From Baptist to Orthodox {Why Did You Become Orthodox?} - John Maddex
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3 жыл бұрынIn this episode, John Maddex discusses the path he took in becoming an Orthodox Christian.
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@IAMFISH92 3 жыл бұрын
Pray for my wife and mother-in-law. I converted to Orthodoxy in January and the tension has been building between myself and my in-laws (baptists/Pentecostal leanings). This is hard.
@IAMFISH92 3 жыл бұрын
@@oppressedaussiebattler3561 thank you for your encouragement, my friend. Christ be with you. ☦️
@oppressedaussiebattler3561 3 жыл бұрын
@@IAMFISH92 When I always see you brother battling for the truth and trying your hardest for the true faith how can I as a brother of yours not encourage you. I know you will do just fine as you have done leading to where you are now . Glory to God Christ be with you too ☦️
@elenihelenmelb 3 жыл бұрын
All is going in Gods timing+ Demons attack the TRUTH as this is what they fear/ we don’t judge the people but must resist in the temptations whatever they may be -+ pray and keep them in your prayers , fall , get up again and again+ Let all Glory be to God+++
@eui6037 2 жыл бұрын
Hy, I don't want to give advice from books, this would be easy. But eventough is hard, love in Christ is the only that can cover, help, develop. And prayer. It's hard, but at the end of it you will not regret it. (And bonus, you might get the ocasion to be humiliated 😄)
@CorfuGainz 2 жыл бұрын
A man’s enemies will be members of their own family.
@Skipsul 3 жыл бұрын
Just as John's wife said she felt she had worshipped for the first time, I've told people that until I found Orthodoxy I had no real idea of what it even meant to be a Christian. And it was like finding my home at last.
@marcokite 3 жыл бұрын
i had the same feeling at my first Traditional Latin Mass (Catholic) which is as old as the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
@strugglingathome 3 жыл бұрын
@@marcokite That you must preface Latin Mass with "Traditional" speaks to the problem. ;)
@josephperkins4080 3 жыл бұрын
I recently found Celtic Christianity which I have found has strong ties to the Orthodox Church all the way back to the desert father's
@TheRealRealOK 3 жыл бұрын
@@aristotlesfourcauses6323 What a moronic comment.
@LadyMaria 2 жыл бұрын
@@marcokite The TLM is from the mid last millennium. The Orthodox Western Rite Divine Liturgies are from first millennium. Please come home. ☦
@joblakelisbon Жыл бұрын
I grew up Catholic in a Protestant country. Did the rounds of both - felt nothing - assumed Christianity was just an old religion, maybe good for certain types but not a man of the world like me. Then I moved to the Balkans - Bucharest, then Skopje. The difference in the spirituality was palpable. After 37 years of dismissing Christianity I converted to Eastern Orthodoxy within six months.
@ProtectingVeil Жыл бұрын
Thanks to God!
@clarencebaldwin2424 7 ай бұрын
Glory to God.
@jeanounou 3 жыл бұрын
Hello there! From Jehovah's Witness to Orthodox here. Can't agree more about the first experience at church being a strange and discouraging one! Not only was the service foreign and weird as you mentionned, but in my case the community also spoke Arabic, which I didn't, and being ethnically homogenous, they weren't welcoming to ME, they weren't impressed by ME, they didn't notice ME, and they didn't put ME in focus, you know, as ''their'' guest. As I would learn later, that was Orthodoxy 101 right there! You leave your ego and vainglory at the door. Humbling oneself is Numero Uno in Orthodoxy. May Glory be to God forever and Ever, Amin.
@ppn194 Жыл бұрын
You owe 3, 4x more to God than other converts. Because you came from a very weird "Christian " denomination through a weird Orthodox Church aka "Arabic". Consider the even cradle Orthodox when they can hear Arabic, they think only of Muslims and terrorism. 1 Convert to Orthodoxy stands for 1000 born Orthodox.
@jajohnson7809 Жыл бұрын
So glad you found your way home from Arianism. +
@MynameisJohnlol 10 ай бұрын
I also come from a Jehovah's Witness background! Currently hoping to start catechism soon
@annalynn9325 8 ай бұрын
I’m happy to see you made the best of their lack of hospitality. As an Orthodox convert, I’m grateful I was more warmly welcomed. I was in a period of my life where I didn’t have much resiliency against people’s indifference. Many people seeking Christ are really quite broken
@annyer262 8 ай бұрын
My first experience in an Orthodox Church was in Russia. The service was in Old Church Slavonic!
@DaFooling 3 жыл бұрын
Essentially I'm the daughter in this story, waiting for the rest of the family to "get it".
@ProtectingVeil 3 жыл бұрын
"In your patience possess ye your souls"!
@lindaphillips4646 Жыл бұрын
@@ProtectingVeil can you tell me where this quote comes from? I am embarassed not to know.. Thank you. All such stories help me and my husband.. And there are so many wonderful Orthodox comments here..
@abrinahyatt7704 Жыл бұрын
Luke 21:19
@auroraborealis9289 6 ай бұрын
I’m literally the same
@OrthodoxChristianBeliever 3 ай бұрын
I Went From Independent Baptist --> charismatic --> Conservative Non-Denominational --> Greek Orthodox!!
