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‪@redeemedzoomer6053‬ recently stated during a discussion with a Roman Catholic that he “would much rather have someone be Catholic than non-denominational”. He even states that “non Denominationalism did not come from the Reformation” and that the “Reformers would have condemned them”. Still we see RZ constantly throwing support behind ‪@CleavetoAntiquity‬, a non denominational pastor of a Revival “church” that started two years ago and shares a space with United Church of Christ. ​⁠Could it be because CTA hides his Non Denominationalism? ‪@CleavetoAntiquity‬ has refused debates with prominent Orthodox channels like ‪@TheTransfiguredLife‬. His goal is to attack the Apostolic faith, never to defend his own modern sect and man made traditions. Remember that ‪@redeemedzoomer6053‬ believes in the invisible church doctrine. This allows him to arbitrarily decide who is and is not in the Christian Church (based on his own criteria). Even someone like ‪@CleavetoAntiquity‬ who departs from classical Protestantism can be considered Christian in RZs paradigm. ‪@CleavetoAntiquity‬ has even argued that Orthodox Christians are in fact Christian’s (while attacking their faith daily). See how it’s all subjective and relative with Protestants? They become the ultimate authority based on their individual interpretations of both Scripture and Church history. They can call each other brothers and not even be in communion or hold to the same doctrine. To them, truth is subjective and ever-changing. This is not the historic Christian faith.

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St. Philotheos says that: "the remembrance of death generates divine mourning in our soul, encourages self-control in all things, is the mother of prayer and of tears, guards the heart, calms an impassioned attachment to the flesh and induces acuteness in the nous along with discernment.”

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Powerful excerpt from “Way of the Ascetics”.

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​⁠‪@CleavetoAntiquity‬, a non-Denominational pastor at a Revival church, has made his entire personality slandering the Orthodox Church by making clickbait videos. He initially agreed to a recorded discussion with me on Orthodoxy vs Non-Denominational Protestantism. When offered the discussion he initially stated I was “tying his hands” with the topic and he needed something “more entertaining” for his audience (I have all the messages). Nonetheless, he agreed to the discussion only to back out weeks later over email (and falsely accused me of lying about his agreement, again I have the messages). His reason: my channel is too small. So I recommended a channel twice as large as his ‪@TheTransfiguredLife‬ (who agreed to debate him). He again refused. So here is another challenge for him: let’s debate the Orthodox Church vs Revival church. Which church maintains the ancient faith, the liturgical worship, the sacraments, the conciliar structure, etc. Instead of simply making videos challenging and attacking our position, let’s see ‪@CleavetoAntiquity‬ specifically defend his Revival church. ‪@RevivalCCFL‬

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Everyone have a Blessed Pascha! Christ is risen!

"It is the day of Resurrection; let us be radiant for the festival, and let us embrace one another. Let us say, O brethren, even to those that hate us: Let us forgive all things on the Resurrection; and thus let us cry: Christ is risen from the dead, by death He has trampled down death, and on those in the tombs He has bestowed life."
(Doxastikon of Great and Holy Pascha)

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Blessed Holy Unction

“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”
‭‭James‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭

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By raising Lazarus from the dead before Your passion, You did confirm the universal resurrection, O Christ God! Like the children with the palms of victory, we cry out to You, O Vanquisher of death: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord!

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You may notice I changed my channel name. Moving forward I will be taking this channel in a different direction. I plan to focus on interviewing Orthodox Christians from various backgrounds about a range of topics. May God use this channel as a means to expose people to the faith established by Jesus Christ and His Apostles. Thank you for your continued support. Christ is in our midst. ☦️

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“Paradise is the love of God, which brings joy to the righteous.
Hell is the love of God, which burns those who reject Him.
The sorrow of the damned is not that God does not love them,
but that they cannot bear His love.” - St. Issac the Syrian

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