The Three Types of Christians
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Father Josiah Trenham
Are you a Christian out of fear, love, or reward? Fr. Josiah Trenham breaks down the 3 types of Christians and challenges us to examine our faith. Do you only follow God because you're afraid of hell? Or is there something deeper? Watch now for a hard-hitting Orthodox perspective that will make you rethink your spiritual life!
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I don’t even have to watch this to know I’m whichever one is worst.
I literally said this as I clicked to watch.
I love this. But also...knowing you're the worst is the first step on the beatitudes, just learned this the other day. Then grieve that you know you're the worst
The thing is, we have everything in faith in Jesus, and so we need to do what he says as a thank you.
I haven't watched this yet... And I'm a new Christian just got baptized... But that's what I've learned. (Not Orthodox, though I DID go through 5 months of attending and catechism! I do love this Church)
@@PetroleumEngineer07 you have issues .
Amen. You and me both.
Me too🤣
Certainly a sinner. Consumed by the flesh. But stumbling... slowly but surely stumbling. May the most high guide me away from that and toward him. Salvation or not, I only want to give thanks for the grace I've been shown in this life.
Love that you find gratitude in the mercy and grace GOD has given yes and though you say your stuck in sin ACTUALLY your old identity (sin identity was crucified with christ) in which your new identity is what your living right now, the true repentance is changing your way of living ALL OF IT. Do chase after GOD to help you with what your struggling with.
Make the move to initiate a relationship with him, and remember HE is the most high powerful God that he operates in power so d9nt give up and lastly stay away from what's keeping you in sin
Love you always brother we know your journey with him is gonna be great
I follow Christ because I have nowhere else to go. I also follow him because he is the only person I can trust
Him He!!
there is nowhere else to go because all other religions and beliefs are false. You are on the right path.
I am the same. There were times I wanted to leave Christianity because I was a Protestant. Protestantism especially in Black American church is mostly prosperity gospel. I wasn't prospering and I was falling to despair. I happened to go to an Orthodox parish in Atlanta out of curiosity. After that I was done with Christianity. That was almost 20 years ago. Been Orthodox for 15 years. Christ has held me even when I have wanted to get out. My Patron Saint and Guardian Angel must be praying hard for me.☦️🙏🏾
@@blackbette07 I grew up in smaltown Iowa, nearly all white and the biggest church was the nondenominational prosperity gospel preaching one too. It's a curse.
@@blackbette07 ☦🕊❤
This is gonna be a hard one to watch.
I already know this is gonna be 14 minutes of Father calling me out 😅
Why??
@@addman1952 ohhh
A broken and contrite heart God will not despise🙏🏼 love endures all❤
Ive never seen a hard sight
I am guilty of laziness and lack of judgement. I lie have misslead ive been violent and mean I’ve done terrible thing to god my whole life running from Jesus. May Jesus cleanse me of my sinfull ways. Lord Jesus son of god have mercy on me a sinner
May Christ have mercy on me, a sinner.
We are all Sinners. It was only Jesus who was sinless.
My mindset is usually as the son, but my disobedience makes me more like the 4th one that’s not on the list… Lord have mercy
Yes when not having enough fear of God when acting disobedience and then repenting and for for Grace of God knowing and living there’s nothing more important than to give your heart(life) to Christ. I have this side to side But God is teaching(hebrew 12) Our love is what fails Not God’s☦️❤️
You and some other priests on yt are such a blessing to me.
Thank you for all that you do.
It slays me to admit, but i am still a carnal man, pray for us, the cowardly, father🙏🏼 that we be actual Christians!
All Christians are "of the Flesh".
Amen 🙏
Amen, my prayer since day one… 💗⛪️🕯️🍀📿
I think in a way I'm all three. The first because Hell is no picnic. The second because I often feel guilty if I see a soul who needs help and it bothers me to no end until I give aid. The third because I love the Lord who loved us first, even when we were still sinners.
Yep, it's fractal and situational for sure. "Which am I" is a great check on your current spiritual state.