@bourbonbear218 3 жыл бұрын
As a Baptist, Deacon, formerly I guess, who has spent the past 2 weeks attending a Orthodox church, and reading about Orthodoxy for a long while. This hit me. Hard. In the best way possible. I think I need to talk with the, my, Priest Sunday.
@frankherbert6476 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome home. We've been waiting for you!
@protestant7778 3 жыл бұрын
JESUS says the Sabbath is holy. POPE says that Sunday is holy. 7th day Sabbath = (Exodus 20:8-11) 1st day Sunday = (Mark 7:7)
@michaelbarber5633 3 жыл бұрын
@@protestant7778 whatever. Hic non habes potestatum daemon.
@protestant7778 3 жыл бұрын
Michael Barber 😃Sabbath in the New Testament! JESUS kept the sabbath! 👉(Luke 4:16) The Disciples kept the sabbath! 👉(Luke 23:56) The Gentiles kept the sabbath! 👉(Acts 13:42) Paul kept the sabbath! 👉(Acts 17:2) Hebrews 4:4 = 7th day sabbath! For if JESUS had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. ~ Hebrews 4:8 KJV ☝️Jesus never changed it! There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God. ~ Hebrews 4:9 ☝️Remaineth = to remain the same! For he that is entered into his His rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from His. ~ Hebrews 4:10 ☝️ (Gen. 2:2,3) + (Exo. 20:10) = Heb. 4:10 I would like to share one Old Testament scripture with you. 😃We will all keep Sabbath in HEAVEN! 👉(Isaiah 66:23) Peace be with you🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@weekendwarrior2959 3 жыл бұрын
@@protestant7778 Go ahead and keep the Sabbath rest on Saturday. This doesn't mean you have to worship on Saturday. You can worship on Sunday and celebrate the resurrection and still rest from all your work on Saturday. The two are not mutually exclusive. You seem to not know the difference between resting and worshipping. Why would worship and celebrate the resurrection on the day of rest/burial?
@psilomanhernandez6655 3 жыл бұрын
My tears started to flow while listening... Christ has Risen!
@elenihelenmelb 3 жыл бұрын
Truly HE IS RISEN+++ Let all Glory be to God+++ ICXC NIKA
@Manuel-jt3fp 3 жыл бұрын
Just as I am about to become a catechumen in the Orthodox Church!
@innocentgreen1338 3 жыл бұрын
Many years!! 😊🙏❤️☦️
@Surfer229 3 жыл бұрын
🙏🏻☦
@protestant7778 3 жыл бұрын
JESUS says the Sabbath is holy. POPE says that Sunday is holy. 7th day Sabbath = (Exodus 20:8-11) 1st day Sunday = (Mark 7:7)
@weekendwarrior2959 3 жыл бұрын
Somebody give @@protestant7778 a cookie!
@diarmaidobaoill4141 3 жыл бұрын
@@weekendwarrior2959 Proverbs 26 comes to mind.
@ringandpinion3064 Жыл бұрын
I was raised with only a passing exposure to Christianity. Growing up in the bible belt, I attended a Baptist and Methodist church some, but not a great deal. It never made sense to me but I thought there had to be more to life than the concrete things around me. I searched until I was in my mid 30's. One day I attended a Greek Festival and the priest giving the tours said some things that interested me and when I asked questions that had always been brushed aside by protestants, he answered them. I wanted to know more. I've been Orthodox for over 30 years, I can't imagine my life without it.
@martinkent333 Жыл бұрын
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@Orthoindian 3 жыл бұрын
I found out how awesome God is and felt the reverential fear of the Lord only after knowing about Orthodoxy. Our God is the King of the universe and He deserves great worship.
@SlimeySlimeball 3 жыл бұрын
Coming from the Independent Baptist Movement I had a similar experience approaching Holy Orthodoxy, it was very difficult. But coming home has been the best thing for me and my family. I couldn't imagine my life any other way now.
@protestant7778 3 жыл бұрын
JESUS says the Sabbath is holy. POPE says that Sunday is holy. 7th day Sabbath = (Exodus 20:8-11) 1st day Sunday = (Mark 7:7)
@weekendwarrior2959 3 жыл бұрын
@@protestant7778 ok, good job. Sabbath is the day of rest and the first/eighth day is the day of celebration. Do you think the resurrection is not holy? Do you think Christ's death is more important than his resurrection? The resurrection is the very core Christianity. If Christ was not raised from the dead, the entire Christian faith falls apart and Christians should be pitied more than anyone. It is His resurrection that gives us our confidence that death has been defeated and that we will one day be resurrected with Him. Every Sunday is a mini-Easter.
@christianorthodoxy4769 3 жыл бұрын
@@protestant7778 Which brand of Denomination' or so-called' Man-made non-denomination..sect' group version or/movement or Form of Reformned_ Deformed' Protestant'ism is the One True faith. This is a simple answer.. but I'm asking you this Question you have a little more than 18,000 of them Lol' and I'm being Conservative" Lol.'
