Amen. 😭💔 and me as well Lord.

AMEN AMEN AMEN!

God is such an amazing storyteller! (This actor did a good job, too.)

Yes because the older brother was working and was upset that the father killed the fatted calf for the prodigal son

With all due respect, this is actually not the meaning of the parable. But whilst we’re on the subject of faith/works, that isn’t what James 2:19-26 says. Read the rest of the passage: “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. I’m assuming that your comment is aimed at us Orthodox as well as to Catholics (and no, before you even say it, we are NOT - I repeat - we are NOT the same). The problem is, that is not what Orthodox Christian’s believe, nor is it what Roman Catholics believe. But no matter how many times we tell all you Protestants that’s not what we believe, you just keep repeating yourselves, ignorantly insisting that we do. Nobody believes that one’s works are what saves them. This is a heresy known as Pelagianism. However, that still does not take away from the fact that good works are still necessary for one’s spiritual life. The Lord gives and withdraws His grace to whomever He wills. And since our good works are only made possible by His grace, one way that we attract the favour, and thus, the grace of the Lord, is through following His commandments and living according to God’s Natural Law. The very act of obeying God’s commandments is a work; it is holy action. This means that, although good works in and of themselves are not what saves us, they still play a crucial role in our salvation by virtue of the fact that they serve as channels through which grace can manifest. St. Paul actually confirms this in his epistle to the Ephesians, almost word for word: “For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Protestant evangelicals love picking fights with Orthodox Christians and with Catholics without even understanding the theology behind it; which is, ironically, the same theology upheld by the entire apostolic tradition for the last 2,000 years, as confirmed by the church fathers as well as the Ecumenical Councils (which still serve as the consensus for the Faith). Protestants cite heresies that find their roots in Luther, whose erroneous “justification by faith alone” theology is founded upon the absurd notion that all “works” are somehow the same in the eyes of God. However, when Saint Paul wrote about “works,” he did not teach that works are all the same. He never, ever taught that. On the contrary, Paul teaches that there are two distinct categories of “works,”: 1.) Dead Works 2.) Living Works. The very act of repentance is also in and of itself a work. Hence, “works or acts of charity”, “acts of kindness”, etc. The term, “good works” literally appears in the synoptic gospels approximately 13 times.

Complain complain complain

@@beadoll8025 And?

​@@PeterLassigGet a life is the point

@@beadoll8025 I've got a life and I'm quite happy with it. I work hard, contribute to my neighborhood and serve those around me. Now how about you? Do you do something other than trolling people?