The One Secret the Early Church Kept That Most Disregard
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Summary
In one line: "I purely believe in Orthodoxy" — he has always kept an altar and icons, starting with his mother's icon of Jesus and the Theotokos kept in her Bible.
Key points
- Ancient faith has love but no emotionalism. Orthodox and Catholics don't need to be told why to come to Mass — "if I'm not in God's house, how will I be refuelled?"
- "Prophetic Sunday — the church is packed" — do you come for the prophet or for Jesus? That shows broken souls. "If you need an invitation to your Father's house, that's an issue."
- "You can worship anywhere" is true — "but there is worship, and then there is worship."
Transcript
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I purely believe in Orthodoxy. I have been forever.
That's why I've always had an altar. I've always had a place to pray. I've always had icons, small and big.
And this was started to me by my mother. My mother always had an icon of the Lord Jesus and an icon of the Theotokos in a Bible. And I took after that. And when I left home, one of my pains was man, I wish I took that from her Bible.
And even the the the the icon that I enjoy that has the portrayal of uh of the Lord Jesus is the one my mother had. That's the one I feel most connected to. Right? Ancient faith doesn't have emotionalism.
It has love but no emotionalism.
When the Orthodox and the Catholics have mass they don't need to tell you why you need to be in church. People just go to church.
Why? Because they have been trained to understand that if I am not in the house of God, what am I doing with myself?
How will I get refueled? How will I get re-strengthened? But for us when you hear this Sunday will be prophetic Sunday. Ah, the church will be packed. Why? Because there is a benefit for me. The prophet will talk to me. But you come to church for the prophet or do you come for Jesus? That tells you our souls are what?
Broken.
The Pope never announces or the or the bishops Today is going to be Yeah, this Sunday you don't want to miss it. Ooh, the spirit will move.
Hey, if you're not in church, you're not serious about your faith.
You don't want to be in your father's house, somebody has to invite you in your father's house? That's an issue.
The excuse is always God says you can worship him anywhere. That's true. It's not a lie. But there is worship and then there is worship.