As Protestant who’s not familiar with orthodoxy at all, I’m glad and amused of how biblical and Christ-centered you are! God bless Christians of all nations
hi Jenny, in true Orthodoxy we live the Sacred Scriptures. In my Christian Community we read the Bible in the original language of Koine Greek we have some members in our community who speak Aramaic. Aramaic and Koine Greek were the languages used by Jesus and the Apostles. We have an unbroken continuity with the Apostles. Χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς καὶ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
Hi could you maybe help me i want to understand as much as possible about Greek orthodox christianity my grandmother is Greek my other grandparents are English i have a craving to learn, by your comment it hit me that you might be the one to find out more from blessing to you my brother in Christ.
@@boshstar2613 Hi, I would love to help you. If you would give me a general area you are living in. I will see if there is a community in your regions in the meantime if you have a twitter account. I can answer your questions there . Take care!
@@Gregori-mi2vy8nc6y Greetings brother i live in east sussex i know of some Greek orthodox churches though i do not attend but any more info would be greatly insightful also my main question i ask you this should i follow the East orthodox church or the oriental orthodox church or are they both okay to listen to?
@@boshstar2613 Thank you, I will ask my Monastic Community of Brothers to help me find a Monastic Community that may help you with your Journey. God bless you, I will be praying. I hope to have an answer for you in a day or two.
@@thetej2227 Look even further east😄. I have an Oriental Orthodox background. Believe me it's the worst form of Christianity I have ever seen. It's full of paganism and meaningless traditions and rituals that contradict the Bible. Eastern Orthodoxy is a little better. Protestant evangelicalism come closer to the truth as revealed in the pages of the Bible. Remember, truth maters according to the Bible.
I got saved 31 years ago. It was through clear teaching of the Gospel, Christ, came, died and was resurrected. Salvation is likened to a birth and I think that is what is missing in his generally good speech. One is saved by faith in Christ alone, and once somebody is sealed by Holy Spirit he is hidden in Christ and not under wrath of God.
@@Howhardisittofindausernamebruh Some think it is possible, I don't think so. This would mean that the seal of God can be broken by the one sealed. I think that God who know His people from the beginning of the time (not in deterministic calvinist way) is not giving the Seal of His Spirit only to take it away if somebody wish it away. Scripture is implying a drastic change, calling it a new birth. Father and Son are dwelling inside that new sanctified person. The Spirit is the one who is baring the fruit. Of course in bearing the fruit there is synergism, we are not to quench the Spirit, but since we are born again of the Spirit, it is not possible for such a person not to bear fruit. The fruit of good deed is a product, not a cause of salvation. This would be my thoughts of the issue. God bless.
As one who follows Christ. I approve this message. Thank you Yeshua for bringing us to unity, as You are one whit the Father. Thank you for your everlasting love.
Good works are a product, fruit, of Holy Spirit whom we receive by faith only. There is no synergism in salvation act of God, our part is to believe in finished work of Christ, that is all. Repentance is a state that leads to salvation by faith, it is not something that saves by itself. Judas repented but didn't have faith. Faith alone saves. The faith that came out of repented heart.
@@IvanAgramCoptic Orthodox, but i agree that synergy is the wrong word here. The definition of synergy is cooperation that produces a result greater than the sum of it's parts, which is not appropriate because there is nothing great that can be accomplished that Christ cannot do alone. Submission or cooperation with the grace of Christ would be much more appropriate here.
Very insightful. I've learned something new today. Being saved is something we say everyday and take for granted but never gave it some deeper thought of how being saved occurs. Thank you father. May God Bless your service.
Great preaching ! These are the real contents what this generation needs. I praise the entire Oriental Orthodox Church for preserving it's true faith and liturgy over generations. Great initiative, Father ! -- from Syrian Orthodox Church (India)
Inclusively. However, at the beginning of this section he refers to God's honor being offended, which is not the sort of thing adherents of PSA tend to say. The notion of God's honor being offended was an emphasis of Anselm, the 11th century archbishop of Canterbury. He pioneered the satisfaction family of models of atonement, of which PSA is a later development. PSA focuses more on the satisfaction of divine justice than on God's honor. The whole satisfaction family is difficult to reconcile with Orthodoxy because they all make it seem as if God is in want of something because of the rebellious actions of humanity, and the satisfaction of that want is necessary in order for God to be able to reconcile humanity to Himself. But of course God cannot be wanting for anything.
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” James says: ''So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.'' Paul writes: ''For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.'' This is how you are saved.
James is making a point how you can tell a true faith from a false one. Faith not accompanied by works is the faith of the devils since it has no relation to sin. But it is not as faith needs works to bring salvation, but it is faith which need salvation to bring works.
@@thomasburke9060 copts are not are always calling other christians heretics and they dont doom them to hell. Many time chalcedonian orthodox call all other christians including orientals heretics and they are sure they go to hell. Simply saying chalcedonian orthodox do not havw good relationship to other churcher unlike coptic church. Coptic church is most strict in faith but still one of most merciful churches. And chalcedonian byzantine churches persecuted non chalcedions severely before muslims took over north africa
@@gabrielgabriel5177 And what about clarity? You also said Copts (I haven't figured out yet why you're emphasizing a national identity so much, rather than speaking about your faith tradition in general) are clearer, but you didn't say anything in your last response that seemed to me to be speaking to the matter of clarity.
