"Sin, the Passions, & Asceticism" - Lecture 4 of the Intro to Orthodoxy Series

"Sin, the Passions, & Asceticism"
Lecture 4 of the Intro to Orthodoxy Series by Father Justin Patterson of St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in Nicholasville, KY.

[@d0g_0f_Christ0s]

Wow, my Protestant mind matrix of sin, heaven & hell, judgement, just collapsed. Thank you.

[@thattimestampguy]

1:04 1. God Is Personal ☦️ Full of Mercy, Compassion, Forgiveness. (Infinite, Can Never Have Enough of God, always More To Give To Man)
3:16 2. Matter is Good
Orthodoxy: Matter is Good
1) Good
2) Fallen
3) Redeemed
5:15 “The Good” of Plato, the feeling.
5:47 ☦️⛪️♥️The Liturgy Reveals What The Orthodox Church People Believe
6:30 ☦️ Lenten Liturgy of St. Basil
10:00 Made Alive Again!
*What Is Sin?*
10:38 Sin
11:12 _Amaptia_
11:54 Missing The Mark
14:22 Satan is Enemy, Subtle Evil. Working Unrighteous.
15:22 The Anti-Christ 15:52
☦️ _Q&A: Question and Answer_
16:00

[@raymonddunne7153]

The ladies question at about 17:15 got me thinking about the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in genesis and the free choice granted to Adam and eve. Why didnt God just snuff the serpent out and protect Eve from consequences of her disobedience? I have an idea i just cant find the words.