A DEEP DIVE into Orthodox Theology (w/ Fr. Peter Heers)

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In this interview, Fr. Peter Heers shares his insights into the foundations of Eastern Orthodoxy. We talked about pressing issues like the role of Scripture in the Orthodox Church, what is tradition, why are councils so important, and how do we determine what makes an ecumenical council. If you're interested in Eastern Orthodoxy, this video will let you go deep into what they believe and why they believe it, getting to the core of Orthodox theology. This is my most comprehensive video on Orthodoxy to date, and I hope it helps you better understand Eastern Orthodoxy.
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Hey! My name is Austin, and I'm a 22 year old guy who’s passionate about the beautiful simplicity and transformative power of the gospel. I believe that the gospel, the good news about Jesus, is really good news, and I’m out to explore, unpack, and share that good news with as many people as possible. I'm a full blown Bible and Church History nerd that loves getting to dialogue with others about this, learning as much as I can, and then teaching whatever I can. I grew up around Frederick, MD where I eventually ended up working my first job at a church. They made the mistake of letting me try my hand at teaching, and instantly I fell in love. That set me on a path for further education, and I'm currently a student at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL, studying theology. On any given day you can find me with my nose in a book or a guitar in my hands. Want to get to know me more? Follow me and say hi on Instagram at: @austin.suggs
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:44 Scripture
26:03 Tradition
34:06 Scripture vs. Tradition
45:43 Authority
59:15 Ecumenical Councils
01:07:35 What qualifies as an Ecumenical Council?
01:16:47 Can there be more Ecumenical Councils?
01:23:55 Conclusion

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@limboz9319 3 жыл бұрын

I discovered your channel while going through some big issues in my life and some doubts in my faith. Your channel has not only helped this Baptist boy find a renewed sense of faith, but also to point me towards Orthodoxy!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Glad the channel has been helpful!

@mattbellacotti 3 жыл бұрын

May God bless and illuminate your path towards His Orthodox Church. You’re in my prayers Tyler :)

@fr.davidbibeau621 3 жыл бұрын

Glory to God

@CrankyGrandma 3 жыл бұрын

I’m Catholic, but I rejoice when anyone comes to the Sacraments! Nothing like it.

@GP-dp4mr 3 жыл бұрын

@@CrankyGrandma Saint Augustine (died A.D. 430): “No man can find salvation except in the Catholic Church. Outside the Catholic Church one can have everything except salvation. One can have honor, one can have the sacraments, one can sing alleluia, one can answer amen, one can have faith in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, and preach it too, but never can one find salvation except in the Catholic Church.” (Sermo ad Caesariensis Ecclesia plebem)

@Peter-en6bc 3 жыл бұрын

Love Fr. Peter. I’m a convert from Roman Catholicism to Orthodoxy and never get tired of listening to this

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Peter-en6bc 3 жыл бұрын

@@GospelSimplicity Thanks. I pray for you and your journey (hopefully to Orthodoxy :) And I ask you to please pray for me a sinner

@Syd_3 3 жыл бұрын

God bless Fr Peter. I love listening to this wise man, as a catechumen in the Orthodox Church coming from Protestantism. ☦️

@xAzureXHazex 3 жыл бұрын

Likewise! Many years to you fellow catechumen!

@e.a.c.2175 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome home 💗☦️💗

@DesertFlowerQueen 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@michaelsherley4989 3 жыл бұрын

Just reading your massage, how wonderful for you to find yourself on this path. Glory to God . I am not sure what church you are going to but take your time and look at everything very close . Don’t rush, there is so much to learn . God loves you and He is not in a hurry. God bless you

@samuelvelezramirez9440 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome home sister! ☦️ I also was Protestant and was received into the Church on January 16, 2021.

@fredj.w.4345 Жыл бұрын

You always need a "paper and a pen" when you listen to Fr Peter H. Thanks, Austin, for this amazing interview and teaching. God bless Orthodoxy!

@sajones563 8 ай бұрын

Be aware - this "priest" has been publicly denounced by orthodox bishops. He is a wolf amongst the flock and is a far right conspiracy theorist and grifter. Turn to the true church and do not be taken in by his deceit and lies.

@old_gaffer 3 жыл бұрын

This was a great interview! Fr. Peter presents Orthodox teaching in such a clear manner - completely devoid of pseudo philosophical speech and refreshing like a spring water.

@marianicodemou3206 3 жыл бұрын

This was so edifying, Austin! You might not realise, but these videos are just as helpful to us as Orthodox Christians in helping us understand who we are and what we need to become. God bless you!