I am all the reasons combined.
Became Christian because it is the truth, and without God everything is material and nothing matters.
Became Christian because it is the truth, and because it is true, fear of hell is only natural.
Became Christian because it is true, and because it is rewarding; wow, my life has meaning! The Creator of the universe actually cares about me!
Stay Christian because of love. Each day your understanding of God's love and grace He extends us, grows your own love for Him.
I’m the same.
Well said!
Every day I thank My Father for loving me and making me His own.
We enjoy our early mornings together before the sun comes up. ❤
From my youth I was the Christian in word. I didn’t have the spiritual foundation or exhortation to live any wiser growing up, and in turn, I have struggled all my life with being the first: a follower driven by fear.
Thanks be to Father God that in my 20’s He has called me upwards, to gradually show me how to be better. I’m slow in understanding, and have only come so far as to learn how to be as a hired-servant (maybe not even that yet). But my prayers and hopes are always that He would make me true, and that in His mercy He would show me and teach me the better: how to have a genuine, obedient relationship with Him out of love and gratitude; all of which is only rightfully His.
I am who Christ died for and for whom His Life was raised to Glory. ☦️
I am in a search for my faith, but I don’t do it out of fear, or because of gifts, but I search because I want to know the truth.
We need to fear the LORD... but come to him by faith.
And you wonder why People leave the churches.
@@your-username-here2308 what did he say that drives people away? on the other hand, as Fr. Josiah stated in the video, Jesus has several hard sayings in the gospels which drive people away, for example John 6.
We need to come to Him through Love. Love is the stage after Love. While Trust and Faith are extremely important, Love is the greatest.
Thank you… thank God for you Father Josiah🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼✝️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
What I fear is disappointing him. He has so much faith in me and in you. That we will hear his voice and see the father in him. And seek after truth with all our being. I believe with all my heart my sons will knock and seek with such audacity at his door that they will find him. I fear not giving him the joy I know I get from seeing my children seek after the truth.and how much greater the joy when they find it and it becomes them. They’re whole life and their joy as well.
Yes. This is the mindset of the Christian slave. Fear not, all Christians are exactly the same.
Father, your mind is a treasure you have that you share to the world! Thank you for your thoughts!
It's great to see our Orthodox brothers articulating the Carmelite ways. It seems universal that there are those in the purgative, illuminative, and unitive ways. Let's strive towards pure unity with Jesus and be Saints!
Baby steps. First get baptized.
Love Orthodox
Surprisingly, I think I’m a son… just a very bad one. But, time and time again, I’m shown grace in the face of my sins. And my chastisements, while painful, are ALWAYS tempered with Gods mercy, and imbued with clear purpose. Just wish I could get to the point of being “virtually” sinless. That’s the hope that will be fulfilled in time though, according to His will. Blessed Lord Jesus, son of the living God, have mercy on me a poor sinner 🙏🏻
Thank you for beginning with a reminder of our blessings to have St. Luke and his gospel and his other gifts to us.
"Are you a Christian out of fear, love, or reward?" Yes
Out of LOVE!🔥❤️through God’s grace…🙏
Я христианин по вере. Верю вот всё. Кто бы что не говорил и не доказывал, даже если и сомнения посещают. Ну как то это не искоренить. Любви? её во мне не много .Страха ? Чего Господа бояться , я себя боюсь потому как любви мало а страстей много, натворить успею . А награды, не достойна , чего ждать. А вот Христу верю ,он не предаст, может и помилует по милосердию своему .
@@ТатьянаЗамесова-ф9рПусть Бог подарит нам осознание того, Кто Он есть на самом деле, осознание того, что Он есть любовь, и пусть Он наполнит наши сердца этой любовью, чтобы в ответ мы могли ходить Его путями. 🙏
Started in fear, became a mercenary.
Am one now.
Sorry God - no love to spare.
I just want the gifts...
Might change later down the line just as my fear did...
Interesting statement, you referring to became a mercenary in the "spiritual sense" or a literal combat mercenary?
