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In general I would say that people are kind, decent and hospitable from whichever culture or religious grouping they come.

However being decent is not enough to warrant salvation. We need living faith.

I was sad when my uncle died. He was more charitable than me (an Orthodox Christian). He was kinder and always went the extra mile to help.Obviously I pray for his repose but if one is saved by being decent what is the point of struggling with the Faith? I wish there was universal salvation, as Origen taught. The Church condemned this teaching so where are our grounds for hope with those we are close to who are decent but not active Christians.

Please pray for me, as this issue has caused me trouble all my life.

]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/3474/true-repentance Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:11:01 +0000 3474@/community/discussions
Thanks so much....Pray for me..]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8882/genesis-1-1-13 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:56:42 +0000 Marmoura99 8882@/community/discussions
I was just reading this and need some clarification. Verse 8 says: "And God call the firmament Heaven. So the evening and morning were the second day." Verse 13 says: "So the evening and morning were the third day."


Are we referring to the same evening and morning in both verses or do they symbolize something different in each verse?

thanks.

PS. This is different from the Bible study that we're going to do, God Willing!]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8876/st-mary-and-st-joseph-the-carpenter Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:34:22 +0000 marina008 8876@/community/discussions
This topic was brought up in a discussion. Was st Mary arranged to be married to st Joseph. I know they were betrothed. How did they know each other? I dont think it has anything about this in the Bible.

Thankyou

God Bless You

]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8879/bible-study Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:49:46 +0000 Marmoura99 8879@/community/discussions
I've noticed that when I read the Bible, it's hard to get that deeper meaning. So, I think we should have an online Bible Study! I know I've made this proposal previously and that didn't go very well, but with the Grace of God, I'm sure it will work this time. What do you think?

How about the book of Ephesians? The holdup last time was picking where to start reading... so I'm suggesting that we start with something and take turns picking books and that way no one gets upset :)]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8874/is-downloading-music-a-sin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:04:22 +0000 sodr2 8874@/community/discussions
I'm aware that some artists actually don't mind people downloading their music, as long as they don't make money off of it afterward.

Then again, are we supposed to keep track of the artists who care and who don't care?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8720/other-religions Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:07:01 +0000 Ashamed 8720@/community/discussions
I find that when i hear about other religions, i get even more confused. and when i see people arguing about other religions. eg. Christianity vs. Islam, i lose even more interest in religion. i get turned off by it.

is it wrong not to care about other religions as i try to just focus on Christianity?

I mean, i want to get to God, but in a closed and sheltered way.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8850/telling-someone-they-are-wrong Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:55:32 +0000 egyboy 8850@/community/discussions
God Bless and please pray for me and my weakness]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8823/in-vs-on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:38:40 +0000 Marmoura99 8823@/community/discussions
I've been reading a book on Comparative theology by H.H Pope Shenouda and noticed that he says "believe on the Lord" or "believe on God". This is not the first time I've seen this... it's in the Bible and Khologeya too, and at first I thought it was a typo but there can't be a typo everywhere!!

Why does the Church say believe "on" instead of "in" God? (ie. what is the meaning behind it?)

thanks]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8856/interpretation-of-romans-9 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:39:01 +0000 Meena_Ameen 8856@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8171/the-plank-in-my-own-eye Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:59:11 +0000 the_least 8171@/community/discussions
I need your help!

sometimes i feel like correcting someone (and that person is sometimes older than me) but I am always reminded of this verse:

3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. (Matthew 7:3-5)


I don't know if this thought to correct someone is from God or from the devil.

Also, I have a question, we are all sinners, right? so does that mean that we all have planks in our eye?

I also want to learn about judging because I think that this scenario that i fall in is a result of judging. I am confused and i need your help!

thanks and pray for me]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8849/need-help-please Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:32:43 +0000 topdawg 8849@/community/discussions
I figured there would be no better place in getting help finding a picture than here, you guys are wonderful in helping others. I am looking for a picture of Jesus holding the world. Can anyone send me one or show me where I can find one? This picture means a lot to me being that it reminds me that God holds the world in his hands and will take care of everything if we just trust in him. Thanks in advance for your help. Pray for me.

