I needed to hear this, because I was considering joining an Orthodox Church, but felt uneasy about the decision. This video was the confirmation I needed. Thanks 😎
A true Christian knows truth when they hear it because they are led by the Spirit of Truth (Holy Spirit). And this message is teaching truth...thank you.
Prayers to Mary and other saints must be considered worship, here's why: Anyone who prays to them must believe these saints can hear them, even in secret or even in the silence of their hearts, from anywhere in the world, even they're all praying simultaneously. This ability is called omnipresence, which is a divine attribute because only God is said to see and hear those who pray in secret.
Atheticum Christianitus He gets it from Jesus when He was doing away with public acts of worship before God moved out of the brick and mortar temple and into those who are born again believers bodies as His temple to rule His Kingdom through. In Christianity public acts of worship are not accepted by God as sincere but rather hipictrical. Paul said in Christianity worship is defined as LIVING a holy life for the purpose of pleasing the Father. What's done in public is for you. What's done in secret will be rewarded by God in heaven. Matt sermon on the mount. ❤️☺️
Jere616 well put. Just one of the many pagan tendencies that was grafted into the early Catholic church. It made conversion more comfortable, the religion more palatable to new ppl and bc it is just hard for ppl to give up cultural practices.
God does not necessarily reject public worship. He definitely does not end it within the Christian dispensation. Acts 2:46-47 and Hebrews 10:24-25 teaches that we're not supposed to forsake assembling ourselves in public worship--we're supposed to get together and praise God and teach/encourage one another. See also Ephesians 5:19.
I'm not saying images are right. But I want to point out there is difference to pray TO images and to pray IN FRONT of images. If you are put in prison and there are images of Jesus on the walls. Can you then not pray to God, since then you would pray to images. Doesn't make sense.
David, have you published any studies on the understanding of the early church on the work of demons, dealing with all manner of mental and health problems, the "light load" spoken of by Jesus ? Thanks so much for your eye-opening work. Most appreciated!
Are there any writings in Hippolytus or Ireneaus which support Praying to Mary and The Dead Saints?? I posted this video on Facebook and got a critical comment. Thks.
I'm sorry that you were criticized, but remember that very few really want the truth. Most have a death-grip on traditions and things that tickle their ears. We should only accept the writings of the early fathers and historians when they support what the Bible already states, and the practices of the early church as they in turn hold fast to the Scriptures. If Hippolytus and Ireneaus contradict these, no honest, logical person could make an argument for their position.
I needed to hear this, because I was considering joining an Orthodox Church, but felt uneasy about the decision. This video was the confirmation I needed. Thanks 😎
A true Christian knows truth when they hear it because they are led by the Spirit of Truth (Holy Spirit). And this message is teaching truth...thank you.
Prayers to Mary and other saints must be considered worship, here's why: Anyone who prays to them must believe these saints can hear them, even in secret or even in the silence of their hearts, from anywhere in the world, even they're all praying simultaneously. This ability is called omnipresence, which is a divine attribute because only God is said to see and hear those who pray in secret.
+ Atheticum Christianitus I don't see your question to me on this YT page. Anyway, I got my last sentence from Matthew 6:6.
Atheticum Christianitus He gets it from Jesus when He was doing away with public acts of worship before God moved out of the brick and mortar temple and into those who are born again believers bodies as His temple to rule His Kingdom through. In Christianity public acts of worship are not accepted by God as sincere but rather hipictrical. Paul said in Christianity worship is defined as LIVING a holy life for the purpose of pleasing the Father. What's done in public is for you. What's done in secret will be rewarded by God in heaven. Matt sermon on the mount. ❤️☺️
Jere616 well put. Just one of the many pagan tendencies that was grafted into the early Catholic church. It made conversion more comfortable, the religion more palatable to new ppl and bc it is just hard for ppl to give up cultural practices.
God does not necessarily reject public worship. He definitely does not end it within the Christian dispensation. Acts 2:46-47 and Hebrews 10:24-25 teaches that we're not supposed to forsake assembling ourselves in public worship--we're supposed to get together and praise God and teach/encourage one another. See also Ephesians 5:19.
Deuteronomy Chapter 4 starting at verse 15 is pretty clear about idolatry not being okay with YHWH....
I wonder why the papists never bring up early church fathers like Augustine and Tertullian who prohibited idols in their writings.
I'm not saying images are right. But I want to point out there is difference to pray TO images and to pray IN FRONT of images. If you are put in prison and there are images of Jesus on the walls. Can you then not pray to God, since then you would pray to images. Doesn't make sense.
Thank you for posting this.
David, have you published any studies on the understanding of the early church on the work of demons, dealing with all manner of mental and health problems, the "light load" spoken of by Jesus ?
Thanks so much for your eye-opening work. Most appreciated!
Amen !!!
Are there any writings in Hippolytus or Ireneaus which support Praying to Mary and The Dead Saints?? I posted this video on Facebook and got a critical comment. Thks.
I'm sorry that you were criticized, but remember that very few really want the truth. Most have a death-grip on traditions and things that tickle their ears. We should only accept the writings of the early fathers and historians when they support what the Bible already states, and the practices of the early church as they in turn hold fast to the Scriptures. If Hippolytus and Ireneaus contradict these, no honest, logical person could make an argument for their position.