@RedDeckRedemption I mean spiritually-worshiping for a reward rather than out of love.
Funny enough, I once fantasized about becoming a frontline mercenary in high school. But after serving as a conscript in my country’s army, I realized it wasn’t for me.
Amin father
Beautiful reflection! Thank you for the challenge to reflect on which type I am.
Thank you, Father Josiah.
In the liturgy, the peace of those who pray is the extension of the peace of Christ. It is not enough to hear that we must live according to the divine will, but we need to be guided step by step, in order to overcome the giants of sin and advance in virtue. Without the communion of love, the world is nothing but sadness. If the world would live in this love, it would know eternal life.
Glory to God ❤
Jesus Christ will come again..but as Judge and Redeemer.. (2 Timothy 4:1-4) Blessings to all 🙏❤️
I think this is a sign from God that I’m not doing right 😢
I’d think I am the third type of Christian, but I’d like to say that humbly, as I know I still error, though I work to correct those errors. I’ve always had difficulty understanding the desire for rewards in Heaven, or even the desires for rewards here on earth.
I just want to know truth, and God. Everything else seems fleeting to me.
I don’t know that I have a denomination. I appreciate and thank you for this commentary, and love that you’re spreading the truth. God bless you and keep you safe!
I confess to not liking every video because often I am so greedy and entitled to these great counsels that I simply go to the next without doing something so easy and simple to liek the video. I vow to like each one from now one.
Thank God that He awoke me and led me away from my old life, but I still sometimes stumble back into that. I hope somebody can help me articulate but…
I do fear God, but not a feeling of terror. Rather awe and respect for His majesty, grace, and mercy. I don’t think too hard on of gifts, rewards, or joy because I know in my heart that I do not deserve it at all because of my sins. I know no works of mine can make me good, but I think I am decent as I’m trying to not be like how I used to. Only Jesus Christ can make one right before the Father, and I believe in Him with all that I am, small as it is. I walk away from His fellowship because of sin, but I always run back and throw myself at His mercy, even though I’m deserving of condemnation. Am I just a fraud and/or hypocrite? I imagine myself as a prodigal son, who loves the Father and tries to delight Him and walk in accordance to His ways despite being a screw-up, but I fear being delusional or self-deceiving.
Wrestling with God has become my relation as of now, Its Absolute the Lord does not fear anything of what he has created, but nor do I fear God, I do not fear Justice of the Lord for fearing whats what ultimately his justness seems wicked to me. But I would like nothing more than God to show his mercy and truly see there is a season for everything in life, I just hope he hasn't forgotten about me. . .
I understand you completely. At indifference about God, pray, read the gospels and all the Bible and seek Him in the world that He has created, much of it is corrupted, but He's in people, in plants, in silence... Seek His face, He is all that is perfect, viewing Him you will fall in love, in His love. If you are alive and He hasn't thrown you into the fire or the void is because He loves you, He reminds you and is in you; He's the sustain of our life, spiritually and physically. Someone in the comments nailed it, He has so much faith in you that you will look at Him that doesn't ends with you in life, sinless or sinner. Attend His commandments and look for virtue; we have this life to suffer a little looking for Him and all eternity to rejoice in Him. He knows what's in your heart, do what he wants and forget your appetites, "ask and it will given to you, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you".
I don't know if I help in any sense, only seek Jesus, read Him, know Him, talk to Him and let Him be your heart.
Thank you for asking this question.
Praise Yeshua!
Amen
Because it is the truth. For so long all I wanted was to see the truth now that I see.. all I want is for The Truth to see himself in me.
I definitely fear the whip but I also want to please Christ because He loves me and gave himself for me. Lord have mercy on me a sinner.
This man gives off insane masculine energy
Thank You as always, Father Josiah
When he said the second one I felt personally called out 😅.
I say Jesus but will He hear me after all of the times I have rejected Him and continue to Sin against Him? Lord have mercy on me and remember me in your Kingdom.
