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The Catholics tend to answer more specifically and clearly than the Orthodox in certain areas. Who Are the Real Schismatics? color:black; When I walked out of a church service, I was the same as before., John was baptized into the church when he was six weeks old. The book containing the rules and regulations /. line-height:200%; Today I am interviewing a former Eastern Orthodox believer who has become Baptist. The section of our Bible Knowledgebase on Roman Catholicism deals extensively with that false church's departures from the Word. John Whiteford, Part Two: Of Homosexual Christians and their Struggle The Eastern Orthodox church rejects the Bible's teaching that man is in spiritual bondage due to the corruption of his nature through the fall of Adam. margin-bottom:6.0pt; The mass isdescribed in the Book of Revelation 17:4 the Whore of Babylon "having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication". Ioannes Apiarius, Public Orthodoxy: Promoting Cultural Marxism and LGBT Blasphemy 5/4/2020 Fr. The heresy is not suggested in their doctrine on it, but that a convert in order to be baptized might be constrained to form a doctrine on it in order to be baptized. 8/10/2022 Fr. Lawrence Farley, Inga Leonova: Criminal Stupidity for Bishops and Priests to Give Holy Communion and Spread the Virus } The spirits of Babylon have now transmigrated across the Earth from the country of Iraq to Italy, in the especially the City of Rome, and dwell in any country where Catholicism thrives. color:black; So let me contrarywise make aplain statement: The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic gospel of pseudo salvation is anathema, accursed, bogus, and a ticket to Hell. John Whiteford, The Living Church 2.0 This is because, in the presence of all the paperwork for a divorce and a remarriage, Jesus declares a man to be continually committing adultery if he divorces his wife for no cause or some insignificant cause (as does Romans 7) and therefore this proves adultery does not break the marriage bond, God sees the marriage still intact. Cyril Hovorun: Mistake to Believe Eucharist Cannot Transmit Virus note: another contradiction. Is what amounts to the title of the comparativelyimpotent andinertOrthodox Pope. margin-top: 12px; margin-left: 20px; margin-left: 20px; Confession. 87)Liturgical Languages. This is opposite to the teaching of Orthodoxy with their hand-me-down long list of false doctrines, by a pseudochurch full of man-made rituals, rites,religious trappings and devotionby rote. 1/15/2012 Fr. Name-day. 82) God-parents marriage ban. font-family: Verdana; 10/7/2013 Nun Cornelia (Rees), Fr. He and his wife Corina have three children. It consists of being tormented by a reaction to God revealing his love to you. Only when the fundamental truths of the Faith are seriously threatened by false teachings does the Church act to define dogmatically an article of faith. } 97)Three hierarchs. A liturgical book containing the lives of the saints and the special hymns (stichera) for the feast-days of the Orthodox Saints. Mark 7:7, and such traditions and writings that they have are similar to the Jewish Talmud, massive tomes of bogus writings designed as a diversion of the soulaway from the word of God. 4/10/2014 Fr. 5/31/2017 Fr. After many centuries of tricking uneducated peasants with such dogmas as this (and the equally absurd Holy Fire non-miracle) they should now be made to pay the price of their deception by exposing this heresy. 73)Canons (or Canon Law). text-align:justify; line-height:150%; How did your family get over their condemnation of your newfound faith? I wonder aloud. } text-align:justify; 6/3/2017 Russian Orthodox Academic, Soft-Pedaling Christian Morality: A Review of a Curious Review [on Fr. - by divorce and remarriage. The Creed is heretical by omission in that it has no salvation gospel. margin-bottom: 6px; I realized that the Orthodox church was a societal organization that had taught me nothing. So John decided to follow Jesus and turn away from his sinful past. the vain and pompous doctrine of human deification, first professed byLucifer in Isaiah 14:14 "I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." margin-bottom: 24px; Zhertva). I am not writing as an academic; 2. Joseph Birthisel, Ashley Purpura: Orthodox Church Needs Women Priests and Bishops But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. 