm a former evangelical who goes now to a roman Catholic church without having chosen a denomination.<br /><br />On my blog, I'm going to explain in more details why I left "evangelicalism" behind. <br /><br /><br />Is it possible to be an Eastern Orthodox while considering the Bible in the same way one considers other Christian books written between 200 A.C. and today?<br /><br />Many thanks for your answers!<br /><br /><br />Lothar Sohn - Lothar's son<br /><br />http://lotharlorraine.wordpress.com<br /><br />Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328792937888689350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-86854303669869980042013-08-08T15:18:15.037-03:002013-08-08T15:18:15.037-03:00INCLUSIVE SALVATION
Who are those who are include...INCLUSIVE SALVATION<br /><br />Who are those who are included in salvation? All men who believe and obey what the apostle Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost are saved. It does not make any difference what denominational name is written on the church building where you worship, if you obey the gospel preached by Peter, then, you are saved, you are a member of the Lord's church, you are part of the church of Christ, you a member of the body of Christ, you are a Christian.<br /><br />What did Peter preach?<br />1. Peter preached that Jesus was a miracle worker. (Acts 2:22)<br />2. Peter preached that Jesus was resurrected from the dead by God the Father.(Acts 2:24-35)<br />3. Peter preached that Jesus was both Lord and Christ.(Acts 2:36)<br />When the three thousand believe Peter, they asked "What shall we do?"(Acts 2:37)<br />4. Peter told them to repent and be baptized in order to have their sins forgiven.(Acts 2:38)<br /><br />This is the same message Jesus preached. (Mark 16:16 "He who believes and is baptized will be saved....)<br /><br />THE TERMS FOR PARDON ARE: Faith-John 3:16, Repentance-Acts 2:38, Confession-Romans 10:9-10, Baptism (immersion in water) 1 Peter 3:21<br /><br />All who meet the terms for pardon are saved regardless of the denominational name on the church building. <br /><br /><br />YOU ARE INVITED TO FOLLOW MY CHRISTIAN BLOG. Google search>>>>steve finnell a christian viewSteve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863026367048527526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-85597172616050328042013-07-13T19:05:50.764-03:002013-07-13T19:05:50.764-03:00Fascinating essay. Being new to Orthodoxy this who...Fascinating essay. Being new to Orthodoxy this whole site is rich with information.Orthodox4Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03022371674467661701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-33080764557608683082013-06-18T22:04:17.636-03:002013-06-18T22:04:17.636-03:00sorry if I posted so many I did not notice that it...sorry if I posted so many I did not notice that it went thru Fernandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268868885830458270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-1749460712808302332013-06-18T22:02:48.052-03:002013-06-18T22:02:48.052-03:003. There is no special class of priesthood in the ...3. There is no special class of priesthood in the New Covenant comparable to the Levitical priesthood. There is however what I call president priests (see Justin Martyr & Tertullian), the first among equals. Every Christian being a priest yet there is one who leads and shepherds the rest of the priests and who leads in liturgy. Every Christian is a priest in that we all have access to God's presence by the blood of Christ, we all eat the sacrifice at the altar like a priest (in this case the sacrifice of Christ), and we all offer spiritual sacrifices of praise/thanksgiving. As a Protestant it is my conviction that over time the distinction between the pastors and the rest of the body became greater and greater.Fernandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268868885830458270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-71822670330239992292013-06-18T21:58:55.453-03:002013-06-18T21:58:55.453-03:001. "Sacerdotal Priesthood" is redundant....1. "Sacerdotal Priesthood" is redundant.<br />2. We see in the book of Hebrews that the Melchizedek priesthood of Christ replaces the Levitical priesthood. There are no longer any need to sacrifice because Christ once for all offer Himself as the sacrifice for sin "making perfect those being sanctified." We offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving (see Justin Martyr) called Eucharist or thanksgiving by which we access the sin offering that Christ Himself offered and offers. In this sacrifice of thanksgiving Christ offers to us His body and blood (and not the erroneous idea that we offer Christ to God again by presenting what is being made present but we now receive from Christ Himself).