@mmore242 2 жыл бұрын

Amen sister.

@mangispangi Жыл бұрын

Exactly!!!

@DesertFlowerQueen 3 жыл бұрын

Once more I see the beauty of the Orthodox faith. I was evangelical too, and there is not a second I regret returning to Christ and His Church. It may be hard and challenging, but it is real and sobering. I like how open and helpful you are as an interviewer! I enjoyed every second of this conversation! Thank you! Let God lead His people to all truth!

@felixguerrero6062 3 жыл бұрын

Orthodoxy is a construct of 5-7th centuries Byzantium in ritual and theology. There is only a marginal relationship between e. orthodoxy and Christ and the Apostles. Its a rapidly declining cultural form of Christianity, the largest centers of orthodoxy, Ethiopia and Russian are hemorrhaging 100s of thousands of believers to Evangelical and Pentecostal Churches. God bless.

@DesertFlowerQueen 3 жыл бұрын

@@felixguerrero6062, I think you misrepresent facts. Orthodoxy is continuation of Christianity form 1st century. Look at the history ot 1 century Christianity and you will see the links... Didache and texts from St. Client of Rome. He is a direct successor of st. ap Peter. See what he believed. You will instantly link it to Orthodox theology as it is and has always been. :) It is truth preserved. Orthdoxy is what Christ thought, the apostles preached and the fathers kept. All the best!!!

@felixguerrero6062 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesertFlowerQueen I understand your position, however there is no serious scholar of early Christianity that would agree with this assessment. Furthermore, the early sources you cite, the Didache and Clement* of Rome demonstrate none of the central features of Orthodoxy, theosis or high iconographic theology etc... Most protestant converts to Orthodoxy or RCC do so simply because of alienation and an appearance of antiquity of said traditions, without fully grasping that the form of Christianity they are buying into are merely and early-medivial or even late medieval (in most cases) which have almost nothing to with the Christianity of the First and Second Century much less the New Testament tradition itself. God bless.

@DesertFlowerQueen 3 жыл бұрын

@@felixguerrero6062 Sure, but western scholars are pretty biased in their reading of history. Both Catholic and Protestant. I don't know why but most of them interpret it in light of their own theology and ignore some important facts about the key Christian texts from 1-3 century. Orthodox theology is not a later development. It is a preservation of what has always been there. Iconography in Catacombs from 2 century are not enough evidence for you? What about the fact St. Luke made the first handcrafed icon? St. Jacob (1 st century) wrote liturgy. Yes, a liturgy. There wasn't a pastor reading the Scriptures then, because they were not spread and collected in the same way in every local parish, but there was the liturgy, which describes the faith. In prayer. Prayer and theology are connected. When it comes to protestants, usually they ignore in Dideche two important things: The real presense of Christ in the Eucharist (evident in the Eucharistic prayer there), and also the practice of fasting on Wednesdays and Fridays. This still happenes in the Orthodox Church. If you really read the texts by early church fathers from 1, 2 and 3rd century, you will see all Orthodox beliefs already there - including theosis. It is all there. It is all the faith deliveded to the saints once and for all. For me there is no way to read carefully the writings of Clement, Ignatius and Polycarp and remain protestant, unless you read them in a biased way and ignore certain unpleasant passages. And this is called confirmation bias. Orthdooxy was the last place I would like to find myself in.. I was protestant first. But when God leads you to His truth, you have two choices: 1. To go the way you percieve as the way; 2. To take the way God intends and follow Him in His true Church. I chose the second option although it was difficult, because I had lots of freinds to lose. So, to sum it up... Climent talks about the heirarchy in the Church and about apostolic succession. Continues St. ap, Paul's work to Corinthians. St. Ignatius discusses eccesiology in certainly Orthodox light. Not protestant. The Early Church Fathers are in favour of Orthodox theology. And this is one of the intellectual reasons I am now Orthodox as opposed to anything else. The other reasons are very personal and I would not discuss them here. The creed of faith from the first two ecumenical councils is also something to concider? Right? :) Take care! :)

