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Light The World Podcast
Добавлен 20 апр 2021
Welcome to the Light The World Podcast! Where I strive to learn more about religions and cultures around the world from the people who actually believe in them. Not Just from textbooks. Plus, I try to include interesting topical videos about faith to help expand your religious knowledge!
Join me on my journey to light the world!
Join me on my journey to light the world!
Orthodox Priest Responds to Comments (Full Edition)
I interviewed Father Borjan, a priest of the Orthodox Church, a second time. This time he was responding directly to your comments on the last videos. He addressed several misconceptions and accusations. We talked about Icon Veneration, the Catholic & Orthodox Schism, Church Pews, Saints, the Eucharis, & More. Tune in to hear Father Borjan's response to those who left comments.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:00 Icons Fight Spirits
00:19:35 Eucharist
00:30:42 Idol Worship
00:42:46 Marriage
00:53:51 Church Schism
00:58:03 Church Pews
01:00:00 Hell
01:08:00 Church History
01:10:00 Conclusion
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:00 Icons Fight Spirits
00:19:35 Eucharist
00:30:42 Idol Worship
00:42:46 Marriage
00:53:51 Church Schism
00:58:03 Church Pews
01:00:00 Hell
01:08:00 Church History
01:10:00 Conclusion
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Is The Church Divided Beyond Repair?
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I spoke with Pastor Chris, a Baptist, to get his thoughts on the current state of the Protestant church & Baptists specifically. We spoke about baptism, church divides, denominations, Orthodox Church, and so much more. Backpack Religion Video - ruclips.net/video/O1FRL765UOM/видео.html
Why the Roman Catholics Need a Pope - Full Interview
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Father Dean, a Roman Catholic priest, sat down with me to discuss Roman Catholicism. We tackled topics such as the popery, purgatory, Mary, saints, confessionals, and more common Catholic practices. Enjoy this interview and subscribe if you want to learn more about religion. Backpack Religion Video - ruclips.net/video/jjXyEZSx8hw/видео.html
The Rise and Fall of a Religious Commune
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I spoke with Elizabeth, an expert on the Ephrata Cloister, about how it grew into a religious commune and then how it fell apart. The Ephrata Cloister was started by a Christian man named Conrad Beisel who was convinced Jesus would return soon. In preparation, he and his followers lived strict lives waiting every night for Jesus to come back. Backpack Religion Video - ruclips.net/video/n7NORtQg...
Priest Defends Icon Veneration Against Opposition!
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Orthodox Christians venerate icons. They are often accused of worshiping images while doing this. I spoke with an Orthodox Priest to see what his perspective is on the criticism. We also spoke about the Eucharist, Catholicism, and Protestants. Enjoy! If you want to see a tour of this church and parts of a service - check out the below video! Tour video - Defending Icons or Idols? - I Visited th...
The History Behind America’s Oldest Church Congregation!
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This church is over 300 years old! I spoke with Jeanette, a church member and historian, who recounts the historical figures and events that took place surrounding this church.
The Background and Life of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad!
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Ahmadiyya Muslims trace their modern day history back to a man named Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who they believe to be a prophet. In this video, we get to learn more about where he was born and how he became the claimed prophet he is today in the eyes of Ahmadis. Subscribe if you gained value from this video! Full Interview ruclips.net/video/ghu-WJkZRF4/видео.html My Information Instagram: instagram.c...
How Many Books do Mormons Have?
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Do Latter-Day Saints of Jesus Christ have two books? The Book of Mormon and the Bible? Or is there more? There actually are a couple more such as the Pearl of Great Price & Doctrines and Covenants. What’s inside them? We cover all that on this clip! Full interview available below! Enjoy and subscribe! Full Interview - What Do Mormons Believe? ruclips.net/video/ffoqjHNavDs/видео.html My Informat...
What Does an Ahmadiyya Education Look Like? - Ahmadiyya Explains
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The Ahmadiyya community has institutions in place to help educate people to become missionaries of their faith. I got the chance to speak with a vice principal of an Ahmadiyya institute to learn more about what that education looks like. Subscribe if you enjoy! My Information Instagram: l.t._world Website: ltworld.info/ RUclips: ruclips.net/channel/UCjZL...
Why Do Christians No Longer Follow the Old Testament Laws?