4) As they say the water in John 3:5 is baptism, and you cannot enter or see the kingdom of God without it, this act of priestcraft has a man involved in your actual salvation, a co-saviour. 99) Chrismation: They actually say this is a sacrament, and that the Holy Spirit is imparted through it. Also, I appreciate the attached articles. Elpidophoros Radical Leftist Views] John Whiteford, Response to Giacomo Sanfilippo The act of contracting a new marriage while a previous one is still binding (in the view of their church NOT God), an act forbidden by the Orthodox Church. The Continuing Validity of the Moral Law of the Old Testament [Refutes Lazar Puhalo Heretical Views] (Gr. 12: 31). where, the new proselyte must renounce in public the Ref. 21) Relics, artefacts, including "death cult" worship. There are over 3.5 million Orthodox church members in the U.S. (Gr. They believe that salvation lies within the Orthodox church alone. Certainly it is heresy to put Orthodox traditions practiced by their false church on a par with holy writ. (Gr. Lawrence Farley, Part One: Of Gay Sex and Leaven 9/17/2019 Orthodox Christianity, Transgender Ideology is Anti-Christian, Anti-Science, & Marxist 10/13/2018 Fr. } Martyrs (bloody or psychologically tormented) are supposed to be created by exterior enemies, not by ones own household; even though Christ-God warns us about that very peculiarity But with this said why provacateurs and agitators simply dont move along when we live in an age in which many have the ability to move on? The main reason for the convening of the First Ecumenical Council was the appearance and growing strength of the false teaching of the Alexandrian priest, Arius. 2/23/2019 Fr. Zechariah Lynch, Ukraine Schism: What is a Layman To Do? I try to convert people, because I believe the Orthodox Church is wrong and is leading people astray.. Perhaps it is time to look into the psychology of why these people do what they do; and how we might more effectively protect ourselves. text-decoration:underline; Others are men "married" to other men. Theophan the Recluse, Nektarios of Aegina, the Aboriginals of Alaska, and almost every Fool-for-Christ the Orthodox Church has ever witnessed); and the current more dramatic past times of killing priests or kneecapping monks or fomenting book-burnings. That isnt in the Bible, he says, without further elaboration. margin-left: 0px; Zechariah Lynch, The Moral Heresy of Sexual Immorality text-align: justify; Interesting point of discussion. 83) Defining the true church as Heterodoxy. The Eastern Orthodox church deviates from authentic Biblical Christianity in many other respects, but the foregoing are adequate to demonstrate that a great gulf exists between that which God requires according to Scripture, and that which Eastern Orthodoxy requires according to its man-made doctrines. 11/18/2015 Fr. part 1 [Fr. (Matt 6:16). List is provided in reverse chronological order, beginning in 2012, the earliest article we could find. This is mentioned as the Eastern Orthodox Churches, such as those in Greece and Russia, believe they are rooted to what they call the Apostolic Catholic Church pre-schism of 1054, and this can cause confusion in the mind of some people in that a member of the EOC might say they are "Catholic" but mean it in a pre-schism sense, not in the modern sense of being under the Pope's authority. About the Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainians in the United States; The Testament; Parish History, provided by the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1938) . 6/25/2022 Fr. p.numbered_bulleted_text_2 7/222018 Fr. I realized that I had never truly repented of my sins. 6/13/2018 Fr. One need only look at dum traditions such as the holy fire miracle, the cremation myths of Orthodoxy, and myrrh dripping icons, etc, etc to see the absurdity of their credulity. Orthodox bishops are only chosen from the celibate clergy, but widowers, who have accepted monastic vows, may also be chosen. p.quotation_text_3 an entirely stupid thing to do, rendering it a translation of a translation (in the most optimistic view). 