I am an Ethiopian Orthodox tewahdo follower and I listen to your sermons I pray that we oriental orthodox and eastern Orthodox come together and be in companion. Please guys let's all of us pray for this.
Literally just got up, cleaned parts of my room and prayed. Thanks for the advice, it really is hard to follow through, and procrastination tends to overcome me, but these advices should help
Fantastic video, easily actionable advice. I am going to start saying the Lord’s Prayer in the morning and before I go to bed every day now. Small steps. Thank you for this advice and God bless you.
Steven Christoforou I am, thank you. Also attending Orthodox Bible Study twice a month. Hoping to be baptised in the next six months. Happy New Year and God bless you.
No, sorry. I'd suggest asking someone at your parish for advice about what they do. There isn't really a right or wrong way to set up your icons. What's most important is following the prayer rule your spiritual father offers.
Do u have a video on what we should have in our icon spot ? Is it oil burner n icon pic and what ?,. Sorry to ask so much I am trying to convert but I am alone I have no friends or help.
We haven't, but this can help! blogs.ancientfaith.com/behind-the-scenes/2016/12/05/little-church-foundations-icon-corner/ Are you connected to a parish?
I haven't put him anywhere, he's still around doing great work with our retreats and podcasts. Have you listened to them? ancientfaith.com/podcasts/popculture ancientfaith.com/podcasts/weareorthodoxy
Whoa-----baptism doesn't make you born again! That is called works righteousness! For you are saved by grace through faith and not of yourselves it is a gift of God, not of works, lest you should boast. A person can be saved and go to heaven having never been baptized. We have scriptural proof! A man becomes born again by the power of God! Then in obedience he gets baptized and participates in communion with the brethren. For me - This is where I know that something was wrong in my life when I believed I was Christian, when I wasn't. I was baptized as a baby too. God caused me to be born again 5 years ago and in complete submission to His will I got baptized. My life has never been the same! I feel like a new creation! This is when God started the process of sanctification in my life. Do you consider yourself to be a good person? If you've ever stolen anything you are a thief, if you've ever lied you're a liar, if you've ever looked upon a woman and had a lustful though you are an adulterer. God sees you a lying, thieving , adulterer at heart and the Bible warns that one day God will punish you in a terrible place called Hell. I'm not judging but this was me too. But God is not willing that anyone should perish. Sinner's broke God's Law and Jesus paid their fine by suffering and dying on the cross. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Then Jesus rose from the dead, defeating death. Repent and trust Jesus, and God will give you eternal life as a "free" gift. Then while these things can't save you, honor Christ's command to be baptized, and get involved in a Bible believing Christian Church.
You're focus on the words "born again" and ignoring the rest of the verse: "Jesus answered, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.'" (John 3:5) As for the rest of your comment, I agree with most of it and I'm actually very happy for you! I'm glad you feel God's presence in your life. May our loving Lord continue to guide and bless you!
My prayer is that me as a Christian, and strictly speaking I mean only myself, who believes in Christ become a real witness of truth for all the lost people you've mentioned. Believe me, it squeezes from the bottom of the heart when the dearest to you can never tolerate that they have lost you as a soul mate because of you being borned again. This is my case when I lost interest and aborted activities with the one who used to see me as his twin brother. There is a traumatic pain in this new birth. Nevertheless, it worth all our while to take it and apply it for the glory of God.