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Christians around the world speak about how the Old Testament law no longer applies to them. How is that the case and what does it mean? On this clip, Artur helps explain. See full interview below! Full Interview: ruclips.net/video/AEg6Y-yZeJs/видео.html My Information Instagram: l.t._world Website: ltworld.info/ RUclips: ruclips.net/channel/UCjZL...
The History & Beliefs of Ahmadiyya Muslims
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In this extensive interview, Farhan Naseer: Librarian Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada explains the history and beliefs of Ahmadiyya Muslims. We cover an array of topics such as the origins of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of Ahmadiyya thought. As well as the various things they believe and how they defend them. Below is more information for those interested in my channel or learning more about Ahmadiy...
Why Do Christians Use Icons?
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For centuries, different Christian denominations have used icons in their churches and services. How did this get started and why do they use them? All questions I will address in this video. Enjoy! My Information Instagram: l.t._world Website: ltworld.info/ RUclips: ruclips.net/channel/UCjZL...
The Origins of Santeria
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How did Santeria begin? Where did it originate from? Jon Clash, a former Santeria practitioner, addresses this question. Subscribe to learn more about religions around the world. Full Interview - ruclips.net/video/cjlDyItEHi8/видео.html My Information Instagram: l.t._world Website: ltworld.info/ RUclips: ruclips.net/channel/UCjZL...
Diwali Explored - The Festival of Lights
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Diwali Explored - The Festival of Lights
Islam vs Judaism: Comparing the Two Religions
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Islam vs Judaism: Comparing the Two Religions
What Being a Full-Time Pastor is Actually Like - Interview @PastorJeremyCollins
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What Being a Full-Time Pastor is Actually Like - Interview @PastorJeremyCollins
Desperate Convict Finds Jesus in Prison: RJ's Story
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Desperate Convict Finds Jesus in Prison: RJ's Story
What is the Law of Attraction? In Less than 5 Minutes!
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What is the Law of Attraction? In Less than 5 Minutes!
Presbyterian Pastor Answers Tough Questions!
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Presbyterian Pastor Answers Tough Questions!
Is Slavery in the Bible the Same as American Slavery?
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Is Slavery in the Bible the Same as American Slavery?
Ahmadis and Islam: The Most Controversial Muslims
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Ahmadis and Islam: The Most Controversial Muslims
Thanks for the great vid. Im on a quest to get into every major religions hell, and this has been helpful.
Here is a thorough discussion of the Christianity by Ibn Al-Qayyim's teacher and mentor, Ibn Taymiyya A Muslim Theologian's Response to Christianity Ibn Taymiyya's Al-Jawab Al-Sahih Li-man Baddala Dinal-Masih Translated & Edited By Thomas F. Michel About The Book This book is a translation of one of the most massive refutations to Christian Missionaries written by one of the most formidable scholars of Islam. In his original book--Aljawaab AlSaheeh--Ibn Tayymiya wrote an encyclopedia of Islam and questions and answers to Christianity.
This was foretold 1400years ago. As a Muslim we see the signs unfolding quickly as they come.
Dude vedas are 5000 years old much before any religion existed its funny how they are manipulating 1600 to 400 BCE which is not ture😂😂😂.Dive deep to take out the facts they will not tell the real facts at all.If they say everything is coming out from Hinduism than think all religion which were made by them will instantly die so standing on there lie till the time its been debuked😂😂😂😂😂
The worst form of ignorance is having a strong opinion based on information you do not know.
They never feel ashamed for talking about lingam for example this is when lingam get really hot🎉
I think Cole video is about lingam but nowadays China is making much better lingam Detroit Hotel everything of the lingam holding them winds get together become lingam which is in English translation........ So hole theory about is lingam everybody know everyone is born through the water which is throw out from lingam and simple is that there are different kind of lingam gold silver it's challenging humidity how's it going to worship just lingam they must watch some adult movies the whole process about is lingam nothing more than that and the defining lingam so very well you know energy come from lingam birth come from Lincoln the lingam should be strong
Awesome study, thank you for confirmations. 💝
The more I learn about the EOC and church history the more glad that I am that I'm not EOC
Odd thing I've frequently noticed , when Id see the Islamic dawah debating vids and testimonies I'd see in the comment section that I was an ex JW and became Muslim
When they approach Muslims they don't bother trying to influence them deeply 😂 , unless the Muslim is lukewarm and isn't as knowledgeable as expected then they are vulnerable to being manipulated
Where did he get Ishmael vs Isaac from? They were both Muslims
God forgives sin to whom he wishes, without all the drama of “killing himself” …
Thanks for the video i think you need to visit your local mosque and sit with the imam to correct some of the misunderstandings you have on quran and hadith and the role of each
Good interview! Good priest! The only thing saddening for me is the hard-heartedness towards Catholics, which causes half-truths to creep, e.g. by failing to mention that the Bishop of Rome has by far the strongest case to prove succession. Anyways, God bless our Eastern brothers and sisters ❤
You went to the school not the the meeting.
