how many Orthodox missionaries are there in the world anyway? it doesn't seem like a strong characteristic of them.Do you see Russian Orthodox priests in the open air evangelizing? Nope.
With Vlad I think it had more to do with alcohol.how many Orthodox missionaries are there in the world anyway? it doesn't seem like a strong characteristic of them.
With regards to Russian Orthodox, Vladimir the Great in the 10th century desired a statewide religion. Runners up were Catholicism, Judaism and Islam, but he didn't like the dietary restrictions of the latter. He ultimately chose Orthodox because he wanted to blanket his country with the greatness he saw in Hagia Sophia; his agenda was inward glory. Had it been the 13th century Russia would be Catholic, had it been the 15th century Russia would be Muslim.
except SA isn't interested in $75 fines. they oppress through other methods.Wow sounds more like Saudi Arabia.
Why wouldn't the Russian Church be under the same scrutiny?Why would an evangelical want to evangelize in Russia? Why not leave it to the Russian Church?
Vlad did the sending. he sought out to find the right statewide religion and sent representatives out to find it. they reported back and he picked the one he liked best. So even from the onset, Russia was evangelized from within.How did Orthodoxy get to Russia? Someone had to be sent out. We would call that person an evangelist.
Wow sounds more like Saudi Arabia.
why they are mean with evangelicals? looking with favor on orthodoxy is to do the right? is it the holy spirit's will?
Is it your point that everyone in Russia are considered disciples of Christ and “mission complete?”
I believe the strong ties go back as far as
Peter Alexeyevich (Peter the Great).
There is no Gospel more pure than the Orthodox Christian Gospel, so why preach some other gospel?Perhaps we should consider religious liberty?
What’s so dangerous about preaching the pure Gospel?
I think we know the answer.
Romans 1: NASB
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”
I see them evangelizing with their whole mind, body, and soul, with which they Love God and others. Priests are ministers, but there are also apostles who evangelize and who serve in mission. Orthodox Christians work and bring their faith into their places of work and other areas of socialization, so even the laity are evangelists of a sort.Do you see Russian Orthodox priests in the open air evangelizing? Nope.
Maybe the ROC should be employing the evangelists.
The Christian faith in the NT was a “go out to the nations” faith. Not a “come and see faith like Levitical Israel.
\'Evangelicals are destroying our Church,\' says Syrian Orthodox leader
Look how they go for the Orthodox Christians through unethical manners.
Reading through the comments I had wondered if there was an icon of Putin. Unfortunately, I found a case. This may be why spreading the "good news" through an Evangelist is contrary to religious thought in Russia. Lets pray for them.Russian Evangelicals Penalized Most Under Anti-Evangelism Law
Following Russia’s ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses, evangelical Protestants have become the most-punished group under the country’s controversial “anti-missionary” laws.
More than half of all cases of alleged violations last year were against evangelicals. Of the 159 individuals and organizations prosecuted for demonstrating their faith in public, 50 were Pentecostals and 39 were Baptists, according to analysis by Forum 18, a news service covering religious freedom issues in Russia and surrounding countries.
So far this year, Russian authorities interrupted a Baptist worship service in April and charged its 71-year-old pastor with illegal missionary activity. In January, two Baptists were punished for discussing their faith at a bus stop.
The 2016 Yarovaya laws ban Russians from inviting outsiders to join their faith, even online or in their own homes, unless they have a government permit through a registered religious organization, and even then they can only evangelize in designated churches and religious sites.
Evangelicals in the former Soviet country say that even as many Christians outside the state-affiliated Russian Orthodox Church heed the restrictions, violators are more likely to face punishment when charged by authorities. The fines start at 5,000 rubles for individuals (~$75) and at least 50,000 rubles ($750) for organizations.
“Believers are afraid to carry the Word of God to the masses, because they fear fines,” Pentecostal Union lawyer Vladimir Ozolin told Forum 18. “As ever, law enforcement agencies assume that any church activity is missionary activity, which is certainly not true.”
For some Protestant Christians, the rules have turned into a no-win situation: Even displaying the full name of their organization to comply with one provision of the law has been interpreted as a violation of another. Last year, a Baptist pastor in the Perm region was found guilty for hanging a sign reading, “House of Prayer of the International Council of Churches of Evangelical Christian-Baptists, worship service every Sunday from 10am,” Forum 18 wrote.
More at link:
Russian Evangelicals Penalized Most Under Anti-Evangelism Law
Reading through the comments I had wondered if there was an icon of Putin. Unfortunately, I found a case. This may be why spreading the "good news" through an Evangelist is contrary to religious thought in Russia. Lets pray for them.
You don’t get beheaded in Russia or forced to convert back to the religion you were born with regardless of belief.Wow sounds more like Saudi Arabia.
You don’t get beheaded in Russia or forced to convert back to the religion you were born with regardless of belief.
I said “more like”You don’t get beheaded in Russia or forced to convert back to the religion you were born with regardless of belief.
The Russian Church did all it could to minister to the faithful. Even under the terror of Stalin. It was not much different from the early Church during the Roman persecutions. Though Stalin's persecution was much worse.
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