Father Vukašin explains Orthodox theology to American students
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- Vukašin Milićević is a priest in the Serbian Orthodox Church in Bežanijska Kosa, a part of Belgrade, and on July 7, he explained Orthodox theology to a group of protestant students from North Carolina. The group of 20 students came to Serbia to learn more about Orthodox faith and tradition and how Protestants and Orthodox can have a better understanding of each other.
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I am Catholic but lately I've been so drawn to learning more about the orthodox faith. I really believe in my heart it's the true teachings of Christ.
Glory to God!
Look up Father Spyridon; he has many videos on Eastern Orthodoxy
Anita Luca you are welcome sister☦️
Believe your heart, mind is tricky but heart will show you the truth. God knows what is in our hearts.
Anita Luca Hello Anita! I want to encourage you to the Word of God! Have you ever read Romans? Or Galatians or the Gospels? The way of salvation and the teachings of Christ are clearly laid out in The Bible! Read the book of Romans!
“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.”
Romans 3:28
LOVE FROM GEORGIA, OUR BELOVED EASTERN ORTHODOX
I am Greek Orthodox, and it has changed my life. In fact, Lord Christ saved my life. ☦️
God bless you
LOVE FROM ALBANIA. RESPECT GOD IS PRESENT
@AL OM
LEAVE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS ALONE.
Keep your nice (but earthly) words for your self, everyone who drags us out of the church is dragging us in heresy
O beno po nuk je ortodoks, lere me kaq, mos lexo me posht.
Por ne qoft se je, mos degjo keta, ne Shqiptaret ortodokse jemi, qe shekujt e pare
@@TisDoulos That is right, Melsi, my sister in Christ, we must be aware of these evildoers and avoid them at all costs! Greetings and much love from Serbia ❤️
@@MissRikkiKat Thanks and I Greet you back, sorry for confusing you with my communist era name that looks like a woman's name (I am a father of two boys).
Is one of those made up names: M(arks)E(ngels)L(enin)S(talin)i that unfortunately out of Albania sounds like female name.
I am a Roman Catholic, and I enjoy listening to this holy priest.
Ioannis Polemarkhos In the end we are the closest churches alongside the Oriental Churches. Protestantism, even if it shares our position against a Pope, is hollow and the worst thing that happened to Christianity and maybe to the world.
@@XfaladroxX 'and maybe to the world'
I wouldn't go that far hahah, maybe the worst thing for western europe.
@XfaladroxX even protestant churches that have sacraments? Why do you think those churches are so bad if they keep the sacraments? What exactly would you say is the most unorthodox in your view? Is it the lack of priests?
@@prayunceasingly2029 If I may reply, there's respect towards Lutherans and even sympathy toward Wesley, but overall Protestantism is really a black hole of theology, modern-day Sadducees. And ultimate result of it is the constant regeneration of ancient heresies.
@djurote3932 I tend to agree with you. I'm currently going to the Lutheran church and sometimes orthodox. But the difference between the two is pretty big.
"They were a lot of people in the church but not to many Christians. Now there are few people but a lot Christians." That statement touched positively.
These students ask wonderful questions... I am grateful for their genuine reverence.
I love his humility, candor, and simplicity.
I really enjoyed listening to this priest.
I’m currently Roman Catholic and am starting to think that Eastern Orthodox churches teach Christ’s true word the right way but I’m too young to convert because I’m still 12 but I want things I can do at home to maybe start to practice this version of Christianity from home and when I’m older convert to the church officially
@@IlluminatiCheckerboardflooring isnt oxios used for priestly ordination? at least for our church it is. it means 'worthy' does it not?
You're absolutely right about that since Holy Spirit put this knowledge into you, due to your sincere desire for Truth. God bless you and good luck!
Wow congrats it’s been one year how are you now?
The Orthodox Church is the original church unchanged! No modernisation to suit the people but rather the church as it should be as given to us by God for the people! No man is greater than God! Only Jesus can save us from sin! He gave himself on the cross to unite us with God for the remission of sins!
Icons are showing respect and love for our saints! God is pantogratoros meaning the father is everywhere and universal! Greek! God bless the Serbian, Russian, Armenian, Greek and all the Orthodox churches! People wake up and return to the original Orthodox church! The truth will save your soul! In Jesus name we pray for all those that suffer in pain, in hunger, in persecution, in slavery, in fear, in worry, in torment! Accept Jesus with all your heart and soul and give up the evil sinful deeds of mind that control you!
