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1 Text| hour no one knows" (Mat. 24:86) does not mean that the
2 Text| the Lord is near" (Phil. 4:5).~d) The fact that the "
3 Text| day of salvation" (2 Cor, 6: 2). Let us remember that
4 Text| hour no one knows" (Mat. 24:86) does not mean that the
5 Text| which is at the same time abolished where Christ is confessed -
6 Text| death of Death and for the abolition of sin, both "worked out"
7 | about
8 Text| faithful, both in Greece and abroad, during the past two years
9 Text| Fathers, the unique and absolute criterion was always the
10 Text| life of a Christian as the "acceptable time" and as the "day of
11 Text| respect to any concrete action of a contemporary nation (
12 Text| necessary for the "church" to add a further nightmare.~We
13 Text| unofficially but widely by way of advertisement, which when placed before
14 | against
15 Text| live already from now the age of the "eschaton". This
16 Text| the Antichrist.~Seeing the agony of simple people about all
17 Text| the danger of cancer or of AIDS, political instability,
18 | already
19 | Although
20 Text| not finding a satisfactory answer from the personal explanations
21 Text| eschatological message of the Apostles and especially of St. Paul,
22 Text| Coming of the Lord will appear as "a thief in the night"
23 Text| Church, in their attempt to approach God's word from every possible
24 Text| print in this issue a long article from the Monastery of Stavronikita
25 Text| know that after Christ's Ascension and the Coming of the Paraclete
26 Text| cards etc,), let us leave aside the number 666, which cannot
27 Text| uttered with doxological assurance to the ruler of darkness
28 Text| theological text of Mount Athos, we shall present here some
29 Text| Gal, 5:1). In such an atmosphere of fear and panic; St. John
30 Text| Holy Scripture, in order to avoid~the danger of falling into
31 Text| great care but literally awe and fear of God, when we
32 Text| worship" of the living God.~b) The message which Jesus
33 Text| John characterises the "Beast" that is the Antichrist.~
34 Text| at least for those who believe and reverence the "reasonable
35 Text| which when placed before a bent glass really presents the
36 Text| much humility consulted the best among themselves with respect
37 | between
38 Text| divine indignation at this blasphemy. Again, if this is not true,
39 Text| Scripture, particularly the book of the Revelation which
40 Text| message which Jesus Christ brought to the world is called,
41 Text| Mysteries of the Church.~c) Although the Second Coming
42 Text| fight the challenge and call its faithful to refuse such
43 | can
44 Text| recent years, the danger of cancer or of AIDS, political instability,
45 | cannot
46 Text| need to have not only great care but literally awe and fear
47 Text| Resurrection would constitute a caricature: "Where is your victory,
48 Text| extremely theological, in which case the Church should again
49 Text| should openly fight the challenge and call its faithful to
50 Text| the Revelation of St. John characterises the "Beast" that is the
51 Text| these names express most characteristically the definitive guarantee
52 Text| designated the daily life of a Christian as the "acceptable time"
53 Text| transform the world, yet we Christians know that after Christ's
54 Text| fear and panic; St. John Chrysostom's words uttered with doxological
55 Text| curious "embroidery" recently circulates in Greece unofficially but
56 Text| encroaches openly on the citizen's freedom and responsibility,
57 Text| quicker registration of the citizens, we should say that there
58 Text| should again express its clear position, in order to protect
59 Text| for the so called "unified code number" which is said to
60 Text| faithful are not at all compatible with the panic and fear
61 Text| great "surprise" since "concerning that day and hour no one
62 Text| verdict with respect to any concrete action of a contemporary
63 Text| true, the Church should condemn all those who with such
64 Text| abolished where Christ is confessed - but the downfall from
65 Text| created is no longer simply constitutional and political, but also
66 Text| Fathers with much humility consulted the best among themselves
67 Text| any concrete action of a contemporary nation (money notes, police
68 Text| the "day of salvation" (2 Cor, 6: 2). Let us remember
69 Text| but the downfall from correct faith and from God's sanctifying
70 | could
71 Text| This should be done of course not out of fear for demonic
72 Text| responsibility, the problem that is created is no longer simply constitutional
73 Text| everywhere present and fills all creation. The difference is purely "
74 Text| including the economic crisis of recent years, the danger
75 Text| the unique and absolute criterion was always the voice of
76 Text| transformation.~e) Since every curious "embroidery" recently circulates