<br />3. There is no special class of priesthood in the New Covenant comparable to the Levitical priesthood. There is however what I call president priests (see Justin Martyr & Tertullian), the first among equals. Every Christian being a priest yet there is one who leads and shepherds the rest of the priests and who leads in liturgy. Every Christian is a priest in that we all have access to God's presence by the blood of Christ, we all eat the sacrifice at the altar like a priest (in this case the sacrifice of Christ), and we all offer spiritual sacrifices of praise/thanksgiving. As a Protestant it is my conviction that over time the distinction between the pastors and the rest of the body became greater and greater.Fernandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268868885830458270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-78119098033842567122013-05-05T03:06:01.011-03:002013-05-05T03:06:01.011-03:00Hmm...perhaps I am not following, perhaps. But, no...Hmm...perhaps I am not following, perhaps. But, not to ardently defending Calvinism, just merely representing them with clarity, Calvin in the context of the quote is speaking on the Eucharist not the incarnation. For Calvin, communication of the human attributes may not be communicated because they are human ones, which do not receive the status of being ubiquitous. Divine attributes are communicated to the world, otherwise there would be no incarnation! But, since the resurrection, Calvin doesn't believe the human attributes are communicable. This discussion for Calvin cannot pertain to the incarnation, only to the Eucharist.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-42457535618132124332013-05-03T14:25:07.607-03:002013-05-03T14:25:07.607-03:00sorry I did not see that All comments must be appr...sorry I did not see that All comments must be approved by the blog author.Orthodoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08560984717963195654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-56322862096247575162013-05-03T14:23:58.933-03:002013-05-03T14:23:58.933-03:00The Book of Revelation was written by St. John. It...The Book of Revelation was written by St. John. It was St. John who received the this revelation and wrote it. It is interesting to note that all of the St. John's disciples held chiliastic view and supported their teaching claiming the tradition from St. John himself. While other who were not St. John's disciples taught non-chiliacism because they were devoid of hope. They had no authoritative support for their claim. My question is who would know much better about the meaning of the book of revelation? St. John & the disciples he taught or others unknown to him? There is no Apostolic support for non-chiliacism "theory" while there is certainly for chiliacism.Orthodoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08560984717963195654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-42916076482581158052013-03-23T10:12:06.667-03:002013-03-23T10:12:06.667-03:00John,
Can you please email me? I have a bit of p...John,<br /><br />Can you please email me? I have a bit of private business that I need to discuss with you. mark.bradshaw@gmail.comMark Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763867347452794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-64137201153587332872012-11-08T17:47:04.881-04:002012-11-08T17:47:04.881-04:0068 Theses Against Jnorm’s Eastern Orthodox Theolog...68 Theses Against Jnorm’s Eastern Orthodox Theology Proper: Case Studies in Ad Hoc Reasoning<br /><br />http://eternalpropositions.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/68-theses-against-jnorms-eastern-orthodox-theology-proper-case-studies-in-ad-hoc-reasoning/Drake Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925446446813424725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-77573024483991772822012-08-27T23:18:30.161-03:002012-08-27T23:18:30.161-03:00I just read the quote from the Kindle edition of m...I just read the quote from the Kindle edition of my book. I have not seen anything from the Kindle edition before. However, if this is an example, the Kindle edition mixes up the text. One paragraph that you quoted is unintelligible. The text all mixed up. I checked the print edition and found that I did not write this quote in such an illiterate fashion. I shall contact the publisher tomorrow. <br /><br />Fr. John W. MorrisArchpriest John Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248014086614317924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-89677298834665847892012-08-27T19:56:13.936-03:002012-08-27T19:56:13.936-03:00as it appears, following Lucian
No way, dude, yo...<i>as it appears, following Lucian</i><br /><br /><br />No way, dude, you're not gonna pin that one me ! Go find yourself another whiping boy !The Blogger Formerly Known As Lvkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663692507774640889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-30626708797539250392012-08-07T19:12:32.335-03:002012-08-07T19:12:32.335-03:00Reformed Christology fluxuates between docetism an...Reformed Christology fluxuates between docetism and Nestorianism, making no attempt to apologize for or harmonize the disparity.Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939345055574427000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222297034395411207.post-61095652492489459902012-08-07T10:04:49.730-03:002012-08-07T10:04:49.730-03:00I already know that most within the Reformed Tradi...I already know that most within the Reformed Tradition stop at the 4th Ecumenical council. But to reject the 5th is to also reject huge portions of both the 3rd and 4th councils.Jnormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749159886390240183noreply@blogger.com