@@thomasburke9060 sorry i just replied quickly. I am not ethnicly copt. I have been following coptic church about 9 years but i had not possibilty to convert to it becouse in my country we dont have coptic church. I have also planned to convert to byzantine orthodox church becouse we have byzantine church. But i dont feel myself home in byzantine church. Culturally i like coptic church more. Also there something very different in byzantine church compared to oriental churches... Byzantine church is somehow very melancholic and dark while oriental churches are very energetic and bright. You can feel this in hymns, doxologyas, prayers, icons, in music and art generally etc. Also coptic church is much more alive. Young people are actively in church unlike in european byzantine ones. Also teaching is very strong and clear in coptic church. Of course all this can be just my own experience. This is becouse i can listen coptic church teachings becouse i know arabic but i can not listen to most of byzantine orthodox sermons becouse i dont know their language. But the teachings that i have heard from byzantine church is not so spiritially strong than in coptic church. Coptic orthodox church is very strict though. You cannot marry from other sects. You cannot divorce. You must be babtized againg if you convert to coptic orthodoxy even if you had been babtized before. Coptic orthodox church does sign of the cross in the old way: from up to down and frim left to right. Just like catholics do. Byzantine ones do it opposite direction. The bread in coptic orthodox church is dfferent than in byzantine one. There are different saints. Byzantine orthodox church has teaching of hesychism and energies of god. All this is has been developed in west and it was not in original church and it was not in the year 451. Coptic orthodox church did not emphais on these.... This is just quick reply and just my personal experience. If you have possibilyvto go to coptic church you should and you should talk to some priest
@@gabrielgabriel5177 It sounds like I need to clear up my remark about your nationalistic emphasis. Consider what the "Coptic Orthodox Church" is fundamentally. It is the Church as it took root in Alexandria and then spread throughout Egypt. By the end of antiquity, it was officially called the "Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa". This is because it was a regional church commissioned with the care of all Christian peoples in Africa. This universally African jurisdiction and mission is what historically defined the church. The notion of the church being the "Coptic church" is relatively recent, and reflects a nationalistic degradation of the church's sense of its mission. This is why I asked you why you're emphasizing a national identity so much, because it's not what the church fundamentally is, and it reflects a betrayal of its mission. The question is all the more salient now that I know that you're not yourself Egyptian.
Thank you, I am grateful, brilliant, "protestantism" never worked for me in my personal experience with Holly Spirit never heard the argument that God has changed.... never heard that Holly Trinity is not in unity.... interesting I would explain 2 (strange) terms and their original meaning: "sin" to miss a destination, destination being Christ (it is everything what separate us from Christ) "repentance" metanoia in Greek, to change one's mind (we are in spiritual fight, we must change the way how we think)
Salvation is by grace through faith. In faith you partake in the sacrements instituted and commanded by Christ. In faith you live in Christ, which is to live in love for your fellow man, which includes works of love. Faith saves, but it is not just an empty virtue.
I advise you to read the book "Long Before Luther", by Nathan Busenitz. It's a elucidative work against this pamphlet argument of "where were de church before 1517!?". I admitt that we, Protestants, may be confused and problematic sometimes, but we are not a buch of dumbs who ever have denied the fact that the Church always existed.
Listen and reading g if the bible, repent and accept Jesus Christ as you ONLY Lord and saviour. Born again from the Spirit of God. Once you repent of your sin and surrender your life to Jesus He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit ❤
I thought this was wonderful, as a evangelical , Paul writes in Romans ch5 .Therefore having been justified (declared righteous ) by faith(christ) we have Peace with God .Through our Lord Jesus Christ.Is this your understanding?
@@meronkiros62 Hi, sorry the video was confusing. That is why Coptic Orthodoxy isn't the true form of Christianity. You can be saved by believing in Christ. That is the gospel. All you have to do is accept that He died for your sins, and His righteousness is counted as your own. You cannot earn salvation. It is a gift. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. -John 5:24 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. -Ephesians 2:8-9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. - Romans 10:9 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live -John 11:25 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. -John 3:16-18
There is no way I could listen to this guy on a regular basis. Where is the Gospel in this message? If you respond, please include the timestamp for the point in the video where he discusses this.
Salvation is a Covenant by God, not a contract with man. Jesus says that the new Testament is in His blood, it is a covenant vow made by the blood of God (Acts 20:28). (Testament literally means “Covenant” in the original Greek - The Old and New Covenant/Testament) Luke 22:20) Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. 1Corinthians 11:25) After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. Hebrews 12:24) And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. John 1:12-13) "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." - not by our blood, but the blood of God. Not by our will or power, but only of God. As Jesus said "no man can pluck you out of my hand" that means you cannot pluck yourself out either - not by your will. You cannot walk away/give up the faith (become unsaved again). 2 Timothy 2:13) If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. Salvation is not about what we do or keep or abstain from, it is solely based on what you have believed. 1John 5:13) "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." As it says "THAT YE MAY KNOW" absolute assurance of your salvation, and this is because you have believed. John 1:13) "Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." It has nothing to do with our abilities of anything, salvation is only by the power of God which comes upon us when we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 10:9-10) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Acts 10:43) To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. Ephesians 1:13) In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise John 3:16-17) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 1 John 5:20) And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. John 1:13) “Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” Eph 1:7 / Acts 10:43 / Eph 1:13 & 4:30 / Salvation is a free gift, no maintenance, no earning of favor, and once given it cannot be taken away. Ephesians 4:30) "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."- if we do grieve Him we just confess and we are cleansed. The Father doesn't disown the wayward child, but like the prodigal son the goodness of God leads us to repentance and cleansing - When did the prodigal son cease to be a son of the Father? Salvation is NOT by works, NOT by righteous works, NOT by deeds of the law, and NOT by sight. But by Faith alone, through Grace alone, by Jesus Christ who is God alone - Titus 3:5 / Ephesians 2:8-9 / Galatians 2:16 / 2 Corinthians 5:7 / Romans 1:17 / Romans 6:14 / Hebrews 10:38. Romans 10:9-10) “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” After believing and repenting you are sealed/saved, then because of your love for Christ you want to follow Him. Ephesians 1:13 and Ephesians 4:30 - It's not because you have to but because you want to. Any idea of self merit affecting salvation in earning to gain, maintaining to keep, or self atonement for sins is heresy and the person is not saved. The same goes for believing that Baptism saves, forgives, or seals with the Spirit - it's still a belief in a form of righteous works that affects salvation - this is heresy too. It's all through Christ's merit on the Cross and His Resurrection, or else through attempting in your own merit you earn Hell. And this Salvation can never be lost or taken away - Romans 8:1 no condemnation unto those in Christ. Any sin after that brings chastisement, not disowning or a casting away. John 15:1-6 is paired with 1Cor 5:1-5 / Psalm 66:18 / Prov 28:9 / James 1:6-7 nowhere does it relate to losing salvation or having it being taken away. James 2 is not talking about works to keep your salvation, but rather it's talking to Christians already saved, and it's talking about charity and Christian behavior for promotion of the faith, not maintenance of salvation. If James is talking about maintaining salvation then Apostle Paul is a liar. Matthew 24 is speaking about the end of days and the trials and tribulations that will occur. "endure to the end" is in reference to the Great Tribulation, as it is a limited time and will soon be over and those under persecution will be saved from the oppression. It is not a salvationary passage, Christ is not talking about salvation but rather persecution. It's the same context as the other passage that says how a woman will be saved in child bearing - talking about the pains and troubles. Hebrews 6:4-6 and 10:26 is speaking about the unsaved falling away (rejecting) enlightenment, the knowledge of , the taste of salvation - they had not yet taken hold. This does not relate to the saved giving up or losing salvation as many think. Losing Salvation, or it being taken away, given up - denotes a working to keep it. But it's not by works or righteous works, deeds of the law, or by sight. It's by Grace alone through Faith alone. Matthew 7:21-23) "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Nowhere do they say "have we not believed on thy name?". They were trusting in their works, righteous works, and law keeping. They were depending on religiosity and Christian behavior to earn their salvation like all the cults do. Salvation is purely by grace through faith by belief alone - Eph 2:8-9 / Titus 3:5 / Gal 2:16 / Romans 10:9-10 / Acts 16:30-31 / Eph 1:7&13 / 1 John 5:13 / John 3:16 / John 3:3 / Mark 1:15 Furthermore, what is “the will of my Father”? As we see in John 6 - John 6:28-29) "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." John 6:39-40) “And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.” Doing the will of the Father is not doing works, keeping commandments, or law keeping, but is believing on the Lord Jesus Christ for Salvation. We are not called to the will of works, but are called to believing faith. Now true believing faith will produce fruit of works but it’s not the works that inherit salvation. The reason that Christ says “I never knew you” is because the people were focusing on the religion and not the faith. They thought the religion was the faith, but true believing faith will produce “pure religion undefiled”. Misconstruing religiosity with faith by grace leads to damnation, and this is the ultimate work of Satan to cause a misfocus within the Churches - preaching from the pulpit to create multitudes of religious damned who think themselves to be the very children of God.