@christianorthodoxy4769 3 жыл бұрын
@@weekendwarrior2959 He's espousing.. or attempting to put forth the embrace of Man-made Chaos' and Division' Fragmentation/Splintering' Confusion" and human/fallible_error-errosion" disagreement and trying to convince you all to believe these So-called' "churches" that are, and (were*) Man-made & founded by Men' and in (some cases groups of men and even Women and Men or-just Women. It's Laughable and Ridiculous." And they will justify it by saying THE BIBLE!" THE BIBLE*
@protestant7778 3 жыл бұрын
Christian Orthodoxy Denominations will save NOBODY! Stop asking me who's my favorite football & basketball team??? What Gang am I from? I don't watch sports! I read the Bible, stop running behind your denomination! If I have errors, please kindly call me out on it using the BIBLE!!! Let's stick to the BOOK! I don't play "my denomination is better than yours"
@Morjana52 Жыл бұрын
I was anabaptist. Left for baptist and now divorced empty and searching. Someone on another video suggested Orthodox. I have git books and will start reading
@estelles7353 Жыл бұрын
I will pray for you. Also, talk with your local Orthodox priest. Do not be discouraged if they are Greek, Russian, Serbian, Romanian, etc. We are all one church.
@nensi1972 3 жыл бұрын
...God bless you brother in Christ, and your family... I am from Serbia( my name is Snežana)...i was beptised when i was 33, but became faithfull orthodox christian, after i finally read new testament in my 38 years of life, and when i finally started to regularly go to church, etc . ...one of the interesting tradition in Serbia is that every family has it's own saint protector, the first begining of history of that tradition is still not firmly defined, but that tradition is still alive, and according to customs, the mail member of family is bearer of line of worshiping the saint protector, so when a woman is married , she will celebrate the saint of her husband's family,...those celebrations ,we calling them 'slava', are supposed to be held in home, inviting close relatives and frainds, and anyone of friends who will call and wanted to congratulate for the day of the family's saint protector.... but of course woman will still keep the worshiping the saint of her family, ...and in the home they keep the icons of the saints , along with Jesus Christ , and Mother Mary ...i made a long text now, sorry,....but, thank you for sharing your beautiful story...God bless, and all the best ....🌹❤️
@SLVBULL 3 жыл бұрын
Serbians unlike Greeks do not have name days. Instead the family celebrates a patriot saint that has been handed down through generations, for example St. Nikola is the most celebrated on the 19th Dec. each year. In the morning you make the bread "pogača" and attend a church service for that saint. They are held throughout the mornings about 20 minute service. The bread gets blessed and a cross is cut into the back of the pogača and drops of wine are placed at the four points of the cross. You go home with the bread and light a candle and enjoy the celebration with family and friends. Usually the head of the house hold should be standing all day until the candle is extinguished by two pieces of pogača.
@nensi1972 3 жыл бұрын
@@SLVBULL ...❤️🌹yes, "name day", or "imendan", celebrated in Russia, too, and i guess, in some other orthodox religion states,along with the Greece, ...Sveti Nikola,❤️🌹,slava tebi, ...Thank you to mentioning that ,too...my father's family saint protector....❤️🌹
@lukegehring5305 3 жыл бұрын
I also made the journey from Baptist to Orthodoxy, though before there was much available in English, and I made the trip alone. But it was worth it.
@user-zn4is8no7z 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the greatest, most invaluable testimonies for the Orthodox faith that I have ever heard. This mans sheer honesty in the face of his embarrassing moments with his family is crucial for other newcomers to the faith. There are so many protestants, just like this man, where if they were shown the truth about the early church, the church fathers and what they taught, they would come to the True Church.
@innocentgreen1338 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! John has heard my story first hand. It was good to hear his! My older sister and nephew have now attended Divine Liturgy 3 times and, like John's wife, after the first visit she said, "I feel like I worshipped for the first time!" Glory to God! 🙏❤️☦️
@tucker3601 18 күн бұрын
Never would of guessed the founder and CEO of Ancient Faith Radio had a story like this! God works in mysterious ways, God bless you and your family!
@aquiladavid5681 3 жыл бұрын
What an intense and honest recounting of coming to the true faith.
@toufekeskaf3849 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations brother John with your Family a True Teaching and Life under The Grace of Christ Our Lord and God. Amen
@sharonwalters6135 Жыл бұрын
This testimony for orthodoxy is so very excellent. John says everything that I want to say and he says everything that I want to hear. Being a protestant charismatic,Baptist,Calvinist ,Lutheran, church of Christ presbyterian and now 80 years old. I truly worshiped Christ also when I visited an Orthodox Church. I think I really felt it was all about me and whether the sermon pleased me the praise band did it right hands were raised, etc. I tried so hard to worship Oh I want so many protestant friends to listen to this video. Thank you so much.
@johnnyd2383 3 жыл бұрын
Hallelujah brother.! Welcome home...
@mmaakkiinn Жыл бұрын
I'm Orthodox as well..Have a blessed Pasxa and Kaln Anastasi!!
@louofm1 Жыл бұрын
Xpristos anesti !!
@mmaakkiinn Жыл бұрын
@@louofm1 Alithos Anesti ✝️
@terryedewey8960 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! A beautiful and relevant story. I attended an Orthodox Church fir the first time this Sunday. I am so drawn.....
