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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, I know,.. I read it too with great disturbance. However, I refuse to jump to conclusions based on something that may not be endorsed by the Patriarch as indeed his nown words and intentions. If he puts out something this ha…
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We can continue to explain that we do not use the name monophysites because the name implies that we deny the humanity of our Saviour even though we do no such thing. We believe in the true humanity of our Lord, but we simply don't believe that we c…
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Dear all, They are absolutely not Orthodox, nor are they Copts. They claim to be reformed Rastafarians, a religion that arose on Jamaice in the 1930-ies and 40-ies of the twentieth century. Rastafarianism is a false religion with a lot of pagan inf…
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Dearest to Christ AndieMichelle, There is no such thing as "the protestant church." Indeed. There are millions of Protestants but no such Church. There are protestant churches, and many of them are Apostolic. There is only one Church that is apos…
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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, Approaching agreement it seems ;) Just some remarks about the use of the analogy. I agree to the weaknesses you pointed out in it. However not to its watering down. Due to its strong heretical ties it is unwise to use th…
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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, The age of the one asking the question is not stated in the message I do believe. Sarah's (Xaira) answer is in this light quite appropriate since she is addressing an adult. It is also my assumption that I am dealing with a…
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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, Thank you. ;) Sadness is a tempting/sinful thought? I realise that one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is indeed joy, but I didn't think that the converse of all these fruits are necessarily sinful. I understand that anger…
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Dearest to Christ FROG, St. Evagrios is a saint in our Oriental Orthodox Tradition, he counts as condemned in the Chalcedonian tradition. The Chalcedonians have (mistakenly) assumed that St. Evagrios was condemned for "origenism" at the second coun…
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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, This presents a rational problem to the situation; surely it is inconceivable that those in Hades being confronted by the Risen Lord Himself and hearing the message of His salvation, would reject this message and not repent.…
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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, 1) Universal salvation is not taught in the scriptures Yet you have given Scriptures that could well indicate the opposite. Surely all may indicate a substantial majority. But it may also indicate simply what the word itself…
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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, What is the effect of a personal response to the Grace of Christ if not the process of being lead to the sufficient religious and moral state in order to inherit the Kingdom of God? The fact of the matter is, not all respond…
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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, Allow me to offer some points against the implicit proposition implied by some; that Christ's descent into hades was for the purpose of redeeming each and every pre-New-Testament person regardless of their moral or religious…
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Dearest to Christ G.J.I., "Coptic Church does not hold to Papal Infallibility. Popes/Bishops/Synods are supposed to follow Tradition, not create it." oh so now ur saying that our pope isnt capable? and that he creates our traditions? I don't think…
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Dearest to Christ Safaa, It means a great deal to me: I understand that. But I did not really mean to ask for a value judgment. Rather I would like to know if Coptic and Orthodox mean different things to you. So that one can be Orthodox while not be…
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Dearest to Christ Safaa, Thank you for responding the way you did. This gives dialogue hope and strength! To divide or unite is not in my power, to repent of my sins and to share Christ with those in need of Him, that they may find life in Christ …
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Dearest to Christ Safaa, It would rather seem that you are clue-less. No-one of us who have come to the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, under the spiritual fatherhood of HH Pope Shenouda III want to attack the Coptic Orthodox Church. Rather we seek …
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Dearest to Christ Michael_Thoma, I know that the Pope is selected, and that he is only a Bishop. However, since the Pope is bestowed with special charisms (such as infallibility) he is different from the other Bishops. He is more (and thereby other…
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Dearest to Christ Sandrahanna, The Trinity is ONE God. One Personal God. When we look at three human persons say a father, a son and a daughter, they can be one family, but not one personal being. The Three Divine Persons can be and are one persona…
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Very true! But still,.. I am unaware of Scriptural or Traditional data about an accusing angel as well as a guardian angel. IC XC Grigorii
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We have, as far as I know and can tell from a theological point of view, only ONE guardian angel. This angel is a spiritual "friend" and "guard" who deserves our love and thanks. There is no angel going to God and inform Him of our sins. God has n…
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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, No, no revolutions,.. Ecxept for the revolution of the Incarnation i don't believe in them :D But in my private devotions I invoke him for his intercessions which is perfectly in accordance with Orthodox practice. If I wo…
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Dearest to Christ Hos Erof, Origen was arrested (hardly surprising since he never tried to escape the authorities but defied them in Jesus' Name), and was brutally tortured in his old age. The tyrant finally gave up torturing the old man who didn't…
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Dearest to Christ Iqbal, I’m just wandering if the condemnation of such mutilation was actually performed by any pre-Chalcedonian fathers, or post-Chalcedonian Oriental Orthodox Church fathers, since I really don’t want to take anything that was pro…
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Dear all, There can be little doubt that Origen taught things that were later rejected by the Church. However it is a great and grave injustice to him if he be remembered for his errors only. His Orthodoxy outweighs his errors by far. Origen is th…
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Dearest to Christ Eire00, Hmm ... I think, that from Your, Coptic, point of view, we catholics are both heretics and schismatics. And so You are to us ... Maybe it sounds bad, but even though I like You and love You as brothers in One God No,.. I re…
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Dearest to Christ Fadi, Thx for your post and your perceptive criticism. May I answer however, that the problem I adressed is still not solved? The problem is that no-one can ordain Pope unless he is himself a Pope. The Holy Spirit can guide the ch…
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Dear all, Before delving into papalism, I would like to make it understood that I do not consider the Roman Catholic Church to be heretical, eventhough I do consider it to be schismatical. No matter how sharply I disagree with some of her doctrinal…