3) did David's love to God affect Solomon's life? i mean his future (that is being given wisdom and building the temple) after the death of David?
I will leave this to someone else to answer
I think maybe David's love to God did affect Solomon..…
Also can someone explain this?
"Every good work which we perform through our own natural power causes us to refrain from the corresponding sin; but without grace it cannot contribute to our sanctification. St. Mark the Ascetic, Philokalia, Vol. 1"
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Romans 8:12-14 (King James Version)
12Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
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"For angels reveal torments, judgments and separations; and when we wake up we find that we are trembling and sad."
I think this is about good angels nor bad angels ? (demons)
This sadness might be good and God might of allowed the dream to wake u…
What do you think of this ? ?
"Demons often transform themselves into angels of light and take the form of martyrs, and make it appear to us during sleep that we are in communication with them. Then, when we wake up, they plunge us into unholy joy …
I think so... where the master of the house should be watching I think..
I got another question..
Luke 16:1-12 (King James Version)
1And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accuse…
Thanx Iqbal... I hope what you said is all right...
I want to ask another question
Why is Christ compared to a thief (if He is) ... what does He come to steal?
If many people know you are christian they will watch you more closely maybe and expect much from you maybe..
maybe you will not feel as free to do good deeds when you want to do them..
they might even lay snares for you... do you think?
http://www.lacopts.org/images/icons/(martyrs)49_elders_church-002.JPG
If you go here
http://www.google.com.au/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official_s&q=
and type "Forty-nine elders" in the search book …
I want to ask (maybe that is not all or part of what I was asking in my first post but I want to ask this)
Is it wrong to take $100 from my dad for working 1 day but not doing very much (maybe because I am not u'sed to working there)?
From the The Orthodox Study Bible Page 119
It seems to me some or all orthodox churches do not believe there will be a single tribulation period... The time when christian saints were persecuted and became martyrs ? may be considered part of the tr…
the other workers do not seem very bothered by me not doing much... I do not know how to help the customers much because I do not know where things are in the store... But I could spend more time doing the things I can do..
but some workers maybe …
http://www.coepa.org/downloads.php?nav=downloads
Go to
Books then
Go to
03 - Commentaries - Small
And near the bottom of the page you might see
03SN27 - Commentary on the Book of Revelation - Small
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But Holy Communion helps against temptation... right? if someone does not take communion for 10 yrs he/she will not have aid to fight temptation I think from taking Holy Communion ?
Do you think St Basil made that canon ? (if he made it) through t…
thanx MarMar91... but is there such thing as a little sin?
and does God not remind us of our sins while we are on earth so we can repent of them on earth?
http://www.coepa.org/tNG/cnt_download.php?id=297&dname=Download2tNG/cnt_download.php?id=297&dname=Download2
Download File 03SN27 - Commentary on the Book of Revelation - Small
Father Tadros Y. Malaty
1 Corinthians 11:27-33 (King James Version)
27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that b…