@felixguerrero6062 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesertFlowerQueen God bless you sister. Again, scholars of early Christianity are specialized in the first three centuries, with fluencies, in Greek, Latin, Syriac etc... This is their exact area of study. You are simply repeating facile orthodox polemics that are very well known. All Protestants theologians are familiar with the Didache, and Patristics and most modern scholarship today on Patristics is done by Protestant (liberal protestations, which of course I do not support). This is a simple fact. Furthermore, St Luke did not create an Icon, neither did St Jacob create a liturgy in the 1st century these are all pious fables. The central tenants and practices of Orthodoxy did not emerge until the early medieval period. In the New Testament there is no strong differentiation between presbyters and bishops, no high sacramentology or sacerdotalism, nor explicitly prescribed liturgical practices, but it's clear that the earliest church as we see in the epistles of St Paul were small groups of Christians, men and women of various social groups and nations that met together in houses to break bread, sing hymns, read the Hebrew Bible and letters circulated by the Apostles, pray, prophesy and speak in tongues. The Church was a highly participative community of faith, everyone was actively involved and used their spiritual gifts in public worship. And this is what still goes on in the True Church of our Lord all across the world from Brazil to India and everywhere in between. Orthodoxy is sadly dead ritualism and prideful mysticism that has done nothing to proclaim Christ to the nations. 1 Corinthians 14 26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 1 Corinthians 12 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines

@wartimemodels 3 жыл бұрын

God bless Austin. Great interview. I’m an Orthodox convert from Evangelical Presbyterianism. I’m glad you started with defining terms. Understanding Orthodox is really a paradigm shift and starts with an understanding of what scripture even is.

@esotericfilms 3 жыл бұрын

wow the part about memorizing all of scripture not being what saves you, but rather entering into the church was eye opening.

@OrthodoxEthos 2 жыл бұрын

Christ is the Church, the Body of Christ, of which He is the Head, and so we encounter Him here and not only or mainly in the written account of His three year Presence. His Presence continues, the incarnation continues, and just as they met His Body in real time and space then, so too do we meet Him in a particular time and space in His Body, which has never been absent or lost or corrupted - an impossibility by His nature but also because He promised us He would be with us until the end of time and guide us in all Truth. Come and see - this is what the Apostles said then, and they say today. God bless! - Fr. Peter FYI: You may be interested in learning more via our other online outlets:

@SinkingStarship 3 жыл бұрын

It blows my mind that the auto-caption bot is able to properly transcribe "parakatathiki." I think a raise is in order.

@sandrapg88 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for this, I grew up Romanian Orthodox, and didn't understand the terms used, pretty much pushed the faith away as I grew to be a young adult. I just didn't want to hear it. My mother always stayed a faithful woman, now on my own in my early thirties. Your vids have helped me understand in English. Now I understand both, and it's clarifying and not depressive or shameful, as I categorized the religion w these feelings. There was also a fear of authority as a child. Confession for me was forced. I'm understand God and the religion in a more warm, loving and welcoming environment. Thank you for the breakdowns.

@GospelSimplicity 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad this was helpful!

@GospelSimplicity 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad this was helpful!

@austinfranz2941 3 жыл бұрын

Glory be to Christ!!! Orthodoxy is a beautiful representation of the embodiment of the transformative nature of Christ and the ideas that surround Him and His ministry. Love that you, as a protestant, and a follower of Christ, engage in conversation with all forms of Christianity. Praise God!

@nelsenthomas1816 3 жыл бұрын

Orthodoxy is Christianity.

@YorgeZay 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for putting out these videos and interviews. I am Orthodox but they have been a great resource in helping me improve my ability to explain the faith to others, especially those with protestant backgrounds. God bless!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

It’s my pleasure!

@mamafortuin 3 жыл бұрын

Fr. Peter Heers is a fount of wisdom with a true Orthodox phronema. 🙏🙏🙏

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

I had a great time chatting with him!

@thisisgeorge2117 3 жыл бұрын

He most certainly is! He has filled himself with the Holy Scriptures, Holy Fathers, Councils and Cannons, the lives of the Saints... in short the Ethos of the Church - the mind of Christ. He is both a firebrand but also a beautiful and soft hearted disciple of the Lord.

@Zepomajestic 3 жыл бұрын

Lvyc t d b s

@mamafortuin 3 жыл бұрын

@@Zepomajestic ???

@BartSimpson-jd2vs 3 жыл бұрын

Phd in Orthodox theology

@xaviorjimenez2227 3 жыл бұрын

Your Orthodox videos are always the best!

@Ana-eb4qz 3 жыл бұрын

Please explore more about Orthodoxy! ❤️☦️ Thank you for these interviews

@marieegypt7091 3 жыл бұрын

Very good interview and Fr. Peter explains the life of the Church with clarity. I noticed your reaction when he spoke about Byzantium being a fabricated word and that people in Constantinople were Romans. Fr. John Romanides speaks and writes about this. It was a revelation to me when I converted from the Catholic church! Thank God He les me to the Orthodox Church!

@man2841 3 жыл бұрын

Why you convert from Catholic to Orthodoxy?

