To: the_conscience
Interesting indeed. Is this still the faith of the Eastern Orthodox?
I would buy into each of the chapters above with the exception that I had difficulty understanding the last half of chapter 13.
8 posted on
07/22/2010 11:40:38 AM PDT by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
To: xzins
Is this still the faith of the Eastern Orthodox? No. Never was. Never will be.
9 posted on
07/22/2010 11:47:12 AM PDT by
don-o
(Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
To: xzins
“I had difficulty understanding the last half of chapter 13.”
I think he’s just saying works don’t MERIT justification.
11 posted on
07/22/2010 11:51:40 AM PDT by
the_conscience
(We ought to obey God, rather than men. (Acts 5:29b))
To: xzins
“Interesting indeed. Is this still the faith of the Eastern Orthodox?”
“Is this still”, assumes it ever was. Well, I’m very sorry but it never was. Nor will it ever be.
18 posted on
07/22/2010 12:37:04 PM PDT by
arielguard
(Fasting without prayer is vainglory.)
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