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The first thing I can say off the bat is that in the Septugint the word here used which is translated as sin is 'amartias' which means 'sins' plural not 'sin' singular. This mistranslation is commonly found in Bible by people who want to push the i…
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[quote author=binC link=topic=11809.msg141065#msg141065 date=1310107458] How can you calm your mind? I feel like many thoughts are running in my head. [/quote] Anxiety is the product of too much introversion; sometimes doing something which is ph…
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I'm very jaded on the question of politics; governments only serve the interests of big businesses not the common man. There are some Copts in Australia who are involved in a Christian political party and they spend their time protesting Carbon Tax…
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[quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=11687.msg140873#msg140873 date=1309815400] + Irini nem ehmot, LoveisDivine, Thank you for the references. I really appreciate it. [/quote] Actually I might add that the prequel to On the Incarnation (Against the hea…
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[quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=11687.msg140862#msg140862 date=1309813266] + Irini nem ehmot, LoveisDivine, Thank you for those quotes from Sts. Irenaeus, Philoxenus and the Epistle to Diognetus. Would you mind providing either the links or any ref…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=11687.msg140837#msg140837 date=1309788910] So, the question still remains: If Adam and Eve truly were created with a mind of a child, how would they be created after His image and likeness to rule this world and yet…
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=11687.msg140348#msg140348 date=1309223526] they were childlike. It's pretty apparent from the Genesis account that they were childlike intellectually. You have not addressed my points in my earlier post. Here they a…
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[quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=11731.msg140549#msg140549 date=1309452944] + Irini nem ehmot, St. John Chrysostom also uses the word 'permits'. I'm not arguing that God is not sovereign; merely that He is not the artificer of tribulation. [/quote] …
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[quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=11731.msg140485#msg140485 date=1309361361] + Irini nem ehmot, I draw my line of reasoning from what St. James teaches: 'Let no one when he is tempted be saying, 'I am tempted of God', for God is incapable of being tem…
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[quote author=Κηφᾶς link=topic=11731.msg140308#msg140308 date=1309195623] + Irini nem ehmot, God does not give us afflictions. Rather, He allows them to happen because 'the testing of your faith worketh out patience' (James 1:3). Additionally, 'tho…
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What imikhail and Κηφᾶς said. The early church and its doctrine was based on their new understanding of God as revealed to them by Christ and they slowly had it revealed to them in Scriptures (which to us today is the Old Testament). Where we now h…
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Its considered to be part of the old testament brother, you are referring to the first 5 books of the bible (Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Leviticus and Numbers)?
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[quote author=John_S2000 link=topic=9585.msg118407#msg118407 date=1282216370] Psalm 51 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. [/quote] Just a short note on this verse; our beautiful brothers who do believe in …
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[quote author=George_Mina_Awad link=topic=11659.msg140004#msg140004 date=1308624461] [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=11659.msg139892#msg139892 date=1308428517] [quote author=Khas. link=topic=11659.msg139891#msg139891 date=1308428366] [quote author=…
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[quote author=Arsema21 link=topic=11661.msg139954#msg139954 date=1308544162] Thank you LiD for your worth full advice, Yes i am trying to do pray and watch and hear sermons, some times reading David hymns and some spiritual books. The reason i said …
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Hi Arsema, May God grant you your desire, I have a little thought which I hope is of some benefit. The monks in the desert are more connected with the services and ministry in the cities than we are because they always pray for us and ask God to b…
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This is a rather loud way of announcing to the world that you intend to remain quiet; don't you think. ;)
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Edited for accuracy... [quote author=Khas. link=topic=9696.msg129875#msg129875 date=1297033111] [quote author=DimyanCoptic link=topic=9696.msg129471#msg129471 date=1296688971] zis=egyptian accent yet he's ethiopian orthodox lol welcome! pfm [/quot…
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[quote author=Knowledge That Glows link=topic=11605.msg139503#msg139503 date=1308107204] so back then they could just walk right into the garden of eden? [/quote] You are correct; the passage has no practical connotations it is meant to dictate how…
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[quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=11606.msg139472#msg139472 date=1308083964] [quote author=I Believe link=topic=11606.msg139440#msg139440 date=1308051534] [quote author=Unworthy1 link=topic=11606.msg139414#msg139414 date=1308012260] What you are de…
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[quote author=myvenmary link=topic=11606.msg139406#msg139406 date=1308004735] Who knew what God said in his heart to write it in the Bible? In Genesis 8:21, it says, And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in his heart, "I will nev…
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[quote author=George_Mina_Awad link=topic=11516.msg138987#msg138987 date=1307201270] So does that mean I shouldn't believe a translation of Genesis 20:13 where Abraham says "the gods cause me...?" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elohim#Abraham.27s_.22…
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There is a story about a famous Greek saint which says that he had a horrible problem with his temper and one day being compelled to repent he also prayed to God for patience. As he left the church he met a brother who used to rouse displeasure in …
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Bishop Anthony Bloom has a great book on prayer and he says that sometimes when God doesn't show up in times of prayer it is a kind of mercy he is showing towards us. Can you imagine how Peter would have felt if he needed to act out all of his repe…
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[quote author=minatasgeel link=topic=11516.msg138772#msg138772 date=1306821640] [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=11516.msg138771#msg138771 date=1306819898] First off they are using the Masoretic texts and butchering them on top of that. The word usa…
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I believe that the conclusion of the dialogues between EO and OO proposed a new unified Christological confession which encompassed the best of both worlds 'One Incarnate Nature of the Word of God from Two' IIRC?
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If you are a born Muslim who has the conviction to become Christian in that environment then you must be a very brave person. I hope that God sustains all of our brothers and sisters in Egypt.
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[quote author=mahraeel link=topic=11447.msg138060#msg138060 date=1305591997] To quickly summarize , the boy is a convert from Islam to Christianity . His past is not pure , however who are we to judge ? The savior said if we repent then all our sins…
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C'mon brother, don't hold out on us! Did you hear this in your seminary or verbally from your priest or bishop?
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=11275.msg136837#msg136837 date=1304039618] There is no such tradition . If it is mentioned in some modern Coptic books it is copied from Byzantine one. St Cyril followed St Tawfilos' way and did not add St John at …