@ProtectingVeil Жыл бұрын
Glory to God! Godspeed 🙏
@childofmary7959 Жыл бұрын
These conversion stories are so wonderful. I’m going through one after another after another!😄
@sophrapsune 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a tough but genuine journey. God bless your daughter. Thanks for sharing.
@MrPisster Жыл бұрын
Also a recent convert from protestantism. I'd been lax with my Church attendance for a while but the first Orthodox service I went to struck me like nothing else. It was all prayer and scripture. I found nothing challenging in the service it's self. I did have to take some time to "digest" Orthodox perspectives on icons, Mary and confession but the challenges were not major obstacles because God granted me faith and and softened my heart (glory to God!). There is no substitute for attending services. If you want to know Orthodoxy and Christ's Church you have to just go. And go again. It all works out.
@ProtectingVeil Жыл бұрын
Godspeed! 🙏☦️
@jeffmatteson7178 Жыл бұрын
I too am just beginning my conversion to Orthodoxy. I come from a Wesleyan Arminian background and grew up in the CMA church. You might say that God has been preparing me for several years, and then used the covid lockdowns to open the door. The thought process for me has been very similar.
@YahuahsRefiner 10 ай бұрын
What a beautiful testimony of the Holy Spirit doing His Great Works. Thank you for being FaithFull unto Him and sharing. AMeIn
@geoneo777 Жыл бұрын
Once you learn about church history you can't deny Orthodoxy. Also if you witness a miracle in an Orthodox church. But yes The Orthodox Way a great book.
@ignatiusl.7478 3 жыл бұрын
You raised her well
@Tokmurok 3 жыл бұрын
Fart
@angelwings3128 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your lovely testimony. I have been associated with the Greek Orthodox Faith for 52 years and I haven’t looked back. The Orthodox Faith has remained true to the original doctrines, teachings and practices of the early Church. My experience with Orthodoxy has been nothing short of enlightening and uplifting. God bless 🙏🏻
@dorinamary7863 Жыл бұрын
That's what I don't understand, people saying the Orthodox churches have continued the doctrines and teachings of the early Church. How so? The earliest Christians met in homes, did not have priests, and Jesus said to call no man on earth "Father" because we have one Father in Heaven. There was a gap of 50 years between those early churches in the NT, and the rise of the Orthodox churches. History is silent between 70 AD and 120 AD, so how did they emerge after that time and be so different?
@ppn194 10 ай бұрын
You can be aligned with the Orthodox Faith, there is no Greek Orthodox Faith. There is only the Orthodox Faith. Greek can be the jurisdiction or the language used for Divine Services only.
@KingTasos 9 ай бұрын
indeed you are right(coming from a Greek) but you are just two years late@@ppn194 😎😎
@sotirigeorgas7281 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story. Greetings from a Greek Orthodox in Australia.
@lasagna3084 3 жыл бұрын
So encouraging! Thanks for posting this.
@no_more_anymore 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing testimony.
@KurtM1966 3 жыл бұрын
GOD bless you and all your family! This was great news!
@samephraimshaversjr8864 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful testimony.
@strange_girll 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see this💗☦️
@toufekeskaf3849 3 жыл бұрын
Don't be amazed, because we will hear a lot of people whom will come back to Orthodoxy The First and The True Church. Amen.
@carakerr4081 Жыл бұрын
I was saved in 2013 at age 39 and God is asking me to move away from the western evangelist church and toward Greek Orthodoxy. Thank you for your story!
@estelles7353 Жыл бұрын
God bless you and welcome home to the Orthodox Church.
@stanley1554 11 ай бұрын
What a fantastic testimony 👏
@lindsaypeek63 Жыл бұрын
So happy you had an open heart in your relationships to see their point of view.
@sondramcdermott5906 3 жыл бұрын
Very good video!
@NBGD22 Жыл бұрын
wow great story I like how you doubt everything. Greetings from Serbian Orthodox.
@andrewt1327 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your road to Orthodoxy. May God bless You and your family.
@CHARGERDON55 2 жыл бұрын
Your honesty was great, I pray this helps potential converts.
@nettp7773 2 жыл бұрын
I heard that the Orthodox Church attendence was increasing so I was researching it. People are looking for something with meat. I say this respectfully. I was raised Baptist too. I have been to several protestant denominations. What I see s they truly preach and teach Jesus Christ the Savior and get people saved. But after that each church has a different way to live. That's what stresses me.
@antoniohitty8877 Жыл бұрын
But here maybe they live the same but few those whos been teach how really to be saved
@bad_covfefe 9 ай бұрын
@@antoniohitty8877 or maybe your judgement of who is saved and who isn't is just wrong.
@lindaphillips4646 Жыл бұрын
Amen..amen..amen.. And how lovely to hear the name of Fr. Peter Gilquist. Of Blessed Memory. I don't remember how it came to be that he learned about my husband and me as we were on our road to Orthodoxy, but we called us one day and offered to talk to us about the situation we were in that he might be able to give us with his insight from his experiences.. I don't remember how much we talked with him, but i do remember that later we got to hear him and meet him at a local monastery. What a blessing.. Thank you.