77 Text| for our salvation or our damnation. At least that is the way
78 Text| assurance to the ruler of darkness after Christ's Resurrection
79 Text| minute of our day can be of decisive significance for our salvation
80 Text| etc, we should explicitly declare the following: If indeed
81 Text| daily life that St. Paul declared that 'the Lord is near" (
82 Text| all those who with such demagogic and profane "juggling" disturb
83 Text| course not out of fear for demonic influence, but out of divine
84 Text| any way related with such demonological emblems in the form described,
85 Text| demonological emblems in the form described, the Church should openly
86 Text| especially of St. Paul, who designated the daily life of a Christian
87 Text| demagogic and profane "juggling" disturb the peace of the people
88 Text| demonic influence, but out of divine indignation at this blasphemy.
89 | do
90 | does
91 | done
92 Text| daily life is in any way doubted. The difference between
93 Text| Christ is confessed - but the downfall from correct faith and from
94 Text| Chrysostom's words uttered with doxological assurance to the ruler of
95 | during
96 Text| and final transformation.~e) Since every curious "embroidery"
97 Text| not few - including the economic crisis of recent years,
98 Text| with such demonological emblems in the form described, the
99 Text| e) Since every curious "embroidery" recently circulates in
100 Text| regards persons as numbers and encroaches openly on the citizen's
101 Text| Stavronikita in an attempt to offer enlightenment with particular interest
102 Text| wave of fear and panic has entered among our faithful, both
103 Text| the danger of falling into error in matters of faith. Finally,
104 Text| the way to interpret the eschatological message of the Apostles
105 Text| from now the age of the "eschaton". This means that every
106 | even
107 Text| of faith. Finally, in the event of not finding a satisfactory
108 | ever
109 Text| with Turkey and many other evils - and it would not be necessary
110 Text| answer from the personal explanations of the God-bearing Fathers,
111 Text| tail, wings etc, we should explicitly declare the following: If
112 Text| of the Church, which is expressed not through the mouth of
113 Text| political, but also moral and extremely theological, in which case
114 Text| near" (Phil. 4:5).~d) The fact that the "Second Coming"
115 Text| order to avoid~the danger of falling into error in matters of
116 Text| and joy that the faithful feel for the death of Death and
117 | few
118 Text| the Church should openly fight the challenge and call its
119 Text| is everywhere present and fills all creation. The difference
120 Text| Coming is judgement and final transformation.~e) Since
121 Text| Finally, in the event of not finding a satisfactory answer from
122 Text| should explicitly declare the following: If indeed the new 1.D.
123 Text| difference between the two forms of presence is not "Of time"
124 | further
125 Text| often to the same passage. Furthermore, let us not forget that
126 Text| which Christ liberated us" (Gal, 5:1). In such an atmosphere
127 Text| every possible viewpoint, gave many interpretations often
128 Text| is everywhere and always given, but which is at the same
129 Text| when placed before a bent glass really presents the form
130 Text| be issued in Greece are going to be in any way related
131 Text| known, "New Testament" and "Gospel". Both these names express
132 Text| and from God's sanctifying grace safeguarded by the Mysteries
133 Text| Where is your victory, O Hades? Where is your sting, O
134 | here
135 Text| presents the form of Satan with horns, tail, wings etc, we should
136 Text| concerning that day and hour no one knows" (Mat. 24:86)
137 | however
138 Text| the sacred and inviolate human person.~
139 Text| God-bearing Fathers with much humility consulted the best among
140 | I
141 Text| political instability, the impending war with Turkey and many
142 Text| people suffer are not few - including the economic crisis of recent
143 | indeed
144 Text| influence, but out of divine indignation at this blasphemy. Again,
145 Text| out of fear for demonic influence, but out of divine indignation
146 Text| cancer or of AIDS, political instability, the impending war with
147 Text| enlightenment with particular interest on every individual question
148 Text| themselves with respect to the interpretation of difficult passages of
149 Text| possible viewpoint, gave many interpretations often to the same passage.
150 | into
151 Text| to protect the sacred and inviolate human person.~
152 Text| pleased to print in this issue a long article from the
153 Text| the new 1.D. cards to be issued in Greece are going to be
154 Text| God.~b) The message which Jesus Christ brought to the world
155 Text| of the Second Coming is judgement and final transformation.~
156 Text| such demagogic and profane "juggling" disturb the peace of the
