Christianity is NOT Conservatism or Liberalism | Fr. Zechariah Lynch
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- Fr. Zechariah Lynch is the priest at Archangel Michael Orthodox Church in Pueblo, Colorado. Fr. Zechariah discusses the danger of ideological affiliations as a Christian.
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0:01 Divine Liturgy. ♥️💒
0:16 Coming to Christ ♥️☦️
0:32 Christ & The Theotokos, The Ark of The Covenant. ♥️☦️
1:06 Lay Aside The Mind of This World. ♥️🙏🏼
1:19 - Man wants to become atomized, fractured 💔 That’s part of the Fall. Flowing from the - Brokenness - Sinfulness of Humanity.
1:46 Bringing that back 💔❤️🩹❤️ into the Church ⛪️ ☦️
2:00 “Blessed Is The Kingdom.” 💔☦️❤️💒
- Not my kingdom
- Not anyone’s kingdom
- Not a Patriarch kingdom
- Not a Bishop’s kingdom
- Not a Priest’s kingdom
- Not the People’s kingdom
- Not a Theologian’s kingdom
2:37 In Christ I See Who I Am Truly Supposed To Be ❤️☦️🙏🏼
3:16 He’s The God Man, The Cosmic Man, The Only One Who Can Save Us ☦️❤️
3:35 Fractured Existence 💔 hiding behind fig leaves 🍃
4:04 Making Excuses or Repenting.
4:48 Fracturing Humanity💔
4:59 Upholding The Truth 🙏🏼☦️
5:34 Your are not your passions. You struggle with them. That struggle is not who you are entirely.
6:28 Man is always struggling to process his own brokenness 💔
7:35 Current Events, keeping us at odds. Accusations by each other against each other.
9:27 Abortion is terrible. 😞 💔Abortion, Divorce, Unfaithfulness, LGBTQ.
10:08 Is Christianity Conservatism? No it is not. Is Christianity Liberalism? No it is not. Christianity is Blessed Is The Kingdom ☦️💒
11:05 This knee-jerk reaction. Are we really gonna let this diabolical, demonic division impact us as Christians? 😈💔❤️👿❔
11:38 “I support the people who are suffering.”
12:20 Lawlessness, Cold Hearts, No Mercy 🙁😢
13:30 How harsh Christians are becoming.
13:50 It Doesn’t Mean we have to compromise Truth. ☦️
☦️ I don’t believe in Ecumenism
☦️ I don’t believe in questioning The Faith
☦️ I don’t believe in restructuring the moral standards of The Faith.
14:09 Can we not show Mercy? Can we not rise above the turmoils of The Dialectics? 🙏🏼
14:28 There is a point to make a stand, but when it becomes “they deserve what they’re getting.” That really disturbs me.
15:14 Why would someone want to be a part of that?
15:40 CVid
16:23 “How am I showing a better way?”
17:19 Politics isn’t everything.
18:31 There is pain.
19:09 Rise Above. ⬆️
19:50 The Fathers ☦️💒
20:20 The Christian Way ☦️
Wow! Thank you for this.
What should I do about my father? He just learned about Orthodoxy ever since I converted to it. I converted to Orthodoxy about a few months ago, but I still live under his roof as I under 18. I have decided that I want to start attending Orthodox Church (I have longed for it). He said that he will go to the church with me. He says that he wants to start attending the Orthodox Church and, as soon as possible, participate in the Holy sacraments. However, he is a Protestant and he accepts all of the Protestant doctrines and denies the infallibility of the Orthodox Ecumenical Councils. The only options I have are:
A. Go with him
B. Don't attend church
Also, my mother might be under the suspicion that the Orthodox Church is a cult full of pedophilic priests because she has watched the news stories about the Catholics. However, she does not believe this to a radical degree @@RootsofOrthodoxy
@@TheActualCorrectOpinionthis is an easy answer, go to Church with your Father. God will take care of the rest 🙏
Christianity is above all that is human-made.
Christianity is above man made religion of orthodoxy!!
Christianity is above the man made Orthodox religion.
"Conservative" and "Liberal" are just different branches of classical liberalism, and they're both rooted in humanism and the "Enlightenment", which is an attempt at Christianity without Christ.
This is such a good diagnosis. It is true.
Well said. Thank you!
Just seeing how both sides have become so dogmatic and ideological is insane. I remember when trump was a way of trolling the left. Now he’s the best pres ever and savior of our nation for the sole reason the left hates him. Which if true he would not be alive. Presidents are not above their rules. Ask Kennedy.