@optimisteprime8261 8 ай бұрын
What a good journey to orthodoxy... You were right to ask a lot of questions...
@expat2023 Жыл бұрын
From 🇷🇺 with ❤️!
@optimisteprime8261 8 ай бұрын
If you are happy my friend, it's good to you !!
@carmenbrojboiu1767 3 жыл бұрын
God bless you all!
@jdoyle7768 Жыл бұрын
Amen to John to telling his testimony, I love listening to ancient faith radio. Would be great to see the day when ancient faith at least would become a Satellite station on like Sirius xm radio.
@matveyignatyev Жыл бұрын
what an Amazing story! God bless you and your family good Sir!❤🙏
@louofm1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you brother John for sharing with us your amazing journey. I was fortunate enough to be born into the faith, coming from Greek Orthodox born parents, from the old country. While not as extreme as your journey, my wife is a Catholic to Orthodox convert. Prior to our marriage, we went through similar issues with my inlaws, who are deeply rooted Catholics. Initially, while they welcomed our marriage, my inlaws were troubled by the fact that we would raise our family under one faith, Orthodoxy. My father in law also did alot of investigating and reading of the Orthodox faith, prior to granting his blessing. Even their Catholic priest explained that there was nothing wrong with his daughter becoming Orthodox...and that both faiths were indeed very closely aligned. He explained (to my inlaws) that they should not worry. That there daughter IS going to heaven, as long as she practices. Now, i know that only God, the father is the one who decides, but i feel very strongly that our Orthodox teachings are still the original and true teachings, without a doubt. Regardless, as an Orthodox Christian, i do feel very comfortable attending a Catholic mass with my inlaws. Also, they are now very comfortable with attending Orthodox services, funerals, and weddings too. Our children were baptized and raised Orthodox and are still practicing Orthodox. However, they do attend a Catholic school. Even though its a Catholic school, I certainly dont have a problem with them being closer to God and faith, while in school.
@Durnyful 3 жыл бұрын
Good to hear. It can be a difficult gulf to bridge
@dustybootraveler 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, your quote that things are made up as they go alone is to me key of your video.
@ThruTheUnknown 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, that really sums up the conversion story to orthodoxy really well IMHO
@marcokite 3 жыл бұрын
sums up my conversion from being protestant to the Traditional Catholic Church, under the pope but ignoring the Vatican II nonsense. i had the same feeling at my first Traditional Latin Mass (Catholic) which is as old as the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
@TheRealRealOK 3 жыл бұрын
@@marcokite You can’t reject V2.
@WxSidneyG Жыл бұрын
@@marcokite Yeah, this doesn’t work. If you are Catholic you have to fully embrace Vatican 2.
@candylac Жыл бұрын
Glory to God! Look at how your daughter and Troy led you to Orthodoxy. God bless.
@HubSheep 26 күн бұрын
God bless you for your video, I am struggling in my evangelical denomination, praying God leads me to that which is meant for me and mine.
@jonathanreeve7823 3 жыл бұрын
Dear brother God will and I’m sure has rewarded you for humbling yourself so under the one holy and apostolic Orthodox church. My journey was similar
@swenner64 2 ай бұрын
To my surprise as a former Moody Bible Institute graduate, I walked into THE Othodox Church for the first time I was greeted by John Madox. I knew of him from my time at Moody what a surprise. Great to hear his testimony again.
@koskara1314 2 жыл бұрын
God has a plan. Believe, pray, and have humility ☦️❤️
@hxplxss1835 2 ай бұрын
John seems to be an intelligent and very well spoke man. God bless him.
@Muself2 3 ай бұрын
Very interesting (!) From a French
@katiaantonova6949 Жыл бұрын
This video made me tear up a bit more than 6 minutes in. Such a beautiful story!
@abinaderaileen279 3 жыл бұрын
orthodox churches are gorgeous
@santamanone 2 жыл бұрын
For most American converting the theology of the Orthodox Church isn’t the biggest problem. In fact the theology is one of the big draws. Rather the culture shock often gets in the way.
@acekoala457 Жыл бұрын
The Culture Shock is because American Culture is so backwards to Orthodoxy. I am glad I dived in. I only regret not doing it sooner.
@robbratcherii 3 жыл бұрын
I teared up @ 7:55 - 8:03
@thattimestampguy 8 ай бұрын
0:00 Title Card John Maddox • Grew up in a Baptist-influenced Christian home • His dad was a Sunday School Superintendent • His kids were married and brought up in the Baptist Church • Worked for the Moody Bible Institute 1:15 “Roman Catholicism on Steroids.” 2:13 Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, Chicago. 2:50 Troy and Molly are going to The Orthodox Church. 3:02 Frankie Schaefer! 3:22 3:50 Molly was up front about it. 4:10 “This Orthodox thing is not workin for us.” “I understand.” “Would you be willing to read a little about it?” 5:00 Reading 📖 _Becoming Orthodox_ by Father Peter Gilchrest _The Orthodox Church_ by Bishop Kallistos Ware Tanya and John read it. Respect it. 5:40 _The Orthodox Way_ by Kallistos Ware 6:23 The Incarnation ☦️ 6:51 Holy Trinity Cathedral in Chicago 7:18 “It was so foreign to our ears.” 7:55 “I think I have worshipped for the first time.” - Tanya 8:21 “My entire family is now against me.” 8:47 Father Peter Gilchrist 9:30 All-Saints Church, they had similar experiences. 9:45 Fr Patrick Henry Reardon 10:43 Found ourselves ready. “I don’t think you are ready yet.” 11:13 “Found the True Faith.” ♥️☦️♥️
@jesuspower4307 3 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤
@protestant7778 3 жыл бұрын
JESUS says the Sabbath is holy. POPE says that Sunday is holy. 7th day Sabbath = (Exodus 20:8-11) 1st day Sunday = (Mark 7:7)
@N1IA-4 Жыл бұрын
What a great story you tell. I am still struggling, being currently Lutheran. Basically afraid to reject JBFA. Sola Scriptura is indeed unworkable, that I get.