C]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8836/depression Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:15:55 +0000 Kirolies 8836@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8832/divorcing-over-christ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:47:23 +0000 CertifiedOrthodox 8832@/community/discussions
I wanted to open a new thread on this subject because:

a) I've heard a LOT of comments from people concerning the reasons for divorce
b) I know this topic was being discussed before in other threads, and I wanted to keep it general.

I've heard from many Christians (Not Coptic though) that after many years of marriage, they've decided to leave their spouse because their spouse did not share their love for Christ.

Is that honestly a right reason to divorce? Even if a partner, in a marriage, loses his/her faith in Christ DURING the marriage, that is no reason for divorce either, as if you yourself love Christ, then you'll be righteous and stick with the person whom you married.

Even if you did not marry a person who was Christian, yet you had kids together, surely Christ would prefer that you remained together and not divorce over Him!??

Am I missing something, or is it OK to go and divorce someone because all of a sudden they don't love Christ as much as you??

]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8834/i-don-t-understand-what-jesus-is-speaking-about-when-he-says Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:12:15 +0000 DBassily 8834@/community/discussions
"But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

what does he mean in this sense, I'm no theological expert but as far as I know Jesus and God the Father are one and the same with the Holy Spirit. So how can God the Father know when the end of days is coming and not the Son. I know there was a Heresy once that said God and Jesus are unequal, and the church disagreed and Said that they are equal, so how is it that Only God the Father knows, and God the Son does not?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8652/the-virgin-mary Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:21:39 +0000 topdawg 8652@/community/discussions
Thanks,

Pray for me

C]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8824/creed Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:42:39 +0000 Marmoura99 8824@/community/discussions
We believe that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are a Trinity so, in my mind, if the Holy Spirit proceeded from the Father, He must've also proceeded from the Son. However, Pope Shenouda really emphasized that this is a major difference.

Could someone please explain this to me?

Thanks.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8828/nag-hammadi-news-update Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:40:58 +0000 CertifiedOrthodox 8828@/community/discussions http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8514705.stm

Thought you'd like to know that those who originally confessed to the killing and were seen by Copts as they killed have denied any wrong doing.

But I have a question:

With a God that asks us to forgive, and a God that requires us to turn the other cheek, does it really matter if they face justice or not?!
]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8809/the-nature-of-christ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:07:26 +0000 CertifiedOrthodox 8809@/community/discussions
I have a question concerning the Nature of Christ.

We say that Christ was Complete Man, and Complete God.

If we look at the general composition of a man, we have:

* Mind (intellect, psyche, personality, character, charm, emotions etc)
* Soul (?? The spiritual element)
* Spirit (?? Another spiritual element apparently we have)
* Body (Eyes, nose, ears, throat, breathing, walking, speaking human being).

So, The Word of God became man. The Word was with God at the beginning of time, and the Word Was God.

So, this Word had a personality - His own personality when He was born.

So, did Christ have a dual personality? or ONE personality? and if One, how did it work?
So, He had the personality of the Human Being + Joined with the Personality of the Word? Is that Correct??

Can someone kindly explain to me, in terms of Personality, how all this worked.

For example, if the Word of God took flesh, then the Word of God was born all knowing. Therefore, Christ, could He speak when He was a baby, or did He have to learn. If He had to learn speech as a baby and a child, then WHICH part of Him knew language. Which part of Christ was the "I Am".

Thanks a lot.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8798/can-anyone-please-answer-this-short-question Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:04:17 +0000 Kirolies 8798@/community/discussions


[move]Thank you, and God Bless You ;)[/move]]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8817/who-is-jeremiah Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:33:09 +0000 TITL 8817@/community/discussions ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8806/9-day-prayer Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:35:29 +0000 Shh 8806@/community/discussions
I was talking with some friends who were telling me about someone who was having an incredibly bad string of bad luck financially and family wise. They mentioned that this persons mother is doing a 9 day prayer (or something to that effect) for them. What exactly is this? Is this something the church teaches? Please offer any thoughts!

