Our unity with Christ
Here on earth, through toil and pain, the inner man is formed, who is spiritually built according to God, and when he reaches relative perfection, he is born after […]
A letter of condolence from Saint John Chrysostom to a young widow
The concept of widowhood in the early church shows its vitality in the knowledge of its pastors of the truth of their message, which is focused on presenting divine possibility to humanity.
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Explanation of the tenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark
مناقشة الفريسيين حول الطلاق: 1 وَقَامَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ وَجَاءَ إِلَى تُخُومِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ مِنْ عَبْرِ الأُرْدُنِّ. فَاجْتَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ جُمُوعٌ أَيْضًا، وَكَعَادَتِهِ
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The Lord's Supper - Baptists' rejection of the Eucharist
There is no distortion of the meanings of the liturgical service (the Divine Mass) and its salvific effects like what you read in the writings of some Christian groups, especially
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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
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Jacob the Persian, the great passage about the martyrs
Saint James' birth and upbringing were apparently in Persia (Iran), and he was from a wealthy noble family, which was said to be
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Nikon, the righteous martyr, and his 199 companions, the martyrs
Most likely, he is from Naples, Italy, although there are those who suggest that he is from Caesarea Palestine. His father was a pagan, and his mother was a pagan
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Chapter Nine - The Person of God-Man
المسيح إله تام وإنسان تام، وحّد في شخصه جوهر الألوهة وجوهر الطبيعة الإنسانية التي اتّخذها كلها، جسداً ونفساً ناطقة، أخذها كلها لكي يقدسها. والحقيقة انه كان كاملاً، أي حائزاً الطبيعة الإلهية كلها، واتخذني بكلّيتي، أي اتخذ الطبيعة الإنسانية كلها. فوحّد الكل بالكل لكي يمنح الخلاص للكل، أي للطبيعة كلها، لأن ما لا يُتّخذ لا يشفى.
Sabinus of Egypt, the holy martyr
From one of the prominent families in Hermopolis on the Nile. He is famous for his activity in favor of Christianity. When it was a time of great persecution, during the days of Emperor Theocalcitems,
Chapter Three: Belonging to the Church through rituals
1- The importance of rituals, their principle, and their nature in the church. We belong to the church by rituals in general, that is, by a set of symbols and movements (from candles, incense, and cycles).
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Types and forms of preaching
A. Types of preaching: Many basic factors change in a sermon depending on the occasion. In addition to changing the topic, the ideal duration of the sermon, the tone, and the movement change.
19:16-26 – The rich young man
Text: 16 And behold, someone came up and said to him, “Good Teacher, what good shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17 Then he said to him, “Why do you invite me?