@marieegypt7091 3 жыл бұрын

@@man2841 Because I believe that Orthodoxy is the Church of Jesus Christ and the Apostles. There were 5 Patriarchs in the early Church and Rome left.

@man2841 3 жыл бұрын

@@marieegypt7091 But Catholic Church says that they only one truly Church of Jesus , So one of them are satanic becouse they doing things differently.... My question is which one is true , So all people from One Church they gonna go to hell:((( which is sad.....

@Val.Kyrie. 3 жыл бұрын

@@man2841 Catholic Church had to use forgeries to establish themselves as the “head church” and to establish the papacy. That was a huge problem I cannot overcome in staying catholic. I’ll be converting to orthodoxy.

@upliftingcommunity2465 3 жыл бұрын

Jerry Ndjdjd trust in the mercy of God and pray for our salvation! I don’t think everyone in the “wrong” church is doomed to hell.

@chazcontramundum2224 3 жыл бұрын

Fr. Peter is a treasure and a God-provided compass in our modern storm of confusion inside and outside of the Church. Austin has become a top-notch interviewer with more authenticity, empathy, humility, interest, knowledge, preparation, and hard-honed skill than most of the pros! Thank you both!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much!

@upliftingcommunity2465 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! There were so many times I was like “wow Father gave a deep answer there, this interviewer is gonna need a moment to catch up, but NOPE came back with another great question that really captures the heart of what a lot of inquiries into the Orthodox Church from a Protestant perspective would look like. It’s clear that some good research was done online before this. I just want to say online research is Nothing like prolonged in person experience. I challenge serious Orthodox inquirers to attend as many services as possible during Lent! Try to fast and prepare along side the church for great and holy Pascha. See what you think after that!

@thisisgeorge2117 3 жыл бұрын

Father Peter is very dear to me. I know this will be a terrific interview. May it be blessed!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@IAMFISH92 3 жыл бұрын

George! My brother! Shut up...

@IAMFISH92 3 жыл бұрын

George smells.

@thisisgeorge2117 3 жыл бұрын

@@IAMFISH92 if you mean he smells like a fresh mountain spring... then you would be correct😬

@thisisgeorge2117 3 жыл бұрын

@@IAMFISH92 Kieran my brother! Buzz off 😆

@hmkzosimaskrampis3185 3 жыл бұрын

"the saints are our authority" exactly

@petars4444 3 жыл бұрын

Saints never teached that

@dusanstankovic2015 3 жыл бұрын

@@petars4444 Thats why they are authority

@petars4444 3 жыл бұрын

@@dusanstankovic2015 actually, saints never teached that they are authority nor other saints, they were always poiniting to Lord and church as authority. Saints are examples, not authority. And orthodox saints and spiritual teachers teach the same, just like catholics. But because of hatred and aversion toward catholics, you must invent some stuff like this, that are ironicly in contradixtion with EO. BLessings buddy.

@dusanstankovic2015 3 жыл бұрын

@@petars4444 You missed my point, read again

@petars4444 3 жыл бұрын

well, you havent wrote anything deep , just that saint are authority. They arent, ortho saints and church dont teach that. This is some new theology

@Yallquietendown 3 жыл бұрын

I never expected this. This is going to be the BEST interview

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Glad this could be a pleasant surprise!

@rodionkadatskyi182 3 жыл бұрын

Omg yassss! Orthodoxy ❤️

@evans3922 3 жыл бұрын

YESSSS....the treasure of Holy Orthodoxy revealed

@alexandrinastafie3196 3 жыл бұрын

Really inspirational. Learned a lot.

@kaitieholley116 3 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful for me on my journey from Protestantism to orthodoxy! Thank you for a humble and open discussion!

@panokostouros7609 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome home, Kaitie!

@noway165 3 жыл бұрын

💝💝💝💒💒💒

@lionsoftruthministries3126 2 жыл бұрын

What a shame. You have embraced heresy

@theunknownone2189 2 жыл бұрын

@@lionsoftruthministries3126 yeah and you and those seven subscribers are the only ones who have the truth?

@lionsoftruthministries3126 2 жыл бұрын

@@theunknownone2189 I just started this last week :)

@SetTheCaptivesFree4797 3 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed! Love the content! I’m a former charismatic protest, to reformed Baptist.so full of joy to finally come to orthodoxy.it has truly been an amazing journey.

@Hoi4o 3 жыл бұрын

I am an agnostic atheist, but I was raised Orthodox by my parents. Orthodox theology is really facinating. Even if I don't believe fully in the religious sense of the word, there is a lot of merit and truth in the Orthodox Christian ethics and worldview.