Im in the same spot brother. I feel terrible about rejecting Him once again, and I wish I never hurt our relationship the way that I did. I’ll pray for you, pray for me please
Unfortunately, I very much feel I fall into the second, reward seeking category of Christian, its a difficult thing to move past.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of ALL wisdom 🙏
This healthy fear guides our way to the light and away from the darkness.
I pray for those who were mentioned before the first type.. may our Lord have mercy on them! ✝
I wish to live virtuously and to attain personal, familial and community flourishing for generations. Christ is a massive source, but I have much to learn. As I began with secular virtue and philosophy and was raised in a secular family.
In these times (right now, in 2025), the perception of controversy needs to be honestly and biblically examined.
Oftentimes, because the world is moving so very, very swiftly, a call for genuine discernment of God's will is necessary.
I don't want any one left behind to rot in history, his or her story distorted by the winner of a skirmish.
I am this kind of Christian who knows trusting God stubbornly brings enormous blessings and prayer answers.
I am the kind of Christian who knows God is a responsable Father, a Creator of amazing mind blowing miracles.
God is an Almighty Super Power, Our only ever-lasting Resource and Solution.
And I prefer God's Holy Spirit to anything else.
I don't accept anything that would interfer with my Trust and Faith in God. The only book I read are the Holy Scriptures. I don't consume stuff that are not God honouring like TV, movies and other fiction.
I feel fortunate, priviledged and blessed, and under the protecting wings of this Almighty Father I fear nothing.
For me it does not worry me to loose a job because I refuse the jabbing or I don't celebrate the H-lloween d-mons or because I am not willing to do just about anything for money.
God has always returned everything to me in great abundance.
Praise Our God Jesus Christ. amen 🙏🏻
When we feel provoked by Christ, that's clear evidence of just how fallen we are. These are hard sayings to hardened hearts.
There are 3 different types of Christians: the go to church every week types, the Christmas and Easter Christians that make a once or twice a year pilgrimage to church on the big holidays, and the “cultural Christian” who will claim to be Christian if asked but doesn’t go to church at all (not even Christmas and Easter) and is pretty much indistinguishable from a “none” (someone who claims no religious affiliation).
Something crazy about the bad steward canceling the debts: in order to get around the law and commit the sin of usury, rather than ask for interest in cash (usury) they would loan out cash then require more than that cash's worth in goods. So I give you $50 and you give me $60 worth of oil. The reason the master couldn't do anything but smile when the steward canceled the debts is because that cancelation was actually in accordance with the law. He was essentially canceling the "sneaky interest" rate.
Orthodoxy is only way for me.
I notice that these three types could easily be stages of development in our walk with God rather than static labels.
You start hearing about Hell. It terrifies you and you don't want to go there.
Then you hear about heaven, and it sounds like such a cool place you'd be an idiot for not trying your best to go there. Especially considering that Hell is your only alternative.
And finally, both the carrot and the stick motivate you to learn more about your faith in order to accomplish that.
And through this process you develop a deeper understanding of the kind of God you serve. After a while it becomes less and less about not going to hell, or receiving some inheritance, but appreciating what God did for you and just wanting to do things/not do things just for the sake of pleasing him.
A reciprocation of his love. Where God isn't just some impersonable being to you, but a long-lost Family member that you cherish and the thought of disappointing them is more than you can bear.
There is no accomplishing or earning of anything. Salvation is by faith through grace not works.
@ when. I say trying your best I don’t mean earn your way into heaven.
I mean doin g your best not to be lured back into the world and away from Jesus Christ.
99% of comments on Orthodox TH-cam channels: "Look at how humble I am"
Its unreasonable to believe in God mostly because if you believe in God you believe that all the downtrodden have eerned theitr suffering and that to me is a load.
No you describe certain Hindu and Buddhist conceptions of karma-the belief people suffer over and over for their failings, and deserve no compassion from those better off. Christ was incarnate as a poor and lowly human being, and loved all.
The more I learn about Orthodoxy the more my Protestantism feels hollow.
attend liturgy and find out for yourself!