1/5/2012 Fr. - certain sinner Patron Saints, instead of a birthday party. {margin-top:0in; John Whiteford, Contrary to Nature: A Response to Would the True Nature Please Stand Up? [refuting Public Orthodoxy false teaching] Sponsors at Baptism and Chrismation - the baptized and the God=parents are forbidden to marry (see affinity) something not found in scripture. The official headdress or "crown" of a bishop. margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 12px; } text-align: left; Because by saying the vows: "as long as we both shall live. Whereas Orthodoxy makes salvation an ongoing "process" that includes works and priestcraft, but, quote "by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified" Romans 3:20. They represent Orthodox metropolitans, archbishops, bishops, priests, archpriests, hieromonks, seminary professors, and two deans of Orthodox Christian Seminaries. 6/24/2019 Fr. John Whiteford, Fr. 11/15/2019 Fr. 66) heretical definition ofBigamy. Copyright 2023 OrthodoxyToday and OrthodoxNetwork. I didnt have a Bible, but no one encouraged me to read one anyway.. The Orthodox do not view sin in a legalistic manner. 6/20/2022 Fr. On this website I want to present reality. 4/28/2018 Fr. 3) Vain repetitions in prayer. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 6/13/2018 Fr. margin-bottom: 18px; 8/30/2017 Fr. They believe that Protestants in particular have departed from the true faith. Some of these individuals openly and proudly self-identify as homosexual or LGBT. Many are not Orthodox Christians. font-size:10.0pt; The Orthodox Church maintains Her belief that She alone has kept the true Christian faith, complete and unaltered (dumb - infallible heresy). 69) Man made Rites: atotal and complete avalanche of them! color: #930000; Lawrence Farley, Bourgeois Conjugal Friendship and American Ethnophyletism {margin-top:0in; margin-left: 20px; Acts 12:22-23. 7/20/2018 Fr. Unlike almost every other church the Eastern Orthodox religion does not have any marriage vows. 1/28/2021 Dissident Mama, 2020 I realized that the Bible was the authority, even over the Church. False teachings led me away from the Church I just wanted to share my story and, in a way, my frustrations, as someone who left the church for a while due to extremist teachings, even though luckily I have found my way back to the faith. margin-top: 12px; 95)Ousia: the complex subject of the expression of the essence of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and how to explicitly state this. Here are some passages of Scripture that should be taken into account when considering the subject of false teaching: I Peter 3:15 (KJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Ephesians 5:11-13 (KJV) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but . 7/21/2021 Teena Blackburn, Sin Cannot Be Blessed by the Church See also the article on the Canon Law of the Orthodox Church. Though I have a double-major doctorate (religion/theology and psychology) 1. Doxa to Theo, John, Orthodox Bishop Praises Golden Idol of a Pagan Goddess (PHOTOS) preposterous! 2/5/2022 Fr. 4)millstone- the mass bread. .numbered_bulleted_text_2 { Exomologisis). as false. Why? Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox also reject the doctrine of the authority of Scripture alone, declaring it to be the great heresy of the Reformation. Evangelicals and Protestants in actual fact say "Every tree is KNOWN by his fruit, not SAVED by his fruit" and thus they do not deny that real Christians will bring forth spiritualfruit. 9/15/2019 Fr. 7/7/2017 Fr. (see 1 Samuel 15:22). John Whiteford, David Bentley Hart and the Toll Houses 11/6/2018 Fr. In so many parts of the world, religion and state are so intertwined that Christians are unable to exercise their consciences and avail themselves of the many choices within Christendom. Thomas Hopko, Shepherd, Know Your Sheep Open Letter to Archbishop Sotirios [False Teaching on Single Communion Spoon] text-align: justify; John Whiteford, The Pro-Abortion Orthodox (The Birth of a New Religion, Part 1) {margin-top:0in; Webster, Fundamental Errors: A Response to Tradition Without Fundamentalism by George Demacopoulos The modern contraceptive pill, allowed by many in Orthodoxy, which is based on progesterone, a chemical that destroys the ovum after fertilization, is believed by many to be murder. Heirotonia). (the issues of the Nicene Creed are very complex as attached to historical proof of the people involved in making it and general number of churches cults and sects in the Empire - I can only try to resolve this later on). 