Onwuasoghiakuchidiebere

You know, not an Ortho. But everytime I hear of an Ortho priest, they're usually preaching humbleness. And every time I see them, theyre being kind and whimsical

"The Old Testament authors did not exhaustively understand the meaning, implications, and possible applications of all that they wrote. Subsequently, New Testament Scripture interprets the Old Testament Scripture by expanding its meaning, seeing new implications in it and giving it new applications. I believe, however, that it can be demonstrated that this expansion does not contravene the integrity of the earlier texts but rather develops them in a way which is consistent with the Old Testament author’s understanding of the way in which God interacts with his people…later parts of the canon draw out and explain more clearly the earlier parts.” -G. K. Beale

You are what you eat. Consume Christ, and you're identified with Him. Which means: Consumption is more fundamental, more definitive, than production.

I have been re-reading Augustine’s ‘Confessions’ for the first time in c. 30 years. The first time I hated him: good on male friendship; interesting on Manichaeism, but otherwise a conceited monster with no real care for anyone other than ‘mummy’. On re-reading, I hate him more.

If you believe one day we will stand before God, drop an Amen.