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  1. Arsenios

    CHRISTIAN ASKESIS: A FOOL FOR CHRIST IN GEORGIA

    In the EOC, being a "Fool for Christ" is one of the most taxing forms of askesis, one of the most difficult... They exist in every era, and are often missed, or better, from their point of view, DISmissed, as simply insane, suffering from mental illness, or suffering from cognitive...
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    Biblical meaning - literal, allegory, or...?

    In the EOC, we take our Biblical interpretation from those who are recognized Saints, and in some 2000 years now of commentary, there is a pretty extensive and consistent Patristic Commentary... And this is because we who are still enmired in the battles of the purification of the heart are not...
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    scripture memory

    We end up memorizing a fair amount of Scripture... In olden times, when illiteracy spawned great memories, one could not become a Bishop without being able to recite the entire Book of Psalms from memory - In Greek. And there are many in the Orthodox Faith who to this day have the Services...
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    Can faith save him?

    So then what does the proximity in space and time of the Kingdom of Heaven... have to do with obedience to the command to be repenting? Mat 3:2 And saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Mat 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent: for the...
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    Salvation - Part 2

    Thank-you for this much better reply... I dislike personal attacks in the absence of argument... Arsenios
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    A Bible Without Chapter and Verse

    I happen to be of the opinion that Menno prays for us, just as we do for Menno... And the simple fact is that each person's path to Salvation is particular and in accordance with the specific facts of his particular life experience... So i am not all that concerned for his Salvation at the...
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    A Bible Without Chapter and Verse

    It is the phronema of discipleship that makes most translations OK with it, and without it, makes most of them not so good... I have repeatedly shown, for instance, that exegetically, the Greek states we are baptized IN and not BY the Holy Spirit, yet IF you believe, as Menno does, that it is...
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    A Bible Without Chapter and Verse

    The Polyglot Bible does this with Greek, but is not all that readable... The Concordant Text does the same in Greek which is readable if you know Greek... Its claim to fame is that it is written in the font of Scripted Greek, without chapters or books or spaces of any kind... So valuable were...
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    Can faith save him?

    I think I am getting this, Josiah... So if someone says to you as they did to Paul: "You just got bit by a deadly snake and did not die, so you must be a divine person,"... Then you tell them that all you do is BELIEVE in Jesus Christ... And if they tell you: "How can I believe as you do and...
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    Can faith save him?

    Diagramming Greek sentences is fun: su pisteueiv You are believing... oti o yeov eiv estin that the God One IS... kalwv poieiv Well are you doing... kai ta daimonia And also the demons pisteuousin are believing kai frissousin and also trembling... A slightly unfair summary...
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    30 year gap in accusation and consequences

    They are called ROOs, OK? And granted, there was a Sultan there once... And this Sultan did hold public Court... And his name was, I will grant you, Kang Garr, OK? But just because his rulings were not based on any evidence... But were based solely on the partisan testimony of his tribal...
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    Salvation - Part 2

    Menno - Whom did Christ command/commission to do His Baptizing? Are we, from these so commanded, Baptized INTO Christ? You already know the vss of these questions... Arsenios
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    CHRISTIAN ASKESIS: A FOOL FOR CHRIST IN GEORGIA

    One thing I forgot to mention is that the Republic of Georgia is one of the oldest Christian countries on earth, and has perhaps the most mystical and haunting Christian Ekklesiastical music anywhere... A friend of mine taught English there for a year, and said that whenever he went to...
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    CHRISTIAN ASKESIS: A FOOL FOR CHRIST IN GEORGIA

    The following is a video hagiography of Fr. Gabriel in the Republic of Georgia, from his childhood making toy churches in his back yard through burning a large photograph of Lenin at a state parade, to his repose and burial and beyond. This is a remarkable story, and illustrates the truth...
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    SPIRITUAL MORSELS from the Ancient Fathers

    There is absolutely nothing for a Christian to be proud of in accomplishing works of righteousness, for he is saved, and is being constantly saved, from every evil through faith alone, in the same manner as he accomplishes works of righteousness also by the same faith. 'For by grace are ye...
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    SPIRITUAL MORSELS from the Ancient Fathers

    God Himself lives in that man who has a peaceful heart. Above all: consider yourself worse than everyone, seek neither love nor honor from anyone, but have them yourself for everyone Thus you will obtain peace. But as soon as you want others to notice the goodness and virtue in you, then...
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    SPIRITUAL MORSELS from the Ancient Fathers

    If, after cutting off the causes of every one of the passions, the thought of them still inwardly troubles you, do not be afraid. It will procure you crowns, since it annoys you but does not win you over, and is not active. It is dead movement, conquered by your godly struggle. St...
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    SPIRITUAL MORSELS from the Ancient Fathers

    If a person earnestly seeks salvation with his whole heart, God will lead him to a true instructor. Do not worry, each will find the one who is just right for him. St. Leo of Optina
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    SPIRITUAL MORSELS from the Ancient Fathers

    When the soul is mature, God will give it inner peace. The Lord watches over us, and He is pleased that you long for His peace. Until the soul is ready, He will only sometimes allow us to see that He is everywhere present and fills all things. At these moments the soul feels such joy! It...
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    SPIRITUAL MORSELS from the Ancient Fathers

    It is impossible to represent and to think of the cross without love. Where the cross is, there is love; in the church you see crosses everywhere and upon everything, in order that everything should remind you that you are in the temple of the God of love, in the temple of love itself...
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