101: Indoctrination of children and toddlers: Catechism. Orthodox Sunday. The "First Among Equals" of all the Orthodox autocephalous churches, it was founded by St. Andrew the Apostle. If not, wherein lies their non-adherence to Scripture in their beliefs and practices? These preachers and teachers speak and write from within the Moral Tradition of the Orthodox Church. margin-right:30pt; 80)Epiklesis. 3) Acceptance of the Creed is usurped upon all converts in the so called "catechumenperiod". margin-right: 60px; 27) Bogus hierarchy/ pyramid system: - from First among equals (including nuns, monks and monasteries) Laity issue. 4/26/2021 Metropolitan Joanikii of Sliven, Lazar Puhalo: Ten Commandments Not Terribly Significant or Unique line-height: 200%; However Orthodoxy links anointing the sick with chrism/oil linked with confession to their priests and the blasphemy of the mass, The Roman Catholics were so determined to falsify penances in the bible in theirDouay Bible they mistranslated Matt 4:17to say, quote "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." John Whiteford, Headscarves, Modesty, and Scolding Modern Orthodox Women People can be sincere and still be sincerely wrong. And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died." 2/21/2020 Orthodox Christianity, When People of God Fall, They Behave Worse Than Pagans 6/18/2018 Reader Dr. Alfred Kentigern Siewers, Met. John nods in agreement. margin-top: 0; John Guy Winfrey, Response to Orthodox Fundamentalism by George Demacopoulos 85) The Unwritten modern heresy - two gospels save. Copyright 2023 The Gospel Coalition, INC. All Rights Reserved. margin-bottom:6.0pt; 70) Heathen Calendars: as part of the Faith. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; It is divided into twelve volumes, one for each month. I was born Orthodox, in an orthodox country, in a family that is generally pretty faithful. The reality is Eastern Orthodox Christians and clergy are often pretentiously magnanimous, and say "We say Evangelicals and Protestants are saved too!" font-size:10.0pt; 60) Christendom: Contrary to the pacifist directive of Galatians 4, where we are said to be pilgrims (Book of Hebrews) toward the Jerusalem above, not defending the Physical borders of physical Jerusalem below, both the Catholics and Orthodox ignored this directive (asserted again in John 18:36) and created an Empire concept of Christendom, where physical Jerusalem was to always be captured by the military. 1/22/2022 Jackie Morfesis, 2021 His False teaching Arius' unorthodox position can be summed up very simply as "there was when he was not." In other words, he held that God the Son is not co-eternal with God the Father. John Whiteford, 2012 Religiosity does not mean salvation, he replies. Capital punishment was banned in new covenant law by Jesus - John 8:7. 7/10/2021 Fr. John Whiteford, A Provocation by a Provocateur John Whiteford, Is the Patriarchate of Constantinople an Enemy of the American People? 10/5/2019 Jennifer Davis, Request To All Orthodox Bishops In America To Take Action Against False Teachings They believe church authority to teach is given by the laying-on of hands from one religious spiritual dwarf to another. but. "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. If so, if they and Roman Catholicism were supposedly one church at one point in history, whenwas it dropped by the Catholics. 98) ChrismationRenunciation of Errors: The confirmation service of a new adult convert to Eastern Orthodox has "the renunciation" ceremony in it. margin-bottom: 12px; And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. John Whiteford, When A Bishop Does Right Tomorrow, we will look at the parallels between the two accounts and hopefully better understand these two traditions and why people are converting from one to the other. text-align: left; A few days before Easter, I would go confess my sins to the local priest. However what was banned was any image, statue, or likeness, of God or a false god, whether it was like a man, a fish, a creeping thing, an animal, or a flying bird, Orthodoxy is therefore full of idols. 3/24/2020 Orthodox Editors, Greek Archbishop of America [Elpidophoros] declares open Communion for non-Orthodox spouses John Whiteford, 2014 Christopher Calin Endorses Pro-Abortion, Pro-LGBTQ, Anti-Christian Biden-Harris Candidacy 50) Their definition of heresy is heresy!!! Thomas Hopko: Homosexual Advocates Should be Denied Communion in the Orthodox Church margin-right:0in; 10/3/2017 Fr. Matt 23:9. font-size: 10pt; text-align:justify; Eastern Orthodox canon law is known as the, Copyright 1998-2023 TeachingTheWord Ministries. This subject is muddied by there being so many definitions of sola scriptura. line-height: 200%; Commemorated on September 9. Like Romanism, Eastern Orthodoxy rejects the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as heresy. 