Very well said.
Wow.. Exactly 10 hours ago, probably when this video was being uploaded, I was having a conversation with a guy at work about sin, money and things like that and he described me as a "conservative", then I said to myself "NO I'm not talking because I'm a conservative but because I'm a Christian. An Orthodox Christian".. I'm glad to see this video discussing the same idea.
I'm an Orthodox Conservative Christian... It works well together.
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You still belong to this world and you still have to vote
You can't vote abortion or lgbtq
You don't always align with consecutive but you can't ever align with liberalism and it's changes to society
But you still vote
@@spartanastas No it really doesn't
@@troyhavok8605 It's not an all or none game... So yes it does as far as I'm concerned. Orthodoxy guides me and my conservatism... as Conservatism is conserving morality and the thousands of years of lessons humanity has learned. Consequences to actions... all guided by Orthodoxy.
"O thou who art above the angels, raise me above this world's confusion."
Amen.
@@LovingtheTruth856 Can you find me where in the Bible it says all Spirit-inspired truth or tradition must be in the Bible? If not then I don't accept your challenge.
Don't look left or right... look upwards.
Upwards? Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.- Proverbs 4:25
“Why is the truth, it would seem, revealed to some and not to others? Is there a special organ for receiving revelation from God? Yes, though usually we close it and do not let it open up: God’s revelation is given to something called a loving heart. Everything in this life passes away - only God remains, only He is worth struggling towards. We have a choice: to follow the way of this world, of the society that surrounds us, and thereby find ourselves outside of God; or to choose the way of life, to choose God Who calls us and for Whom our heart is searching.” - Fr. Seraphim Rose
Thank you for this loving message, Fr Zechariah.
Father this is the biggest Amen I can muster!
I have been so saddened by this.
Just as Orthodoxy is becoming discovered by the west, this corrupts our mission.
Not just from the practice and teaching, but as the church.
The splintering has been going on for at least 30 years.
Now I seeing other Orthodox online, just hammering away at other Orthodox jurisdictions. It's heartbreaking.
I think like you. Thank you. I was feeling a bit despondent at the damage the evil one has perpetrated against the Church.
I will continue to seek the light! I will pray for strength, mercy, and the ability to be the light.
Let the light of Christ shine!
You just spoke to my heart and I need to repent. Thank you Father
I was telling my godfather this, as we were pulling into the parking lot Sunday morning...
and immediately I muttered that a visitor with a Biden sticker was in the wrong place.
Lord have mercy on me, a sinner!
Peace be with you Father Lynch. Thank you for your heartfelt words about the turbulent times that humanity is experiencing today. I believe a house divided is easy prey for attacks of any kind - both in terms of the bigger picture as in the conflicts between countries and on a personal level as well. We must not be of two minds when it comes to worshipping God. We cannot, should not and must not worship God and Mammon at the same time. If everyone were to live our lives according as what our Lord and God and Savior preached as in The Sermon On The Mount, then can there truly be peace in this world!
Thank you, Father. This is why I have stepped away from all politics for the time being and maybe forever. Christ has lifted me above it so I can see it clearly and all these disputes seem so small. It's so sad to see people who should be treating each other like brothers and sisters hating each other over such nonsense.
I think the words liberal and conservative have broader definitions than politics. Within the Church there have always existed some who stay more strictly to interpretation than others. In that sense there might be a liberal and conservative perspective within the Church
Correct. Thank you for bringing this up, I updated the title to reflect "Conservatism" and "Liberalism" - John, Roots of Orthodoxy
Wonderful message that you’re spreading here, Father. I truly felt moved when I heard you speaking about the importance of mercy in the face of our merciless culture.
May the Lord have mercy on us and may we soften our hearts to love one another. May we not become hardened by the evil that surrounds us.
Peace and grace be with you all in abundance ☦️
Thank you Fr. Zechariah for this...and leading me to Orthodoxy those years ago...still Orthodox and still reaching toward the love of Christ...please pray for me...
Mary B.
I am from an Orthodox Christian country from Eastern Europe, but I have noticed some people from the States look into converting to Orthodoxy because they need a new venue for their politics.
That’s not what Orthodoxy is about. I understand there’s a lot of turmoil and division in the US right now, but politicizing Orthodoxy is not a solution.
