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As long as I remain grafted onto the true vine. Apart from the vine, Christ's body, the Church, I would quickly wither and die.Does He dwell inside of you?
You say the church is the vine?As long as I remain grafted onto the true vine. Apart from the vine, Christ's body, the Church, I would quickly wither and die.
John
Denominations are quite alien to Orthodox ecclesiology, the Orthodox Church has a self recognition of being the Church, holding fast to the faith once handed down to the Apostles. It seems strange that you appear to be suggesting that Christ does not dwell in His own body, which is the Church. The Church as described in the bible has always been in the context of community and not as individuals. It is not Me and Christ, rather We and Christ.He dwells in a denomination?? OH LORD Have mercy. I know He dwells in my heart...He said He did...but never had I heard in a denom....
The bible doesYou say the church is the vine?
No, the EOC does not consider itself a denomination. My opinion has little if any bearing on the matter.So we can deduce Prodromos doesn't consider the EO a denom
Does the Holy Spirit teach contradictory interpretations of scripture to different parts of the body of Christ?and denoms are alien to The Church (EO), so they are alien to Jesus as well?
Your earlier Kool-Aid comment was meant to be endearing?Tryin' to popular, are ya?
Because there is only 1 "opinion" that matters. And that is God'sContradictory interpretations are held by members of EVERY organization, so why can't organizations have different opinions?
It can be found, in the teachings of the Church...thru Ecumenical Councils, writings of the Sacred Scripture, ECFs and Doctors of the Church, Papal Decrees...etc.
Okay, but I was really asking about the traditions that are uniquely Protestant, that can't be affirmed by the bible.
Which ones?Catholic understanding of Sacred Traditions, doctrines and dogmas...have been discussed in great detail in GT. So I was wondering more about Protestant traditions.
The examples that I gave you, and others....are not doctrine or dogmas...of either Catholic and Protestants.
The main ideal of my question, is directed to uniquely Protestant traditions/practices, which can't be affirmed by the bible. I also am inquiring on why is it Catholic traditions/practices, which aren't necessarly dogmatic or doctrinal in origin....are viewed as extra-bibical, why the Protestants aren't. To me this seems like a double standard.
Cool, I look forward to it....although, I think maybe I should start a thread in GT, because I feel this subject will take on a life of it's own...and I don't want to derail the thread anymore than it already is....I really just ask a question, when someone responded that they don't follow traditions, this surprised me, because in all of my years as a Protestant...we did have traditons/practices, that where uniquely our own.
He dwells in a denomination?? OH LORD Have mercy. I know He dwells in my heart...He said He did...but never had I heard in a denom....
Does He dwell inside of you?
Vine is JESUS..NOT a church..yes, His Spirit dwells IN a church...but NOT ONLY a church darlin'....I am GRAFTED INTO the Vine (Jesus)...Sorry, but Eo is a denomination with many splinters if you will...EO, RCC, OO...so why you all get off on saying the derogatory things you do about so many Protestant "splinters" is beyond me..and YOU all can't even agree on things..POT meet Kettle..
But not denominations.
How so?
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