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mikeforjesus
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My sister married a convert from orthodoxy to catholism just to get married I think because his family is still catholic. I am not against this marriage for I also think what matters most is that we are honest when we receive Christ whether that means one goes to an apostolic church or not. I have tested them online I don’t know if they have seen me on the orthodox forums. I have accused them of marrying out of lust and thinking nothing of their church. Well really only my sister (and not to her face only online) as I have a bias towards the orthodox church which I must remove.
Ideally we would marry within our own churches only but not everyone finds love within their church I assume and so it may not be God’s will.
Well I did not want to damn anyone which is why I did all this behaviour but I am fighting against Christ. If I must choose one I must choose those who are sincere towards Christ.
I have something against forcing submission to church that destroys ones own physical life. I do not want to hinder the gospel. I do not believe one church should have dominance when there is no apostle like St Peter and St Paul on this earth performing miracles which none can deny and which does not preach the gospel with authority to the ends of the earth. It may be rude for me sometimes to say orthodox is more correct than catholic I can not say catholic has some good points orthodox does not have like evangelism
Galations 4
8 But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods. 9 But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?** 10 You observe days and months and seasons and years. 11 I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.**
17 They zealously court you, but for no good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may be zealous for them. 18 But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you. 19 My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you, 20 I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you.
I know the bold parts are written only in reference to pagan idol worshippers but it seems to apply when we force fasting and feasts as a necessity to go to heaven instead of a means which is necessary only for some who need it. Because it surely can not be a necessity to observe fasts if one is depressed and can not get his study or work done with those observances
Ideally we would marry within our own churches only but not everyone finds love within their church I assume and so it may not be God’s will.
Well I did not want to damn anyone which is why I did all this behaviour but I am fighting against Christ. If I must choose one I must choose those who are sincere towards Christ.
I have something against forcing submission to church that destroys ones own physical life. I do not want to hinder the gospel. I do not believe one church should have dominance when there is no apostle like St Peter and St Paul on this earth performing miracles which none can deny and which does not preach the gospel with authority to the ends of the earth. It may be rude for me sometimes to say orthodox is more correct than catholic I can not say catholic has some good points orthodox does not have like evangelism
Galations 4
8 But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods. 9 But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?** 10 You observe days and months and seasons and years. 11 I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.**
17 They zealously court you, but for no good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may be zealous for them. 18 But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you. 19 My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you, 20 I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you.
I know the bold parts are written only in reference to pagan idol worshippers but it seems to apply when we force fasting and feasts as a necessity to go to heaven instead of a means which is necessary only for some who need it. Because it surely can not be a necessity to observe fasts if one is depressed and can not get his study or work done with those observances