@alxdava2004 Жыл бұрын
Just go. You'll gain everything and loose nothing. Will be a shift in the way you'll understand and see things
@luchiniguss8191 Жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️
@rosegardenrosaries 3 жыл бұрын
Ave Maria!!
@Gruenders 2 жыл бұрын
Props to that kid patiently enduring all that for his girlfriend’s dad haha
@denisehartzel946 Жыл бұрын
I was Roman catholic and my husband was Methodist we been Orthodox for 5 years my journey was a little easier due to I was already Roman catholic then my husband the best thing we have ever did.
@cuttlefisch Жыл бұрын
"In Western churches they don't worship, they have a lecture followed by a concert". Russian Orthodox saying.
@alxdava2004 Жыл бұрын
Perfectly said
@sacrecur7352 2 жыл бұрын
🙏
@theworldbeforeus1775 2 жыл бұрын
Also my spiritual Father Joseph was the priest there at the time. Small world!
@Conmezzo 3 жыл бұрын
"Roman Catholicism on steroids." That how I viewed Orthodoxy until October 31, 2017; 500 years after the start of the Protestant Reformation. Frankie Schaeffer spoke at the Presbyterian church I attend in the early 2000s. I wasn't open to Orthodoxy at the time.
@TheMOV13 2 жыл бұрын
On steroids and hallucinogenics!
@aleksandarstavric2226 2 жыл бұрын
funny comparation but it's not very accurate ...Roman Catholicism came out from orthodox catholicism - not the other way around... Church of Rome was one of the patriarchal sees of One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church ..Rome split and came out a thousand years a go
@jovicatrpcevski209 Жыл бұрын
@aleksandar stavric I agree with you Roman Catholicism is Orthodoxy on steroids, not the other way around. Most Orthodox wish their church had the political power & clout that the Vatican has ( that is, those Orthodox who pay more attention to politics & current events than faith & spirituality ).
@ronwinkles2601 10 ай бұрын
My ancestry is more British than the average British citizen today, yet my latest relative came over from Britain in 1758 and my earliest in 1607. What kept these ancestors together was their very conservative protestant beliefs. My ancestors were largely a blend of Primitive Baptists, Quakers and Moravians. As I grew older and studied Christianity, I came to realize Orthodoxy is about as pure as you get to the early Christian Faith. Their worship services are a uniting factor in the humility and true brotherhood of Christians.
@In-Chisinau 3 ай бұрын
Hi, is here anybody to talk about orthodoxy and The second century via messengers?
@Viricanus Жыл бұрын
Eline yüzüne nur gelmiş👏🙏❤☦👏🙏❤🎅
@paulhudson4254 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome Brother to the family of God, prayers! (R.C. on steroids, Love it.) 🙏🌺☦️🌺🙏
@user-ib6gl2bi5v Жыл бұрын
God is glorificated in this
@Nektariosthebased5150 3 жыл бұрын
whats that song in the end?
@ProtectingVeil 3 жыл бұрын
It's a song I wrote for St. Anthony...the link to the song is below the video in the description!
@robthevampireslayer3211 3 жыл бұрын
One baptist disliked this video :)
@konstantinoskalemkeridis730 7 ай бұрын
i have many questions since i am Greek orthodox and have not got answers about the the worship of Mariam calling her mother of God and asking her to save us and these days we have accepted homosexuality as far our bishops do not care about us and are masons
@GeorgeK1410 3 жыл бұрын
Holy Trinity is an incredible parish
@freddiemcclaughlin9650 Жыл бұрын
I have not heard the questions being answered.
@cameronaustin7734 3 жыл бұрын
I am a proud Catholic, but I am happy to see someone come closer to Christ's apostolic church even if we are not in union at the current time. Vivat Christus Rex.
@anastunya 2 жыл бұрын
I was raised RC, and was chrismated into Orthodoxy in 1974. Never looked back or considered returning to the very unhappy Roman Catholic Church. I pray that some of your better bishops renounce those papist heresies and return to Orthodoxy under the “Western Rite.” Yes, it will be “legal” for Western Rite Orthodox churches to mix some Latin hymns and prayers with English!
@LadyMaria 2 жыл бұрын
Holy Orthodoxy is Christ's Holy Church. 😊
@ppn194 Жыл бұрын
If you are a "proud Catholic" then be sure that actually you are only proud.
