Saint Athanasius the Great
He is the twentieth Patriarch (Pope) [1] of the See of Alexandria. He is known as the “Protector of the Faith” and the “Father of Orthodoxy,” and he is one of the fathers who defend true and authentic surrender. […]
25:14-30 – The parable of the talents
Text: 14 “And as if a man on a journey called his servants and gave them his goods; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two talents, to another one talent. Each
16:13-20 – Peter’s Confession: You are the Christ, the Son of God
Text: 13 And when Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do people say that I am the Son of Man?” 14 And they said, “Some people:
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01- Romans 12:6-14 - Gifts, love and fellowship of members of the church - the body of Christ
Text: 6 But we have different gifts, according to the grace given to us: prophecy, then in relation to faith, 7 or ministry, then in service, or
The Submission of the Son to the Father - Saint Gregory of Nyssa
The Son’s Submission to the Father Explaining the Correct Meaning of the Verse (1 Corinthians 15:28) And when all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subject to Him who subjected them to Him.
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05- Ephesians 4:7-13 - Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Text: 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Therefore he says: “When he ascended on high, he took him captive.
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02:14-41 Peter's first sermon
Text: 14 Then Peter stood with the eleven and raised his voice and said to them, “You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known.”
02- First Corinthians 1:10-17 - In following Christ
Text: 10 ...I beseech you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all be of the same mind, and that there be no divisions among you, but
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The Christian teaching of Paul
Whoever reads Paul’s letters will not find an organized teaching about the “Christian,” but he can organize his entire life based on his powerful, scattered words.
The new will
Speaking of the “new commandment” (John 13:34), meaning love, presupposes complete purity that the writer of these lines does not have, and therefore requires renunciation.
House church
“From Paul to my beloved Philemon…and to the church that is in your house.” Philemon 2 Philemon was a generous master. He drove a slave out of his house who had…
The first section: Rooting in God
The most profound definition of Christianity may be the following: Christianity is, above all, a priesthood, liturgy, and worship (1). It is the essential work of Christ