Icons make me feel very uncomfortable... Prayer should be to God and God alone.. God advises us not to try to contact the dead... That includes trying to contact them and ask them to pray for us, or even go as far as some where they ask Mary and the saints to save them.
Nice interview. The priest is very humble and did his best to communicate in English some profound events and beliefs of the Orthodox faith. I would add that the use of incense that has been the tradition since the Old Testament and Malachi explains God says the gentiles will burn incense to worship and in glory to Him (which is what happened when the Christian Church was established), was as the priest said, but it also represents our prayers floating up to heaven.
Great Video. I am a protestant but I'm very interested in The Orthodox Church.
Welcome friend!
It’s good that they’re learning about the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church!
From an Orthodox Christian from North Carolina.
He explained everything so flawlessly, beautifully done.
Love from an Ethiopian Orthodox
Blessings from Romania! 🙏
Brother Samuilo, thank you for the interview.
Православље наше лепо :)
And the Word became flesh...then began His Church, Holy Orthodox Christianity. Father, Son, Holy Spirit-God become man for our salvation.
He's very knowledgeable.
Ok, I checked him out, and I learned he's quite famous.
Beautiful.
I hope the students understand the Priest is simplifying his explanations for their benefit. To ask what is a saint is indicates one’s entire understanding of orthodoxy and christianity is way off. The priest’s answer was far too simple. Americans do not understand the reason the church is so elaborate is because it is not just an assembly hall. It is a temple where the real Body and Blood exists and where sanctity and holiness exist. The priest by way of his ordination calls down holiness and creates sanctity. This is why catholic and orthodox churches are ornate.
Grait interview!
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@Gissie D Icons are not idols lol and Icons are not painted they are WRITTEN!
The "shaker" is referred to as a censer in English
Can anyone expand on what the good Father says at about 12:30? I’ve been made to understand that standing in church is both a sign of respect and ascetical in its roots, but I haven’t heard this take. I like the sound of it, standing in our freedom before God, but I’d like to hear more about it.
Respect and testimony of the unchanged truth is defended if it is necessary give life. To the end. Thus the truth obtained from the Lord is respected. Read the lives of the Saints.
great....
Things are serious. Coming from afterlife a woman was kept naked because she did not give clothes from the poor and a man was kept hungry because he did not give food for the poor. The man was given food when his relatives donated food to the poor in his name as orthodox tradition requires. KIf you know somebody that died without giving to the poor you can donate in his name.
We call it Christianity as a whole but orthodox is the true and it still keeping its position where a lot have been diverted while they call it christianity. I'm from the oriental orthodox church of eritrea or ethiopia its all the same, and yours are some how close to ours. One God ond faith and one baptism. Oriental orthodox church of Armenia, Syria, Egypt, India, Ethiopia and Etitrea. God bless you all and peace of God be all over the world.
@Gissie D,
True, but in Old Testament you can find the reason why God's people were not allowed to depict images of any kind (and also the reason why we are allowed to do so now):
"Then the Lord spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of words but saw no form; there was only a voice.
He declared to you his covenant, which he charged you to observe, that is, the ten commandments; and he wrote them on two stone tablets.
And the Lord charged me at that time to teach you statutes and ordinances for you to observe in the land that you are about to cross into and occupy.
Since you saw no form when the Lord spoke to you at Horeb out of the fire, take care and watch yourselves closely,
so that you do not act corruptly by making an idol for yourselves, in the form of any figure"
(Deut. 4, 12-16)
As you can see, the reason for prohibition of depicting any figure is that they did not see anything during receiving the Commandments (neither before, nor after) - being unable of seeing anything (only hearing the God's voice), they are unable of depicting anything.
However, in New Testament, by the fact of Christ's birth, people became able of seeing and depicting Him. Therefore, the holy icons are testimony of Christ's incarnation = of God Who becomes Man, thus becoming visible, touchable and depictable. That is the reason why the icons are, not only allowed, but also venerated in Orthodox Church.
so, to justify why images of God were banned before, in O.T. you are quoting The Old Testament, BUT to justify the icons from the time of Christ to now, you use your own philosophy.
How about these verses, directly from Christ:
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. So then, WHOEVER BREAKS one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.…" (Matthew5:17-20).
