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  1. Christsfreeservant

    The Prayer of Faith

    “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the...
  2. BrotherJJ

    When & where the Body of Christ began

    The Body of Christ begins at Jesus resurrection. Jesus is the firstfruit of the resurrection (1 Cor 15:20-23) & the Head of the Body (Col 1:18, Eph 1:22). Shortly after Jesus resurrection, graves were opened (Matt 27:52 -53). Many bodies of OT saints which slept arose/were resurrected & went...
  3. Lucian Hodoboc

    "I am the worst person in the world and everything is my fault"

    Extract from the writings of Elder Ephraim of Arizona: "Therefore, be humble, my child. If you want the demons who oppress you to be humbled, throw yourself beneath all and say: «I'm the worst person in the world and everything is my fault»." Do you think that going through life with this...
  4. The Liturgist

    Any members of the Christian Church/Disciples of Christ?

    Lately I have become fascinated with this denomination, in which Ronald Reagan grew up, interestingly; while I myself prefer infant baptism, I find myself fascinated by what seems to have been an ecumenical attitude on the part of Stone and Campbell before ecumenism was a thing, and also the...
  5. The Liturgist

    The Advantages and Disadvantages of Seminaries

    A member in Word of Faith made a post which I felt warranted a reply, but since I am not strictly speaking a member of the Word of Faith movement, although I share their Wesleyan belief in Sanctification, which is actually of Patristic and Eastern Orthodox origin, I thought it best to post it...
  6. R

    New member seeking counsel/ advice re ordination ASAP

    Hello. I'd love your input. At first, I posted this as a reply within an existing thread I found where so many are already connected re the subject about which I would like counsel. However, it occurred to me that I should also post my own thread, to increase the odds of getting a reply and also...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    Like a Roaring Lion

    Being Examples I Peter 5:1-4 ESV “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but...
  8. Monna

    Four Living Creatures and 24 Elders

    Who are the 4 living creatures/beings and 24 elders of Revelation 4, 5 and 19? (The KJV uses the word 'beasts' but many other translations use 'living creatures' or 'living beings' (including both the Complete Jewish Bible and the Orthodox Jewish Bible). 'Beast' has a connotation of animalistic...
  9. Christsfreeservant

    By Example

    Tuesday, October 31, 2017, 3:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Muted Trumpet.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Peter 5 (Quoting select vv. ESV). Being Examples (vv. 1-5) So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as...
  10. revealer

    Revelation Unlocked

    The 'Book of Revelation' can be deciphered if one counts the 7 churches as segments of time around the 'Great Clock' in the heavens known as the 'Precession of the Equinoxes'. One cycle of this zodiac of the ages goes for about 25,920 years around. If one divides this into 7 segments of time...
  11. graphite412

    Videos on Holy Elders

    I've found some videos about recent elders and saints that I would like to post from time to time on this thread. I hope you all will find them enjoyable: Here is one about Elder Iakovos of Evia: The subtitles could use some improvement, but they are better than the ones that are automatic...
  12. Greg Gordon

    Not Repenting After Corrections From Spiritual Leaders

    I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery in which they have indulged. - 2 Corinthians 12:21 There are many tests for the humility of our walk with...
  13. graphite412

    Two St. Paisios Documentaries

    I thought that I would post these two video links in case any of you guys did not know about them. These documentaries are quite long; one is three hours long, the other is five.