Justification before God is by Faith in Christ and not by works Isaiah 53:11) “He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.” Acts 15:9-11) “And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.” Romans 4:25) “Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.” Galatians 3:10-13) “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:” John 1:17) “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” Romans 10:3-4) “For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.” Romans 5:1-2) “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Titus 3:5-7) “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” 1Corinthians 1:29-31) “That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 6:11) “And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” Rom 3:23-28) “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” Romans 8:30) “Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” Philippians 3:9) “And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:” Gal 2:16-21) “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.” Galatians 3:21-29) “Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
Perhaps you could help me with something. As I’m studying Orthodoxy, I see the patristic teaching for baptism. But then I see the “on the ground” reality of it in the Orthodox Church and it becomes very confusing and frankly, unsettling. There are many videos of infant baptisms where the priest is aggressively dunking babies into baptismal fonts. Some go head first, some swing the baby aggressively, some fully immerse, and some dunk the head and then the feet and alternate. Why is this? Why the aggression with infants? Why would this not be done delicately and with tenderness? This could easily prove to be my greatest Hang-up with the eastern traditions. I watch some of these and it seriously looks evil the way they handle these precious children.
Dear Micah, I pray you are well. We can assure you that these videos are the rare exceptions. As a priest I’m very uncomfortable myself with those types of baptisms. Usually children are handled with much care as they are still very fragile. I could only assume that the idea behind those types of videos is to demonstrate the priest’s skill in baptizing, which is completely inappropriate. Mistakes can happen.
One could ask why infants? Baptism is never performed on infants. This is a post apostolic practice. It can't be likened to circumcision since it is a individual declaration of faith.
@@countryboyred By "early" you mean what exactly? Tertullian in 3rd century mentions in negative aspect. And how exactly would an infant go through the process described in Didache: "But before the baptism let the baptizer fast, and the baptized, and whatever others can; but you shall order the baptized to fast one or two days before." You are following man made tradition grown out of fear that unless baptismal regeneration is not performed and infant dies it is lost. Sadly misunderstood concept.
Works that originate from us do not save us (Eph 2:8-9). But works that we perform that originate from God (Eph 2:10) do save us because they come from His grace (Rom 2:4-7). God, by his grace, works in us to enable us to participate in His works (Phil 2:13; 2 Cor 6:1), and this is what ensures the supernatural character of our works that makes them pleasing to God.
@@Mkvine Read Romans 2:1-5 its about man how men are with other men and toward the judgement of God. which God will render according to their deeds and those who seek eternal life (it doesnt say that have it) Explain Eph. 2:8-9 or explain Roman 3:25 or Eph 1:7 Col. 1:14 Rev 1:5 SALVATION IS THROUGH FAITH IN THE BLOOD OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST not works not by anything you do. Salvation is by grace through faith in the blood. Explain 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 THE GOSPEL there is nothing about you its all about belief in what HE DID. also i read the King James Bible the pure and perfect word of God.
@@Mkvine I gaurentee you do not rightly divide 2 TImothy 2:15 i know that you do not believe Once Saved Always Saved. You do not believe Salvation is through FAITH ALONE in the BLOOD of the Lord Jesus Christ. I know you do not believe in a pre-tribulational rapture. I know you not believe in dispensation. You are not saved you want to add to the finished work of Christ you are trying to make it about YOU. you are LOST.
@@IvanAgramok let’s accept your premise. Mormons believe in Jesus. Are they saved? Jehovah Witness believe in Jesus. What about them? Muslims even believe that Jesus existed and was the Messiah. What does it really mean to “believe in Jesus”?
@@countryboyred You are building a straw man here by wrong association. It is the substance of belief that matters. One can believe in manufactured Jesus or certain aspects of His ministry. If he did not repent of his sins and came to Jesus believing that the Lord payed for those sins on the cross and was raised from dead for his justification. Once one believes he is being immersed unto Christ and regenerated by the Holy Sprit. His sins are forgiven and he is sealed. Now... what you are saying is that all knowing God would make someone regenerated child of God knowing that that person will end up in Hell. What a clumsy notion. But hey, you gotta believe those patriarchs. They know best. Or maybe check as a good Berean the Scripture if your tradition is what is to be followed. Before you start citing verses about people who "fell out of grace" or "endured to the end" I will say that I know those verses too and they relate either to evidential facts of one who is a newborn believer, or to te people who are not born again but only pretend to be Christians. As Apostle John said "they were never with us". Anyway thank you for your reply. Forgive me if I don't engage in further discussions, it is very time consuming and I have little faith that it will change your mind.
