One problem, of course, is that emperors of this and every age tend to become impatient when their initiatives are not immediately crowned with success. In Christian antiquity imperially sponsored dialogue too often alternated with imperially s…
The main difference between Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox is the way they interpret Christ's Nature. Christ's Divinity and Humanity. In 431, the First Council of Ephesus held that Jesus, while both divine and human, is only one being or per…
Hi Menas17,In my experience we are actually a little bit more confused about the Ethiopian Church than about any other OO Church. I did not get what you mean by bit confusion about the Ethiopian Church?
Thank you for your reply. I know that you can lead a spiritual life while being married but I just don't like everything in this world like going to weddings and funerals; I hate to visit people for any occasion. When you are married you will be dro…
I think we should pray always and we have to prepare everytime of our lives for the Holy Communion. It is not one day before we take the Holy Communion. We have to worry also for the Holy Communion we have already taken. It is not a one or two days …
If my mind is filled with random thoughts which are not peaceful, I usually pray in silence just reading from the prayer book. Then the words clean my mind and the prayer calms my thoughts. Actually I have to fight to concentrate on the prayers. Psa…
Thank you very much for the reply; I have learned a lot.
The fathers say you need to pray mentally before you pray in spirit. You have to pray enough aloud to pray in silence. If I cannot walk properly why do I ask about flying? Pride!!
Mike, I was refering to Joshua since he seem like interpreting the Bible like logic. if a->b and b->c then
a->c. I don't hate protestants but I hate their heresy. Just because I love a thief it does not mean I have to steal. In the Bible …
Some pray (talk to God), some read the bible (listen to God),
Praying is not only talking to God it is a two way communication and reading the Bible is not only listening to God it is also praying.
Let us not confine spiritual things to fit our i…
Thank you very much Joshua and mikeforJesus
I really learnt a lot from your posts. Anything with God's words is a great food for the soul.(within the dogma of our Church).
May be my question itself is abstract. Let me put my question in a scenari…
Lists of Worldly acts include...
1. Spending excess time on Facebook and other vain social gatherings, TV, Browsing the internet, chatting, drinking coffee than spiritual matters.
2. Living lavisiously interms of cars, houses and foods.
3. Lusts…
I agree with Orthodoxy on the comments about mike's sentences. You should really read more than write and listen more than you talk. It is then you would be precise about things.
It is actually not only mike's problem but these all generation, we ru…
You need to fast and pray Psalm 91...He who abides in the shadow of Thy wings,
Psalm 68...Let God arise
Fast, fast and fast continuously. Stop eating meat, eggs, cakes etc.
Fornication comes out of a full belly.…
In the matter of piety, poverty serves us better than wealth, and
work better than idleness, especially since wealth becomes an
obstacle even for those who do not devote themselves to it. Yet,
when we must put aside our wrath, quench our envy, so…
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Matthew 13:22
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, th…
You said ..."there are people who stress having a well rounded life and there are people who want to see that I have worked hard."
"There are people"...who are these people? You are a Christian that mean follower of Christ not a "Peoplian"(I made t…
Thank you all in the name of God. Please add more if you have any others.
This website is a blessing of God where we can share God's words to learn from each other.
Dear MikeforJesus,
"God loves you just as you are" ...I think you need to believe this sentence for yourself. Don't link God with every bit of noise and distractions Satan creates in your life. God is beyond your life. God is greater than your d…
"I was so horrified by this that I went and looked at pornography"
"It is like God is some despised police officer.. Far be it"
"I do not want company in hell while I am there forever or perishing"
mikeforjesus, why are you writing all these if yo…
mikeforjesus,
Start blaming yourself for almost 90% of the troubles in your life. It is our free will and the choices we make that changes our life to the good or bad. God does not force people to do good or bad, neither can Satan. We are created i…
mikeforjesus, have you noticed you have posted 7 topics out of the last 10? I think you are replying by opening a new topic:)
Every topic needs to be edifying, real and sincere so that we can learn from eachother.
That is why Silence is a virtue in…
Dear friend:
You are welcome in the name of God. This is a blessed forum where we share the Light of God to
brighten our inner darkness.
May God be with us all in Love and Mercy forever and ever.
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understa…
I thank you all in the name of God. I feel God has spoken to me through you all. May God give us His true love that is more powerful than this luring empty world.
Every good and kind word lifts up people just like every evil that comes out of us sh…
Thank you for your valuable posts. It is like the more I put my arguments the more I receive your advice in abundance in God's name. I am guardging myself with all your posts, God hopefully speaks in you all.
I found these two links you might find …
For me it is like impossible to live in this world pleasing God. Look around the world we live. Family, Relatives, TV, Internet, Friends, the road, work place, even the Church, Church Fathers I see that the love of God is drying in every place and …