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Recent content by IoanC

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    Christ is risen

    Indeed He is Risen!
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    Exploring the Relationship Between Adam's Initial Immortality and the Age of the Earth

    St. Cleopas of 'Sihastria' would say that Sts. Adam and Eve lived 700 years in Paradise. They cried for 100 years at the gates of Paradise, but they could not be let back in. Adam lived 930 years and Eve lived 950 years, in total. This most likely comes from old traditional sources such as...
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    Do you agree with the traditional doctrine of original sin?

    Sin and death entered the world through Adam and Eve, when they disobeyed God's direct commandment to not eat from The Tree Of Good And Evil. We are not guilty of their own sin, but we inherit the possibility to sin in general and we are subject to death.
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    Is loving God a work?

    Love is The New Law given by Christ. Love is sometimes considered one of the 'thelogical virtues' alongside faith and hope. Love is also seen as the fountain of all good deeds.
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    Bilocation, stigmata and other Saints miracles

    A recently canonized Romanian saint, Arsenius (Boca) of 'Prislop', is said to have "teleported" to his mother's funeral, while being in prison during the communist regime.
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    The Holiest Places You’ve Visited in Holy Orthodoxy??? Part 1….

    The cave, spring and monastery of Saint Andrew, The Apostle of The Lord (Dobruja region, Romania). From my Youtube channel:
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    Please pray for all those affected by the earthquake in Southeast Asia

    Praying.
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    Pray for this Forum (4)

    Praying.
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    Will the Anti-Christ ban the Bible ?

    Probably, he will not ban The Bible, but will make it impossible to put The Bible into practice.
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    Forgiving demons?

    Well, I pray that God accepts your specific request.
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    Orthodox Priest on the dangers of Legalism and Selfish Spirituality

    100% religious laxism + humanism.
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    Forgiving demons?

    The wicked can make the same claim. They will always know for sure they are saved. Whereas, when Christ returns, He made it clear that He only recognizes people according to their good deeds.
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    Forgiving demons?

    Well, destroying something is evil. Destroying evil is impossible because it is evil. God cannot be evil/destructive. Demons might consider they have dominion over all that is evil and inevitably will tempt the one who is judgmental and condemning (negative traits). God may allow this until one...
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    Forgiving demons?

    They are sinners by choice, not by nature. Only God can be something by nature. True, it seems that demons lost all opportunities to repent. But, it's not over until it's over. I believe there is a moral obligation to do all good that is possible unless it becomes impossible to do so or not...
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    Forgiving demons?

    God can certainly forgive demons, but we don't know if they themselves will accept that forgiveness.
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