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@zoomer_crusader It's an identity question for Orthodoxy. If Christianity exists outside the body of Christ, which they obviously believe they are, then the religion doesn't make much sense.

Do all Eastern Orthodox believe this?

@Abunajohn I wonder why this is such a huge issue over there in the US. We have tons of converts here in Europe and barely anyone thinks creating an Internet persona cosplaying as a master theologian is the first thing you should do after converting.

An example of theologian would be Fr. Peter Heers. There could be a few more in the US, but I don’t know them. I grew up in the US so my theology is a mix of Protestant and Catholic. I have an extensive Orthodox library. That still means I’m not qualified to teach Orthodoxy in a seminary or university. There are no real Orthodox theologians roaming the academic halls of X. X is filled with recent Orthodox converts pretending to be something they’re not.

@redeemed_zoomer @JayDyer time for R2

The one true visible church is the communion of all bishops and presbyters which posses valid jurisdiction

@kinisman Jay responded to you directly. Come on. Go and tell him this directly. Debunk him publicly!

If Jay Dyer couldn’t strawman Protestant theology, I doubt that he would have an audience. Absolutely no Calvinist believes in justification by assent to legal doctrines. The righteousness of Christ is imputed to us. This is monergistic, not synergistic, and it is the only way that we can stand before God. All Christians believe in sanctification, which is the Holy Spirit training us to hate our sinful desires and live in holiness. But the RC and EO blur justification and sanctification, leading them to believe that justification can be lost. When this happens, they need the made-up sacrament of penance to restore it. True repentance is not a ritual act to “satisfy” for sin. Penance is congruous merit, a parody of true repentance. Then purgatory had to be made up as a system to “pay off” temporal guilt. This leaves them bouncing between despair over obviously insufficient works and a false security through rituals. This all stems from the denial of justification by faith alone. If faith is insufficient, the merit of works is required. If the merit of works is required, justification can be lost. If justification can be lost, there is no assurance of salvation. Protestant doctrine is justification apart from the MERIT of works, not the existence of works. When we are justified by God, all of our sins, past present and future, are forgiven. Abraham was justified by being counted (imputed) righteous while still ungodly (Romans 4), not through progressive deification through works. In 2 Peter 1:4, “partakers of the divine nature” is better understood through union with Christ and the indwelling Spirit, not ontological deification. We are conformed to the likeness of Christ (Rom. 8:29), but we do not become like God by nature. If we participated in God’s essence or immanent being (ousia), the distinction between God and man would be abolished. A lot of this sacerdotalist confusion comes from the Latin Vulgate. The Latin word for justification is iustificare. This comes from the noun iustus, meaning justice or righteousness, and the verb facare, meaning to make. The Latin fathers understood this to mean that God MAKES unrighteous people righteous. One of Luther’s great insights from the Septuagint is that the Greek word dikaiosune doesn’t mean to make righteous, but rather to regard as righteous, to count as righteous, to declare as righteous. God is in this sense granting righteousness to those who don’t innately deserve it. This means that the righteousness by which we are saved is iustitia alienum, an alien righteousness; a righteousness that belongs properly to someone else. It’s a righteousness that is extra nos, outside of us. Luther said, “When I discovered that, I was born again of the Holy Ghost. And the doors of paradise swung open, and I walked through.” Iustificare (to justify) and iustitia (righteousness/justice) are the best Latin equivalents for dikaiosune, but they don’t adequately capture the full meaning. As Luther realized, dikaiosune righteousness is imputed (forensic, being declared righteous before God), whereas iustitia righteousness is imparted (making the ungodly righteous internally).

@poperespecter1 Might be your most ridiculous post bro.

I am not a fan of the charismatic movement but Orthodoxy literally embraced Hesychasm in the 14th century which many scholars (e.g. Diarmaid MacCulloch, Petro B.T. Bilaniuk, etc) think was heavily influenced by Hindu practices.

@Moebius1337 @oldirtyronin @welt Ost Orthodoxe Theologie ist wirklich einzigartig, da braucht es echt einen höheren IQ, um es zu begreifen.

@oldirtyronin @welt Orthodoxie ist Katholizismus für Menschen mit zweistelligem IQ.

Katholizismus erlebt regelrechten Boom to.welt.de/XwEfuFR

@ScouTurk @Mrvnn1904 Germany finished first in a tougher group and made it out ? How did Turkey finish their group? Might wanna tell us ?

@Mrvnn1904 Yes, we lost against Paraguay. How did Germany do ?