157 Text| world, yet we Christians know that after Christ's Ascension
158 Text| the world is called, as is known, "New Testament" and "Gospel".
159 Text| that day and hour no one knows" (Mat. 24:86) does not mean
160 Text| in an especially symbolic language. Let us not forget that
161 Text| I.D. cards etc,), let us leave aside the number 666, which
162 Text| spirit, "by which Christ liberated us" (Gal, 5:1). In such
163 Text| not only great care but literally awe and fear of God, when
164 Text| Coming of the Paraclete we live already from now the age
165 Text| reasonable worship" of the living God.~b) The message which
166 Text| to print in this issue a long article from the Monastery
167 Text| problem that is created is no longer simply constitutional and
168 Text| and hour no one knows" (Mat. 24:86) does not mean that
169 Text| of falling into error in matters of faith. Finally, in the
170 Text| knows" (Mat. 24:86) does not mean that the permanent presence
171 Text| 666, which testifies to a mechanical and magical understanding
172 Text| This means that every minute of our day can be of decisive
173 Text| spiritual viewpoint. From the moment, however, that this system
174 Text| a long article from the Monastery of Stavronikita in an attempt
175 Text| of a contemporary nation (money notes, police I.D. cards
176 Text| and political, but also moral and extremely theological,
177 | more
178 Text| this theological text of Mount Athos, we shall present
179 Text| expressed not through the mouth of one individual but with
180 | much
181 Text| grace safeguarded by the Mysteries of the Church.~c) Although
182 Text| and "Gospel". Both these names express most characteristically
183 Text| declared that 'the Lord is near" (Phil. 4:5).~d) The fact
184 Text| evils - and it would not be necessary for the "church" to add
185 Text| but saving truths.~a) We need to have not only great care
186 Text| appear as "a thief in the night" and will finally transform
187 Text| church" to add a further nightmare.~We are pleased to print
188 Text| and peace. For surely the nightmares from which our people suffer
189 Text| contemporary nation (money notes, police I.D. cards etc,),
190 | nothing
191 | now
192 Text| system regards persons as numbers and encroaches openly on
193 Text| individual but with the official verdict of the Synod. Since,
194 Text| Church has not pronounced, officially through a Synod, any verdict
195 | often
196 | once
197 | only
198 Text| and consolation, while the operation of the Second Coming is
199 | other
200 Text| offer enlightenment with particular interest on every individual
201 Text| passage of Holy Scripture, particularly the book of the Revelation
202 Text| interpretation of difficult passages of the Holy Scripture, in
203 Text| Greece and abroad, during the past two years with regard to
204 Text| does not mean that the permanent presence of the Lord in
205 Text| sacred and inviolate human person.~
206 Text| satisfactory answer from the personal explanations of the God-bearing
207 Text| that this system regards persons as numbers and encroaches
208 Text| that 'the Lord is near" (Phil. 4:5).~d) The fact that
209 Text| advertisement, which when placed before a bent glass really
210 Text| further nightmare.~We are pleased to print in this issue a
211 Text| contemporary nation (money notes, police I.D. cards etc,), let us
212 Text| again express its clear position, in order to protect the
213 Text| approach God's word from every possible viewpoint, gave many interpretations
214 Text| cannot have any magical power at all, at least for those
215 Text| us remember that it was precisely through this daily life
216 Text| before a bent glass really presents the form of Satan with horns,
217 Text| O Death? "Therefore, the primary fear of the faithful should
218 Text| nightmare.~We are pleased to print in this issue a long article
219 Text| and responsibility, the problem that is created is no longer
220 Text| with such demagogic and profane "juggling" disturb the peace
221 Text| therefore, our Church has not pronounced, officially through a Synod,
222 Text| which is the most difficult prophetic text that speaks in an especially
223 Text| clear position, in order to protect the sacred and inviolate
224 Text| some thoughts, with the purpose of reminding our faithful
225 Text| The difference is purely "qualitative", and which means that the
226 Text| interest on every individual question with respect to this "risky
227 Text| more systematic and the quicker registration of the citizens,
228 | rather
229 Text| placed before a bent glass really presents the form of Satan
230 Text| believe and reverence the "reasonable worship" of the living God.~
231 | recent
232 | recently
233 Text| and call its faithful to refuse such 1.D. cards. This should
234 Text| the past two years with regard to the number 666, the sign
235 Text| however, that this system regards persons as numbers and encroaches
