Eighth Sermon: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Three: 9-31
“What then are we (as Jews) better? Not at all. For we have already accused both Jews and Greeks of being under sin, as it is written,
The Sacrament of Baptism and the Baptist Community
The devout Christian is shocked by the entire teaching of Baptists on baptism. We will explain this in three articles. We will devote this first article to refuting their claims
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.
Hippolytus the Martyr, Bishop of Rome
We know only a little information about the life of Saint Hippolytus of Rome, who was martyred around the year 235. We cannot determine a date.
Chapter Fifteen - The position of the laity in the Church
المسيحي كاهن بجسده وكامل وجوده. هو مدعو إلى أن يقدِّم ذاته وجميع أعماله ذبيحة لله، ومعها الخليقة بأسرها. الحياة الشخصية للمسيحي تغدو شهادة لحضور الله وعمله داخل الإنسان حتى أن كل من يرى طريقة حياته يستنتج أن المسيح يحيا فيه، وأنه ليس إنساناً عادياً، بل مواطن في ملكوت الله. وبهذه الطريقة تصبح أعماله وحياته كلها خدمة إلهية دائمة، وتستعيد معناها الأول الذي كان لها في فردوس الله.
Chapter Thirteen - The Holy Deposit of the Church
The truth of salvation in Christ is not a rigid letter that can be preserved in a book. It is a treasure that the Lord gave to the apostles so that their union would be the sure guarantee of their possession of the truth of salvation. The apostles passed this treasure on to the bishops so that they might complete the mission, in their union with the Church - the Body of Christ, where the Holy Spirit works. In doing so, they do not express their own opinion, but the will of the Holy Spirit who dwells in the Church.
Chapter Twelve - The Church is the Body of Christ
The Church is the link between humans themselves, and between them and God, in the image of the partnership existing between the Holy Trinity. In this sense, there was a Church in Paradise, but the fall of man from the first communion led to the transfer of the Church from Paradise to earth.
Cyril of Jerusalem
Cyril of Jerusalem is a major church figure from the fourth century. He directed his work towards evangelization, becoming a school of Christian education and guidance. he do not know
Chapter Eight - The Renaissance
We have seen that the nature of man itself was transformed, as a result of the fall. Consequently, Adam passed on to his descendants a heavy legacy, for he bequeathed to them a sick and worn-out nature, whose lot is death and corruption. So how can the descendants of Adam, that is, all of humanity, be saved?
Villarita, Mother, Abbess
The Annunciation Monastery in Ufa is one of the most famous monasteries due to the high spiritual status of its nuns. This was the fruit of its founder, Mother Villaretta,
Chapter Two - Knowing the Truth
By knowing God, we do not mean understanding Him logically, but rather a personal encounter with Him. When a person surrenders completely to God, desires to meet Him, and yearns for Him, and after passing through the dark cloud of ignorance, God comes to him, illuminates everything around him, and reveals Himself to him.