Given that Eastern and Oriental are synonymous, my heart and mind tell me to not make a distinction between the two. I don't believe that the Oriental Orthodox would have lasted this long if God had not willed it.
How do you folks (OO) feel about St Maximus the Confessors teaching on two will in Christ? Do you believe in miathelitism rather then monothelitism? Can a reproachment be made between the OO teaching and that of St Maximus?
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I'm EO (western convert), yet I've always been fascinated by the Copts whom I learned of in my undergrad studies. I admire you all very much, and I hope the situation improves in Egypt for all of the Copts there. You're all in my prayers! It's too bad were not in communion with one another.
I'm EO (western convert), yet I've always been fascinated by the Copts whom I learned of in my undergrad studies. I admire you all very much, and I hope the situation improves in Egypt for all of the Copts there. You're all in my prayers! It's too bad were not in communion with one another.
Amen to that brother.
peace,
Anglian
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Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down Death by death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life.
Thus, the crucifixion was the choice of the Divine as well as the human nature. Had it not been One Will, it would not have been said that Christ died by His Own Will for our sake. Since the Will is One, the Act is necessarily One. Here we do not distinguish between the two natures.
I appreciate the thorough discussion here - enchanted actually - and I know this thread is long dead so my bit of a an addemndum will likely be lost but here it is in case someone makes it back around this way.
Where I get lost with this one is the "not MY will but THY will be done"? Whose will the is contrary to the Will of the Father??? If Jesus was not a human person, it would have to be the will of the 2nd Person/Logos (surely He had a will beforehand...) and we have God at odds with God. This is where the pattern breaks down. Any help for this one??
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