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I’ll get back to your question on hypostasis later, but the difference is we as Miaphysites do acknowledge a natural human will, we just like to do so in the same way as we acknowledge natural human nature: “en theoria”.
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How do you define hypostasis?
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Fr. John Romanides did a deeper study on the issue. He concluded that Theodore of Mopsuestia believed that “union by will” between human and divine nature meant there was no human will at all. It is completely a divine will. To Nestorian, alleged…
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Furthermore, while Pope Shenouda represented the Coptic Church, he doesn’t represent the best quotes for theology of the Oriental Orthodox tradition as a whole historically. In fact, he’s not really the best representative of Coptic theology, and I…
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This last post is confusing. The Coptic church first off is not against Miaphysitism. It professes it. Second of all, Pope Shenouda’s statements are vague and do not conclusively agree with Monotheletism. Hence why I mentioned the ancient Cappado…
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What do the Cappadocians and Alexandrian fathers say about that passage in Gethsemane? You’d be hard-pressed to find them saying the same thing you’re thinking of. Also, don’t jump to conclusions on reading before understanding. Sometimes somethi…
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“Remove from office” is a confusing phrase, which might be the reason for the reaction. He was deposed, but we waited until he died to even think about replacing him. We never tried to replace Popes while they were alive unless we believe they wer…
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As Mina said earlier, the NKJV uses the Masoretic. The Coptic sources and the OSB uses the LXX. The LXX uses “saints” and the Masoretic uses “sanctuary”. I would go further to say that both can be simply thought of as “holy” in the noun sense. …
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No one ever said we eat the divinity in a literal sense. He misunderstood theosis, attacked it by making a polemic of eating the divinity when no one said that, and then ended up being in the wrong. If someone can get a word-for-word translation o…
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Courtesy and respect
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A saint does not need to have lived a perfect life or have had a perfect theology, but the saint can have a very important impact to the spiritual lives of others in the Church. It may be true that Pope Shenouda denied theosis. He did lead lectures…
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Well, in the 5th century, it made all the difference. “Of” was rejected by Chalcedon as evident by the minutes that discussed the formula. So what you see as difference is not. “In” describes a strong distinction. Like One God in three persons. …
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we’ll, are you asking if Severus’ argument is legitimate or asking what’s so bad about “in two natures”? If you’re wondering if Severus’ argument is legitimate, then have you considered precedent in other areas like whether the Trinity is one or th…
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"Two natures" vs "one nature" are human expressions that could explain the same theology which is beyond the expressions we might give them.
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Your interpretation and the interpretation of most EOs I know of are fine by me. I think the intent in the end is getting the right theology, and I believe you have it. In my opinion, it shouldn’t matter as much the human origin of the expression …
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I’m still not sure I understand your question. The quotes from Ephesus and Cyril are obviously things we believe and agree with. If you’re throwing quotes at me to make a point, I don’t see it. I acknowledge and have read them hundreds of times. …
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“Even less is Christ divided into two natures. He is indeed one from two, from divinity and humanity, one person and hypostasis, the one nature of the Logos, become flesh and perfect human being. For this reason he also displays two wills in salvifi…
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Did not God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah for less than this? From Luke 9: 51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and sent messengers before His face. And as t…
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The New Testament certainly undermines it, especially St. Paul. He reminds masters that they are equally slaves to an even greater Master, considered kidnappers (some translations call this slave traders) not going to enter the Kingdom, and twisted…
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The “ibn el ta3a” proverb has become quite the catchphrase these past few decades. Some people might think it’s a verbatim bible verse.
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Remember the hymn: He took what is ours and gave us what is His. When you read the WHOLE gospel of John, think of this hymn, which is based on the exchange formula: God became man so that man might become god. What is His? The fact that He is t…
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Dear ophadeece, I'm not sure I follow your arguments here. Granted, I may have reacted rashly and compared the removal of PiePnevma to the removal of parts of the Creed, but I do believe the Creed carries the function of a statement of faith, and no…
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Chrismation restores the human person to what he originally was, which was prophet, priest, and king. To be chrismated is to be “christed”, to literally be Christ. The oil that was used for the three separate functions in the Old Testament have be…
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I always like to emphasize the priesthood begins in our chrismation. Being given the authority to consecrate the sacraments begins in the presbyterate.
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“Now, the main reason for my opinion is this: Pi-epnevma is a hymn of the dwelling of the Holy Spirit that first time, and not the calling for Him to fulfill the mystery. So, think of the dwelling of the Holy Spirit on the disciples on Pentecost; th…
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I think Mina is looking for the old thread so that he doesn’t repeat himself :) In the meantime, why do you think we can cut the Creed at certain points? I think we need to recognize the way “time” is experience in the liturgy, as opposed to the l…
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Isn’t it also said in the welcoming ceremony of a newly ordained presbyter? And another question perhaps one can ask, as I am thinking for this question, why do we chant PiEpnevma in the wedding? What message is the Church telling us in chanting t…
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Hogwash! Reminds me of the time when we used to cut the Nicene Creed, but then thankfully the Synod rejected this. So same principle should apply.