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How old is the ORTHODOX faith?

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The saints and holy fathers of the ages past died rather than surrender their faith. Countless martyrs chose death over renouncing Christ in even the smallest way. We hear of martyrs who were told to sacrifice to idols and had burning coals placed in their hands - yet they held these hot coals until their hands burned off rather than throw them before the idols, thus sacrificing to them. Men, women, and even young children were tortured in diverse, cruel and unimaginable ways because they refused to renounce our Lord and Savior. Their stories fill us with awe for their supreme love and unwavering zeal for the faith. The holy fathers are shinning examples of how we ought to protect the faith. They fought and refuted the heresies of Arius, the Iconoclasts, Monophysites, and many others. At the First Council, St. Nicholas of Myra, filled with holy anger, struck the heretic Arius. St. John Chrysostom was exiled for teaching the truth. Many other saints and their heroic deeds for the sake of the church could be mntioned. How precious the faith was to these holy men and women! Let us imitate them as fully as we are able as we strive to hold fast to the Church, the same church for which they willingly gave their lives and sacrificed themselves, and not give way to the ecumenistic spirit that fills the world today.

If we are not of one mind, we are in direct disobedience to the Gospel, to the Church, and to Christ. To be of one mind, we must follow the teachings of and conform ourselves to the ancient Christian Church, the true Church of Christ, the Orthodox Church.

O Holy Lord Jesus Christ, help us to remain steadfast in the holy teachings of Thy church and disallow false ways of believing, thinking and living to corrupt and scatter Thy flock! Grant that we may preserve unsullied the pearl of great price given unto us, keeping it inviolate for all generations to come, through the prayers of Thy most pure Mother and of all the saints. Amen.



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Pr. ARSENIE BOCA:

"ECUMENISMUL? Erezia tuturor ereziilor! Caderea Bisericii prin slujitorii ei. Cozile de topor ale apuslui.

Numai putregaiul cade din Biserica Ortodoxa, fie ei: arhierei, preoti de mir, calugari sau mireni, înapoi la Sfânta Traditie, la Dogmele si Canoanele Sfintilor Parinti ale celor sapte Soboare Ecumenice, altfel la IAD cu arhierei cu tot.

Fereasca Dumnezeu!"


Canonul 45 al Sfintilor Apostoli

Episcopul, sau prezbiterul, sau diaconul, impreuna cu ereticii rugandu-se, sa se afuriseasca numai; Iar de au dat lor voie, ca unor clerici a lucra ceva, sa se cateriseasca. - PIDALION


Sf. Efrem Sirul: "Vai acelora care se intineaza cu blasfemiatorii eretici! Vai acelora care batjocoresc Dumnezeiestile Scripturi! Vai de cei citi murdaresc sfinta credinta cu eresuri sau incheie vreo intelegere cu ereticii!"

Cuv. Paisie Aghioratul: "Cu durere in suflet marturisesc ca, dintre toti filounionistii (ecumenistii n.e.) pe care i-am cunoscut, nu am vazut pe nici unul sa aiba nu miez, dar nici macar coaja duhovniceasca. Cu toate acestea, stiu sa vorbeasca despre dragoste si unire, desi ei insisi nu sunt uniti cu Dumnezeu, fiindca nu L-au iubit."

Pr. Ilie Cleopa: "Noi ortodocsii suntem putini dar suntem Biserica intreaga. Noua nu ne lipseste nimic! Noi n-avem ce imprumuta de la protestanti dar nici de la catolici!"


Pr. Iustin Parvu: "Ecumenismul nu e nascut din parerile bisericilor, ci din gandirea proprie a unor pastori ce nu au nimic profund crestin si religios in ei ci doar o viata politica"


# Pr. Dumitru Staniloaie: "Eu nu sunt pentru ecumenism! A avut dreptate un sarb, Iustin Popovici, care l-a numit panerezia timpurilor noastre"

# Pr. Gheorge Calciu Dumitreasa: "Eu sunt impotriva ecumenismului! O socot cea mai mare erezie a secolului nostru"



There are, in essence, two levels of ecumenism. In the extreme case, the highest level of ecumenism even encompasses non-Christian faiths. Christians, Jews, Moslems, Hindus, American Indiansthey all unite in worship. These religions do not even claim to worship the same God, and yet they serve together. Venerate both Christ and Buddha as God in one service?! This is impossible! There are appalling videos showing all these different faiths performing their religious ceremonies as part of one big inter-communal service. Then there are those who attempt to join together all Christian religions into one faith. They would be horrified at the idea of a service with Hindus and Christians celebrating together, yet they do not bat an eyelash at the idea of Orthodox celebrating with Roman Catholics, who with no authority broke off from the Church close to a thousand years ago.

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