@soulosxpiotov7280 3 жыл бұрын
You know, I'm going to go ahead and write something knowing I'll get attacked. But that's life, right? So, concerning the 'early church tradition,' how about the highest ranking of all early church fathers, who wrote Scripture - the original Apostles of Christ? How about their writings, since, well, it is the Holy Spirit who had them write Scripture?
@danieleriksen1130 3 жыл бұрын
This is the beginning of the Orthodox Church that you mention above.
@IAMFISH92 3 жыл бұрын
What about them? We continue to teach, preach, and practice exactly what they did.
@soulosxpiotov7280 3 жыл бұрын
@@IAMFISH92 Good question, so now I'm going to ask Daniel some questions to get his take on things. And actually you can answer too if you'd like.
@soulosxpiotov7280 3 жыл бұрын
@@danieleriksen1130 Let me ask you, then, Daniel, so does union IN Christ occur at the point of saving faith, it is past tense, front-loaded, or, is it through great cooperation, effort, to hopefully obtain union in Christ sometime down the road of one's spiritual progress?
@soulosxpiotov7280 3 жыл бұрын
@@danieleriksen1130 And do you believe in the subsitutionary Sacrifice of Christ for the forgiveness of sins?
@woozyjoe4703 Жыл бұрын
Thing is though, if the icons are so important how come the Church didn't have them for 800 years? It breaks my heart because I love Orthodoxy
@ProtectingVeil Жыл бұрын
The Church had icons since the first century. Regardless...hardly a reason not to become Orthodox(?!)
@woozyjoe4703 Жыл бұрын
@@ProtectingVeil I went down the route of becoming Orthodox and was recently made a Catechumen. The Priest told me veneration of Icons wasn't optional. He told me he wouldn't accept me into the Church unless I agreed to it. Also I've looked into this exhaustively - as you can imagine it was a big deal to me - and yes there was a slight amount of religious artwork in the first century but looking as honestly as I could, I can't see not a single shred of evidence for veneration or anything like it until several hundred years later. In fact the evidence suggests the early church opposed them fairly strongly. Their adoption as compulsory made me question the alleged authority of the EO Church as unchanged since the early days. I don't even care if other people want to venerate them but the compulsion was something else. When I read the anathemas against those choosing not to venerate it devastated me. I genuinely have been floored by all of this. I was well on my way to becoming EO until this was known.
@alxdava2004 Жыл бұрын
@@woozyjoe4703 you should understand that veneration of icons is not having a new God. They are just a visual representation of Jesus, saints and some of most important facts from the Bible. Orthodox people don't worship the thing, but the thing that represents. It is exactly how the people around Jesus touched his coat to heal, or stayed in his shadow. Is exactly the same thing. You can have all the ivons, if you don't believe and do what is necessary to be liked by God, none of them will work. Now, I propose a little task for you. See what is the biggest of your problems that you have right now. Search the saint which is known to solve that problem. Buy an icon of him, put it in your house. Search the prayer for that saint. Every day for 1 week, read it carefully in the morning and evening, before bedtime. You'll understand soon! God bless!
@louofm1 Жыл бұрын
Orthodox don't pray to icons. They pray to God, Jesus, holy spirit 'through' icons. The purpose of icons were because most people could not read scripture, during the early days of the church. The icons were put up as a biblical story (or image) that could be viewed, as someone was attending services. They were and still are used as a learning tool. Yes, we also have the gospel and scripture too. Icons also act as a way to immense an attendee into a representation of heaven and the teachings by Jesus, during the service.
@gtm1311 8 ай бұрын
@@woozyjoe4703 I have found the same thing in history. I haven’t seen a good historical response from orthodoxy yet.
@Esico6 3 жыл бұрын
Main thing is that you are baptized by immersion and that you accept jesus as son and the resurrection. He died for your sins and that you need to repent. Its always good to read about perspective from earlier church fathers but you need to test it always yourself with the scriptures. I miss that here.
@jeremyfirth 3 жыл бұрын
And which church compiled the books of the Bible and decided which books were to be read in the church, and which weren't? You're using the Bible that was made by the Orthodox Church, but then later several books were removed by Martin Luther. The key part of the video was the concept of interpreting the scriptures through the lens of the Church Fathers, because those same Church Fathers are the ones who wrote and compiled the Bible you use today.
@LadyMaria 2 жыл бұрын
Holy Orthodoxy is the Church.
@SirMillz Жыл бұрын
We are the church
@hotlanta35 3 жыл бұрын
Jesus sent his apostles out to preach to the world.. he didnt say to stop at a certain time and place so it goes with out saying .
@LadyMaria 2 жыл бұрын
They haven't in the Orthodox Church.
@hotlanta35 2 жыл бұрын
I am Orthodox
@LadyMaria 2 жыл бұрын
@@hotlanta35 Oh okay. Wonderful!
