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That associate priest was doubtless a Russian!
Those guys are Incense Behemoths!!
Oversize and overweight knuckle-draggers I say!
Did you notice the aroma of the Chapel as you entered?
I love the smell of Orthodox Churches!
Arsenios
The term used was SHALLOW repentance...
Which ends up in demonic deception...
DEEP repentance is what is needed...
It is sought with tears in wretchedness...
"Blessed are the poor in spirit..."
Arsenios
The Gospel is a command to do an action, and that action is repenting...
John preached the Gospel of Christ...
and after he died, Christ preached it...
and after Christ's passing from this earth...
we find Peter preaching it...
One CAN say, although you will be hard pressed to find the Bible...
The Chrysostom commentary indicates it was a shallow repentance that entered into demonic deception and suicide...
Which is why the proper word for repentance, metanoia, was not used...
Arsenios
Here is the Chrysostom commentary:
Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that He was condemned, repented, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver.
This was a charge both against him, and against these men; against him, not because he repented, but because he did so, late, and...
Let's take a look...
Matthew 27:3
Then Judas, which had betrayed him,
when he saw that he was condemned,
repented himself,
and brought again the thirty pieces of silver
to the chief priests and elders,
That translation says: "Judas repented himself..."
Matthew 27:3 - BYZ –
τοτε ιδων...
You said Judas repented...
I said he committed suicide...
We agree suicide is not repentance...
So for this I am not being honest?
Sounds like little games to me...
Arsenios
You said Judas repented...
I said he committed suicide...
We agree suicide is not repentance...
So for this I am not being honest?
Sounds like little games to me...
Arsenios
Well, there is no such thing in Orthodoxy as a Paulist, or a Petrist, or a Johanist...
Calvin invented a theory of Salvation, and those who follow him are Calvinists...
That kind of thing is unknown in the Eastern Church...
While the so-called Apostolic churches like to point to Protestant...
Your only point seems to be accusation, Menno...
So I am walking into your diversion for a step or two...
D you want the diversion of accusation of others?
Or do you want discussion of issues?
I mean, it starts looking like a theological ANTIFA protest around here!
Arsenios
Well, show me a denomination in the Bible!
Well, there is the Calvinist denomination, and the Lutheran denomination...
They are denominated - eg named after - a fallen human being...
Well, if that started within the first century or two, then Christ failed...
And if it started later, then...
All about your...
Finger pointers are all about accusing you and your...
Devil means Accuser...
Do you love to accuse, Menno?
Are you accusing me, Menno?
Arsenios