No @mikeforjesus,There is no suffering for the chosen. It is EITHER OR. Either you enter the heavenly Kingdom (having awaited in paradise), or the eternal fire (having awaited in hades). There is no suffering at all, because YOU HAVE TO BE SURE that…
Dear @minasoliman,Agreed on all what you said. However, efficacy doesn't mean the bad will gain forgiveness when we pray for them (UNLESS GOD LISTENS TO THOSE PRAYERS AND CHANGES HIS HEART). Likewise, people who died in sin, may still be forgiven ev…
The only prayer I see for the dead that I think may be true are those in the faith who take communion (assuming God requires that of everyone still which He may or may not) who sufficiently repented but still not perfectly or their faults still need…
It may be wrong to say an adulterer will or can never be happy in this life. Those who are forgiven can be happy but many consequences remain atleast on earth that cause pain and there is more to be said but not to know now or explain
I wasn't going to post because I post a lot if it gives the impression I have no self control and post without reason. But I did because I do not plan to make any new threads after this for a long time but just reply and if I think it is necessary o…
I do not mean to pressure the church to change its doctrine to keep the flock. I just think it is important to strive for perfection when they know it is true. Those who have a problem with the church on this can convert to Eastern Orthodox
Beware thinking you can live a happy life after adultery. None who go to her regain the path of life here and even repenting though possible I believe, many good works perhaps can not be done if someone thinks one witness is gone or he thinks that s…
I have forgotten God days without number. I think I try to serve God and mammon. I should seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all other things I do will prosper as far as necessary and I won't be concerned about it. I should say …
A Muslim has no right to marry I think any Christian by birth but atleast not us ethnic orthodox specifically Copts.Only one who became Christian and it was a true conversion as evidenced through time possibly.
You should marry a Muslim who conver…
I have acted like I care to learn about the Catholic Church to maybe become one on the Christian forum for all Christians people here may not want to hear of. I do but I'd like to explain my reason. It is not because I don't believe Protestants are …
I believe Protestants who are ignorant they need to be orthodox have the Holy Spirit because no one came to them until they do but because of the lack of our witnessing with power we lose reward but they are saved and have the same reward as us whic…
We can teach others what is wrong yet sometimes we should maybe not stop them from doing what they do unless their health is at risk like suicides atleast we should try to talk them out of it. The same with homosexual marriage whether it goes throug…
I agree normally the priest is the one who can judge a matter if he has the gift in this matter he has certain gifts common to all and we can not assume there are many priests in apostasy. If they are God will provide new or work without them but we…
It is not only the priests who can judge matters. Jesus said in the new covenant all shall know Me from the least to the greatest and david said I have more understanding than all my teachers because I meditate on your statutes. However it is pridef…
That's the problem with religion you Lay aside the commandment of God for your tradition. It is not the tradition of the church but what was invented
God does not ask us to follow our church without our heart blindly
I will explain soon
You ass…
There is a reason why God said a priest must not marry a divorced woman yet told Hosea to marry a prostitute. Much or all of the land was then in spiritual adultery but they did not intend that so that anyone should marry them
We can not know if a…
Overall I'm not sure even those who commited adultery without intending to but they got tempted that we should punish them and that remarriage should not be allowed in some cases if they feel so depressed in life and not good mentally and they repen…
I must not make the non wilful atheist believe he can not remain faithful to their spouse for that seems not respecting the marriage of other religions and atheists. Some have remained faithful so they can but if they fall and one day be Christian t…