I'm the type that tries to be a Christian but constantly fails miserably.
Hey man, all christens are like that. What Jesus christ wants from us is to live a life for him to give him everything don't let sin stop you from following him that's a lie from the enemy in time you will get better with your failures as Jesus says I am the light of the world who ever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.
Obeying the Lord out of fear is already a great thing. I am that type of Christian, I hope. Anyone who does not tremble hell is either a saint the caliber of St. Paisios (this is the rare third sort of Christians, sons and daughters,) or, more likely, foolishly reckless.
You must turn away from this tendency and obey out of love. The Father requires you to Love Him. Jesus says, love God with all your heart NOT fear the Lord with all your heart! If you believe because you Fear Hell, you really need to attend to the basics of Christianity. Get out of the Darkness and move to the Light.
Yes but it's also wise to fear the Lord but not like our fear that's "dread" but fear of disappointing Him because of how much we love Him @@nfilippis1
@@nfilippis1 From one hand, you are right - slavish type is the lesser type of a Christian, and I am only getting there anyway. Even this took me 30 years. I might die before I get any further.
But on the other, are you sure you are in a position to teach? Do you love God with all your heart? Show me.
@nfilippis1 no, we have to fear God. This means to fear to sin, to live by Thee commandments.
@@vsevolodtokarev Your role in this world is to liberate yourself from your slavery by replacing all Fear with Faith, Hope and Love in Jesus Christ. Do not fear anything. Embrace The Light of The World!
People cannot be reduced to three types, neither can religions.
Regarding what 1 Corinthians 13 tells about acting for God without love, can we even consider someone who obeys to the Lord without being motivated by the love of God to be a christian ?
It's not that I want to be judgemental, just I had a period in my life in which I followed God's law only because of a deep fear of hell. Now, when I look back to this period I wouldn't say that I was christian back then...
As an orthodox would you say that someone could be saved only by his works, even if he doesn't really loves God?
(As an evangelical christian that is considering becoming orthodox, I first need to know and maybe accept your understanding of salvation)
Anyways, thank you for the video, may the Lord guide and forgive the sinners that we are. 🙏❤️
Obedience is a form of love no matter the source
“The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord”
Jesus came to a specific people, to preach a specific message, and to die a specific death. What can not be found in his exclusive ministry is salvation from the preaching of the cross.
The preaching of the cross, Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection offer forgiveness & justification to all men by grace through faith alone.
What if I feel like I’m a little of all three? Just came to Christ a year ago and still trying to find my way to a church of Christ. I have been to Pentecost to Baptist to Lutheran and now a catholic church. Feel his presence more in a Catholic Church but have wanted to attend an Orthodox Church since I started but the closes one to me is a very long way off. These videos help
God bless you, and God bless us Amen. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth all I can say is, they say Jesus is a kind man so please understand the times in this crime land I was wrongfully accused of two crimes I didn’t commit my biggest crime was being a Christian that’s exactly what the chief of the LAPD told me. I won both cases cause I had faith In God he would be with me just as he’s been with me always, so on my judgement day I can say can I still be an Angel or will you treat me like a stranger? 🙏🏼 I am a sinner no man alive can witness the struggles I’ve survived it’s hard to carry on where no one loves you.
No Christian is perfect, we all have fallen nature...
If you fall, get back up and repent. Everyday if you must, every moment is a struggle, suffer well my friends. 🙏
We christians must dare to be contradictions in this world. Remember, that also Simeon told to Mary, that Jesus will be a sign of contradiction.
I was also a sign of contradiction in the church on Sunday. We celebrated the feast of the presentation of the Lord, so we ignited candles. I was with my son. Everyone got one candle, who did not bring their own. Everyone, except me and my son. I tell everyone now, that my son was there as a representative of Jesus, and I was there as his mother. My heart was pierced.
7:02 "...to that point" unless i missed context of that verse or something Jesus says: "Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist" he dosent put a delineation on time. NO man is greater then John ever except he who is above all. Not a huge mistake but i feel its important.