@@CopticOrthodoxAnswers * Ephesians 4:5-6: "One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all" * Spiritual baptism The Holy Spirit performs spiritual baptism when a repentant sinner accepts salvation and is born again, identifying them with the resurrection and death of Jesus. * Cornelius and his household received the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues before they were baptized in water. Romans 10 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
that’s only done in the Byzantine rite not in the rites used by the Oriental Orthodox(Coptic, Syriac, Ethiopian, Armenian, Eritrean, Malankara(Indian) etc)
@@TheBigsmoke5000 no I'm an Oriental Orthodox and we do the sign of the cross left to right symbolizing God taking us out of the darkness and into the light.
Why are you wearing and holding killing devices as jewelry? Is that biblical? If God has not changed, is he still a baby in the flesh? When Jesus came in the flesh, he came as a Jew, to the Jews and kept the Law of Moses perfectly. He did not come at that time to the people of the non circumcision. Salvation was of the Jew. Did He change?
Which one would be made up? The Tradition that started in the first century lived by the Church throughout the world and whose leaders wrote Scripture or the tradition that started its own interpretation in the 16th century?
Romans 10:9-10. 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
All the teachings of Jesus on salvation point to belief followed by obedience to his Commandments. Mark 10:19 and John 15:2 show that faith without works (James 2:24) is not enough. The Apostle Paul never said we are saved by faith alone, that is a Protestant heresy.
In fact, Christ Himself stated of the Pharisees that if they *had* the FAITH or trust in God as Abraham did they would consequently *do* the works Abraham had done as Abraham was transformed by the life-giving Spirit of God unto living a righteous life thereby doing right because right doing is pleasing to God.
How did the thief on the cross done with Christ in paradise ? All he was able to do was believe . Just like Abraham and it was counted as righteousness
What evidence is there that anyone is saved? nobody has come back from the heavenly buffet with a story. "it is a mystery" but Jesus has been gone 2,024 years ago and is not coming back.
This is faith not science that you prove it with tangible evidences... But for christians our concious tell us God is alive.. Hell and heaven are there
That's very ignorant. The Book of Wisdom is in the Catholic and Orthodox canon, and has been since before the Reformation. In our Canon it is part of the Apocrypha. So to say Scripture is our only authority... Well, they're reading from their Scriptural Canon which is older than ours
We agree with Eph 2:8-9, works that *originate* in us do not save. But read Eph 2:10, there are works that originate in God and these do save. Please see Romans 2:6-7. The reason they save is because they are produced by God’s grace.
@@Skanderbeg_777 I said these works originate with God via his grace. And if you look at Romans 2, there it does talk about works that save when done with God’s grace.
@@Mkvine Yes all our works originate via God‘s grace, but your assumption/interpretation of Romans 2:13 speaking of works (we perform by God‘s grace that can save us) is totally wrong and you ignore what Jesus sais what this „work“ is. Let me first quote Ambrosiaster on Romans 2:13: Paul says this because those who hear the law are not justified unless they believe in Christ, whom the law itself has promised. This is what it means to keep the law. For how does someone who does not believe the law keep it, when he does not receive the One to whom the law bears witness? But the one who appears not to be under the law because he is uncircumcised in his flesh, if he believes in Christ, may be said to have kept the law. And he who says he is in the law, i.e., the Jew, because what is said in the law does not penetrate to his mind, is not a doer of the law but a hearer only, for he does not believe in the Christ who is written about in the law, as Philip said to Nathanael: “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote.” Commentary on Paul’s Epistles. Now to John 6:28-29 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” This passage is the key to understand what is meant by the word work. Cyrill of Alexandria comments on this: This is the work of God that ye should believe on Him whom He sent. For of a truth better than the legal and typical worship is the salvation through faith and the grace that justifieth than the commandment that condemneth.
Salvation is free and not based on good works. And Jesus had to die on the cross for us to atone. Why else did He die and rise? It doesn't matter what your so called saints claim.
As Protestant who’s not familiar with orthodoxy at all, I’m glad and amused of how biblical and Christ-centered you are! God bless Christians of all nations
hi Jenny, in true Orthodoxy we live the Sacred Scriptures. In my Christian Community we read the Bible in the original language of Koine Greek we have some members in our community who speak Aramaic. Aramaic and Koine Greek were the languages used by Jesus and the Apostles. We have an unbroken continuity with the Apostles. Χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς καὶ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
Hi could you maybe help me i want to understand as much as possible about Greek orthodox christianity my grandmother is Greek my other grandparents are English i have a craving to learn, by your comment it hit me that you might be the one to find out more from blessing to you my brother in Christ.
@@boshstar2613 Hi, I would love to help you. If you would give me a general area you are living in. I will see if there is a community in your regions in the meantime if you have a twitter account. I can answer your questions there . Take care!
@@Gregori-mi2vy8nc6y Greetings brother i live in east sussex i know of some Greek orthodox churches though i do not attend but any more info would be greatly insightful also my main question i ask you this should i follow the East orthodox church or the oriental orthodox church or are they both okay to listen to?
@@boshstar2613 Thank you, I will ask my Monastic Community of Brothers to help me find a Monastic Community that may help you with your Journey. God bless you, I will be praying. I hope to have an answer for you in a day or two.
I am a (low-church) Protestant who left the RCC 30 years ago after reading the Bible for myself. I agreed with 100% of what was said in this video. 🙏🏼
look more into Orthodoxy
@@thetej2227 Look even further east😄. I have an Oriental Orthodox background. Believe me it's the worst form of Christianity I have ever seen. It's full of paganism and meaningless traditions and rituals that contradict the Bible. Eastern Orthodoxy is a little better. Protestant evangelicalism come closer to the truth as revealed in the pages of the Bible. Remember, truth maters according to the Bible.
I got saved 31 years ago. It was through clear teaching of the Gospel, Christ, came, died and was resurrected. Salvation is likened to a birth and I think that is what is missing in his generally good speech. One is saved by faith in Christ alone, and once somebody is sealed by Holy Spirit he is hidden in Christ and not under wrath of God.
@@IvanAgramdo you believe that someone can remove themselves from a state of grace?
@@Howhardisittofindausernamebruh Some think it is possible, I don't think so. This would mean that the seal of God can be broken by the one sealed. I think that God who know His people from the beginning of the time (not in deterministic calvinist way) is not giving the Seal of His Spirit only to take it away if somebody wish it away.