@markrademaker5875 Жыл бұрын
"Interpretating the Scriptures through the church fathers"....John, you say that, at the 9 minute and 5 second mark, approximately. John, correct me if I am wrong, but that begs the question, yes? By what standard does one figure out whether someone qualifies to be a church father? If someone says to me, "Mark, Chrysostom was a church father." John, I should respond by saying, " By what standard are you saying that Chrysostom qualifies to be a church father?", yes? In other words, is not The Holy Bible The Final Authority? I believe and say that the answer is "Yes!" 2 Timothy 3:16; Acts 17:11; Proverbs 27:17 et cetera. What do you think?
@ProtectingVeil Жыл бұрын
The Holy Spirit (through the Body of Christ, the Church) determined what books would be included in the Bible. Likewise, the Holy Spirit, through the Church, recognized certain Christians as Saints, and their teachings as authoritative. As Christ promised, He sent the Holy Spirit to lead His Body, the Church, into the fullness of the Truth.
@markrademaker5875 Жыл бұрын
@@ProtectingVeil John, you use the term, "the Church", what is your definition of "the Church"? What is your basis for saying that that definition is True? Is It not The Holy Bible? What do you think?
@markrademaker5875 Жыл бұрын
@@ProtectingVeil Another thought, all Christians are Saints (in regards to this point there is no difference between a little s or a big S). Every Saint is to test every other Saint according to Scripture to discover whether their profession is True, True. Proverbs 27:17! Is this my last comment? 🙂
@markrademaker5875 Жыл бұрын
@@ProtectingVeil I would like to hear your responses to my follow-up questions. 🙂
@markrademaker5875 Жыл бұрын
@Gigi Ghiba Tell that to the Bereans; they didn't even trust the apostle Paul, Acts 17:11, they tested Paul to the Old Testament Scriptures. And, we have not only the O.T. Scriptures but we have the Old and New. Gigi, you are trusting sinful man rather than God's Word. Stop acting lazy; read The Holy Bible.
@MinasPallas 3 жыл бұрын
Which ethnicity you follow? What’s your favorite?
@joseonwalking8666 3 жыл бұрын
Eastern orthodoxy.
@matronarona 3 жыл бұрын
Does it matter..
@MinasPallas 3 жыл бұрын
@@joseonwalking8666 greek, romanian, ukrainian, serbian, etc?
@MinasPallas 3 жыл бұрын
@@matronarona no, just curious, orthodoxy is quite ethnocentric
@ukerkater 3 жыл бұрын
@@MinasPallasNo, not it’s essence and doctrine. It’s true that outside of traditional Orthodox lands it appears so, but it’s only in how immigration has played out. The faith is universal but customs are specific to the culture of the groups that have established parishes outside of their homelands. Holy Tradition and doctrine are universal to all Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions…. Ethnic designation is the “flavour” not the faith.
@h54h52 Жыл бұрын
But the church of the Apostles was based on Judaism, as can be seen by the fact that they continued to attend synagogue and Temple. Jesus/ Yeshua came as the Jewish Messiah in fulfilment of the Scriptural prophecies. He said He had other sheep which were not of this (Jewish) flock. So the believing Gentiles were to be included into His Kingdom, but who’s to say that the Orthodox Church was the natural successor to the Apostolic Church??
@PeterLustig88 10 ай бұрын
Church is not a building!
@CarlosOliveiraSysClass Жыл бұрын
John, it was with great compassion that I watched your testimony. I get the attraction that being religious and also the incredible burden that is to be a Baptist, it's hard to live true Christianity with all the freedom that being a Baptist affords. Brother, consider the possibility that you are a good moral guy that just changed religion. You were a Baptist, probably just because you were born in a Baptist family. It looks like you a great guy, but you sound as if there is a hole in your heart. Religion can not fill that void, only true conversion to Christ.
@d0g_0f_Christ0s 3 жыл бұрын
From Salvo, to Reformation, to Orthodoxy, to Catholicism, to Reformation.... I'm dust in the wind, an undecided man who expects to get nothing. God is sovereign, His will is sovereign. What is life? I'm starting to wish I never knew existence (not suicidal btw) just lost.
@weekendwarrior2959 3 жыл бұрын
I pray the Good Sheppard will find you, put you on His shoulders, and carry you home
@SLVBULL 3 жыл бұрын
A buffet Christian
@bobtaylor170 2 жыл бұрын
Matthew, read John 11: 25-26. In those verses you find the key to salvation.
@bobtaylor170 2 жыл бұрын
@@SLVBULL, that's an asinine thing for you to have written. If you're a Christian, it's only because of the grace of God. I would think you would have a greater awareness of your own total dependence on God than to make such a comment. It's unloving, to say the least.
@nixiontm 2 жыл бұрын
The true faith and Church is Eastern Orthodoxy which Jesus established to the apostoles, the other churches don't have apostolic succession nor the power of the Holy Spirit. Let the millions of saints, stories of miracles and beautiful and simple traditions and the Holy Mysteries of the Church strengthen your faith. Don't lose hope, for to keep your faith in this age is to be a martyr. I would recommend you to become a member of the Orthodox Church via triple immersion baptism.. So stay strong my friend! Read about the recent saints like Paisios and Porphyrios for spiritual benefit and relief. The channels ''Orthodox Teaching of the Elders'', ''Gregory Decapolite'', ''Nicodems Hagiorite'' among others will surely be of benefit aswell.
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