🙏 Amen I love John the Baptist✝️He's Jesus cousin. One of my favorite characters in all the Bible. His words ring in my ears and mind now more than ever Repent! For the Kingdom of God is at Hand🙏
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Question, how do we as Christians handle snarky comments like "the Bible is fictional literature " , and other comments by non believers? The old me would have gone off on them with a little spiciness and historical facts outside of the Bible. It's at times frustrating.
I agree that these are three "types" of Christians. I would also note that as much as they are types, they are, maybe more importantly, stages of being children. I see all three of these (and there are not only three) as being types and stages of children of earthly fathers, as well as children of our Father in heaven. There are many, many children who do the things they do simply because they do not know their father, whether on earth or in heaven--yet (Is. 5:13, Hosea 4:6). As is so often the case, the ontological points to the greater reality. All creation was made and is made for this purpose--to point to the great reality, which is the glory of God, (Psalm 19), which is especially true of all his children (Acts 17:22-31) who are made in his image. Salvation is all of grace (Heb. 2:9), and it is "for every man". Christ will baptize us "by hell and high water" so to speak, i.e. "with the Holy Ghost" (the baptism of water) and "with fire" (by discipline) (Mt. 3:11) because he loves us (Jn. 3:16). The promise of God is this: "All the ends of the world shall remember and return (shuwb) unto the Lord. All the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the Kingdom is the Lord's, and he is the governor among the nations," Psalm 22:27, 28.
Pls can we have the book name where St Gregory states those three types
Grace isn't wealth in the traditional sense of the word. Wealth is something you hoard or it runs out. Grace is something that grows the more you use it. Sharing your grace makes you more gracious, sharing your wealth makes you less wealthy. Wealth is finite, Grace comes from God and is infinite. It is true to say that Grace is precious beyond measure, but comparing it to wealth is a bit misleading I think.
Sharing wealth doesn't make you less wealthy tho. Luke 6:38 Give and it will come back to you. Sharing wealth has to do with generosity which isn't finite in a Christian perspective because we serve a limitless God.
@@jaydakeyz829 If we have ten dollars to our name we cannot give eleven dollars away. You perhaps should look into the context of Luke 6:38 to understand what that particular passage is actually meant to convey. Taking bible verses out of context has led many a Christian astray.
@@khatack agreed. I'm just saying being able to give grace abundantly is being wealthy. Wealth doesn't always equal money, it's more about possessing something, so if we shift the thinking of possessing something that's spiritual it's equivalent to being spiritually wealthy.
I never understood that parable and still don't
Which type? Positive Christian
Salvation is a gift from God that cannot be earned; it is received through faith. “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8)
There is only one type of Christian. Whoever believes that Jesus died for their sins and that such belief is a free gift from God, not of any works.
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What country do you hail from?
No is perfect, Jesus forgave prostitutes and criminals its important to remember. Its about the heart period.
Any parallels to Luke 8,11-14?
Why do they bishops from monastics since they can’t get married, how are they going to be able and run a spiritual family?
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If a person who confesses Jesus is Lord and truly believes he was resurrected from the dead for our sins, attends liturgy (not baptized). Has overcame many sins but still falls into his passions or sin at times but wants more of his grace and wisdom and prays that one day he’ll be delivered from all sin. Is he Christian?
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.
I'm a Cafeteria Catholic.
I don't know which type I am, exactly; God will judge that. However, even a slave-mentality Christian, " a very low type ", " afraid of the whip " can/will enter the Kingdom of God. All would rather shine shoes in heaven than reign in hell
When you attend to receive Communion, listen to the words of the priest carefully just before you say your name. This is when you will hear what you are.
In other words, you got the cold, hot and lukewarm Christians. Be on fire for the Lord brothers and sisters.
Blessings Father,
I have been watching your content for awhile. I am greatful for a lot you are doing, but I don't agree with all.