6/25/2019 Fr. making shrines is a step further than just having idols. margin-left: 26px; 3)craftsman- idols, church finery etc And the author does not claim definitiveness, but only a selection of the most notable. } 4/13/2018 Fr. /Rudder. margin-bottom: 6px; Authentic Christianity, in marked contrast, declares the great doctrines of grace: Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. I believe this is because of the Greek influence of Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Italian influence of Catholicism. 2/22/2021 Dissident Mama, Petition for Bishops to Denounce Blasphemous Orthodoxy in Dialogue Website The Orthodox bible is fake. 71) Candles: are considered sacrifices to Mary and saints. margin-right:70pt; Pavel Florensky Mortification can simply lead to "psychologically snapping" and being even more fleshly. Ioannes Apiarius, The Ten LGBTQ Commandments [satire] Johns Story: Why I Left Eastern Orthodoxy for Evangelicalism. The basic theory of the . This article may be reproduced in its entirety only, 11/13/2014 Twenty-Three (23) Texas Orthodox Priests, Fr. margin-bottom:6.0pt; Authentic Christianity, in marked contrast, declares the priesthood of Christ alone, who has made full and final atonement for sin: For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time (1 Timothy 2:5-6), For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. true Christians? Johns grandparents were faithful leaders in the Orthodox church. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Some church historians make much of what is termed the "Great Schism" that occurred in the 11th century between the Western church (centered in Rome) and the Eastern church (centered in Constantinople). One evening, he was on assignment to visit one of the Baptist churches and to see how many of the repenters (as they were derogatorily called) were present. 5/8/2019 Fr. Juvenaly Repass, Anatomy of a Foreword: Metr. The Church is content to accept the element of mystery in its approach to God. 7/8/2019 Fr. This heresy of interpreting the word porneia in Matt 5:32 and Matt 19:9 as including adultery on their part renders Orthodoxy a sex cult. font-size:10.0pt; I would have caved had I not begun reading the Bible the Baptists had given me, John says with a smile. This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. John Whiteford, Stricken with Death & Holy Orders. The Orthodox Church considers in particular three bishops (hierarchs) of the Church as Her most important Teachers and Fathers, who contributed to the development and the spiritual growth of the Church. John is a Romanian man in his late fifties who is no stranger to the Eastern Orthodox Church. (Gr. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Like Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy teaches that man is able to cooperate with God in bringing about his salvation, and that regeneration is the product of a synergistic effort of God and man. 2/2/2015 Fr. The Orthodox Church describes as such all other Christian denominations. Scripture itself qualifies the exceptions, by its own use, your physical father on earth, the "fathers" as important historical figures in scripture itself, but never as a spiritual title for a living person, and certainly not for a gaggle of historical Orthodox heretics. text-indent:0px; John is visibly taken aback by the question. 10/23/2019 Fr. Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 1/14/2020 Fr. 91)Mitre. } The number of autocephalous churches has varied in history. 81)Equal to the Apostles. All scriptureisgiven by inspiration of God, andisprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 1 Tim 3:15-16. It is difficult to understand why in the light of John 15:26, which the EOC teaches, and which the RCC (Roman Catholic Church) FALSIFIES and DISTORTS by saying the illicit (immoral) phrase FILIOQUE "AND THE SON". As he delved into Pauls epistles, primarily to the Romans and Ephesians, John came to understand salvation as a gift from God through faith alone, not through good deeds. They speak with the authority of the Church, the Apostles, Fathers, Theologians, and Saints. {margin: 6.0pt 15pt; The bloodless offering to God, which is the Holy Eucharist offered at the Liturgy. 