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@OrthodoxLoner hundreds of e books to download, I have screened a lot of bad books out. It's a priceless collection. Can't post link here though, seems algo just deletes it

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@SaintIzaiah What about his piety and meekness? Something that Joseph Smith (Mohammed 2.0) never had. In his full video, Fr. Paul literally says that miracles themselves are not proof because even demons can perform them. You missed the point. Humble yourself.

@jessgirl8292 The purpose of the Church is to produce Christ-like people. If your church is not doing that, then it can't be better or more true than Orthodox Church, which actually produces Christ-like people like St. Paisios. This is not about needing a Saint, but what kind of fruit your church produces.

@ That makes sense because I’m looking at myself as an individual instead of part of the body of Christ, the Church. But I still have an personal relationship with God, so why again would I seek what I need from anyone other than Him?

​@@jessgirl8292 Well, you need to change that. Christianity was always about community, and we partake in Holy Communion with Christ in the Eucharist. We are members of His body with Him as our head. That is why we worship together, take communion together and pray together. 1 Corinthians 12:21-26 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Asking a Saint for a prayer is the same as asking your brother or sister on Earth to pray for you. We are members of the same body and need each other.

@ReelNut I think there are people that like the idea of Orthodoxy but aren't looking to commit fully. Time will reveal people's intentions. However, there is no avoiding the exponential growth that the Church is experiencing right now in America. To that, I say Glory to God ☦️

@@ImperatorOrca Isn't the growth that the Church is experiencing right now contrary to what Seraphim Rose wrote? And he was not the only one. I think there is a paradoxical element somewhere.

@@ReelNut I don't think he would be against a sincere influx into the Orthodox Church

@@ImperatorOrca Who knows, maybe it is true that prophecies are warnings that can be changed by prayer.

​@@ReelNutif you read blessed Seraphim's writings he also never forecasted the fall of judeo-bolshevism in Russia and the repentance of the Russian people back to Orthodoxy. Just as early saints thought the second coming was imminent Blessed Seraphim must be read in the context of his time.

The same form that was present for the first 1500 years of Christianity.

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@alexdejesus62 He goes over the concept of discerning between truth and falsehood when it comes to the Holy Spirit in his book, Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future. It's a great read, and I highly recommend it!

Alex, may I ask, are you an Orthodox Christian?

@@MossyRock-g9i No, I am not, but have been interested. I was raised Roman Catholic, became Born Again Charismatic in 1986. Drifted away for 25 years and now back in an evangelical non-denominational church.

Look up the teachings of the Church on "prelest" (Spiritual deception).

@@IonniasDeVito idk, the OCA venerates Roman Catholic saints....

@Death2Compromise saints in the West, who were all Orthodox prior to the 1054 Schism. So no.

@@IonniasDeVito Saint Anthony is post schism and a much greater saint than Paisios

There are false teachings in those churches that can't be overlooked. Being outside the body of Christ is no small thing. Church is the ark of salvation. "If I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth."

@@OrthodoxLoner What are these churches teaching that is false. They preach the gospel, they praise the Lord through song. Brother, I do not understand why the Orthodox Church must act as a bully to some little community church? The Holy Spirit is with them after all, is it not?

@@derekdavis3004 It depends on denomination. Some are worse than others. Can Oneness Pentecostals be members of the body of Christ? If you think they can, you have a serious problem.

@@OrthodoxLoner I had to look up Oneness Pentecostal. And yes, many protestant denominations get many things wrong. Though, that should go without saying. I do not speak any denomination. But is it not also the case that Orthodoxy does not get everything right? All denominations (including Catholicism and Orthodoxy) are earthly institutions, with the true Church being the relationship between Jesus, the head of the Church, and his faithful flock of believers. That is what cannot be overcome, because there has always been gatherings of believers who form the Church. This is what God has revealed to me through his Holy Word.

Church is Earthly and Heavenly, Visible and Invisible institution. When it comes to doctrine, Orthodoxy has the fullness of the truth. Christ promised that He would not leave us, and will send the Spirit to lead us toward the truth. When it comes to clergy, they can make mistakes individually.

I think this is one of his lectures, but this whole concept of prelest can be found in his book, Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future. Highly recommend reading it.

Thank God we are warned about prelest. Im repenting of pentecostalism. I was troubled by 2 priests I've met saying that it's the "same God but needs to be in a fireplace"...... ​@@ImperatorOrca

I am sorry but I don't see them as the "same" miracles. Stigmatas and falling into a state of trans with bizarre visions is demonic and prelest.

@@OrthodoxLoner Bearing false witness is a grave sin. The saints that I listed had many of the same miracles that you described, including bilocation and reading of hearts. Some of them cured the sick. Ironic that your video is against Protestants spreading false rumors when you accuse the stigmata, first had by St Paul the Apostle as bearing the wounds of Christ, as demonic. I made no attack on saints from your sect and you accuse ours of demonic influence. Wow.

@@vivacristorey4363 This is dangerous stuff, I can't sugarcoat it. Sorry.

@@OrthodoxLoner No one asked you to sugarcoat anything. You are claiming that the miracles you mentioned in the video are dangerous? I am not really sure what you are talking about.

@vivacristorey4363 I am saying that miracles outside Orthodoxy are dangerous.

Notice how he said Protestant, not Catholic. Also, St. Gabriel Urgebadze, St. Paisios, St. Silouan the Athonite, St. Herman of Alaska, St. Olga of Alaska, St. Sophrony of Essex, St. John Maximovitch, St. Innocent of Alaska, St. Joseph the Hesychast, St. John of Kronstadt, and these are all modern saints. Don't even get me started on the saints of the medieval days and antiquity.

@@nonameaccount7773 Yes, he did say Protestant at one point. But he also gave a more general statement which included any Christian sect that is not Orthodox. So clearly, he was not limiting it to Protestants. Even if he were it would not address my argument. As for naming a bunch of Orthodox saints you have clearly missed my point. I am well aware of many holy men and women in non-Catholic circles of Christians. I never claimed otherwise. And in fact, I take great joy in learning about them. St Paisios is one of my favourites, and I especially enjoy the story of his childhood when he conquered his doubts regarding if Christ was God or just a man. I pray to him. Me listing a bunch of miracle-working Catholic saints was not to brag. And I was not trying to start a competition. And the truth is not about numbers either way. I mentioned why I listed them. It was in response to an unfair claim made in the video. He directly said that there are not examples of saints who perform such miracles in non-Orthodox Christian sects. He was wrong. And so I wanted to give a thorough answer. If I only named one someone could say it was just an exception, so I listed enough to make my point.

Yes, this saint is the one that brought me to inquire about Holy Orthodoxy. If and when i get baptised, i will want to take his name❤❤