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Hi Mina, I would like to refer to your comment: There is no such thing that after death that the soul who is "not hardened by sin" may be redeemed because at the Funeral Prayer service, "Our Church absolves the soul of the departed during the prayer. She absolves her from all the sins she...

Hi Mina, In your focus of Holy Fathers, you have missed the point totally by erasing what Jesus said, in favour of Holy Fathers. In Luke 16: 22-26, Jesus specifically says that those who are in Hades cannot go to paradise. When the rich man pleaded for someone to have mercy on him in Hades...

On St. Mary's Immaculate Conception: This doctrine is unsound as St. Mary herself said in her song of praise,“My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” (Luke 1:47) This verse shows that the Lord was her SAVIOUR and she was in need of salvation and that she wasn't...

Hi Domi, Please read my reply on p.1 of this thread to understand more about suicide and why its wrong. love and blessings erini

Hi Mina, It is Heresy to say that the Devil can be saved and the quote stating: "Gregory of Nyssa said that Christians may legitimately hope even for the redemption of the Devil." Shows you that not everything a Holy Father says will be accepted by the Church. If I can post a quote that...

Hi Mina, It is very important when we refer to Theology or Doctrine, we refer to our priests and confessional fathers. Why? Because they are the ones who will give you sound teachings. Colleagues and friends do not compare to the experience and depth of knowledge of a confessional Father...

The Next part is on the immaculate conception of St. Mary to follow. love and blessings erini

Hi Crusader, Welcome to the Oriental Orthodox Forum:wave: The Coptic Orthodox celebrates Christmas on the 7th January ONLY. This is because the Coptic Orthodox has not changed its calendar to the Western Gregorian calander and is on the ancient Coptic Calender. The ancient Coptic Calendar...

I'm glad to say that I have found some Eastern Orthodox websites that reflect the doctrine of eternal Hell: http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/catechism_ext.htm Hell, unpopular as it is to modern people, is real. The Orthodox Church understands hell as a place of eternal torment...

Hi Mina, Jesus states clearly in his example of Lazarus and the rich man and his teachings about Hades. That those in hades cannot go to paradise. "But Abraham said, "Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted...

Hi Elizabeth, To my knowledge from the Eastern Orthodox who celebrate on the 7th of January are: the Russian Orthodox Church, The Ukranian Orthodox Church as well as the Serbian Orthodox Church. You can visit the websites of Russian and Ukranian Orthodox churches below to see how they celebrate...

Hi Mina, Please refer to your confessional father about this matter because the Coptic Orthodox is clear that Hell is eternal. While Hades is a waiting place, those who are in Hades are for eternal Hell and any departure from this teaching is unsound because it departs from the Apostlic...

These are extracts from this website and it is a copyright free which means it can be used by its congregation: http://www.suscopts.org/messages/lectures/eschlecture6.pdf Before we delve into our discussion of the torments of hell, we need, by God’s grace, to highlight the fact that these...

These are extracts from this website and it is a copyright free which means it can be used by its congregation: http://www.suscopts.org/messages/lectures/eschlecture7.pdf 1. The purgatory contradicts the doctrine of Atonement and Redemption: The basic foundation of the doctrine of Atonement...

Hi everyone, As you are all aware, the Oriental Orthodox are not allowed to voice their arguments in the Eastern Orthodox Forum and I have found a couple of comments made by some Eastern Orthodox in the Eastern Orthodox forum highly disturbing as these comments are "unorthodox" in nature...

Hi Aria, I refer to your comment: This all started actually with some Eastern Orthodox in the Eastern Orthodox Forum calling us Heretics and not Orthodox. Frankly speaking the hostility that we saw in the Eastern Orthodox Forum is so strange to us, that it has overwhelmed us. Imagine if...

sorry this thread wasnt coming up on my screen for some reason so I am testing my reply out!

Hi Vicky, Thank you for being a friend to the Oriental Orthodox and we value your comments. But I would like to point out one thing: Isn't so important for you or for anyone to clarify what their Church teaches and this clarification is essential??? Yet in the Eastern Orthodox Forum, they...

Hi Kevin, I refer to your comment on the Oriental Orthodox teachings which is incorrect. This is merely a clarification. The Oriental Orthodox Church believes that Christ had a Divine will and a Human will but that they are united. Here is an extract of this explanation from our Bishop, His...

Hi Aria, In additon to the Gospel that is being read, the priest holds the Silver Gospel or what we call a "silver Gospel container". The Gospel container is either silver or velvet but not Gold. The actual Bible that the readings of the Gospel is from is not covered in silver but an ordinary...