@upliftingcommunity2465 3 жыл бұрын

Not looking to debate, but I am curious what caused you to leave the faith. You seem to still have affection for it. Does it have more to do with the fact that you see little evidence for it? Do you have any particular atheists whose ideas were instrumental in your “deconversion?” I hope all is well with you!

@louishurr393 Жыл бұрын

I pray for everyone who has left Orthodoxy. I have many friends who did for various reasons. God help them to see their error and return. That will be difficult to account for as the last judgement.

@christophermessenger2262 3 жыл бұрын

I sincerely appreciate you & what you've built with this channel. Your demeanor, respect & intrigue in all your interviews is refreshing. My wife & I are converts to the Orthodox Church & I am personally thankful for your 'deep dive' into our Orthodox life & praxis. Thank you.

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words! It’s truly my pleasure!

@JayDyer 3 жыл бұрын

Would you like to do a discussion?

@DaFooling 3 жыл бұрын

Here for this

@first_namelast_name3760 3 жыл бұрын

Pog

@patricklandfair4945 3 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES YES YES

@Sijilos 3 жыл бұрын

Looking very much forward to it!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jay! Thanks for reaching out and sharing the video. I really appreciate that and this offer to do a discussion. Would it be ok if I took some time to think about a topic and get back to you?

@lucycastro9428 3 жыл бұрын

Fr. Peter Heers! What a most pleasant surprise! He is loved and deeply respected by so many, rightfully so! Thank you! 😀👍

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@777Justin 3 жыл бұрын

Well, this is an unexpected collaboration.

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

I hope it’s a pleasant surprise!

@andys3035 Жыл бұрын

I could listen to Fr. Heers for hours. God bless him 🙏🏼 ☦️

@lannyrayconnelljr 3 жыл бұрын

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. -Hebrews 13:7 This seems to be what Fr Peter is getting at when he talks about where authority is found.

@pah9730 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@DaFooling 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, this.

@josephpack7315 3 жыл бұрын

And also the WAY in which they worshipped and prayed. This is all part of the same Tradition. The OT shows us that God desires peaceful, orderly worship services. This is about us coming together to worship Him, not to entertain or seek after the tingles. We must empty ourself (our ego, pride) to be filled with He who makes us. God bless!

@CatholicWithaBiblePodcast 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard anyone frame scripture like that. I feel like it should be obvious, but I never thought of it anywhere close to being like that.

@fr.davidbibeau621 3 жыл бұрын

Standard Orthodox understanding

@lucycastro9428 3 жыл бұрын

I can totally relate! After a few years of learning about Orthodoxy, it still blows my mind!

@hesicast 3 жыл бұрын

The body of Christ is always simple and obvious.

@upliftingcommunity2465 3 жыл бұрын

Harley Mann I would like some names please! Even though I am Orthodox, I teach at a Classical Christian school, so I am trying to learn more about Catholicism, so I can relate more to my students and so I can see the world better! I have great sympathy and fascination by St. John Paul II’s idea that the church must breathe with her two lungs.

@upliftingcommunity2465 3 жыл бұрын

Harley Mann I don’t know much about Peter Heels, this was the first time I have ever heard him speak. I don’t have a fundamentalist approach to Orthodoxy actually. The reason I am in this comment section is actually because church unity is extremely important to me. Christians need reunite and work to repair the ruins of Christendom. I have love for all three major branches of Christianity. I misunderstood what sort of stuff you were going to send. I too am wary of “internet Orthodoxy.”

@charliegreska5240 3 жыл бұрын

This is great man! At the end of the day for me it was stepping into and experiencing heaven (the divine liturgy) that converted me good luck on your journey!

@fernandoxavier5688 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Austin. First of all, thank you for making this great conversation possible. I also thank Fr. Peter Heers, of course, and wish him many years! He's the kind of priest we need. What I want to say is, I wish the best from God for you. I love you, dude (don't take it wrong, lol). I believe I've watched all of your videos with Orthodox priests and the one you told about your Divine Liturgy experience as well. If I said I didn't wish you to become Orthodox I'd be absolutely lying. Of course I wish (and I hope) you join the Church, but even if it doesn't happen or if it takes like 10 or 20 years to happen, I still truly wish that God bless you for all the work you're doing. You're clearly an honest guy, a God-seeker and a truth-seeker and I believe your videos are helping many people. Thank you. Glory to God for all things!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much for these kind words. This really meant a lot. God bless!

@TheRealRealOK 3 жыл бұрын

This is gonna be good.

