“Then my assessment is correct, you and the EO reject the clear teaching of the OT, Christ and the Apostolic teaching of the NT on the propitiatory nature of the Atonement.”
No, MLG, your assessment is wrong. Orthodoxy has never rejected the teachings of the scriptures. The Church defined what was and was not scripture. It was able to do that through the HS by Whom The Church understands scripture. As I said before, the sacrifice was propitiary, at least in form, and there is absolutely no question but that Christ had to die.
Now honestly, do you think my words were overcharged, MLG? The god you worship does demand innocent blood does it not? It does create human beings which are damned from the moment of creation, does it not? It hates sinners and kills them does it not? It sends sinners to hell for eternal torment, even though they were created for that end, does it not? Tell me MLG, how does one describe such a “Dagon” in polite terms?
***Now honestly, do you think my words were overcharged, MLG? The god you worship does demand innocent blood does it not? It does create human beings which are damned from the moment of creation, does it not? It hates sinners and kills them does it not? It sends sinners to hell for eternal torment, even though they were created for that end, does it not? Tell me MLG, how does one describe such a “Dagon” in polite terms?***
I would say yes to all your questions. Yes, God does demand innocent blood. Yes, God hates sinners and kills them. Yes, God sends sinners to eternal hell, even though they were created SPECIFICALLY for that end. How do I describe Him? Majestic, awesome, supreme, Holy, perfect, righteous, loving , gracious, merciful, kind, Lord.
PS. It’s God to you. Not god.
No, MLG, your assessment is wrong. Orthodoxy has never rejected the teachings of the scriptures.
Of course you have, you reject every bit of Scripture that teaches the Blood Atonement of Christ to pay the penalty of death owed by the Elect for sin.