236 Text| systematic and the quicker registration of the citizens, we should
237 Text| are going to be in any way related with such demonological
238 Text| salvation" (2 Cor, 6: 2). Let us remember that it was precisely through
239 Text| thoughts, with the purpose of reminding our faithful of some simple
240 Text| the citizen's freedom and responsibility, the problem that is created
241 Text| darkness after Christ's Resurrection would constitute a caricature: "
242 Text| for those who believe and reverence the "reasonable worship"
243 Text| question with respect to this "risky talk". Supplementing in
244 Text| doxological assurance to the ruler of darkness after Christ'
245 Text| in order to protect the sacred and inviolate human person.~
246 Text| respect, one is terribly saddened wondering what one could
247 Text| God's sanctifying grace safeguarded by the Mysteries of the
248 Text| correct faith and from God's sanctifying grace safeguarded by the
249 Text| really presents the form of Satan with horns, tail, wings
250 Text| the event of not finding a satisfactory answer from the personal
251 Text| faithful of some simple but saving truths.~a) We need to have
252 Text| the citizens, we should say that there is nothing against
253 Text| that is the Antichrist.~Seeing the agony of simple people
254 | shall
255 Text| regard to the number 666, the sign with which the Revelation
256 Text| our day can be of decisive significance for our salvation or our
257 Text| is created is no longer simply constitutional and political,
258 Text| and for the abolition of sin, both "worked out" once
259 Text| peace of the people and also slander the nation. As for the so
260 | so
261 Text| difficult prophetic text that speaks in an especially symbolic
262 Text| than to the freedom of the spirit, "by which Christ liberated
263 Text| a purely theological and spiritual viewpoint. From the moment,
264 Text| article from the Monastery of Stavronikita in an attempt to offer enlightenment
265 Text| O Hades? Where is your sting, O Death? "Therefore, the
266 Text| of the paraclete, that is strengthening and consolation, while the
267 Text| nightmares from which our people suffer are not few - including
268 Text| respect to this "risky talk". Supplementing in some way this theological
269 Text| consolation and peace. For surely the nightmares from which
270 Text| will constitute the great "surprise" since "concerning that
271 Text| speaks in an especially symbolic language. Let us not forget
272 Text| moment, however, that this system regards persons as numbers
273 Text| used in Greece for the more systematic and the quicker registration
274 Text| form of Satan with horns, tail, wings etc, we should explicitly
275 Text| with respect to this "risky talk". Supplementing in some
276 Text| in this respect, one is terribly saddened wondering what
277 Text| called, as is known, "New Testament" and "Gospel". Both these
278 Text| panic and fear of 666, which testifies to a mechanical and magical
279 | than
280 | their
281 | them
282 | themselves
283 | these
284 Text| the Lord will appear as "a thief in the night" and will finally
285 Text| shall present here some thoughts, with the purpose of reminding
286 Text| night" and will finally transform the world, yet we Christians
287 Text| Coming is judgement and final transformation.~e) Since every curious "
288 Text| blasphemy. Again, if this is not true, the Church should condemn
289 Text| of some simple but saving truths.~a) We need to have not
290 Text| the impending war with Turkey and many other evils - and
291 Text| and which means that the unceasing presence of the Lord in
292 Text| a mechanical and magical understanding of God's world, rather than
293 Text| nation. As for the so called "unified code number" which is said
294 Text| God-bearing Fathers, the unique and absolute criterion was
295 Text| recently circulates in Greece unofficially but widely by way of advertisement,
296 | used
297 Text| John Chrysostom's words uttered with doxological assurance
298 Text| caricature: "Where is your victory, O Hades? Where is your
299 Text| criterion was always the voice of the Church, which is
300 Text| instability, the impending war with Turkey and many other
301 Text| A wave of fear and panic has entered
302 | what
303 | while
304 Text| Greece unofficially but widely by way of advertisement,
305 Text| Satan with horns, tail, wings etc, we should explicitly
306 | without
307 Text| one is terribly saddened wondering what one could do to offer
308 Text| attempt to approach God's word from every possible viewpoint,
309 Text| panic; St. John Chrysostom's words uttered with doxological
310 Text| abolition of sin, both "worked out" once for all by the
311 Text| reverence the "reasonable worship" of the living God.~b) The
312 Text| about all that is said and written in this respect, one is
313 | yet
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