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@edwardanderson2847 3 жыл бұрын

Fr Heers' explanation of the uncreated nature of the Word blew my mind. Thank you for this great interview Austin and Fr Peter-God bless you! ☧

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@thestraightroad305 2 жыл бұрын

I know-I will have to listen to that part another time or two. And other things. Maybe the whole thing☺️

@edwardhall2067 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Father Peter and Austin! Another superb learning experience from Gospel Simplicity, reinforcing my embrace of Orthodoxy and my appreciation of this ministry.

@nathanmelton827 3 жыл бұрын

Now THIS, is a man you can trust. Why? Because he will only tell you what the Holy Fathers say. ☦️ We only hand down what was handed down. Innovation 🚫

@GreekOrthodox7 Жыл бұрын

@Miss BellJr Yes, and the Holy Spirit-filled Fathers of the Church and Saints of God, and the Holy Orthodox Church founded by Christ and guided by the Holy Spirit of God.

@American-Jello Жыл бұрын

@Miss BellJr Exactly why we listen to the church fathers. They weren't just random guys spouting their theories. These men were devout theologians who often times entire lives were devoted to Christ and his holy church. We trust the Holy Spirit has guided these men, and as He is trustworthy, the reporting of these men is trustworthy by proxy.

@lux-veritatis 7 ай бұрын

Peter Heers is impersonating as a church authority but has been publicly disavowed by reputable Orthodox sources, including ROCOR itself. He is not affiliated with any bishop or authority known to date. He presents his interpretation as fact and makes money off gullible people who think he is a legitimate source of Orthodoxy but many of his views are rejected as false or fringe by scholars and leaders in the church

@ilovechrist914 3 жыл бұрын

Fr Peter's was awesome ! And gospel simplicity appreciate your work. And appreciate your soft heart and humility. Loved both !

@gobucs3146 3 жыл бұрын

I can also vouch for our Holy Elder Ephraim. People don’t really begin to understand what a saint we had here in the USA. May he pray for us in front of the Throne of Christ!

@gabihaji6007 3 жыл бұрын

Love love love Orthodoxy ☦️☦️☦️❤❤❤. Sending prayers from Sydney Australia

@junesilvermanb2979 3 жыл бұрын

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@ThomasG_Nikolaj 3 жыл бұрын

@@junesilvermanb2979 high iq plays

@gobucs3146 3 жыл бұрын

Fr. Peter is the best. A real voice in the church.

@thisisgeorge2117 3 жыл бұрын

Father Peter takes “being of one mind” with such importance and care. When I began reading the Fathers this was apparent as one of their central characteristics. And here we have in the 21st century another man holding to that same mindset. And I’ve heard and seen it come up against such resistance. But the Truth cannot be snuffed out. Keep Father Peter in your prayers.

@LadyMaria 3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuamoore8278 the Church isn't Protestant or Roman Catholic.

@LadyMaria 3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuamoore8278 Oh man, that gives me a headache to think about. Lol

@orthochap9124 3 жыл бұрын

Such an integration of the Faith and wisdom in these words! I'm so glad he took the time to explain Scripture and tradition the way that he did.

@TheDonovanMcCormick 3 жыл бұрын

Fr Peter is such a great teacher. I appreciate this channel.

@jwright7948 3 жыл бұрын

This was a lot... a lot. I keep having to start and stop the podcast so my brain can take a break. Lol. Love it!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

I totally get that!

@tmcc1647 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciated his words on authority in the Church. Speaking of the Holy Fathers and Saints who have come before us, and how we are to regain both Image & Likeness of Christ (via Holy Mysteries & Ascetic struggle).

@maxcarvalho9071 3 жыл бұрын

This is based, thank you for having him, Austin. What did you think of the interview and how it went?

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! It was great. We covered a lot of ground and went deep, but he brought up things I had never considered.

@JayRedding12_12 Жыл бұрын

This guy is awesome. I've only watched his Shorts. I really need to listen to his longer talks. He's so full of knowledge.

@buffsoldierofchrist5907 3 жыл бұрын

I already liked this before I started watching lol. Love your humbleness to learn from different perspectives and also bless us with this content. God bless you my brother from another mother.

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@panayiotisxenakis277 3 жыл бұрын

God bless you Austin, your humility and kindness is evident to all, may we all search for the truth in the same manner you do! From an Orthodox a Christian

@Southlander1000 2 жыл бұрын

Fr. Peter is amazing. He knows the Orthodox Faith inside and out.

@allidillard103 3 жыл бұрын

We're with you Fr. Peter - Jordanville misses you - God bless your efforts, and multiply them!

