Sermon Sixteen: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Eight: 28-39
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God” (Romans 8:28). 1 It seems to me that he is speaking
Continuation of the fourteenth sermon: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Eight: 1-11
The apostle went on to another subject, while leaving the subject of salvation as a given, contenting himself with what he had shown us. This subject
Sermon Fourteen: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Seven: 14-25
“For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin” (Romans 7:14). 1 - And because the Apostle Paul said:
Sermon Thirteen: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter 6: 9-23
“I speak humanly because of the weakness of your body. For just as you presented your bodies as slaves to uncleanness, and to iniquity for unrighteousness, so now present your members as slaves
Continuation of the eleventh sermon: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Six: 1-4
“So what do we say about remaining in sin so that grace may abound?” God forbid” (Romans 6:1). The Messenger begins here by talking about moral behavior
Sixth: Discussing the issue of regeneration and salvation by faith alone
From what we read previously, we notice how they consider a human being based on a certain circumstance or based on a certain urge as
Chapter Twenty-Nine - Orthodox Virtues
Man’s true nature and true life do not emanate from earthly data, but from the Triune God Himself, because man is the image of God. If we want to seek man’s true life, we must draw near to God and savor His life. Only life close to God is “natural,” that is, life that corresponds to man’s true nature. As for distance from God, it is “unnatural.”
Chapter Twenty-Six - Our True Homeland
Death is the result of the new state into which man passed after the fall, and its cause is sin. Thus it became man's enemy. But this life is only an inn. We enter it and spend our whole present life in it. But we strive to leave it with good hope. We must not leave here anything that we might miss there.
Chapter Nineteen - Repentance in our lives
المعمودية تُدخل الإنسان حلبة روحية، فيُدعى إلى الجهاد ضد قوى الشر التي تهاجمه من الخارج بواسطة حواسه التي تولِّد الأهواء. فلا بدّ له إذاً من أن يطرح جانباً كل ما يبعده عن محبة الله، وكل ما يقوده إلى المظاهر الأنانية التي تشوِّه محبة الله والإخوة، حتى يبقى منتصراً في معركته ضد الأهواء والميول الأنانية.
Chapter Fourteen - A person's joining the Church
The heavenly birth that Christ speaks of is “the washing of regeneration and renewal that comes from the Holy Spirit,” that is, receiving the Holy Spirit through baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity. It is the presence of the Holy Spirit that renews the birth of man. This presence takes place within the Church through the sacrament of baptism and the other sacraments.
Devote yourself to saving yourself and purifying your heart
Now is the time to confess, so confess what you have done in word and deed, day and night. Confess at the appropriate time (2 Cor 6:2), and on the day
Wherever you seek me, you will find me
It is people's excuse - most people - for refraining from responding to the Lord's eternal call. It is true, first of all, that the Lord is “present in all