All Friends every where, that are convinced with truth, and profess it, and own it, keep to the single language [Gen 11:1], the good spirit [Neh 9:20], the light of Christ Jesus leads to it; and that which goes from that, which doth not live in it, is to be judged. And then, if man or woman seek to ... Read More
Letter of an Inquirer 1. Beloved, I send you inquiries and questions, for I am compelled to seek further instruction of you on many points. Do not refuse to hear me. My spirit urges me to warn you about many topics that you may unfold for me the spiritual perceptions of your mind, and may show me of... Read More
St Philotheos of Sinai (?9th-10th century) (Volume 3, pp. 15-31) Introductory Note 'It is not clear', states St Nikodimos, 'at what date our holy father Philotheos flourished and died.' He is known to us solely as the author of the present work Forty Texts on Watchfulness. From his name it is eviden... Read More
New Years' Address, January 1853 In the world everything at this moment speaks of movement and progress. Science daily wins new fields; are advances in taste and beauty; trade flourishes; employment abounds; wealth increases; luxury prevails. Australia pours forth her golden treasures, and draws tho... Read More
There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
THE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY The Sad Fact Most professing Christians have never heard of a Solemn Assembly. Of the relatively small number who have, a substantial portion consider it as merely an Old Testament practice of no particular relevance today. --------------------------------------------------------... Read More
False prophets (5578) (pseudoprophetes from pseudes = false, untrue + prophetes = prophet) who teach any other way than that our Lord has clearly marked out in this passage. These men (1) claim to be a prophet from God and (2) utter falsehoods under the name of divine prophecies. This term pseudopro... Read More
Peace (1515)(eirene from verb eiro = to join or bind together that which has been separated) literally pictures the binding or joining together again of that which had been separated or divided and thus setting at one again, a meaning convey by the common expression of one “having it all together”. ... Read More
Beloved in Christ Jesus, I continue to shout from the rooftops, those things I hear in my secret closet of prayer. I continue to 'sound the trumpet,' and make known the truth of God's Word to the Church, and by the grace of God I will not stop, or water down his message, or compromise for the sake o... Read More
Grace be with you and peace from the God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I’m thankful to be here: many things to be thankful for. Let's pray. Oh God in heaven, we thank you for this day, this opportunity to be here. We thank you Lord for this rain. We just ask, Lord, that you would continue to... Read More
Epistle 191
Demonstration 1 (Of Faith)
The Philokali Volume 3
New Years' Address, January 1853
76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures
Solemn Assembly
False prophets (5578) pseudoprophetes
Peace (1515) eirene
EASY MESSAGE, EASY PROPHETS
Saved by a Ransom