First of all, saying that God took the punishment of sin is incorrect. You're conflating Jesus with God. What you meant is that Jesus bore the sin of mankind, not God. Second, this concept of inherent sin is flawed and contrary to the Bible which states that the father is not responsible for the sins of his sons and vice versa. This concept of inherent sin is a new idea in the New Testament which was not taught by the Prophets in the Old Testament. You might have read the Quran but you didn't understand it.
Ellen g White was a false prophet
Jesus is god believe and saved 😊
Jam 2:17-24: "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only."
did you change the title/thumbnail?
CUT THE CRAP . (this is not hate speech, as they want you to believe). Many people have seen through the spell the Greek Christian Orthodox Church applies ! Like the crying icons, the Holy Fire , the scent of bones and skins and apparitions.... It’s magic spells ! This is how they trick people who are psychologically tired to this dark religion with the help of incense and candles! May all people in Greece and everywhere wake up ! People believe they have known the devil and god itself 😂 but they seem to have no clue about this dark religion. Or lots of points in its scripture because they don't read carefully. Also, if you are indoctrinated that there are demons around , you will indeed see demons around . There is more to this statement, but it’s a bit shocking for people who cannot do research. (and then they wonder what the hell is wrong with Greece...) .... Peace ...
Lord Krishna was Immortal but had to descrnd back his abode so he disguise as mortal to be shot by the arrow he didnt actually die but liberated
- иконе - ако је "право био велики човјек - жена" онда се уздаш у његову вјеру
Have you seen the new documentary on Icons? It’s called “The Hidden History of early Christian art”. It’s on the Harmony RUclips channel.
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The Icon Not Made with Hands, Feast Day is August 16th. Jesus Himself put a cloth to His Own Face and HIS HOLY IMAGE appeared on the cloth. HE gave it to the servant of Prince Abgar, of Edessa, in Syria, to take to his prince to heal him, almost completely, of leprosy.. HE told the servant that HE was on HIS Way to Jerusalem but that in due time HE would send someone to teach him and heal him completely. That happened. After the Ascension, JESUS sent Saint Thaddeus, one of the 70, to Edessa,to the Prince. He believed and was baptized and was completely healed. He had his whole household baptized. The whole ciy was baptized in due time. He recognized the HOLINESS of that healing image/icon.. Prince Abgar had that HOLY, MIRACLE-WORKING cloth mounted on a heavy board and covered with precious metals and stones. He had it mounted over the gate of his dear city, and had these words written beneath it: "OH, LORD,JESUS CHRIST. NO ONE WHO TRUSTS IN YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED. " THIS became a site of pilgrimage and healing because Christ's believers and followers went to see HIS OWN TRUE IMAGE. The Christians never had trouble with Holy Images.. [I am using my husband's phone so the name you see isn't mine.]
The question about Mary is in regards to the Catholics, who pray to her as "Mother of God" (Hail Mary). The Islamic understanding is that whoever you pray or offer supplications to is who you worship. All worship and supplications should be directed to God alone, as He is the only one who can answer or hear prayer. It all goes back to the first and most important commandment: To take none as God besides the Creator.
