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An example would be Saint Boniface of Germany, a Chalcedonian Saint who noticed that Pagans were preparing to offer a sacrifice (human?) on a Tree that was said to be a relic of Thor, and had the strength of Thor such that nobody could break the tre…
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"An ICON is a picture that is consecrated with Holy Myron and since it is consecrated, the spirit of the saint lives in that Icon." Excuse me, what? Does the Coptic Church actually believe that the souls of Saints dwell within these icons? How can t…
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Read it carefully.
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John 6:26-71
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@SaintJaneDoe What is the purpose of a Church, in your opinion? Why should you be a member? Why should you wake up in the morning on Sunday and go to Church? Why should you read the Bible?
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1. Yes, as far as I can tell.2. Yeah, but for Oriental Orthodoxy, the "1 nature" does not imply a blending or compromise of the natures - but rather, while still distinct, they are ultimately one reality.3. I think that's right.4. I fully agree - my…
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@George27 Hi George - if you couldn't tell, I'm also a Chalcedonian Orthodox who is interested in figuring out what happened with the schism. I'm actually on a different forum and I was having a similar conversation, and Pope Shenouda III, while arg…
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And do you happen to have a text where Cyril uses the phrase "from two natures", and the quote of Chalcedon where this was rejected?
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Mina, My question though is why is it the case that Cyril seemed it was perfectly acceptable for some theologians to divide the two natures in terms of the actions they perform? "For we know the theologians make some things of the Evangelical and Ap…
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Blasphemous thoughts are something that comes from the unholy trinity - the flesh, the world, and the devil. You can't control them, all you can do is swat them away and not engage with them, and they only become sinful when you engage with them. Sa…
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Both. Also, how are they not synonymous? I know that “ek” dyo physis (sorry don’t know Greek), which is a legitimate OO formula, is translated as “of Two Natures,” but the “of” here is different from what I mean. “Of” here means in the sense of ori…
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If you don’t see the Sacraments as vital for Salvation, you aren’t Orthodox, nor have you ever been Orthodox. You should consider evaluating what you really believe in, and ask why you believe what you believe in. Look into Protestantism if you don…
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That is, "of two natures" is recognized in the formula of 433, which seems to be synonymous with "in two natures."
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Btw I can see it coming a mile away - yes, I'm aware the New Testament is a viable resource. But considering that Oriental Orthodox don't seem to believe that the Bible is a Sola Scriptura - with everything outside the Bible being exclusive - text, …
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I appreciate the response - but I don’t know if I agree. I can see your point to a certain extent, but it’s not as if from Chalcedon onwards the EO Church was purely political, and before that the Church has no political ties whatsoever. After all…
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Nope, because he denied Theosis. (I'm just messing with you by quoting the same exact answer on a different forum, I'm not giving an actual opinion).
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Thank you, Mina. I'm sorry for taking up your time, but if you have the time, could you elaborate what you mean by the "human origin of the expression of the theology"?
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I'm sorry if I can't help with scholastic inclinations. I just want to find the True Church. That's all. It may be near impossible, but I believe such a True Church MUST exist, and I want to try my best to find it. My question seems to be along the …
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I agree with the idea that the Incarnation is beyond our understanding. However, I desire Truth, even if it means studying theology, and I found it worthy to post this quote from Saint Cyril of Alexandria's commentary on John. From Book 8, Part 24. …
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I'm not here to be polemical or apologetic, but I legitimately want opinions. However, one response (on another forum where I posted this same exact question) actually gave a valid and legitimate criticism of the Tome, which you can see here: https:…
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"Then that’s a problem. I cannot partake if the divine nature of the properties of Christ are not communicated with each other to give a theanthropic action of our salvation." While of course Christ's death was a life giving death in which God Himse…