The Power of Weakness
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- Reflections on Salvation, the Meaning of the Cross, and the Necessity of the Crucifixion. A talk by Fr. Thomas Hopko at the the 2012 OCA Diocese of the South Pastoral Conference, Holy Ascension Orthodox Church, Mt Pleasant, SC. February 7, 2012
Great teaching, unfortunately something must have happened in recording because it starts echoing about halfway through making it almost unlistenable.
PLEASE could somebody sort the echo thing out and re record or edit PLEASE ! Great sermon if only this weren't happening, he has gone now to Heaven to be with Christ.
Hello, and thank you for posting this. Could you please tell me which St. John church you're regerring to? Thank you in advance. Heather
Do you ever read the Bible? Please comment on: Isiah 1:10-15, Jeremiah 7:22, Isiah 66:3, Matthew 9:13 all from the Lamsa Translation, the King James, or any Roman Catholic Bible.
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
الٓرٰ ۗ كِتٰبٌ اُحْكِمَتْ اٰيٰـتُهٗ ثُمَّ فُصِّلَتْ مِنْ لَّدُنْ حَكِيْمٍ خَبِيْرٍ
"Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book whose verses are perfected and then presented in detail from [one who is] Wise and Acquainted."
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 1)
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
اَ لَّا تَعْبُدُوْۤا اِلَّا اللّٰهَ ۗ اِنَّنِيْ لَـكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيْرٌ وَّبَشِيْرٌ
"[Through a messenger, saying], "Do not worship except Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a warner and a bringer of good tidings,""
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 2)
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
وَّاَنِ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْۤا اِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُمْ مَّتَا عًا حَسَنًا اِلٰۤى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَّ يُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِيْ فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهٗ ۗ وَاِ نْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِ نِّيْۤ اَخَا فُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَا بَ يَوْمٍ كَبِيْرٍ
"And [saying], "Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor. But if you turn away, then indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great Day."
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 3)
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
اِلَى اللّٰهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ
"To Allah is your return, and He is over all things competent.""
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 4)
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
اَ لَاۤ اِنَّهُمْ يَثْنُوْنَ صُدُوْرَهُمْ لِيَسْتَخْفُوْا مِنْهُ ۗ اَ لَا حِيْنَ يَسْتَغْشُوْنَ ثِيَا بَهُمْ ۙ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّوْنَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُوْنَ ۚ اِنَّهٗ عَلِيْمٌ بِۢذَا تِ الصُّدُوْرِ
"Unquestionably, they the disbelievers turn away their breasts to hide themselves from Him. Unquestionably, [even] when they cover themselves in their clothing, Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts."
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 5)
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
وَمَا مِنْ دَآ بَّةٍ فِى الْاَ رْضِ اِلَّا عَلَى اللّٰهِ رِزْقُهَا وَ يَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ۗ كُلٌّ فِيْ كِتٰبٍ مُّبِيْنٍ
"And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allah is its provision, and He knows its place of dwelling and place of storage. All is in a clear register."
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 6)
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
وَ هُوَ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَا لْاَ رْضَ فِيْ سِتَّةِ اَ يَّا مٍ وَّكَا نَ عَرْشُهٗ عَلَى الْمَآءِ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ اَيُّكُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۗ وَلَئِنْ قُلْتَ اِنَّكُمْ مَّبْعُوْثُوْنَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ الْمَوْتِ لَيَـقُوْلَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ
"And it is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days - and His Throne had been upon water - that He might test you as to which of you is best in deed. But if you say, "Indeed, you are resurrected after death," those who disbelieve will surely say, "This is not but obvious magic.""
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 7)
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
وَلَئِنْ اَخَّرْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَا بَ اِلٰۤى اُمَّةٍ مَّعْدُوْدَةٍ لَّيَـقُوْلُنَّ مَا يَحْبِسُهٗ ۗ اَ لَا يَوْمَ يَأْتِيْهِمْ لَـيْسَ مَصْرُوْفًا عَنْهُمْ وَحَا قَ بِهِمْ مَّا كَا نُوْا بِهٖ يَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ
"And if We hold back from them the punishment for a limited time, they will surely say, "What detains it?" Unquestionably, on the Day it comes to them, it will not be averted from them, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule."
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 8)
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
وَلَئِنْ اَذَقْنَا الْاِ نْسَا نَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنٰهَا مِنْهُ ۚ اِنَّهٗ لَيَــئُوْسٌ كَفُوْرٌ
"And if We give man a taste of mercy from Us and then We withdraw it from him, indeed, he is despairing and ungrateful."
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 9)
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said:
وَلَئِنْ اَذَقْنٰهُ نَـعْمَآءَ بَعْدَ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَـقُوْلَنَّ ذَهَبَ السَّيِّاٰتُ عَنِّيْ ۗ اِنَّهٗ لَـفَرِحٌ فَخُوْرٌ
"But if We give him a taste of favor after hardship has touched him, he will surely say, "Bad times have left me." Indeed, he is exultant and boastful -"
(QS. Hud 11: Verse 10)
Islam is a Christian Heresy.
Thank God eastern Orthodox (Romanian) have not gotten duped by the Born Again Christians. If you take the Jesus Prayer seriously and have an active relationship with Jesus, I don't believe anyone can believe Saint Paul's contention that Jesus is a human sacrifice for the sins of the world. yes, some Bible sections say this specifically. But this doesn't agree with all parts of the Bible. Moses believed in sacrifices. Okay. But Jeremiah did not. Please see Jeremiah 7-22 which negates all of Leviticus. And please see Isiah 1:10-15 and Isiah 66:3 Lamsa Translations. You do not find any of the Gospels telling us Jesus is a human sacrifice -- nor acts. Only Paul and Peter. Saint Paul's premise that Jesus was a human sacrifice for the sins of the world was a ploy to convert Jewish pharisees. Since the Rabbis for the most part abandoned sacrifices in favor of a day of atonement, they didn't sacrifice and hold Jeremiah 7:22 as a basis for not rebuilding the Temple today.. And you will remember Jesus was a Rabbi who said, "I want mercy and not sacrifice," Matthew 9:13. There are at least 25 other verses in the Bible that condemn sacrifices.
The very fact that Christians now preach the sacrifice of Jesus for the sins of the world, has become the basis of modern atheism. It points to a barbaric religion that has no place in the modern world. I personally was converted to Christianity on the basis of God's love. God the father sacrificing his own son is outrageous! And quite frankly I don't believe it anyway. Sorry Moses. Sorry Saint Paul. Sorry Peter!