No, I quote Old Testament - read it again.
Borislav Maksimović
you did for the time before Christ, but from then to now, you say "However, in New Testament, by the fact of Christ's birth, people became able of seeing and depicting Him. "
And it's a misquote?
not agreeing is one thing, but denying and plain LYING is another
It's called a censor. :)
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Macedonian Orthodox church Is heretical
@@nikolamiladinovic8518 Nope...Its the same as the others, maybe some political problems
@@Matthew-tp5mu no it's not just that
What were these Protestants doing? Were they trying to proselytise?
Jesus made an icon see google for king Abgar and Apostle Luke was painter of icons.. Protestant revolt is not Biblical. Bible says the gates of the Hell will not overcome the Church. Protestantism say the gates of Hell have overcome the Church which is antibiblical thus the need to revolt.. Revolt in Old Testament was heavily punished.
I have nothing against respecting Jesus' icon, but I believe that giving adoration, veneration, and worship to anyone but God is blasphemous, even if a council traditionalized it, tradition doesn't automatically make it okay.
Veneration is not only an expression of worship to God but also of honor to other men. This is an ancient practice that you may see in both the Old and the New Testament. Veneration of icons specifically shows just our respect and honor to the depicted persons who are not otherwise visible to us.
We love the Lord in the picture.
Their people have their own way of worship, descended from the ancient manners and customs of their race. It is their holiest expression of faith, unique to their own Slavic people, and none should question its practice in their lands. They would naturally differ from the practice of faith of a Germanic or Mediteranean and thats a good thing, inter-European conflict only happens when people blindly forget that.
Tradition is one way to show people without knowing letters, showing picture and telling story back in day's in past, manu people dosen't know to read. Did you think about that is simple way to show story, but it was usefull for children also, like book in pictures for youngest.Just think on that way. If you hear word and see picture you can easy came to knowlege. Idol is not same like picture, I think is very practical.
Where is salvation in God? I find none. If god is my god, then why hasn’t he freed me from all sin until I die? He hasn’t. It’s impossible. Or it’s poorly described as to how salvation even works. So how do I become holy and a wonderworker. I must ask and chasten and question, where are your saints? Where are your saints you Romans? Where are your saints all your orthodox? Where are your miracle workers? Where is the God I believe in?
He was deposed by the Serbian Patriarchate
Why
@@claudiusxcv because he is an Ecumenist heretic
@@claudiusxcv Because of flawless and brave, sobering political statement he gave... It had nothing to do with Church teachings...
@@novak83bg What was the statement that he said?
@@claudiusxcv He was a guest in this political show and the political views he openly talked about, situation in Serbia, leadership and similar topics, was to much for our miserible choise of patriarch to handle... Although Vukašin packed his thoughts real good, it was understood that he was talking to freely, not alined with political consensus and standpoint of the Church on some political issues, and that is best answer to your question I can give you in English language. th-cam.com/video/AtxrIcRyw80/w-d-xo.html
This priest is now banned to celebrate the Liturgy, or any rites.
Why, what happened
Why
Orthodox is mostly Roman , Ottoman and Turkish Culture . Bible is written in Anatolia , so it is mix of Arab culture from Throat and Roman Culture from Anatolia , the Orthodox one must be the root Bible as it is totally includes Anatolian Roman and Ottoman culture , as Orthodox style chanting of music called "Nihavend " has been created in Ottoman's Sultan Fatih time (It is de crease , fates and then in crease to happy end as it express the relive ! , Nihavend's word meaning is Huge Door , and there is a City in Iran with this name ) and Sultan Fatih was also the saver of Orthodoxy as when he conquered Constantinapol and made it Istanbul , he learned that Catholic Church , short time ago , shot down the Orthodox Church and got all it's followers to itself , than Sultan Fatih signed a new Patriarch to Orthodoxy Church and gave it power much more than it had in Byzantine Times , Orthodox church became a Divan member of Ottoman with the Wezir statue , which was the highest position some one can have after Sultan , so all Orthodox Priests started to wear Sultan or Ottoman Soldiers "Yeni Cheri " like head wears as they were the Church of a strong Empire and has a highest position in it , Sultan was even stricter the population of muslims in Istanbul Ottoman started to be sheria muslim after Yavuz Selim but the Power of Orthodox chores lasted to it's last years . There was humors about Sultan Fatih was a Christian , but Fatih was attending both Masque and Church so no one can know the truth . According to Turkish historians Turks were already living an Orthodoxy Islam as Baptize was being performed at homes under the name "Kırklama " , Easter was celebrating under the name of Çiğdem Aşı with the same time and tradition like Christians do painting eggs with onions and visiting neighbors with yellow crocus and eggs in chants . A pan full of wheat , candles on it having an half glasses of water at the center was put in front of the muslim prayer , an incense was fired in front of the ceremony house , no need to mention about our Tree belief , all these Orthodox traditions are performed by Turks from Central Asia to Balkans through Anatolia
Back then it wasn’t Turkish/ Ottoman Empire, but Byzantine and Constantinople was re-named Istanbul.