At 20 minutes, it is called a mystical supper for a reason..yes..☦️☦️
🎵🎵 " No one could describe the WORD of the FATHER, But, when HE took flesh from Thee, Oh, Theotokos, HE accepted to be described, And restored the fallen image to Its former place By uniting it to Divine Beauty. We accept, we accept, and proclaim Our salvation in words and images.." 🎵🎵 Hymn from the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy. The reinstatement of icons into the churches after the 7th Ecumenical Council.. [I am using my husband's phone so the name you see isn't mine. ]
There are a lot of Jewish/Christian intermarriage. Unfortunately more common now than ever before. It seems there is a large number of Christians that specifically want to marry Jews. That happened in my case. One of my brothers married a Catholic but she wanted to convert to Judaism (and she did before three kids were born).
so if God Almighty Creator of all that exists, died for the sake of the world does that mean he can't save the world without dying ? how is that even logical ? the true message of Jesus and all prophets is to worship one god that's how its been the whole time from the beginning and guess what its more logical that god sent prophets with one message
well, the disciples and Mary never worship Jesus/Isa AS 🙏
He was asked Sacrifices his only son and the only time there was an only son was with Ishmael as Isaac was the second born
This is incorrect Jesus is a son of God no different than Adam, Abel, Seth, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, and Muhammad. The truth is we are reincarnated spirits designated for a starry host with the only throne the fallen could place over God is fatherhood which is why Abraham was tested to sacrificing Isaac to declare that relationship between father and son was not binding. Moreover, this is why Matthew 10:34-39 is the truth to end of days and why the term elder and younger are used, along with why Jesus said to the disciples to enter into his father's kingdom one must humble themselves becoming childlike thus reborn a child of God by belief and faith not the lust of flesh. This is the new world order over old. It was God who tasked reviewed received reprimanded judged Cain and Abel, not Adam or Eve, plus why Jacob told Rachel don't be mad at me for your inability to have a child but petition God. No one claiming to be a Jew, Christian or Muslim will ever enter into heaven. 1 Corinthians 1:10.
@Little-i4b God said sacrifice your only son. The only time Abraham had an only son was with Ishmael, not Isaac. This is clear proof that the Bible story is false
Am a christian and i do celebrate Ramadan with my fellow Muslim In love ajd unity and am still a christian, i love people not because of religion
Christian are peaceful,see how he show love for Muslim❤❤❤❤❤❤ Much love from Nigeria am Nigeria christian ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The Gita pretty much explains all of the 18 yogs , none of them is less important than the other , because following either one of them ...or 2-3 at the same time , according to your comfort, you will attain the same goal
The difference: Islam prohibits killing innocent people, especially women and children/babies, while Judaism promotes genocide
I am really impressed with the patience and the humble stance of the orthodox church in general. Those who know and those who don't know can never be the same. We do not believe, we know. We are given the truth and we feel the Christ through the holy communion and by taking the eucharist. We know the truth we know who God is. I feel sorry for the brothers that will never experience the joy of being Christ-like, and that never experience the theosis, being one with God. I pray for you every time i pray for mine. Stop mixing the theology with faith please. Do not try to understand God with science and with the human mind and reason and logic, give yourself to Christ and u will receive Christ! Go visit an orthodox church and see what it is from inside!!!
I think you are wrong . I find the Witnesses to be some of the finest folks I've ever met .
If you are not praying to the icon, how are you communicating to the person pictured by the icon? Prayer is a mental exercise where you attempt to communicate through thought alone. Unless the receiver has divine power, he will not hear the thought that is conveyed. God hears us because he is divine and has the power to hear prayer. No one else hears prayer. Christ's incarnation was not the first time that God chose to visit creation. It was not even the first time he chose to do so in human form. If the incarnation of God as the son of Mary gives us permission to "venerae" this image, why are we not also given permission to "venerate" his image when he appeared to Abraham and Sarah? Why are we not kissing pictures of burning bushes? While God appeared as a man, his true nature is no more a man than a burning bush or a golden calf. He ordered us not to use graven images in worship AFTER he appeared in human form to Abraham and Sarah. If God the Father never incarnated who was Abraham calling "Lord"? The mayor analogy is terrible. Unlike the mayor, God is infinite. You do not need an intermediary to approach Him. Look at the Lord's Prayer and see that God directs us to pray to him directly. Heaven is not a bureaucracy where one must work their way up to the man in charge. The saints are all sinners. For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. If you look to the life of a "saint" and take comfort in their attempts to be as close as they could to adhering to the commandments