Then shall the race of men will come into the fire of proving trial… (Didache 16:3,4,5) The teaching of the Holy Apostles, as recorded in the book known as “The Didache” (cir.first/second Century), is summarized similarly:įor in the last days false prophets and seducers will increase…and then the deceiver of the world will appear as though he were the Son of God, and he shall do signs and wonders and the earth shall be delivered into his hands and he will do immoralities which have never been done since the age began. Our Lord Jesus Christ referred to this future false “christ" when He warned in Matthew 24:23, “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it.” This “man of sin,” the “lawless one,” the Lord Jesus will “consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming” (2 Thess. Let no one deceive you by any means for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God…The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Paul warned of this evil man when he said, in 2 Thess. He will be the “instead-of-Christ”, the “Antichrist.” With the help of his false prophet, his false teaching, his false miracles and displays of power, this evil man will offer to the world, (especially to the Jews), a kind of earthly kingdom that is in everything the opposite of Jesus Christ’s Heavenly Kingdom.Īt first making a gentle, seductive appearance, this man will later reveal his true evil character. We saw clearly that a man is coming in the future who will be the opposite of the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul, and the teaching of the Holy Apostles, as recorded in the book, “The Didache” (cir. We heard of how the first events will be the “beginning of sorrow: wars, great earthquakes, famines, plagues, “fearful sights and great signs from heaven” (Matt. In another sermon we reviewed the sequence of “ End-Time” events, according to the Orthodox Church’s understanding. If a person wants to gather opinions about the correct interpretation of End-Time Scriptural passages, one would be better off going back deep into early Church history and listening to the opinions of the Apostles and early Church Fathers. To solve this dilemma, we will take a look to see how the early Church viewed this matter. There are similarities, but also much confusion, and where there are contradictions, one is left wondering which voice is correct. Today one can find on the Internet many voices from various Bible preachers-Protestants, Roman Catholics, and even Orthodox-who all claim to have specific knowledge of End-Time events. The purpose of this sermon is to provide a Patristic understanding of the Scriptures on this timely and important topic.
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Miniature from the cover of the Apocalypse.Today’s sermon is about the Antichrist, as I continue my sermon series on the Orthodox Christian perspective on the awaited Second Coming of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ. Fire Keepers are supported in their continued learning and skill-building through online trainings and at annual Fire Keeper gatherings held in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia.The antichrist. After successfully completing the apprenticeship, Fire Keepers receive an initiation into their new role. With Grandfather Fire’s inspiration and guidance, Sacred Fire has developed an in-depth training for Fire Keepers that includes both online instruction and in-person facilitation study and practice. The path of Fire Keeping is one of deep service and commitment to your community. Fostering these relationships has been honored as essential to the fabric of the community for millenia. Since earliest times, in cultures around the world, Fire Keepers have been known to work with sacred fires in a way that can facilitate people’s deeper connection, understanding, and appreciation for self, community and the mysteries of the natural world.
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