For and against, excellent. What about ordinary human life between these two forces of for, against? And the third latest addition - terrorism. Two dimensional divide and rule has become obsolete giving way to multidimensional divide and rule. Listen torn betweens, help yourself if you want to exist . All theories and principles boil down to survival. Existentialism returns, mighty cruelly
The transubstantiation IS the same as Catholic and ONLY Orthodox has an accepted Eucharist communion with Rome. Only Orthodox are allowed to go to a Catholic Church legally for communion. The Orthodox don't desire to put a human labels on something that is a mystery, or that is un-needed. The Catholics have a MUCH larger scholarship body where they can define and ponder these
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I’m quite certain I don’t completely believe in some orthodox and some catholic beliefs. I’m told mortal sin doesn’t exist in Orthodoxy, or degrees of sin. Then my priest said otherwise. Then I’m told if you forget a mortal sin, even one, not confessed to your priest, this also being the Catholics, will send you straight to Hell. Thats not the god I believe in. Sorry.
Job 35
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Oce spasi decu is srbije.....Svet je prekrsio 4th Zapovesti. Prekrsili smo Zakone Bozje
Zasto??? zato sto na je Crkva svema tome naucila taj dan Subote 4th Zapovest je u Nedelja.
VELIKU GRESKU Oce
4TH Zapovesti ye SUBOTA
Subota se svetite od svakoga Rada. Bog je rekao da svetkujes Subotu dan za odlazak u Crkvuje Nedelja Hristos je Ustoa.
Dan odmora kod Gospodara je SUBOTA.
U Subotu ne moze narod da radi, ovo je Gospodnji Dan. Prekrsili smo Zakone Bozje.
Nikada necemo videti Carstvo Nebesko tamo gde je Bog.
Odgovorices Bogu sto je pogresno vodio svoj Narod.
Ova generacija ce patiti zbog Crkvenih ucenja neka se Gospod smiluje svim Crkvama Srbije za ovu GRESKU.
Rimski Car Konstantin 1st promeni 4th Zapovest u Nedelju u godine 321AD . Delo davola, PROBUDI se SRBIJA
Blagodat Naseg Gospoda Isusa Hrista sa svima Vama. Amin
Apostle writings thrown to garbage by Protestant revolt. 1.Didache, 2.Apostle Constitutions 3.Holy Litugy of Apostle Mark 4. Holy Litugy of Apostle James.
Look on youtube for Holy Liturgy of Apostle James about how SUnday service should look like FOR CHRISTIANS EVERYWHERE and see who is right, the Church that gates of Hell will not overcome or Protestant revolt.
Transubstantiation is a Heresy of the Orthodox Church no Saints of the 14C or 15th C profess such belief without repenting of this false doctrine. Saints are only in the Orthodox Church as you must be Baptized and Chrismated an Orthodox Christian to be sanctified, and active living member of Christ Body and partake of his Body and Blood and be a member of the only Church of Christ the Orthodox Church. Sainthood is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and divinization by Lord mercy where the noetic faculty is filled with the Holy Spirit and in Communion with Lord. Saints are not canonized they are Glorified and Revealed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has having purified illumined and divinized by our Triune God. The Orthodox Church is the Only Church with the Body and Blood of Christ our God.
Since Jesus is in charge of afterlife look at what Jesus says. This is the path to Heaven.1. John 3:3 Be baptized to see Heaven 2.John 6:53 Get Holy Communion to be immortal. Attention protestants after imagination give symbols of blood and flesh but Jesus does not say about symbols in John 6:53 3. Parable about goats and sheeps in Matthew 25 MAtthew 25:40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
Whatever you give to a homeless man you give it to Jesus and Jesus gives it to you in afterliofe at least 100 times over so giving to a mhomeless man you build your treasure in Heaven. You need in Heaven clothing, food, drinks, and a house.