Orthodoxy was always political the church worked alongside the state to achieve a harmonious Christian society, you people want to sweep it under the rug and pretend like it didn’t happen for some reason, I’m not sure why though because it was a good thing and it made Christianity flourish
@@Saber23 false. Orthodoxy was hijacked by politics and weaponized by the state to identify and suppress dissent. It’s still used as a spy network by the likes of Mordor (Russia).
True Orthodoxy is about your relationship with God. Nothing more. It’s bad enough that we got the taiga barbarians that corrupted our church, now we got the Americans 🤦🏻♀️ We just can’t catch a break.
And after the priest proclaims "BLESSED is the KINGDOM....", and announces the destination of the Divine Liturgy, the choir sings, "Amen', as the voice of the congregation to show our willingness to proceed towards that destination..💝💝
One of my new favorite channels. I appreciate your genuineness, Fr. Zechariah.
Is this man your earthly or spiritual father?
One is either Orthodox in the Christian faith, or unorthodox. "Conservative" and "liberal" "theology" are insidious labels that have brought only relativism and spiritual decline to the groups that use them.
So much truth!!! was spoken in this interview, but sadly people are blinded by the truth, it’s always hidden in plainsight! May God open our eyes and hearts to understand the truth of the Gospel.
I could listen to Father Lynch talk for hours.
"In trying to become wise, they became fools"
Good word father!
Is this man your earthly or spiritual father?
As an Orthodox Christian I understand that here in this fallen world there is no political representation for Christians. There is only Christ and his church and that's all we need. ☦
Thank you Father Zechariah for sharing this with us. Please pray for me, a sinner. ☦☦☦
Is this man your earthly or spiritual father?
Brilliant video & content.
Thank you for the support! God bless you
A lovely discussion. I appreciate Fr. Zechariah's heart which is clearly communicated in this.
Father? And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. - Matthew 23:9
@@LovingtheTruth856 “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. Therefore I urge you to imitate me.”
1 Cor. 15-16
Thank you father! Yes, we need to stand with the truth from God. 🙏🏻☦️
Thank you very much.
Thank you Fr. Zechariah. I love this channel and hearing you speak on topics like this. There is so much lawlessness in these times and it is so difficult to not be saddened by it, and seeing how lost people my age are. I am 21 and I just want to say thank you for your knowledge and your empathy and quite frankly your heart, very rare these days and I pray that people come to see the light that is God and the class war and identity war and all of these made up wars in the minds of those who live in this fabricated world where god is the last thing on their minds.
How easy we forget! God save us all.
A message I needed to hear
Please stay "a little over sensitive". Thank you for your posts.
Really good stuff. Christianity can't be boiled down to an ideology - if it doesn't change how we live, we're not doing it right. Thank you Fr. Zechariah!
Are you doing right to be in the cult of Orthodoxy full of Idolatry plus being baptized in the titles?
Thank you Father Lynch. God bless you.
thank you for the light, the vision and the guidance.
The light, the vision and the guidance? And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. - Matthew 15:14
Politics are nothing more than WWE at this point anyway, I just stick with the church.
Me too. I look around myself and I'm so confused at how quickly and fully people take sides. They instantly join the earthly fray.
You are not sticking with the church but with man made Orthodox religion.
@@sarahrodriguez4040 You also are not sticking with the church but with the cult of Orthodoxy.
@@LovingtheTruth856 ok satan
@@LovingtheTruth856 ok demon
I love the tender heart of this Godly man.
@@LovingtheTruth856um. what? never mind, I think I figured it out....Sola scriptura and all that.
@@LovingtheTruth856 because the Church is the pillar and ground of the Truth and came before the scriptures. I am. not tossed to and fro as it says in James...I have come home to the Church from which the scriptures were written and established.
@@LovingtheTruth856 The Holy Orthodox Church has both the Holy Scriptures and the Traditions of the apostolic Church that was established at Pentecost. It is not founded on anyone other than Christ. It has not been apostate and "reformed"--it has been enduring for 2000 years and all of its teaching and liturgy is taken straight from holy scripture. It is worthwhile to go back and read church history, experience the liturgy, and understand the meaning of "One holy catholic and apostolic church." Scripture was written to the Church, by the Church, and for the Church. It was not intended for individuals to interpret any way they want based on their personal revelation. I pray that some day you have the joy of experiencing the glory of Holy Orthodoxy.
Fr. Zechariah Lynch, thank you for sharing. I needed to hear that.