of God, fine. But do not let them become false idols. They are still only men with the same faults as the rest of us. The cleanest pig in a sty is still a pig. The most moral and upright person is still just a person. If you kiss a picture, you are kissing a picture. It is bizarre to kiss a picture even of a beloved relative. Surely, you understand that the kiss conveys nothing to the person. Having the picture may help remind you of the person but as you pointed out your idols do not actually represent the form of the person. I do not believe that the bread and wine turn to blood and flesh. While Christ, Pentecost and the Church are real things and not metaphors, Christ often told parables to teach us. Are we men or are we actual sheep? Is God the one who watches over and directs us or does he have a job as a shepherd? I ask why you do not prove this miracle. There are scientific tests which could definitively answer this question. Put your faith to the test. Let's of people saw Christ himself but were wrong about Him and His nature. Caiaphas, Herrod and Pilate are a few that come to mind. If you pay close attention to what happened with the Children of Israel, you will notice that Aaron referred to the golden calf as the "Lord" which was a term only used for Yahweh. The sin was not having created a new God to worship but creating an image to represent God. I wish I could get an answer to why the other times God entering creation did not give us permission to make images of him but when Christ came this change. God walked in the garden of Eden. While we can't say what form he took, he definitely did not want us to make images to use in relation to worship of him. The decoration of the Ark of the Covenant is not the same is creating an image that people would look to in the worship God. No one was concentrating on the Cherubim in prayer and using them as intermediaries to God. God commanded the Children of Israel to do an act to show repentance so he would turn away his wrath. This is much like painting the lamb's blood on the lintels for protection from the Angel of Death. I would note that this was destroyed later as people began abusing it and actual using the serpent in worship like the icons are used now.
You have a long winded comment based on incorrect starting points. You claim to believe in Christ yet you seem to not believe anything he says. The saints are not dead as since the resurrection no one dies. Those of us who reach theosis with God will be gods in paradise waiting for judgement. Some saints are already in Heaven as seen by Saint John in Revelation of Jesus Christ. When you become a saint you become divine. We do not get the essence of God but become divine by grace which is the whole point of the incarnation. So the saints are in fact divine and can in fact hear your prayers for which they then take to the Lord at which point he instructs the saints or angels to do something. You might read the Bible but you clearly don’t know what you are reading.
It is appointed unto men once to die but after the Judgment. Is Paul a liar? What did Jesus say that makes you think that men do not die after the resurrection? The revelation is of things to come not this moment. It is blasphemy to believe that we will become Gods. You might as well join the Mormons. Our reward is eternal life and being in the presence of the ONE GOD. You need to talk to some of your priests. I have seen more than one claim that your church does not teach that saints can hear you and do favors for you. What kind of screwed up heaven are you imagining where it is like some great bureaucracy. I think that you might be looking at how hell likely works. Let's get back to Jesus. He informs us that a sparrow does not die but God takes note. God counts the hairs on our heads. How is it that God needs the intervention of some dead sinner that must depend on his grace in order to decide how to rule all creation? That makes zero sense. It is quite obvious that you could not care less what God has to say. You prefer to listen to and worship dead men and imagine that they are gods, and you will be as well.
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All of you believe in the same genocidal god
Sister or brother, it's as though they take away your identity by calling you that.
Second thing he mentioned was “Was Your God pleased with his enemies killing him? If yes, then blessed are they ( living in Heaven ) and If your God was angered on them then did their powers over powered him? “ -> Asking was Jesus happy with them killing him? Like Jesus being a God could have stopped them from killing him or hurting his people because Jesus was with them and Jesus wasn’t testing them and Jesus was also angered at his enemies and cried when they hurt his friends or himself but If Jesus wasn’t taking a test then why did he allowed them to attack his followers? And other point is why did Jesus even allowed them to kill him? Like Jesus can stop it and because he let it therefore It’s his fault
So what happens when different beliefs are in direct opposition to each other? Buddist belief, the real one, not the watered down western one, don't believe in what Christianity or Judaism does, and Hinduism doesn't either. Most Native teachings are unique to each tribe. Islam can't "coexist" with any other faith, just look at the mess it has created in the Mid East and India. Sikhs fought Islamists for centuries to protect Hindus from forced conversions in India. And atheists? You can't believe in God and at the same time not. Just admit UU is a liberal social club and that is all it is.