Scripture is implying a drastic change, calling it a new birth. Father and Son are dwelling inside that new sanctified person. The Spirit is the one who is baring the fruit. Of course in bearing the fruit there is synergism, we are not to quench the Spirit, but since we are born again of the Spirit, it is not possible for such a person not to bear fruit. The fruit of good deed is a product, not a cause of salvation.
This would be my thoughts of the issue. God bless.
As one who follows Christ. I approve this message.
Thank you Yeshua for bringing us to unity, as You are one whit the Father. Thank you for your everlasting love.
We are saved trough faith but faith without good works is dead
Yes indeed... and God's grace works synergically with our repentance...
Good works are a product, fruit, of Holy Spirit whom we receive by faith only. There is no synergism in salvation act of God, our part is to believe in finished work of Christ, that is all. Repentance is a state that leads to salvation by faith, it is not something that saves by itself. Judas repented but didn't have faith. Faith alone saves. The faith that came out of repented heart.
@@IvanAgram ok bro
@@IvanAgramCoptic Orthodox, but i agree that synergy is the wrong word here. The definition of synergy is cooperation that produces a result greater than the sum of it's parts, which is not appropriate because there is nothing great that can be accomplished that Christ cannot do alone. Submission or cooperation with the grace of Christ would be much more appropriate here.
@@Howhardisittofindausernamebruh so one need to be in continuous submission to the Lord in order to be saved? By submission you mean what exactly?
Praise the almighty Holy Trinity , Lord bless you, Abouna! ☦
Very insightful. I've learned something new today. Being saved is something we say everyday and take for granted but never gave it some deeper thought of how being saved occurs. Thank you father. May God Bless your service.
Speak for yourself. I think about it often and it makes me cry tears of joy and sadness that Christ died for me
I'm so glad to have found this channel. I know that God sent it to me! Thank you for your videos
Great preaching ! These are the real contents what this generation needs. I praise the entire Oriental Orthodox Church for preserving it's true faith and liturgy over generations.
Great initiative, Father !
-- from Syrian Orthodox Church (India)
Excellent teaching Father 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you abouna
What I would give to spend a day with you, Father.
I have so many questions.
AMEN.
Thank You for the post !
God bless!
Wonderful explanation. I’m very encouraged.
Beautiful
Thank you for your work on these.
Amen
Thank you so much!
Hi Abouna, are you talking about Penal Substitutionary atonement in 5:40 and onward?
PSA is a heresy in Orthodoxy
Inclusively. However, at the beginning of this section he refers to God's honor being offended, which is not the sort of thing adherents of PSA tend to say. The notion of God's honor being offended was an emphasis of Anselm, the 11th century archbishop of Canterbury. He pioneered the satisfaction family of models of atonement, of which PSA is a later development. PSA focuses more on the satisfaction of divine justice than on God's honor. The whole satisfaction family is difficult to reconcile with Orthodoxy because they all make it seem as if God is in want of something because of the rebellious actions of humanity, and the satisfaction of that want is necessary in order for God to be able to reconcile humanity to Himself. But of course God cannot be wanting for anything.
Great sermon
where is the next episode?
Hello father, if Christ is the truth Why do I have hard time believing it and seeing it is even harder?
Christ didn’t say it would be easy to accept and live in Him. Sometimes truth is the most bitter medicine! God bless you
In my opinion I think it is definitely necessary to be in an Apostolic Church to be saved but you are saved if outside the apostolic churches.
Hes all i have.
Amen
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
James says: ''So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.''
Paul writes: ''For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.''
This is how you are saved.
James is making a point how you can tell a true faith from a false one. Faith not accompanied by works is the faith of the devils since it has no relation to sin. But it is not as faith needs works to bring salvation, but it is faith which need salvation to bring works.
@@IvanAgram I agree!
Coptic orthodox church is much more clear and humble that western chalcedonian orthodox.
What is the difference?
@@thomasburke9060 copts are not are always calling other christians heretics and they dont doom them to hell. Many time chalcedonian orthodox call all other christians including orientals heretics and they are sure they go to hell. Simply saying chalcedonian orthodox do not havw good relationship to other churcher unlike coptic church. Coptic church is most strict in faith but still one of most merciful churches.
And chalcedonian byzantine churches persecuted non chalcedions severely before muslims took over north africa
@@gabrielgabriel5177 And what about clarity? You also said Copts (I haven't figured out yet why you're emphasizing a national identity so much, rather than speaking about your faith tradition in general) are clearer, but you didn't say anything in your last response that seemed to me to be speaking to the matter of clarity.
@@thomasburke9060 sorry i just replied quickly. I am not ethnicly copt. I have been following coptic church about 9 years but i had not possibilty to convert to it becouse in my country we dont have coptic church. I have also planned to convert to byzantine orthodox church becouse we have byzantine church. But i dont feel myself home in byzantine church. Culturally i like coptic church more. Also there something very different in byzantine church compared to oriental churches... Byzantine church is somehow very melancholic and dark while oriental churches are very energetic and bright. You can feel this in hymns, doxologyas, prayers, icons, in music and art generally etc.
Also coptic church is much more alive. Young people are actively in church unlike in european byzantine ones.
Also teaching is very strong and clear in coptic church. Of course all this can be just my own experience. This is becouse i can listen coptic church teachings becouse i know arabic but i can not listen to most of byzantine orthodox sermons becouse i dont know their language. But the teachings that i have heard from byzantine church is not so spiritially strong than in coptic church.
Coptic orthodox church is very strict though. You cannot marry from other sects. You cannot divorce. You must be babtized againg if you convert to coptic orthodoxy even if you had been babtized before.
Coptic orthodox church does sign of the cross in the old way: from up to down and frim left to right. Just like catholics do. Byzantine ones do it opposite direction.
The bread in coptic orthodox church is dfferent than in byzantine one. There are different saints.
Byzantine orthodox church has teaching of hesychism and energies of god. All this is has been developed in west and it was not in original church and it was not in the year 451. Coptic orthodox church did not emphais on these....
This is just quick reply and just my personal experience. If you have possibilyvto go to coptic church you should and you should talk to some priest
@@gabrielgabriel5177 It sounds like I need to clear up my remark about your nationalistic emphasis. Consider what the "Coptic Orthodox Church" is fundamentally. It is the Church as it took root in Alexandria and then spread throughout Egypt. By the end of antiquity, it was officially called the "Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa". This is because it was a regional church commissioned with the care of all Christian peoples in Africa. This universally African jurisdiction and mission is what historically defined the church. The notion of the church being the "Coptic church" is relatively recent, and reflects a nationalistic degradation of the church's sense of its mission. This is why I asked you why you're emphasizing a national identity so much, because it's not what the church fundamentally is, and it reflects a betrayal of its mission. The question is all the more salient now that I know that you're not yourself Egyptian.
