2-2: The royal priesthood
The believer opens his eyes from childhood - in the care of pious parents - and hears that the Church is a mother who gives birth to the children of God, because it is her habit […]
The believer opens his eyes from childhood - in the care of pious parents - and hears that the Church is a mother who gives birth to the children of God, because it is her habit […]
The third section: Our ecclesiastical life: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation” (1 Peter 2:9). Perhaps one of the most common topics.
In the incarnation everything is realized. Or rather, God Himself, who is everything, is present. Instead of symbols and figures, instead of shadow, He comes in Him.
Baptists take pride in rediscovering “the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers,” which they took from Martin Luther, and “accepting it with absolute enthusiasm.” The reason for their pride has nothing to do with it
The doctrine of the priesthood of all believers according to Baptists Continue reading »
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 Fifteen - The position of the laity in the Church Continue reading »
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
“But you have received the anointing from the Holy One, and you have all obtained knowledge” (1 John 2:20). One of the sacraments directly related to baptism is the sacrament of chrismation.
The Epistle to the Hebrews says that Christ is “a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek” (5:6). Melchizedek is a priest
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. 1 Peter 2:9 Perhaps one of the most sensitive and important topics is the topic
The phrase “people of God” has a special meaning in the teaching and behavior of the Orthodox Church. This is because it is considered to be all who believed in the Lord Jesus and received