@Kelly-uv9rh 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad to see you collaborate with Fr. Peter Heers! What an insightful, edifying talk. Thank you for this, Austin! 🙏🏻

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mixahl4923 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Looking forward to it. Father Peter is a good and knowledgeable priest.

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@kristgalitsina 3 жыл бұрын

Austin, thank you for the sympathetic, courteous and considerate way of communicating with all your guests. I really appreciate that. It's great listening to that kind of discussion.

@aaronreimer1869 Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you for this Father Heers and Austin, as an inquirer into Oriental and Eastern Orthodoxy, this was excellent.

@NowhereNN 3 жыл бұрын

YESSS!!!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'VE BEEN WANTING!!!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@evans3922 3 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY TRUE...yesss

@mattbellacotti 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing interview and with a priest that has produced material that helped in my formation. Thanks for putting out great content like this Austin!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@stevepa999 3 жыл бұрын

People should spend less time philosophizing about God and more time praying to him - St Paisios the Athenite.

@josiahkeen 3 жыл бұрын

This is essentially what Fr. Peter presents about Orthodoxy in the episode.

@George-ur8ow 3 жыл бұрын

@@josiahkeenAbsolutely. Hits the nail on the head around the hour and five minute mark, essentially saying (paraphrasing here): "Are you philosophizing about God, or worshipping Him?"

@deanbrown8603 9 ай бұрын

This has been a most enlightening interview. Thank you.

@Julia-Julia 3 жыл бұрын

We love all interviews and lectures by Fr. Peter!

@brotheraugustine 3 жыл бұрын

You found a great priest to interview ☦️

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@swenner64 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, Fr. Peter Heers is great! He really helped to make clear what is the difference between Orthodox Theology and Western theology. Western theology cut its self off from the Experiential theology of the first 1000 years of the Church. The Speculative theology of the west has really been a failure in guiding the Western Church and giving it a sense of rootedness. The western Church is like a ship without a rudder being carried along by every current in the world. Where the Orthodox Chuch has had an Anchor in the Saints and their collective spiritual wisdom that has rooted them in the gospel and kept it secure no matter what the currents in the world. You did a great job of asking relevant questions. Great interview!

@CrankyGrandma 3 жыл бұрын

While there is the speculative theology, there is also the experiential. It’s both.

@swenner64 3 жыл бұрын

@@CrankyGrandma But if your Theology is not based firmly on the Patristic Tradition then your experience maybe something completely different from Christianity. Yes, there is a western tradition but it is cut off from the first 1000 years of church history, by both Popes and Protestants, so it is really based on shaky ground. Any experience that either group can point to as being a valid spiritual experience could flow from deception rather than God's reality because it has been severed from the foundation. Only Orthodoxy gives you that patriotic foundation. A very interesting book to read on this subject is Father Seraphim Rose "Orthodoxy and the Coming new religion" He does a great job explaining how the west cut off from the Patristic Tradition has lost the ability to discern good and evil.

@stelioskatsampadimas1693 3 жыл бұрын

Elder Efraim filotheitis/Arizona is a Saint. Love to everybody especially to the persons that suffer. GLORY TO GOD!

@axelbatalha2830 2 жыл бұрын

Great work, brother. Here's my sincere compliment with no intention of conversion. Keep it up.

@gheel 3 жыл бұрын

You're right, this is a deep dive. I really appreciate the timestamps as I'm repeatedly pausing, rewinding/re-listening!

@user-fc8ry1vw2b 3 жыл бұрын

What’s up Austin, God bless brother. I just wanted to let you know that Constantine Zalalas from “Nicodemos the Hagiorite” Channel is also really good. God bless again and thanks for all the quality content.

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Yallquietendown 3 жыл бұрын

He is a great teacher! I believe he is a Greek Orthodox layman.

@mattbellacotti 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed! He’s a very solid lay theologian

@katherineclark9483 3 жыл бұрын

@@Yallquietendown Fr. Peter is a priest.

@d0g_0f_Christ0s Жыл бұрын

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me. Ever time I hear Fr. Peter talk I get given another confirmation that converting to Orthodoxy is my only option. Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

@AthanasiaOrtholady 2 жыл бұрын

A girl from Kastoria here. Bravo Father heers. Too bad i didn't know you when i lived At home. A native of Canada now. Ευλογια Κυριου.

@angelikigoumenis 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview with Fr. Peter. Thank you

@Orthoindian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you father for your good insights. we learn more of things we do not know. - Simon from India.

