*And a reminder: The Holy Bible has so much spiritual power in it, because it was inspired by the Holy Spirit, composed and
translated and BLESSED and it BELONGS, ...SOLELY!... to our Holy Orthodox Church. It does not belong
to sectarian or heretical people, though they use it. Our Holy Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church,
.....THE CHURCH!...first!...... came into worldly existence, and THEN!... it...compiled and produced the Holy Bible, OUR BOOK!
The
anti-historical Protestants have this all wrong, thinking that the
whole intact Bible came first, and then, the Christian church,
was founded on it. No, no, NO!
That
is clearly why by the mere reading of it, in whatever language, ...
there is GREAT POWER!...[especially with the truth-seekers
sincerely asking God's help), when it can and does help to convert millions to come to their Creator, and Saviour, Our Lord, JESUS CHRIST,
even when there is no local visible gathering or 'church' of the Orthodox, or human Orthodox clergy, where they can
formally enter the Orthodox Church.
*Nothing, NOTHING!... can stop or hinder the workings of the Holy Spirit, "Who is everywhere present and Who fills all things!"
"The Holy Spirit listeth where He willeth!" [i.e. The Holy Spirit goes where He wants to!].
Our great shame as Orthodox Christians, is that we so often care so little about spreading the Earthly Church, saving souls, around all the world.
(Which was Jesus command to us so to do). "If ye love Me, keep My commandments!"
And the many poisons of materialism and modern 'progressive' Ecumenism, and our weak faith, kills all genuine Orthodox missionary energies or needed, endeavors.
How
many of us Orthodox Christians only care about our particular ethnic
churches or people, i.e. those of our same 'blood', or language, and
not all of mankind.
GOD
LOVES ALL OF HIS CREATION, and ALL MANKIND!...not just a few select
smug, though blessed, nations or peoples. In fact, He punishes those
nations or peoples who take Him for granted.
Today, it
is mostly the blood of the new martyrs, flowing everywhere, which
seems to be inspiring many, especially Muslims, & other
non-Christians to turn to Christ-God, the Philanthropic-Man Loving
God.
"Whom the Lord loveth, He chastiseth!"
And, yes, we Orthodox lament that this dedicated man, blessed by God, has not yet seemed to discover our Orthodox Church,
the True Catholic Church, but God may yet reveal this to him, on his religious journey in his transient fleeting life.
"God works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform!"
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