I see a great division in the Orthodox Church not just from archdiocese but especially within the Antioch archdiocese in particular. We can go to a catchuman Antioch church, and a Arabic, Greek, or Russian Orthodox Church and see a giant discrepancy. Some being lukewarm just a cultural thing, and the latter turning churchs into monasteries, which I definitely think is damaging as monestaries and churches both have there place. The effects of these have put in my personal life a wedge with the church. I have struggled tremendously. Especially when it comes to married couples these can be a huge issue, as being on the same page is impossible. Be obedient to our priest with discernment. Not to be mindless sheep I don't believe that's what God wants from us. Over the past 4 years being involved with with each type of church has taken its toll and the new catchuman church revolution has hurt my marriage significantly more. I can't just say everything in the movement is good and praise it all, for as much good it's doing, it's doing as much damage. Priest who think they are on a holy path leaving casualties in there wake...
I'm not a great man or Christian, these priests are definitely more pious and holy than I am undoubtedly, but it doesn't take away from the point being moot.
This was hard to write, I have been to your church once, and actually meet you on a different occasion. I called once to talk to you but as you are busy I was denied. I will continue to watch. Thank you for the content. On many occasions I have been thinking/struggling with a subject and 30min later you have posted a video about exactly that thing... At least 15 times. God bless father pray for me if you could.
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Boycott Yahtzee!
What's your point?
Hope you don't glorify the atheist empire's army
Excellent Pater
Father what would you say to people if they say what about abortion for women who had a baby from rape and insect
He would tell you it's not the baby's fault and it's still wrong.
I know someone who was born from rape. He is an amazing human, Dad, friend, brother and husband. He is glad he wasn't aborted, even though some say he should have been because he was conceived during rape.
If anything, we should support these particular mothers to the highest degree, and teach our sons not to rape or commit incest. It's never the baby's fault.
Yah I agree with both of you its wrong no matter what to abort a child all my family are liberal on there view of abortion so sometimes I don't what to think
Murdering an innocent makes you more of a monster than the evil person who sired the child.
This is also a weak argument, abortions due to rape and incest are less than .01 and you already know this.
Also keep in mind that the Church does not answer to earthly authority or misguided social fads.
When I was first introduced and educated in orthodoxy, I was told that only in the case of saving the life of the mother was it permitted.
I'm the bad kind.
The reason why Trump and most republicans are saying let the states decide about abortion is because banning abortion has proved very unpopular. In almost every state (with North Dakota and Nebraska being exceptions) abortion rights have won by wide margins (usually about 60 to 40%) even in red states like Kansas and Ohio. Trump won AZ and NV with about 52% of the vote in each state but both states voted for abortion rights by 62% to 38 which means even a lot of republicans support keeping abortion legal. I haven’t heard Trump say a word about abortion dined becoming prez again. Nationally the best abortion foes can hope for is a weak (and unsuccessful) attempt at a national 15 week ban)
Fear. Definitely Fear.
So fearful, i cant be a Christian.
Why believe the fear? Why let fear lead you? Instead, choose love and confidence, and the spoken Word of God through his scriptures. I was led by fear, until I learned how fear was the tool of Satan to hold me back and keep me off balance.
@birdlynn417 unable to believe and threatened with Hell.
That's always been the problem.
Why is hell eternal
because you are tested in this life, and when it is over, you can no longer change your disposition toward God and His goodness
@carlpittenger ok, thanks. What changes can I expect in my disposition from belief? I haven't experienced much yet, although I ask for forgiveness daily.
@@NogGonnaMakeIt talk to a priest
Because God said so. Without Him revealing that to us, we would not know.
Honest question. If things of man disgust God, and we are made in his image, why do we love and desire 'objects' lustfully ? I love vintage cars. I like designing things. I like making art. Where is the line ? I cant imagine living eternally in a Heaven that is boring. What will we have passion for in eternity. Yes, we will love God fully but will that be it ? He didnt design us for just to wash his feet. He made us creative, adventurous, explorers, .... who will we be in the afterlife without 'things' ?