Thank you and God bless you all!]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8794/lent-and-laughing Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:01:12 +0000 Tzegemariam 8794@/community/discussions
I have a question,

During this Lent are we supposed to avoid conversation, or things that would make us laugh?
Because i have friends in a lot of my classes and would like to know what to do...

Thank you and may God help you to answer this question.
]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8799/why-is-christ-called-the-son-of-man Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:48:38 +0000 CertifiedOrthodox 8799@/community/discussions ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8785/when-the-son-of-man-comes-will-he-really-find-faith-on-the-earth Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:17:12 +0000 Australian 8785@/community/discussions
Does this mean that there won't be any good people around when Jesus returns?
What does this verse mean?]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8789/great-lent Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:02:50 +0000 Tzegemariam 8789@/community/discussions Any advice for successful fasting?
GREATLY APPRECIATED


May God Bless You all
a sinner ]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8780/what-to-do-if-relative-doesnt-believe Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:33:26 +0000 cheeky64 8780@/community/discussions Iv been doing this survey for my project which is worth a lot of my final mark and i had decided to do my society and culture project on the coptic orthodox community. My teacher says that once you get into the project, you start to learn about many things and youll find yourself going through a journey which may be either good or bad.
Well in my case its kind of bad, because when i set up a survey to question those living in australia about the coptic orthodox faith, i found that one of my relatives had no belief in it at all. Like one of the questions were, "do you go to church", and others would be like "Do you take part in fasting and why" etc.
when my relatives would say no to the church question, i asked them well why, dont you belive? And their answer was that you dont have to go to church if you already know that god is in your heart, and they also said that the only thing you should be doing is give to the poor and all that other stuff, but yu dont need to fast etc.
this really scares me to death, knwing that those that are basically family dont even do the basic things that well others do. Plus theyr older than me so it was kind of like as if they were giving me a lecture and actually trying to make me not go to church.
please i dont know what to do, and trust me iv tried to talk to them about it but they say that its their life and their choices, and that one day ill be undergoing these changes of faith. they have also said that the church is very hypocritical. And to be honest this one got me. I honestly do think that some egyptians in the church are very hypocritical when it comes to the faith, and these are one of the things that makes me repell from the church.
please pray for me and my relatives. god bless.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8734/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:48:40 +0000 DBassily 8734@/community/discussions https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8745/judas-ischariot Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:34:59 +0000 Hezekiel 8745@/community/discussions
I was watching an older version of the  Jesus movie two days ago when I suddenly began thinking about the betrayal of Judas to His Master.
Why was it necessary for Judas Ischariot to betray the Lord? So that the scriptures are fulfilled? If so, what is the reason behind such a scripture? In other words, what was the nature of Judas' betrayal?

Thanks for any clarifiction.]]> https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/8561/spiritual-dancing Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:17:49 +0000 8561@/community/discussions
I'm asking because - I attended a Catholic prayer meeting. OK.. it was a Charismatic catholic prayer meeting and it was in the basement of the Church where they had an alter. They started with a few hail Mary's... and Bible reading, and then when the music started, everyone started jumping up and down.

haha... it was so funny actually cos.. well.. it doesnt matter.. but it was hilarious (from where I was standing).

Anyway, I did tell someone there that I thought it was disrespectful to be dancing in front of the alter.

These are the responses they came out with - that I still haven't found an answer for:

- David danced before the tabernacle of the Lord.

THe other thing they came out with was "God would be happy to see His children dancing around Him" - but I thought that this was such a silly thing to say, I'm not even asking u to help answer it.

But, how can I answer them with such things ? It is true that David DID in fact dance before the Tabernacle..

Their excuse is that the joy in which david was dancing with, is the same as theirs and they want to dance with joy also for the Lord.

Someone was even doing an irish jig.. hahahah

Thanks for anyone here who can explain this.]]>