5/21/2018 Fr. Ioannes Apiarius, OCA Synod Categorically Rejects Same-Sex Unions and Homosexual Self-Identity John Whiteford, Missteps in the Churchs response to the LGBT movement [on Fr. Eastern Orthodoxy teaches that men are guilty only for their own sins rather than being already under condemnation as a consequence of Adam's fall,before they havedoneany good or evil of their own. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Morality and Truth in a Secular Age Some were deposed by the Orthodox Church, openly declare and celebrate their gayness, and publicly promote the LGBT ideology. Contrary to the lies of Catholicism and Orthodoxy, Evangelicals and Protestantsin general believe there is ONE church, that is all those who are born again, denominations emphasizing doctrinal choices made after becoming born again. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Trust Faithful Orthodox Elders, Avoid Modernist Liberal Academics According to them Hitler has escaped the day of judgement in this manner, and multi millions of people across the globe are supposed to believe their loved ones are annihilated out of eternity. Patrick Henry Reardon, Giacomo Sanfilippos Unholy Vendetta Against Faithful Orthodox Priests and Teachers For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. {margin-top:0in; 76)Communion of Saints. The Orthodox Church is the only Church which has maintained from the beginning a coherent interpretation of its teaching. font-weight: normal; John Whiteford, Puhalo Strikes Again He pauses for a moment, looks at me intently, and says, Baptists preach that You must be born again.'. The Answer (Of Course) Is: It Depends! line-height:200%; 11/5/2014 Fr. The priest never confronted us in our sins, he says, with a mixture of grief and anger. This is not a sacrament in Eastern Orthodoxy as it is in Catholicism. margin-left:40pt; As the encroachments of false teaching and division multiplied in early Christian times, threatening to obscure the identity and purity of the Church, the term "Orthodox" quite logically came to be applied to it. {margin-top:0in; color:#0F4679; Lawrence Farley, St. Vladimirs Seminary Reacts to Amsterdam Conference, OCA Bishops Remain Silent 1/10/2019 William E. Porter, Jr., M.Div. You and I are both believing Christians, and we both go to the dentist. font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; 7/16/2018 Fr. Gabriel (Hieromonk), Against Modern Legalism margin-right: 20px; 7/19/2017 Fr. 3/25/2020 Orthodox Editors, Fr. p.references_header The Eastern Orthodox religion teaches the heresy thatbabies are born again through physical baptism, without belief, when indeed the whole criterionof being born again or baptized is "believe and be baptized" and "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved". 4. His wife thought he had gone crazy. Though this is an extreme example they do practice penances. A former missionary to Romania, Trevin is a regular columnist at The Gospel Coalition and has contributed to The Washington Post, Religion News Service, World, and Christianity Today, which named him one of 33 millennials shaping the next generation of evangelicals. font-size: 10pt; Yesterday, I interviewed a former Southern Baptist who has converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. margin-right: 20px; Cheers. 5/14/2018 Fr. margin-bottom:6.0pt; 7/2/2019 Multiple Senior OCA Priests (six priests and one bishop, authored July 2018), Protodeacon Feldmans Old Testament } (Romans 5:6-11). However in the eastern lands Eastern Orthodoxy moved into these type of shrines to false gods were common. A catalogue of martyrs and other saints arranged according to the calendar. This led Pelagius to deny the doctrines of original sin and predestination, and to deny the need for special grace to be saved. 2/19/2021 Fr. Robert Arida: Why Dont You Become Episcopalian? When Martin Luther compared Catholicism to Scripture, the result was his nailing the 95 theses to the Wittenberg door. This book is written to suggest techniques and to give examples which demonstrate that you do not need to be defeated by anything, that you can have peace of mind, improved health, and a never-ceasing flow of energy. Like the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox church insists that it is the one true church of Christ on earth. 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