@proggenius2024 2 ай бұрын

I love your channel and your guests. I am amazed to see the true church in USA. Love from Ethiopia. I am an oriental orthodox(Ethiopian tewahedo orthodox church). I would like to see a guest who speak on the eastern orthodox vs oriental orthodox. I think one small difference we have is on Christology - the natures of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

@courtneykees21 2 ай бұрын

I know I'm biased, as Orthodox, but what a blessing to hear this presented this way. Thank you

@foteinipapadopoulos4559 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview! Thank you both!

@matthewthomas3227 3 жыл бұрын

Brother, you are killing it! Great job and God bless!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@simeoncomanescu9419 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful interview! Appreciate the content!!

@19tzortz 3 жыл бұрын

An absolutely wonderful interview. So many things to take in. I'll definitely have to listen to it again. Thank you for this!

@triscat 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, Austin. I will have a seat at this table! As an aside, I hope you have been following Fr. Seraphim's reflections regarding the violence up on Capitol Hill and our duties as Christians. Profound. Brave. Challenging. I'm grateful he is here and that you two made an aquaintance.

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! I’m so grateful for Fr. Seraphim’s work

@triscat 3 жыл бұрын

@@WaterWhirld I won't link to them here because it's Austin's page, but if you go to Fr. Seraphim's Mull Monastery youtube channel he has 2 videos which specifically deal with the craziness. The are labeled "On Violence and Power" and "What Would Happen if we were all martyred for the Truth of Christ?"

@NJP9036 3 жыл бұрын

A very informative and enlightening interview. Thank you very much.

@stamatinamoskonas9203 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank God for Father Peter🙏🏼 Thank you for this!

@michaelbracelin9550 3 жыл бұрын

Man, this was great. I can listen to him talk all day. ha!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jmlc61 3 жыл бұрын

Absolute excellency. Thank you!

@strugglingathome 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! So stoked for this! Love your interviews!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope you enjoy it!

@lupinthe4th400 3 жыл бұрын

Oh boy, can't wait! Thank you Austin for your work!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@stockman214 2 жыл бұрын

That was absolutely awesome. Thank you, Austin.

@JCOwens-zq6fd 2 жыл бұрын

Always like hearing from Fr. P. Heers. Great talk.

@lannyrayconnelljr 3 жыл бұрын

I am looking forward to this!!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@noahjohnson2611 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had more thumbs up to give

@Blake-st6ri 11 ай бұрын

I really believe the Orthodox Church is the true church Jesus started and I’m a Protestant wanting to convert. How do I do that? I really want to be a part of this.

@WhiteBraveheart1 3 жыл бұрын

How many Orthodox does it take to change a lightbulb? Change?

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@joachim847 3 жыл бұрын

Light bulb? 🤔

@evans3922 3 жыл бұрын

@@joachim847 hehe you wondering? Two options: there is no change in the Orthodox Church in doctrine and we don't need light bulbs(artificial light) in Orthodox Church,we have the original Sun of Justice our Lord Jesus Christ...!!!! My interpretation of this joke.

@WhiteBraveheart1 3 жыл бұрын

@@evans3922 THere is no change in the Orthodox Church. Exactly. That's why it can't be the true Church of Jesus Christ -- The Church must both change and not change at the same time. A baby doesn't look like an adult human being. An acorn doesn't look like a Sequoia, but they are both one in the same. God Bless P.S. Light bulbs are a gift from God. We'd be fools not to use and give thanks for what God has gifted us.

@markomarko494 3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiteBraveheart1 Change and not change. You mean remain relevant to a world that has always despised Jesus Christ and his disciples . This is one of the main reasons I returned to the Orthodox Church . Remaining relevant quickly becomes pandering to the world. A desire to be validated by the world creates far to much change. Worship becomes entertainment; Jesus becomes a cool hipster. The Orthodox Church is in the world but not part of it. The Orthodox Church loves the world but will not pander to it. The Orthodox Church will preach salvation through Jesus Christ no matter what the world does to it; and world has tried many times to destroy the Orthodox Church. And yet here she remains.

@dimyoll 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! Can't wait! 😁

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

@George-we5yu 3 жыл бұрын

WOW!! Can’t wait, just saw it ok Facebook and rushed to see if it’s posted!!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Hope you enjoy it when it comes out!

@gheel 3 жыл бұрын

WELL. I'm here for this!!

@GospelSimplicity 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@eduardnathanaelmiu6173 3 жыл бұрын

hey,I can t wait to see this interview,I am a protestant and i want to learn more abt church history in general and i apreciate you Austin for doing al those things!! I am glad to be a protestant and to know the church history,it is amazing man! again,be blessed for those things and just as a little tip (i love the podcasts with Garvin) wish we can be able to see more of them ^.^