If you use an object as if it has magical powers, then you are worshiping using the item. That makes it a graven image. If you kiss an object, you are kissing an object and not the person who is represented by the object. God said not to do this. I did notice that the priest said that by using the censer we are venerating God. Apparently, veneration and worship are not so far apart in his mind The priest has the wrong idea of what is the Church. The Church is all the believers and not a building or a formalized clergy. Read Mathew 18:20. You do not need any group of others to gain salvation. Again, with the transubstantiation. Jesus spoke metaphorically all the time in his ministry. Count the parables. Surely, the priest does not think that he was speaking literally then. If he really believes that God is doing a useless miracle, why not do scientific testing and prove that a transformation has happened. I do not think that God makes Christians into cannibals on a regular basis for no discernable reason. A mistake is a mistake no matter when it was first made. When did the thief on the cross get his eucharist?
Once again, you quote the Bible while dismissing the very Church that compiled, preserved, and interpreted it for centuries. It was through the guidance of the Holy Spirit within the Church that the Bible came to us, and it is within this same Church that its fullness and true meaning are understood. The veneration of holy objects, such as icons and the censer, is not worship but a way to honor God and the saints who lead us closer to Him, much like the Israelites revered the Ark of the Covenant without confusing it with God Himself. As for the Eucharist, Christ’s words, “This is My Body” and “This is My Blood,” were taken literally by the Apostles and the early Church, and the miracle of transubstantiation has been witnessed and believed by the faithful for two millennia-not as a "useless" act but as the central mystery of our salvation. The thief on the cross was saved by Christ’s direct promise, but Christ also established the sacraments for those who follow Him after His Ascension, as a means of unity with Him and His Church.
I beg to differ as to your belief concerning the Bible. I believe that the Books of the Bible were in use by the various churches that existed prior to the establishment of what you consider your church with its various hierarchies. Surely, you do not claim that the faithful were without guidance hundreds of years until the various church councils began their work. By the way, from my understanding there are apocryphal books reject by both the Catholic and Protestant churches. Similarly, the Catholics recognize books rejected by the Protestants. God was wholly displeased with the way that the Children of Israel chose to represent Him. I do not think that it is simply because he does not like calves. I have seen Orthodox priests claim that Christ's appearance as a man gives us permission to recreate and use a man's image to represent Him. This makes zero sense as this was not the first time God appeared on Earth and not the first time he chose an incarnation as a man. He walked in the garden of Eden, while we are not informed of his form, one would suspect it was a a man. He appeared as a burning bush to Moses. He absolutely appeared as a man or men to Abraham. I think it is interesting that three men appeared to him and three persons of God have been revealed to us though I know many believe that the others are two angels who went to Sodom. The point is God outlawed graven images AFTER he appeared on Earth as a man. God did indeed order the creation of the ark and has long since taken it from us as he did the serpent. can you show me where he orders the creation of what you call icons from scripture? I am so happy that you recognize that God does speak metaphorically. He also speaks literally. I think that we can tease out when he is doing one and not the other. I think he speaks metaphorically where some deep understanding is meant to be conveyed and literally where a simple message is being made. How do you try to discern his Word? For instance, he said do not make repetitive prayer like the heathens. Yet the Orthodox and the Catholics often do this. If this is metaphorical, what is the deeper message? The Lord said call no man Father. Father is a name taken by the Lord and reserved to God the Father. Calling the man who sired you should not lead to confusion but using this title as an honor to one that is supposed to speak for God would seem to grant authority which is wrong and to detract from the focus on God. Now Jesus did say that the wine was his blood, and the bread was his flesh. Yet were they literally? He could easily have invited the disciples to actually drink his blood from his veins and bite from his body. Yet he chose to give them simple bread and wine. My reading is that what he is speaking of the Words that he conveys and that if you partake his message and make it part of you then you will become one with Him after having partaken of his message. Perhaps you could enlighten me as to why you think that God makes Christians into cannibals? I do not think that communion is a useless act. While it is not required by the teaching of God. it is a reminder of God's stay here on Earth and his love for us that he gives us the chance to hear his words, follow Him and reconcile with Him. The same goes for baptism. Water does not wash away your sins, but the forgiveness of God does. It is another way we can mimic the actions of God.
Those people in the painting of Jesus and God are not Jesus or God so who are they you say that who they are but it’s not so who are you worshipping too
The American classification of a 'denomination' seems the problem, there are not 40,000 denominations.
If you're really interested to know more and you really taked for a serious manner I recommend you to watch a true conference of scholars without effects with references from quraân and sunna
Great video. I'm a Unitarian Universalist.