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[/quote] some do but i do not I am a progressive Dispensationalist which means that i belive that Isriel and the Church are in the same covenant but that they remain seperate in identity (for more information see Dispensationalsim, Isriel and the…
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Can someone explain to me why Jesus said the following if being an Israelite is so important? And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. (…
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Psalm 73 discusses the question why do good things happen to evil people. If you are interested to read more on this subject Book I of City of God by St. Augustine is a good place to go. It is only about 40 pages but it really addresses the issue of…
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Our prayers is with you and your family Fr. Peter. :'( In Christ Theophilus
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Elsi I love the link you posted, it’s a great resource. :D In regards to our liturgy I think Tzege’s concern is not the liturgy itself but the songs and hymns we use outside the liturgy. Personally, I find our liturgy to be theologically rich and t…
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Indeed the COC is great. I have found it to be a home away from home. ;D In Christ Theophilus
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Dear Fr. Peter I have tried to find lyrics of songs in English but failed to do so :(. I will appreciate it if anyone can post lyrics of Ethiopian or Eritrean Orthodox songs glorifying the angles or saints. In Christ Theophilus
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Dear Tzegmariam One thing we can say for sure is everything is good in moderation. The songs we sing for angels and saints in our church might be extreme at times. I have been struggling to come up with some valid explanation as to why our Tewhado …
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Dear Tzegemariam I have similar concerns on some of our Tewhado (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church) hymns and praises. If we are not to say they imply worship of saints and angles it almost borderlines it. However, since hymnology is a deep f…
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Here is what I found in a book titled: Four Witnesses The early church in her own Words (See page 329 to 334 in the following link) http://books.google.com/books?id=82KFXzEDAe4C&dq=four+witnesses+the+early+church+in+her+own+words&printsec=f…
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Hey Bride of Jesus Who says having a crash and being confused is only for teen girls? I for one can say I been in some serious crashes and it is always confusing. One thing that always helps to discern between genuine love that will culminate in mar…
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If you want it to remain as a poem, try working on punctuation. Punctuations are very important for a poem. If you plan to change it into a song you would probably need a chorus. Having a rhyme wouldn't hurt either, especially for a song. Other th…
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Mark I have a similar problem. Sometime I feel very strong, reading my bible, praying and all that. But other times I feel very lazy, I get tempted by almost anything and don’t feel the presence of God. Is this a common experience in ones spiritual…
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[quote author=Pi Onkh link=topic=8515.msg107840#msg107840 date=1258601600] Yes they can have communion as long as they stop smoking at the same time they start fasting for communion [/quote] Hey Pi Onkh What do you mean "the same time they start f…
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Why not just pray "May your will be done!" :D In Christ Theophilus
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Rega Christian songs??? First time listening such a thing, and I love it. ;D ;D ;D In Christ Theophilus
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I was just wondering if it is allowed to have sex before marriage given the couple are going to get married any way why not give communion to people who are not Orthodox given that they will be baptized in the future? Just doesn’t work. You get bapt…
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Wisely said Sheba: “the fruit of the virtue matters more than revelations”. It reminds me of Luke 10:20: “However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” In Christ Theophilus
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Sometimes when there is a discussion about homosexuals being competent public servants, for example in the army, those who support homosexuals refer to the Sacred Band of Thebes while conveniently forgetting the Theban Legion. The Sacred Band of T…
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I hope my above post doesn’t imply compromising our values in order to accommodate others. If so it is not my intention. In Christ Theophilus
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Hey ebnyasso3 It is a great thing to proclaim Christian teaching using secular arguments. In the old days Christians used Greek philosophy and gods in order to reach their adherents (Remember St. Paul talking about “the unknown god”). When one is b…
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Here is an Islamic teaching I heard, even if we don’t agree with their overall theology this point illustrates how God judges us eternally for our short lived life. Here it is: On judgment day sinners will ask Allah “How may you condemn us to etern…
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What about the no-fault-divorce law passed in 1970? ;) In Christ Theophilus
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Many people who support gay marriage claim to be liberal in their views. They support abortion, free market without government interference, believe in evolution, etc. As jesusmystrength pointed they also claim that there is a genetic component to s…
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Bigeee I am sorry to hear things are rough with your family. I pray that God may give you His strength to deal with them in love. Talking about blasphemy the bible tells us “But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; h…
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Marina6 I have a question for your professor. If God of the Old Testament is racist why did He designated a section of the Temple for the gentiles? Why did he not make the Temple exclusively for Jews? And then there is the question asked by Jesu…
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Marina6 When one looks at the bible he/she should look at the entire book and not certain verses or passages. If this is not the case we will end up missing the big message and get caught up in minute details or pseudo-contradictions. Even worse wha…
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There is a misconception that portrays our God as two entities – the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament. This dualistic misconception arises from not understanding a moral value that develops throughout the Holy Bible. Just as…
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This is something funny I heard during the week: If Obama is given the Noble Prize for good intentions and to give him momentums why not give students an A in the beginning of a semester for good intentions and give them motivation? ;D ;D ;D Thoma…
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Obviously I don’t know more than the Bishop Isalsa quoted. However, allow me to share my humble opinion. Rape is a terrible thing inflicted on powerless victims by those who misuse their free-will. So, shall we allow abortion to a rape victim? What …