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  1. Arsenios

    Condensed theology.

    Well, the Latins have the College of Cardinals, and the Protestants have the Bible Answer Man, Hank Hanigraaf - (Well, they had him anyway) - And there have been several Orthodox catechisms written... But I do not think that there has ever been any (dare I say Germanic?) Orthodox attempts to...
  2. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    Were the OT Saints Righteous by being Justified by God? What is the difference between their Justification and ours? Arsenios
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    Justification - Part 2

    OK... Under the Levitical Law of Moses, where the Parable occurs, this is entirely appropriate... The condemnation of the Pharisee is not because he follows the Christ-given Law of the Jews... Now you are getting closer... So the Pharisee obeyed Christ by following the Law, and thought...
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    Justification - Part 2

    WHAT is it that the LEAST in the Kingdom of Heaven HAVE that the GREATEST of the OT Saints do not have that makes them GREATER than the OT Saints? AND... Then WHAT is the DIFFERENCE between NT and OT Salvation? The OT Saints were God-saturated in the Holy Spirit, were they not? Arsenios
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    Justification - Part 2

    Well, even so, perhaps we can address our Brother Josiah's complaint... I didn't think it was his thread, but had forgotten whose it was... So it is YOU who are the TROUBLEMAKER here! :) Arsenios
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    Justification - Part 2

    That is a popular view... So then there is no difference in Salvation Old Testament and Salvation New Testament? Because Christ said that the greatest of the OT Saints is less than the least in the Kingdom of Heaven... Why would He say this? Arsenios
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    Justification - Part 2

    I forgot - Is this your thread, Josiah? Were you the one who raised it to deal with these important issues? If so, please accept my apologies... My concern with your approach which rejects the Latin Church's focus on works as the means of attaining God's Salvation/(Justification-narrow) is...
  8. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    You raise a good issue... I thank God it is not a valid one... No one has said here that there are Christians here who delight in God's condemnation of sinners... You seem to think we have implied that there are... I raised the issue to illustrate the trap, by bringing the Pharisee and the...
  9. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    Then do you not thank Him for choosing you to pardon and not the other guy? So do you thank Him for being among the elect and not like all the others? You must be VERY grateful for Him choosing to pardon you and not those others just like you... The Pharisee also thanked God for making...
  10. Arsenios

    The Colossian Problem

    God Himself gave us this Faith, and we have kept it unchanged for 2000 years... Your tradition came along one thousand five hundred years later which you devised out of your reading of the Holy Book we wrote... God did not pass out Bibles so that everyone could make up their own religion from...
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    I'm resiging as moderator

    Thank-you for giving your help here and God-speed wherever your path leads... Please remember us in your prayers... Arsenios
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    The Colossian Problem

    Discipling is not to impress God, my brother, but for the healing of your heart that is broken and humbled... Discipleship is the treasury of the Medicines of Immortality... The Great Commission was for the Discipling of the Nations... It was given to the 11... And to those called to be...
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    Justification - Part 2

    OK - I'm the daaaah! So what's new then anyway! :) Arsenios
  14. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    Good - So do I... So we cannot fault the Pharisee here for thanking God then... Have you been given unmerited Salvation? Have most others NOT been given such unmerited Salvation? It was a question, not an accusation... Did not God give you unmerited Salvation? Does He give it to ALL...
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    SPIRITUAL MORSELS from the Ancient Fathers

    Orthodoxy is life. If we don't live Orthodoxy, we simply are not Orthodox, no matter what formal beliefs we might hold. Fr. Seraphim Rose _______________________________________________________________________________________________ No one can live without labour and no one is crowned...
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    Justification - Part 2

    IS there another time? The time is now... A.
  17. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    No, you are not... But you are dancing along the edge of the trap that caused the Pharisee to not receive Justification... The trap that could not touch the Publican... And I also showed you the trap of accusing accusers, how treacherous it is... "A heart that is broken and humbled God will...
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    Justification - Part 2

    The Pharisees trusted God's Law given them by Moses and administered by the Levites with abundant Signs... And against the Publican, the Pharisee thanked God for not being made like the Publican, a sinner... He thanked God for the Gift God had given him of being one of the Chosen Ones of...
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    Justification - Part 2

    This is the trap of accusation: Accusing others of accusing... It is really hard to avoid... Please be careful... Arsenios
  20. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    Please just be careful... Arsenios
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