The Church that gates of Hell will not overcome is Russian Orthodox Church. See the Legend of the White Cowl when an angel come saying that Russia is the Third Rome and that it will be like that until the end. Yearly miracles that show Eastern orthodox Church is the true Church. . 1.Holy Light Every year Holy light Descends at Jerusalem on the place Jesus resurected on Easter Day Jesus resurected. 2. Jordan river moving backward On the place of Jesus baptism, on the day of Jesus baptism Jordan river reverses its flow when Orthodox do their service.3. The cloud on Mount Tabor comes yearly on the day of Transfiguration on the place of transfiguration. So closer to the truth to departing are like that: Russian Orthodox Church will keep the truth until the end, then Eastern orthodox Church then Roman Catholic Church then Protestant revolt. Because Russian Orthodox Church keeps the truth, any conflict between Russian Orthodox Church and any denomination, Russian Orthodox Church is right.,
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I don’t believe in a god whose salvation is a damn game of being this way or that. If I forget one sin I burn? Garbage. That’s not what I believe in. Prove it. Convince me.
That's not what we believe but keep strawmanning us if you want.
Judging from this comment, what I got is that you've already closed yourself off to anyone changing your mind, therefore it would be a waste of time to try to "convince" you.
Провославная церковь учит что бог уже в вас, для этого не надо ходить в церковь. Надо лишь соблюдать что нам завещали практиковать это каждую секунду. Это работа над собой, труд. Честь, правда, терпение, совесть. Не замаливать грехи, а не совершать их. То есть жить осознанно. Молиться за то что бы ты не совершил плохого и сам следил за своими мыслями и поступками. Не врать себе и окружающим, не кормить свое эго и свои пристрастия. Многое другое. Хочешь быть огромны и сильным, тягай железо. Быстрым, бегай. В вере так же, практикую каждую секунду жизни, находясь в смирении и принятии. Все книги по саморазвитию, являются лишь маленькой частью православия. Отказ от потребительство и других страстей.
Так в православии есть схимники, отцы которые живут в одиночестве, соблюдая все правила. Им даются способности. Все это не просто так, это труд. Приходим сюда за осознанием и движением души, а не за деньгами и машинами.
"father vukashin"?!
There Is Only One Father, and we should not call anyone else on this earth "father". End of.
"Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel." (1 Corinthians 4:15 )
So, there is more than one father.
Borislav Maksimović
1Kоринћанима4:15 Jer ako imate i trista učitelja u Hristu, ali nemate mnogo otaca. Jer vas ja u Hristu Isusu rodih jevanđeljem.
So, NO, there you have it, Father IS Only One Бориславе.
Efescima4:6 Jedan Bog i Otac svih, koji je nad svima, i kroza sve, i u svima nama.
dakle, Borislave, čak i ako je neko nekome otvorio oči predanjem Dobre Vesti Jevanđelja, vidimo da je JASNO napisano da je "kroza sve i u svima (takvima) Jedan Bog Otac, Koji JESTE Duh nad svima (takvima).
You miscalculated again. One Heavenly Father + one spiritual father (apostle Paul, according to 1 Corinthians 4:15) = two fathers, at least.
Borislav Maksimović
you are trying to take away and add from The Word again, we know what The Word promise for that is, my friend.
Read The Word in our Serbian (if you're able) and refer to that verse again and put it into context in which it is used.
It is Paul that also says to Ephesians Chapter 4:6, do you think he is the confused one or you.
If you put it in right context, you'll see that Christ talks about Heavenly Father, and apostle Paul talks about himself as of one who brought Gospel to Corinthians. So, there are TWO DIFFERENT KINDS of fatherhood. Therefore, there are more than one father - One of them (One and Only!) is Heavenly Father, while the others are just spiritual fathers, and there can be a plenty of them. Actually, every single apostle was spiritual father, as well as every bishop and priest after them.
what complete and utter pish YAWN
Churchslavonic.....in fact oldbulgarian
Old Bulgarian is Turkic not Slavic language.
Brate šta ti je kakav stari bugarski? Bugari su tatarsko pleme a vi pričate Srbski, doduše bez gramatike.
Let me simply what he said. We are idolaters.