Thank you, I am grateful, brilliant, "protestantism" never worked for me in my personal experience with Holly Spirit
never heard the argument that God has changed....
never heard that Holly Trinity is not in unity.... interesting
I would explain 2 (strange) terms and their original meaning:
"sin" to miss a destination, destination being Christ (it is everything what separate us from Christ)
"repentance" metanoia in Greek, to change one's mind (we are in spiritual fight, we must change the way how we think)
He is orthodox and do the sign cross from left shoulder to right?
Just WOW 💞
Well said !
So are we getting saved by faith + 7 sacrement and baptism and good work or just only faith that gospel of the cross of the Jesus christ?
Salvation is by grace through faith. In faith you partake in the sacrements instituted and commanded by Christ. In faith you live in Christ, which is to live in love for your fellow man, which includes works of love. Faith saves, but it is not just an empty virtue.
@@Howhardisittofindausernamebruh
Does baptism saves?
@@Evangelical289 according to the bible, baptism is a salvific sacrement if it is done in faith.
@@Howhardisittofindausernamebruh are u a Catholic or Orthodox or Lutheran?
Ephesians 2:8-9
King James Version
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Where were the Christians before 1517?
@Seditionist glad that you said that Christ failed his church
@Seditionist thank you for a pathetic deflection and no actual substantial response
@Seditionist yes I did, I said you're saying that Christ failed his church
I advise you to read the book "Long Before Luther", by Nathan Busenitz. It's a elucidative work against this pamphlet argument of "where were de church before 1517!?". I admitt that we, Protestants, may be confused and problematic sometimes, but we are not a buch of dumbs who ever have denied the fact that the Church always existed.
Listen and reading g if the bible, repent and accept Jesus Christ as you ONLY Lord and saviour.
Born again from the Spirit of God.
Once you repent of your sin and surrender your life to Jesus He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit ❤
I thought this was wonderful, as a evangelical , Paul writes in Romans ch5 .Therefore having been justified (declared righteous ) by faith(christ) we have
Peace with God .Through our Lord Jesus Christ.Is this your understanding?
I liked and agreed with a lot but I just didn't understand or find the answer to the question.
I heard, why we need it, what salvation is, that there is more than one way but not a clear direct answer on - how - am I saved.
Bingo
@@meronkiros62 this is how you’re saved. if you’re asking about your role in salvation, there’s a separate video for that
@@blade7506 can you tell me in words how i am saved or can be saved
@@meronkiros62 Hi, sorry the video was confusing. That is why Coptic Orthodoxy isn't the true form of Christianity. You can be saved by believing in Christ. That is the gospel. All you have to do is accept that He died for your sins, and His righteousness is counted as your own. You cannot earn salvation. It is a gift.
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. -John 5:24
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. -Ephesians 2:8-9
because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. - Romans 10:9
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live -John 11:25
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. -John 3:16-18
There is no way I could listen to this guy on a regular basis. Where is the Gospel in this message?
If you respond, please include the timestamp for the point in the video where he discusses this.
He explained the gospel clearly through the whole thing (the good news) did you not hear it? What do you believe the gospel to be?
Salvation is a Covenant by God, not a contract with man.
Jesus says that the new Testament is in His blood, it is a covenant vow made by the blood of God (Acts 20:28). (Testament literally means “Covenant” in the original Greek - The Old and New Covenant/Testament)
Luke 22:20) Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
1Corinthians 11:25) After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
Hebrews 12:24) And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
John 1:12-13) "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." - not by our blood, but the blood of God. Not by our will or power, but only of God. As Jesus said "no man can pluck you out of my hand" that means you cannot pluck yourself out either - not by your will. You cannot walk away/give up the faith (become unsaved again).
2 Timothy 2:13) If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
Salvation is not about what we do or keep or abstain from, it is solely based on what you have believed. 1John 5:13) "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
As it says "THAT YE MAY KNOW" absolute assurance of your salvation, and this is because you have believed.
John 1:13) "Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."
It has nothing to do with our abilities of anything, salvation is only by the power of God which comes upon us when we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 10:9-10) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Acts 10:43) To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Ephesians 1:13) In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise
John 3:16-17) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
1 John 5:20) And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
John 1:13) “Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
Eph 1:7 / Acts 10:43 / Eph 1:13 & 4:30 /
Salvation is a free gift, no maintenance, no earning of favor, and once given it cannot be taken away. Ephesians 4:30) "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."- if we do grieve Him we just confess and we are cleansed. The Father doesn't disown the wayward child, but like the prodigal son the goodness of God leads us to repentance and cleansing - When did the prodigal son cease to be a son of the Father?
Salvation is NOT by works, NOT by righteous works, NOT by deeds of the law, and NOT by sight. But by Faith alone, through Grace alone, by Jesus Christ who is God alone -
Titus 3:5 / Ephesians 2:8-9 / Galatians 2:16 / 2 Corinthians 5:7 / Romans 1:17 / Romans 6:14 / Hebrews 10:38.
Romans 10:9-10) “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
After believing and repenting you are sealed/saved, then because of your love for Christ you want to follow Him. Ephesians 1:13 and Ephesians 4:30 - It's not because you have to but because you want to.
Any idea of self merit affecting salvation in earning to gain, maintaining to keep, or self atonement for sins is heresy and the person is not saved. The same goes for believing that Baptism saves, forgives, or seals with the Spirit - it's still a belief in a form of righteous works that affects salvation - this is heresy too. It's all through Christ's merit on the Cross and His Resurrection, or else through attempting in your own merit you earn Hell.
And this Salvation can never be lost or taken away - Romans 8:1 no condemnation unto those in Christ. Any sin after that brings chastisement, not disowning or a casting away. John 15:1-6 is paired with 1Cor 5:1-5 / Psalm 66:18 / Prov 28:9 / James 1:6-7 nowhere does it relate to losing salvation or having it being taken away.
James 2 is not talking about works to keep your salvation, but rather it's talking to Christians already saved, and it's talking about charity and Christian behavior for promotion of the faith, not maintenance of salvation. If James is talking about maintaining salvation then Apostle Paul is a liar.
