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Recent content by Luke_Kep

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    Sorry for my selfishness but I told myself theres no hope... :(

    Hi JammyStar, here are a few passages from scripture asserting that God and God alone owns your soul. I hope they help you through this: For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls (1 Peter 2:25) What? know ye not that your body is the...
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    Hope for OCD suffers

    If you are interested in knowing about the sources I use, simply research Saint John Climacus or his book "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" using wikipedia (if you want a brief overview). If you want to know about the Church Fathers, I suggest doing the same. These were the men and women who fought...
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    Hope for OCD suffers

    As a sufferer of OCD/scrupulosity, I would like to share with my fellow Christians the discoveries I make in struggles with this mental illness. As an Orthodox Christian, I have the great blessing of having access to roughly 2000 years of church history and knowledge composed by the Church...
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    My discovery regarding the "Unpardonable Sin"

    My name is Luke and I am an Orthodox Chrisitan. I have struggled with OCD/scrupulosity for several years now and have recently battled fears concerning the "unpardonable sin". However, in my struggle, something miraculous was revealed to me. I spent the following months putting my discovery into...
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    Can I Stop Intrusive Thoughts? OCD Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit

    My name is Luke and I am an Orthodox Chrisitan. I have struggled with OCD/scrupulosity for several years now and have recently battled fears concerning the "unpardonable sin". However, in my struggle, something miraculous was revealed to me. I spent the following months putting my discovery into...