Dr. Vladimir Moss Open Letter on Cyprianism
http://www.orthodoxchristianbooks.com/articles/208/an-open-letter-cyprianism/
I've read this. The logic is flawless. It makes perfect sense.
And I love Dr. Vladimir Moss.
So, why don't I join the Super-Correct?
Because I know that there can be some grace where logically it should be impossible for there to be any grace at all. I know this because I've experienced it myself and can not deny it. In the OCA and in ROCOR-MP. This is why I can not join the super-correct, even though I like to listen to them.
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
The purpose of this collection is to help ROCOR Refugees understand the Royal Path teaching on grace, which is commonly known as "Cyprianism."
QUOTE
The Church declares who is and is not a heretic, not individuals.
Edward Henderson, monachos forum
QUOTE
“LET THEM [the schismatics] not flatter themselves if they think they have Scripture authority for their assertions, since the devil himself quoted Scripture, and the essence of the Scriptures is not the letter but the meaning. Otherwise, if we follow the letter, we too can concoct a new dogma and assert that such persons as wear shoes and have two coats must not be received into the Church!”
Blessed Jerome, + 420 A.D
Quotes
-∞- Wisdom of Metropolitan Vitaly
Vladyka Vitaly used to say:
"You can be wrong in the way you are right."
-∞- Humor of Bishop Daniel of Erie
Vladyka Daniel joked with visitors.
Vladyka: Would you like to join our new society, the "Three F" Society?
Visitor: What do the three Fs stand for?
Vladyka: Fault-finding Farisees.
Visitor: But "Pharisee" is not spelled with an F
Vladyka: Ah, you see, you are already one of us!
Posts
Suggestions for posts and editorials are appreciated.
joannahigginbotham@gmail.com
DISCLAIMER
This is a privately owned blog. It is not and has never been an official organ of any ecclesiastical organization.
1 comment:
Dear in Christ Joanna,
Your small comment is so true. It is obvious, that there is grace in the ROCOR/MP, nobody can deny that. But does it mean, that I should stay there? No, it does not. Why? Because the path is a deeply false one, which little by little weakens your willpower, your sense of right and wrong and your ability to think for yourself through blind obedience.
God is extreemly simple, so is His Church, and so is His path, which ask of us not to participate in anything contrary to God`s commandments. If it is so, ought I then not to depart from all what is evil? Indeed so! The Church demands from us not to participate in ecumenism, in sergianism or it`s prinsiples, accepting the new calendar etc. And so, I, too, ought not to participate in it either. It is that simple. But I will in no way or manner condemn those, who, for one or the other reason, have still decided to stay in World Orthodoxy. It is not given to me, neither to anybody else. There are good, sincere believers, who for personal reasons, are still staying. We should not ask why? We should only look towards our selves. We should always avoid any screaming, slandering, condemning etc. which has only harmed Orthodoxy deeply. Such a behaviour, which has even come from clergy and hierarchs has only disgraced our stand and kept -and keep - many a good believer from leaving the false path of World Orthodoxy. In hard times and difficulties, I would truly prefer to be with a good, pious believer, who, with a clear conscience, believe in World Orthodoxy, than with any loudscreaming and condemning "confessor". It is better to keep ones silence and without any noise quietly leave, praying for our fellowbrothers and sisters.
Love and humility - sincere, true, christian love and humility, together with a deep understanding and feeling of traditional Orthodoxy should always be the foundation for our resistance. That is the true measure by which we will be able to see, where the true resistance is and where it is not. Seek people, who has this and you will not go astray. Do not make any hasty move, unless you should fall into something worse, which you will later deeply regret. Love everybody, condemn nobody. Pray and have faith. God will help you in His and your own time. God will provide.
fr. T. still in World Orthodoxy.
Post a Comment