Matthew 24 is speaking about the end of days and the trials and tribulations that will occur. "endure to the end" is in reference to the Great Tribulation, as it is a limited time and will soon be over and those under persecution will be saved from the oppression. It is not a salvationary passage, Christ is not talking about salvation but rather persecution. It's the same context as the other passage that says how a woman will be saved in child bearing - talking about the pains and troubles.
Hebrews 6:4-6 and 10:26 is speaking about the unsaved falling away (rejecting) enlightenment, the knowledge of , the taste of salvation - they had not yet taken hold. This does not relate to the saved giving up or losing salvation as many think. Losing Salvation, or it being taken away, given up - denotes a working to keep it. But it's not by works or righteous works, deeds of the law, or by sight. It's by Grace alone through Faith alone.
Matthew 7:21-23) "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
Nowhere do they say "have we not believed on thy name?". They were trusting in their works, righteous works, and law keeping. They were depending on religiosity and Christian behavior to earn their salvation like all the cults do.
Salvation is purely by grace through faith by belief alone - Eph 2:8-9 / Titus 3:5 / Gal 2:16 / Romans 10:9-10 / Acts 16:30-31 / Eph 1:7&13 / 1 John 5:13 / John 3:16 / John 3:3 / Mark 1:15
Furthermore, what is “the will of my Father”? As we see in John 6 -
John 6:28-29) "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."
John 6:39-40) “And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.”
Doing the will of the Father is not doing works, keeping commandments, or law keeping, but is believing on the Lord Jesus Christ for Salvation.
We are not called to the will of works, but are called to believing faith. Now true believing faith will produce fruit of works but it’s not the works that inherit salvation. The reason that Christ says “I never knew you” is because the people were focusing on the religion and not the faith. They thought the religion was the faith, but true believing faith will produce “pure religion undefiled”.
Misconstruing religiosity with faith by grace leads to damnation, and this is the ultimate work of Satan to cause a misfocus within the Churches - preaching from the pulpit to create multitudes of religious damned who think themselves to be the very children of God.
Justification before God is by Faith in Christ and not by works
Isaiah 53:11) “He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.”
Acts 15:9-11) “And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.”
Romans 4:25) “Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.”
Galatians 3:10-13) “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”
John 1:17) “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
Romans 10:3-4) “For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
Romans 5:1-2) “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
Titus 3:5-7) “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
1Corinthians 1:29-31) “That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 6:11) “And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”
Rom 3:23-28) “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”
Romans 8:30) “Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”
Philippians 3:9) “And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”
Gal 2:16-21) “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”
Galatians 3:21-29) “Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
You never got to the question. Jesus aid believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will saved
You are saved by admitting you are a sinner and having faith god will recover you.
7:50 you are worng read 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 it says that through the Death and Resurrection of Christ we are Saved.
You don't have the capacity to reliably interpret the scriptures on your own.
@@thomasburke9060 Really... but those in Berea did? Do you even read the Scriptures?
Perhaps you could help me with something.
As I’m studying Orthodoxy, I see the patristic teaching for baptism. But then I see the “on the ground” reality of it in the Orthodox Church and it becomes very confusing and frankly, unsettling. There are many videos of infant baptisms where the priest is aggressively dunking babies into baptismal fonts. Some go head first, some swing the baby aggressively, some fully immerse, and some dunk the head and then the feet and alternate.
Why is this? Why the aggression with infants? Why would this not be done delicately and with tenderness? This could easily prove to be my greatest Hang-up with the eastern traditions. I watch some of these and it seriously looks evil the way they handle these precious children.
Dear Micah, I pray you are well. We can assure you that these videos are the rare exceptions. As a priest I’m very uncomfortable myself with those types of baptisms. Usually children are handled with much care as they are still very fragile. I could only assume that the idea behind those types of videos is to demonstrate the priest’s skill in baptizing, which is completely inappropriate. Mistakes can happen.
@@CopticOrthodoxAnswers thank you for the response. Grace and peace.
One could ask why infants? Baptism is never performed on infants. This is a post apostolic practice. It can't be likened to circumcision since it is a individual declaration of faith.
@@IvanAgraminfant baptism goes back to the earliest days of the Church.
@@countryboyred By "early" you mean what exactly? Tertullian in 3rd century mentions in negative aspect. And how exactly would an infant go through the process described in Didache:
"But before the baptism let the baptizer fast, and the baptized, and whatever others can; but you shall order the baptized to fast one or two days before."
You are following man made tradition grown out of fear that unless baptismal regeneration is not performed and infant dies it is lost. Sadly misunderstood concept.
The will of the Father is, that all nations may know the son who saved the world.
Why making a new Evangelium up if there is clear salvation in Christ
Salvation is not of works Ephisians 2:8-9 is very clear on this
Works that originate from us do not save us (Eph 2:8-9). But works that we perform that originate from God (Eph 2:10) do save us because they come from His grace (Rom 2:4-7). God, by his grace, works in us to enable us to participate in His works (Phil 2:13; 2 Cor 6:1), and this is what ensures the supernatural character of our works that makes them pleasing to God.
@@Mkvine Salvation is not of works
@@adamantdane3896 Explain Romans 2:6-7 for me.
@@Mkvine Read Romans 2:1-5 its about man how men are with other men and toward the judgement of God. which God will render according to their deeds and those who seek eternal life (it doesnt say that have it) Explain Eph. 2:8-9 or explain Roman 3:25 or Eph 1:7 Col. 1:14 Rev 1:5 SALVATION IS THROUGH FAITH IN THE BLOOD OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST not works not by anything you do. Salvation is by grace through faith in the blood. Explain 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 THE GOSPEL there is nothing about you its all about belief in what HE DID. also i read the King James Bible the pure and perfect word of God.
@@Mkvine I gaurentee you do not rightly divide 2 TImothy 2:15 i know that you do not believe Once Saved Always Saved. You do not believe Salvation is through FAITH ALONE in the BLOOD of the Lord Jesus Christ. I know you do not believe in a pre-tribulational rapture. I know you not believe in dispensation. You are not saved you want to add to the finished work of Christ you are trying to make it about YOU. you are LOST.
Very vague. A lot of fluff
Exactly... and it should be simple. Repent and believe unto Jesus and you shall be saved.
@@IvanAgramok let’s accept your premise. Mormons believe in Jesus. Are they saved? Jehovah Witness believe in Jesus. What about them? Muslims even believe that Jesus existed and was the Messiah. What does it really mean to “believe in Jesus”?
