14- Hebrews 1:10-2:3 - The great salvation attained to us by the incarnate Word
Text: 1:10 And “You, O Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 11 They will perish, but you remain, […]
The Bible and heresies
The Old Testament’s position on false prophets: The Old Testament books did not use the term “heresies” regarding false teaching that does not agree with
Responding to those who reject imitation
The teaching of the Protestant churches regarding the Bible is summed up as follows: “The word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments is the only law.”
Responding to their refusal to pray for the deceased
The Orthodox Church refers in its prayers to death as “sleep,” because it believes in “personal existence after death,” and it hopes for all those who have fallen asleep to rise.
Who are the Seventh-day Adventists?
The Adventists are an American Shiite (with several centers in our country) founded by William Miller (1782-1849), after his separation from the “Baptists.”
Response to their rejection of Sunday and their sanctification of the Sabbath
Adventists falsely and Judaizingly accuse Christians of violating the law by neglecting the “Sabbath” obligation as it was defined in ancient times (Exodus 20:8-11), because it is “the Sabbath,” as
Justin II
Justinian did not leave a successor and did not partner with anyone in the purple. But he trusted his nephew Justin and consulted him on state matters.
The Second and Third Councils of Antioch
The bishops intervened: Thus, Antioch was divided, and the rift widened, so the bishops of the neighboring churches intervened. When the dispute intensified in Antioch, Alinos called the bishop of Tarsus.
Contemporary fads
An innovation (secte) is “something that is introduced without a previous example,” or, in other words, something new and unfamiliar. And heresy, in the Latin languages,
Adventist misconceptions about the Divine Liturgy
Mrs. Ellen White, in her book: The Great Struggle, mentions that Martin Luther (1482-1546), the first exponent of the Protestant movement, said: “The
Seventh-day Adventists and Spiritualists
We would not have included - in the context of talking about the errors of the Seventh-day Adventists - this topic (conversing with spirits), if the Seventh-day Adventists had not accused the Church.
Millennium Kingdom
The Millennial Kingdom is an idea believed today by some heretical sects, and its content - in brief - is that the righteous are resurrected from the dead, in