Father? And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. - Matthew 23:9
Thank you for your wisdom, Fr. Zachariah, God bless you.
his wisdom? - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. - James 3:17
@@LovingtheTruth856 don't correct me. I said what I said. Wisdom is passed down. It's rarely learned completely on your own. It doesn't mean people today can't be wise.
I'm more right wing politics my girlfriend is more liberal, we come from different angles on everything...the Orthodox saints and teachings actually balance us out and we balance each other out
Don't let politics divide the church
Won't work
@@kaykay865 how so, are u an elder do u see the future, can u show me in the saints where my relationship will fail?
If she leaves me(seriously doubt it) I will go become a monk and I still get my lord so I just think u speak rashly
@@KyleNewsom-v8x are you orthodox buddy?
She can't be
Thank you .
As Christians our business is to show mercy, compassion and love, no matter what system we live under 🙏☦️♥️
Amen ❤☦️ very passionate father !❤
So much truth in this video
We have to be firm in the faith and our orthodoxy should inform our orthopraxy and our politics, not the other way around.
The Saints stood for truth ☦️
It is better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in mankind.
It is better to trust in the Lord, than to trust in princes.
Hallelujah
Amen, amen, amen
When we harden our hearts for the sake of the gospel, something horrible is happening to us.
Lord have mercy on the whole world. 💐☦️💐
Upon the whole world? and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. - Exodus 33:19
This priest is so wise
I agree. I'm Eastern European and Orthodox and I'm always weary of seeing politics attaching itself to our faith. Some people are projecting, especially on the right what they think we're like and what they think we believe. Well, let's just say that if you look at Eastern Orthodoxy, we're not that big into US style individualism or libertarianism. I don't believe in the separation of Church and state for liberal reasons, to prevent some theoretical theocracy, but to protect the Church and the purity of the faith from the inherent worldly issues that politics brings. A lot of issues have their origins in politicians interfering in faith or men of faith wanting a slice of political power. For example, Henry VIII in England who wanted a son and twisted scripture as he saw fit for his own purposes to get an annulment. Politicians today want to milk the faith for votes, treating it like a simple tool to fool the masses, patriotarde populists waving flags pretending to love the faith, the country and the people when all they want is to steal. Mammon is their god.
And I've seen some people think Russia is some conservative and Eastern Orthodox heaven on Earth. It's absolutely not! Russia is a much more secular country than people think with quite a lot of atheists. In fact, Eastern Orthodox people are in the minority (40% of the population). 70 years of communist dictatorship and political interference hurt the Russian Church, so much so that to this day a lot of the higher ups are basically former communist KGB officers or informers.
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“Your struggles doesn’t define who you are.” And that’s why we need the Church, that’s why we need Christ…
So if you struggle with fornication for example, it doesn't define you as sinner?
I am orthodox but I find much more common things with conservatism/traditionalism than liberalism...
It is a great temptation from the evil one to identify as some nationality first and Christian second.
It's remarkable how many people think Christ supports their cause.
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. - Matthew 7:21
We need a Praparation for Lent video
It’s coming very soon 🫡☦️
I've learned so much from listening to these priests, but as a gay woman I fear that my kids and I would never feel welcome in these spaces. It makes me sad.
Conservatism is a common sense way of life that includes God and wisdom of humanity acquired from 7,000 years of experience. We learn from our mistakes with God as our guide. Humanity made many mistakes in world history and Conservatism learns from those mistakes when planning for their future. Conservatism is also supposed to conserve, which goes along with Orthodoxy. Moderation is a good thing for everyone. The biggest problem that we have is allowing everyone else to take the reins or our countries. Look at the mess that we are in. We need more Orthodox people to step up and say enough is enough. God expected David to pick up the rock.
Yes, we shouldn't focus on liberalism vs conservatism or the left vs the right. We should set our attention/aim towards Christ. If we are putting our attention towards Christ, then our values should come from him and not the world.
Most of the social issues of the day (e.g., whether to kill a baby in the womb, divorce, LGBTQ issues, etc.) just so happen to align with conservatism. Moreover, our views on these social issues should come from Christ and his church and not from the world.
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When guys like joe rogan are being called conservative then its lost all meaning.
Could you please explain how the perpetual virginity of Mary is not a debatable doctrine?
Greetings in Christ! The reason her perpetual virginity is not debatable is because the Orthodox Church has made this a dogma of the Ecumenical Councils. A dogma is not changeable but rather a beautiful permanent stone in the foundation of our Faith. With that being said, perhaps a different way to see it, “how can I understand what the Eastern Church teaches so that it makes sense to me?”