@@countryboyred You are building a straw man here by wrong association. It is the substance of belief that matters. One can believe in manufactured Jesus or certain aspects of His ministry. If he did not repent of his sins and came to Jesus believing that the Lord payed for those sins on the cross and was raised from dead for his justification. Once one believes he is being immersed unto Christ and regenerated by the Holy Sprit. His sins are forgiven and he is sealed.
Now... what you are saying is that all knowing God would make someone regenerated child of God knowing that that person will end up in Hell. What a clumsy notion. But hey, you gotta believe those patriarchs. They know best. Or maybe check as a good Berean the Scripture if your tradition is what is to be followed.
Before you start citing verses about people who "fell out of grace" or "endured to the end" I will say that I know those verses too and they relate either to evidential facts of one who is a newborn believer, or to te people who are not born again but only pretend to be Christians. As Apostle John said "they were never with us".
Anyway thank you for your reply. Forgive me if I don't engage in further discussions, it is very time consuming and I have little faith that it will change your mind.
*For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.*
Romans 10:13 KJV
What do you make about the other verses that say otherwise about salvation? Mark 16:16, John 6, and so many more.
@@CopticOrthodoxAnswers * Ephesians 4:5-6: "One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all"
* Spiritual baptism The Holy Spirit performs spiritual baptism when a repentant sinner accepts salvation and is born again, identifying them with the resurrection and death of Jesus.
* Cornelius and his household received the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues before they were baptized in water. Romans 10 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Did anyone noticed he crossed wrong way, that’s not how we orthodox Christians cross
that’s only done in the Byzantine rite not in the rites used by the Oriental Orthodox(Coptic, Syriac, Ethiopian, Armenian, Eritrean, Malankara(Indian) etc)
or its cause the video is flipped
@@TheBigsmoke5000 no I'm an Oriental Orthodox and we do the sign of the cross left to right symbolizing God taking us out of the darkness and into the light.
Me too
Coptic orthodox Christians do
Why are you wearing and holding killing devices as jewelry? Is that biblical? If God has not changed, is he still a baby in the flesh? When Jesus came in the flesh, he came as a Jew, to the Jews and kept the Law of Moses perfectly. He did not come at that time to the people of the non circumcision. Salvation was of the Jew. Did He change?
Doesn't the bible also say that the Messiah will reconcile the gentiles to God as well as the Jews?
Sounds very made up to me and detached from the message of Jesus
Which one would be made up? The Tradition that started in the first century lived by the Church throughout the world and whose leaders wrote Scripture or the tradition that started its own interpretation in the 16th century?
Romans 10:9-10. 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Yeah I’m confused listening to this guy. Spent 11 minutes saying nothing. The Gospel is so simple and child can understand.
Holy Eucharist is the only way.
@See, I have told you beforehand read nicene creed.
@See, I have told you beforehand before Bible were codified church existed.. It's main view point is trinitarian faith and holy Eucharist
@See, I have told you beforehand Jesus itself is holy Eucharist..
@See, I have told you beforehand God is only love. Dude.
I haven't said any blasphemy against Holy Spirit..
@See, I have told you beforehand jesus is not Holy Spirit... Neither father. You believe a heresy.
Trinitarian faith is the right one.
All the teachings of Jesus on salvation point to belief followed by obedience to his Commandments.
Mark 10:19 and John 15:2 show that faith without works (James 2:24) is not enough.
The Apostle Paul never said we are saved by faith alone, that is a Protestant heresy.
Because you are ignorant of theology.
In fact, Christ Himself stated of the Pharisees that if they *had* the FAITH or trust in God as Abraham did they would consequently *do* the works Abraham had done as Abraham was transformed by the life-giving Spirit of God unto living a righteous life thereby doing right because right doing is pleasing to God.
Oh yes he did! Lol We're saved by faith alone.
How did the thief on the cross done with Christ in paradise ? All he was able to do was believe . Just like Abraham and it was counted as righteousness
What evidence is there that anyone is saved? nobody has come back from the heavenly buffet with a story. "it is a mystery" but Jesus has been gone 2,024 years ago and is not coming back.
This is faith not science that you prove it with tangible evidences... But for christians our concious tell us God is alive.. Hell and heaven are there
Read Ephesians chapter 2 verses 8-9. This guy is confused. It doesn’t matter what the book of “wisdom” says. Scripture is our only authority.
That's very ignorant. The Book of Wisdom is in the Catholic and Orthodox canon, and has been since before the Reformation. In our Canon it is part of the Apocrypha. So to say Scripture is our only authority... Well, they're reading from their Scriptural Canon which is older than ours
We agree with Eph 2:8-9, works that *originate* in us do not save. But read Eph 2:10, there are works that originate in God and these do save. Please see Romans 2:6-7.
The reason they save is because they are produced by God’s grace.
@@Mkvine Where in Ephesians 2:10 is it talking about works that save? You see something which isn‘t there.
@@Skanderbeg_777 I said these works originate with God via his grace. And if you look at Romans 2, there it does talk about works that save when done with God’s grace.
@@Mkvine Yes all our works originate via God‘s grace, but your assumption/interpretation of Romans 2:13 speaking of works (we perform by God‘s grace that can save us) is totally wrong and you ignore what Jesus sais what this „work“ is.
Let me first quote Ambrosiaster on Romans 2:13:
Paul says this because those who hear the law are not justified unless they believe in Christ, whom the law itself has promised. This is what it means to keep the law. For how does someone who does not believe the law keep it, when he does not receive the One to whom the law bears witness? But the one who appears not to be under the law because he is uncircumcised in his flesh, if he believes in Christ, may be said to have kept the law. And he who says he is in the law, i.e., the Jew, because what is said in the law does not penetrate to his mind, is not a doer of the law but a hearer only, for he does not believe in the Christ who is written about in the law, as Philip said to Nathanael: “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote.” Commentary on Paul’s Epistles.
Now to John 6:28-29
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
This passage is the key to understand what is meant by the word work.
Cyrill of Alexandria comments on this:
This is the work of God that ye should believe on Him whom He sent. For of a truth better than the legal and typical worship is the salvation through faith and the grace that justifieth than the commandment that condemneth.
Salvation is free and not based on good works. And Jesus had to die on the cross for us to atone. Why else did He die and rise? It doesn't matter what your so called saints claim.