I’m not sure if I’m qualified to answer, but I pray I can offer encouragement. I think corruption is key here… We are made in His image, and our faculties share in that image as well. But what do we do with them?
An example: You said that we love and desire ‘objects’ *lustfully*. Yet every faculty we have, which is of God, must be properly aligned with Him- including our passions, love, and desires. Otherwise, when they are misaligned with their original purpose, they breed sin.
When we hear, “the things of man disgust God,” I think it’s important to remember that mankind does not truly ‘have’ or ‘create’ on of ourselves; what we have is what God has given us, to make out of. This is why what God despises is not the things that are ‘ours,’ or that are of ourselves (even our faculties), but that which is God’s- that He has given us of- to which we have corrupted.
So, when it’s said that the things of man disgust God, I believe it’s because of how entrenched we and this world are in sin. Anything mixed with sin would be abominable to a God who is pure, holy, and loving. And God sees what is lacking.
Finding yourself questioning what kind of heaven we will have? It’s the perfect opportunity to bring it to prayer, believing God will reveal to you what is needed. Because it will be worth it to pray and study scripture, rather than stay discouraged because of lingering vagueness.
I think about 1 Cor 13:9-10… it says we “know in part” and “prophesy in part” only. And continuing in 1 Cor 13:11-12, we are like children who have not yet matured in the Spirit. Children speak as children and understand as children. But as adults, we grow wiser and begin to put away things that we once preferred as children, because they are no longer fitting for us. It may be the same when we take on our new nature. Right now, we see dimly the things of the Spirit, but when God’s kingdom is established and our identities in Christ are perfected, we will surely know just how lacking everything was. We may not even have to wait until then to realize this- because even now, those who grow strong in the Spirit can catch glimpses of what is to come and share in the heavenly knowledge of God, which He is glad to share with those who love Him and fear His holy name.
What we had from the beginning- before the fall- we will have again, but in perfection, not reduction! That’s why I encourage you: have faith, and don’t be wary of losing what we currently have in this world.
What a refreshingly fantastic observation. You are most certainly correct my friend. Nothing "disgusts" God. When people say that we "disgust God" they are personifying God - they are making God act and react like a human. They are the ones who are de-grading God and don't know what they are talking about.
Because we tend to fall to passions easily due to sickness deep onside our hearts. Church is the spiritual hospital where we all seek cure for that sickness.
@@jaanabanana7048what a beautiful response. Thank you for the wise share. Much to meditate upon. God bless you and your family
@shawnhollahan590 God bless you and your loved ones as well
I am not a Christian then. Goodluck
Thank you father. Do you or anyone know what St Gregory would say to the conservative approach on abortion which is permitted in the case which the mothers life is in danger with the thinking if the mother has other kids living removing her nurture to the others would be a greater loss (2 + lives)?
I don’t know what saint Greg would say on the topic of an abortion to save a woman’s life but I know what the Irish people think on the topic. Abortion In Ireland used to be banned completely. Then a pregnant tourist had her water break at 4 months pregnant. Way to early to deliver the baby and without the mucous plug in place to protect her the woman got a septis infection. But the Irish hospital refused to do an abortion to save her life and she died (the baby too). Soon after the Irish voted by a wide margin to legalize abortion
I know most will say this but I'm the worst of the worst. Ian not worthy to be even the lowest.
I am the harlot who keep going back to God saying I'll change just to cheat in him again and again and again and again and again with porn.
I am the worst liar who tries to lie to God time and time again believing that he himself is sincere when he knows he's not. I am the one who wonders why he even tries because it feels like sin rules his life.
I am only here because i don't know where else to go. I don't know who else to believe in, to give me peace when I'm afraid or to put my faith in when i fail myself. I believe with my whole heart Christ is who he says he is. I believe the Holy Trinity. I believe in the Church Fathers and i believe the testimony.
I am only a catechumen but i feel as though i have been waging the christian war my entire life, even as a child, against Satan and his minions. And it feels though they only laugh at me at ny attenpts to please God only for me to revert back to pleasing myself.
This is just so hard.
Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me.