@Jonahandwhale thank you for the reply. Could you point me in the direction of the ecumenical council that establishes the ever-virginity of Mary? I'm just trying to understand where this doctrine comes from and how it was derived. I am protestant, and there's a lot about the Orthodox and catholic church I just don't understand and I am trying to learn. There's some stuff that I do understand and has impacted my life and walk with Christ tremendously. The doctrines concerning Mary though have been problematic for me bc I can't seem to find sound biblical teachings that support them. And I don't mean to sound critical or anything. I'm sincerely trying to understand as I want to follow Christ faithfully. Thank you.
The Second Council of Constantinople in the year 553 recognized Mary as ever-virgin. Though its earliest written tradition came from a second century text called the “Gospel of James” which called falls Apocryphal scripture and is accepted by the Orthodox Church.
The Western church did not accept it as they believed that Joseph was also an ever-virgin, whereas the Eastern Church agreed that Joseph was an elderly widower that had children from his previous marriage, which explains the “brothers of Jesus” mention in the Gospels.
Instead the western church accepted the Infancy Gospel of Psuedo-Matthew.
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The Protoevangelium of James isn't part of the Canon but does partially reflect the Christian Tradition at the time it was written, but the latter half of the writing was added later by Gnostics.
@@acekoala457 thank you for the correction.
Real Christianity conserves morality as a path to Christ, as a path to Salvation. Progressive Christianity destroys morality, destroys the path to Christ.
Liberty from God is the fall. Conforming to Christ is the solution.
Real Christianity conserves morality as a path to Christ, as a path to Salvation. Not cult of Orthodoxy.
@LovingtheTruth856 without orthodoxy, you have no morality. You have only relativism, the false worship of human ego instead of Christ, the worship of Human Infinite Dignity instead of God the Father, the worship of temptation to sin instead of the Holy Spirit.
Note the small o. There is right teaching in all the Apostolic churches...even still Roman Catholicism, though it is rather hidden right now by progressives.
@@TedSeeber You just admitted you worship 3 gods....Without God you have no morality, without Orthodoxy you have morality.
@@LovingtheTruth856 Both God and the anti-God are trinities because the human soul is a trinity. You have an ego, you have temptation, you have your human dignity.
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit- three persons one God, are not just a model of the human family- they exist in your own brain. You don't need either dogma or scripture to believe in the Trinity, you just need to know yourself. Three persons, one God. Three voices in your head, one self.
And it is your choice to embrace the finite nature of sin, or the infinite goodness of the narrow path.
@@TedSeeber Three persons? Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord - Deuteronomy 6:4. The human soul is trinity=3? So according to you, you have 3 souls?
Give to ceaser what is ceasers and give to God what is God's . Not so hard to do.
I'm what people would consider Leftist in the US. I feel judged for my views at times, but I promise these views come from a love for other people and a love for God
Liberalism is not just Political, there is also Fiscal Liberalism, Religious Liberalism, and Social Liberalism. I for example am Fiscally Liberal and Socially Conservative, (like the American Solidarity Party, f.k.a. the Christian Democrat Party).
true, but far more "Conservative" than "Liberal"
Just because no side is perfect doesn't mean one side isn't better than the other. Christ is what's good in anything. Not discerning between good and evil in your life and community and thinking you are being more accomodating or enlightened is just false magnanimity and false humility. There will be many people who are convinced they are Christians who will not be able to discern between Christ and antichrist because they never really confronted the evil in their own hearts before, and are still building plausible deniability instead of being reborn.
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.- Matthew 23:9
So you're calling your own father dude I presume?
Its monarchist
MAGA
The only Person who can do that is Christ.
America must turn towards Christ.
Do not trust in the princes of men
So, this is basically negating the reality that most liberals hate Christianity. I've seen in this channel a lot of woke apologetics very similar to those about the Vatican "don't criticize the culture because we may offend the people". How is that being a Christian?
You know what is worse about that? That it doesn't matter how much you are afraid to criticize the culture, the culture will never accept Christ. But in the process you will surely distance yourself from Christ and those who truly love him.
I agree that there is fundamentally and objectively better ideals to support that preserve Christian values. I agree liberalism is objectively part of the spirit of the anti Christ I think he doesn't care to argue and wants people to just be decent. My Russian Orthodox Church has arguments about the Ukraine conflict and I have to remember that although I for a fact support a side 100% I must throw that away and focus what is in my control. Being at least a decent human being. I get so angry sometimes at people because of my us or them mentality.