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  1. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    How does one know if he or she is one of these? Arsenios
  2. Arsenios

    SPIRITUAL MORSELS from the Ancient Fathers

    It was said of Abba Sisoes that when he was at the point of death, while the Fathers were sitting beside him, his face shone like the sun. He said to them, "Look, Abba Anthony is coming." A little later he said, "Look, the choir of prophets is coming." Again his countenance shone with brightness...
  3. Arsenios

    SPIRITUAL MORSELS from the Ancient Fathers

    For God is silence, and in silence is he sung by means of that psalmody which is worthy of Him. I am not speaking of the silence of the tongue, for if someone merely keeps his tongue silent, without knowing how to sing in mind and spirit, then he is simply unoccupied and becomes filled with...
  4. Arsenios

    The Colossian Problem

    Then we are forced to conclude that WHEN we actually do find wisdom, it will look like this... Exactly so - And the text is telling us in what ways it looks like true wisdom... Indeed he does, because God is Light... We cannot run from Light just because Satan's light is false, can we...
  5. Arsenios

    The Colossian Problem

    kai afeidia swmatov and unsparing severity of body The Greek grammar is: "Unsparing of body" Body is the genitive of afeidia... Strong's 857 So how can unsparing of body have an appearance of wisdom unless it resembles wisdom? Arsenios
  6. Arsenios

    The Colossian Problem

    atina estin logon Which things are a word men exonta sofiav seemingly having wisdom en eyeloyrhskeia in willful worship kai tapeinofrosunh and humble-mindedness kai afeidia swmatov and unsparing severity of body ouk en timh tini not in valuing anything prov plhsmonhn thv sarkov for...
  7. Arsenios

    The Colossian Problem

    Yes... AND what the True Faith looks like... So that by living an ascetic life is not in itself Christian... But an ascetic life IS a part of a Christian life... We do need askesis, but Christian askesis can be imitated by false religions... They indeed are examples of a false faith...
  8. Arsenios

    The Colossian Problem

    I appreciate your vast concern for me, but what I was hoping for was to engage the text which plainly states that what some do may look like the Christian practice of the Faith but actually is not... And the things I listed I took directly from the text, and I am sorry the Bible does not agree...
  9. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    There is no Gospel of Justification in the Bible... There is the Gospel of Repentance... Luke 5:32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Christ's own words... He came to call the UN-RIGHTEOUS to REPENTANCE... And He JUSTIFIES repentant sinners... He does NOT...
  10. Arsenios

    The Colossian Problem

    Here is the literal: atina estin logon Which things are a word men exonta sofiav seemingly having wisdom en eyeloyrhskeia in willful worship kai tapeinofrosunh and humble-mindedness kai afeidia swmatov and unsparing severity of body ouk en timh tini not in valuing anything prov...
  11. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    The People of God were enslaved in Egypt... They were saved through water via the Red Sea crossing... They wandered in the Wilderness finally arriving at the Promised Land... They crossed the Waters of the Jordan River in order to enter the Promised Land... Once in the Promised Land, they had to...
  12. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    While what you say is true in western understanding, the Greek intends "HEARS" to mean HEEDS... So that "hears" means "obeys"... "HEAR O Israel..." Means "Attend!"... Listen carefully, so as to make no mistake in what you DO... So Faith does indeed come by hearing, which means obeying... And...
  13. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    I could not agree more... What is being preached is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God... The presence of the Kindom of God right here and right now... For the sake of which we are to be repenting that we gain entry... For God does not GIVE His Kingdom to unrepentant sinners... Here some think...
  14. Arsenios

    For RC and EO - What did Jesus' death on the cross actually achieve for you?

    I would like to propose a simple example of atonement that is not theological, but may bring a little light to the conversation... Because to atone means to make right, does it not? If I walk across your lawn and leave foot indentations into the soil on a rainy day tearing it up, then how can...
  15. Arsenios

    Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

    Hugh Hewett loved the movie and interviewed the director in the first hour of his 3AM Radio Program this morning... Arsenios
  16. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    Works come with being born... Good and/or evil is a human choice in this fallen life... Arsenios
  17. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    Your heart is much better configured than your fallen human reasoning... Arsenios
  18. Arsenios

    The Gospel being modernized

    I rememeber the "Biker's Bible"... Gen 1:1 "So like, in the really really long ago Beginning, man... The Big Man Upstairs started the whole thing, you dig? And this is how it all went down..." So there are some limits... :) Arsenios
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    The Gospel being modernized

    So I found and listened to it... God had a huge hand in its composition... It is thoroughly Orthodox... I was shocked... Healing comes through tears... Trials are Mercies in disguise... When darkness wins we learn this world is not our home... I mean, it is not Orthodox Liturgical music...
  20. Arsenios

    Justification - Part 2

    Let me repeat: "Your heart is in much better shape than your head..." "You (O God) alone can Save us..." This is the lovely premise of the song... God saves those who turn from sin... God does not save those who do not... The Gospel command is to turn from sin... For the Kingdom of Heaven is...
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