🇹🇷 OFF TOPIC Our successful MMA fighter and reigning Oktagon champion, Kerim Engizek, was ABSOLUTELY ROBBED and all of Europe witnessed it. 🇵🇱 In his fight against Polish fighter Krzysztof Jotko, Kerim was deducted a point for an alleged low blow that clearly wasn’t one. The strike landed on Jotko’s stomach, not his groin, yet the referee still took a point away. That deduction ultimately cost Kerim the fight and led to a highly controversial and, in many people’s view, unjust defeat. At the time of the incident, Jotko had been taking significant damage, and many believe he used the opportunity to recover by acting as if he had been hit below the belt. Following the decision, Kerim protested the result, and tensions escalated after the fight, leading to another confrontation between both camps. Turks unfortunately face this disadvantage a lot in all kind of sports. Football, basketball, MMA etc. It has to stop!

@Abunajohn They know that such an announcement would just cause major schisms within Orthodoxy, it won't work. The anti Rome mindset is deeply rooted in the soul of most Orthodox nations. Not even the Greeks would fully get behind that.

I believe there will be no full union between Rome and Ecumenical Patriarchate in the future. Rome knows union with EP comes with serious, very costly baggage. On the other hand, Moscow and Rome have a real chance of union because Moscow does not need any financial help to make the change.

@poperespecter1 What do you think of the Pope's new appointment of the German bishop?

"The Pope didn't excommunicate us! We excommunicated the Pope!"

@timotheeology Imagine the German Catholics lmfao. SSPX are schismatic, so they're forced into the Synodal way gay Church.

@timotheeology This is so dishonest. You don't run around mosques for months, ignoring the sspx and merely sending a representative, only to drop this fake ass later the night before. This is basically just his version of good riddance.

BREAKING: this is the best and most sincere thing Pope Leo has published as Pope. Pope Leo begs the Society not to take this schismatic act, warning it constitutes "grave sin."

@TaylorRMarshall And Pope Leo chose the night before for sending this letter? Where was he the last few months?

The SSPX has quickly responded to Pope Leo XIV's “Final Appeal” letter. The SSPX Superior General Fr Pagliarani responded to the Holy Father’s letter within hours of having received it: A father and son speak to one another in the open forum:

@TouchlineX @lequipe Us Germans rn 😭

🚨 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Norway will use their team B against France today. Erling Haaland and Ødegaard will all be on the bench. Up to 10 players who started against Senegal will be on the bench. — @lequipe

@DFB_Team Das ist doch alles nicht wahr man. Nagelsmann raus.

Für Deutschland! 🇩🇪 Das ist unsere Startelf gegen Ecuador 👇️ #fifaworldcup #dfbteam 📸 DFB

@prepare4me @AgardiJulian @cfbayern @BILD Er kann für Wirtz spielen. Schlechter kann er ja nicht auf links außen spielen.

@AgardiJulian @cfbayern @BILD Dickes L. Musiala braucht Praxis

Noch vor dem Abschlusstraining am Mittwoch hat sich Bundestrainer Julian #Nagelsmann entschieden: Deniz #Undav soll gegen Ecuador auf der Zehner-Position von Beginn an spielen. Für Undav ist es der erste Startelf-Einsatz bei einer WM überhaupt. @cfbayern @BILD #DFB

@TouchlineX Aren't their best players all made in Germany anyways?

@shemsifcb Ragebait ?

People really underestimate him. After Scaloni the best coach of the tournament. Stabilized Germany again and although we have a weaker squad than 2016-2024 we are playing very good. Would’ve probably won the Euros too at home if we get that pen. I trust him a lot man

@iMiaSanMia @BILD Sane ist ja jz Abwehr Spieler. Er arbeitet und hilft hinten so gut mit. Nur ignoriert man, dass er den Angriff komplett lahm legt. Sein Kollege Havertz ist auch nicht viel besser, aber die arbeiten halt so viel, unverzichtbar!

Undav is set to replace Jamal Musiala at #10. Nick Woltemade could start upfront or at least get his first World Cup minutes off the bench [@BILD]

@GalaweltDEU Ja als Penaldo fan muss ich sagen, der Bruder begräbt uns diese WM.

Er könnte aktuell bei jeder Mannschaft dieser Welt spielen, beim Ballon D'Or kandidieren & den Unterschied ausmachen - mit 39 Jahren. Er ist um ein Vielfaches besser als Ronaldo. LIONEL MESSI 🐐

@FabrizioRomano Ain't no way Curacao has more points and Goals than the Turks, can't make this up bruh 😭😭

🌎🇨🇼 Historical point for Curaçao on their first World Cup ever. Population: 156.000 for the whole country! 👏🏼 One point in the group so far for Ecuador. 🇪🇨 Who’s been your Man of the Match?