God bless you dear Fr. Greetings from Pakistan.

In his book "Orthodoxy and the religion of future" Fr. Seraphim Rose has notably adressed this issue as well as fiercely exposed the danger of ecumenical movement, protestant revivalism and eastern spiritualities.

I was raised a Protestant but have been interested in orthodoxy for some years. In the past year I have begun watching your channel and have read some of your books. I am feeling more and more compelled to follow the Orthodox path. How do I do so? I have considered myself Christian for many years but fear I may be living in apostasy! I have in the last few months been doing my best to spend time in prayer using the Jesus Prayer how should I proceed father? Please advise and pray for me!

Excellent! Thank you Father.

"In comparison to all other heresies, humanistic ecumenism is a pan-heresy" - St. Iustin Popovich

Father you are very wise.May God keep you well :)

This is very fine, bold and clear teaching. Thank you Father.

Love from Serbia , to you Father and all our brothers and sisters all over the world.❤️❤️❤️☦️

I thank God everyday for making me part of such a genuine body of believers in His Church! I absolutely love our bishop and our priests for their wholehearted commitment in keeping our Holy Faith pure! Praises and glory to our God forever! Thank you Fr. Spyridon! 🙏

Lord Jesus Christ , Son of God ,have mercy on me , a sinner. Thank you for your words Father.

I am an Ethiopian orthodox and; these new age movement ideas are all around us bombarding us with these fancy ideas and leading as stray; i must say thank you father for not keeping silent and watch this madness while children of God are lost in vein.we need more people like you my God give you long life and health.

God bless you Fr.Spyridon ,all the videos are so true and divine.Thank you .Greetings from Greece.

You speak the truth so eloquently, God love you Father Spyridon, I absolutely love your orthodox teachings that we are one church as such from the apostles.

Excellent explanation ! Thank you Father ! Greetings from Bulgaria !

Father, please, pray for this sinner. My name in the Church is Thaddeus.

Father bless. Thank you for the exposing us to the wisdom of the Church Lord Jesus Christ the son of God have mercy on the Orthodox Christians everywhere. Thomas a sinner.

Thank you so much, Fr. Spyidon, for this particular video. I was having a discussion about ecumenism with a Protestant friend of mine and I couldn't have answered his questions as well as you did in this video. May the Lord continue to bless you and your ministry of making these great videos of instruction and learning!

Another great message, Father. You are truly blessed with Godly wisdom!

I am catholic. I learn something here every time. Thanks

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EXPLAINING EVIL ECUMENISM IN SUCH CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDING WORDS !!

Thank you Father. Amen! Unity can only be achieved if it's foundation is the solid and absolute TRUTH of the pure, unpolluted, ORTHODOX FAITH once delivered! ☺🙏

Aloha from Hawai'i. Christ is Risen!! Thank you Father for your assessment and defence of the Orthodox Faith and His Church. What I find lamentable, among other things, is that during the Pandemic the Church led by Her Hierarches bowed to the secular authorities and suspended the Holy Mysteries, or with Innovation, disguised as health concerns changed the reception of the above. Baptism, Charismation, Marriages, and worst of all, if I can say it, demanded change in the Divine Liturgy by interjecting the aspect of fear and trepidation at coming to the Chalice/Poterion. These same Hierarches hobnobed, and worse, prayed with the Papists, Protestants, and in some cases with other exotic religions. As a convert to Orthodoxy from the Anglicans I have not experienced this so blatantly till now. In the "Church of England" ecumenism is common, as you know. I blindly followed it. Now, how do Orthodox priests react and respond to their Hierarches directives? I do really want your thoughts and guidance on this horrible matter. Mahalo nui loa.

Thank you Father. Continue to pray for us, as we pray for you.

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAITHFUL WORDS ...MAY GOD PROTECT HIS CHURCH FROM WITHIN AND FROM WITHOUT. AMEN

I was born again in a evangelical protestant church, which I left roughly 9 years ago. And I gotta tell ya, I liked what this guy had to say.

Amen!! Well said, Father!

As always father your words are healing God bless you

This is excellent, Father. It is so critical in our times to deal head on with the modern day brood of vipers, clothed in a form of religion but spouting lies and living hypocrisy... preparing for the welcoming of a false christ, a false reign, and a false kingdom.

Right!Slava Bogu za vsë.

Bravo Father, it is wise of you to discern the danger of ecumenism and one-world-religion. I personally do not believe that being a part of any institution (call it church if you want) is necessary for salvation, but then again my doctrine is sola scriptura. Keep the videos coming, this non-denominational Christian (Acts 11:26) appreciates your Orthodox teachings!

Thanks, Fr. A saying I read which is appropriate: there is only one Church because only one Church is needed.

Thank you for this message.

As a priest I pray every day that the heresy of the ecumenical movement will disappeare. And yet it gains strength every day even among bishops. I recently saw a video in which Callistos Ware said that union with Rome is sure to happen eventually and that the only one who can lead a unified church is the pope. How.sick and depressing is that! Such people are doing the Devil's work while believing themselves to be Christians.

Excellent. Watering down the truth in the name of unity is a terrible deception.

Very true.Thank you father.

Father I like it keep it up evlogoson pater.. from Canada !!!with love in Christ !!

Great message 👍. When The Lord saved me, almost 5 years now.. yes The" Lord " and baptized me and sealed me with His Holy Spirit and called me beloved, I knew whom I belonged to for eternity. I guess here is my point and question. I first went to an orthodox priest when I was saved, and he said he was a former Catholic priest, he said either the Orthodox or Catholic Church are pretty much the same? So I went to the Catholic Church simply because it was closer to my home. However, after going through all there training and being confirmed the Lord chastened me and showed me that there is something sinister about that church as a whole (not the people). To be honest I believe there is a demonic entity running things in that system. Ecuminism is evil. I agree and that is exactly what the black pope is promoting. I turned to scripture alone because of what the Lord showed me, very scary stuff. I feel alone and fearful because of the high level of deceit that is going on. Catholic (behind scenes) Protestant and Evangelical churches in America are a joke. With homosexuality being accepted as good and right. However, in there defense I believe there is a biological reason for this. A different topic. It is appearing the Lord is bringing me full circle. So my friend and brother in Christ, is the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church equal and the same? If they are not, can you recommend a book, or something to describe those differences. I agree that the Bible says Antioch is where we are first called Christians, and that is probably the only reason I'm even considering looking at the Orthodox faith again. I am no scholar but can hold my on with scripture, specifically The King James Bible. What is your advice and recommendation?

This video is very relevant in these pre-apocalyptic times. Satan's heresies against Christ's Orthodox Church have attacked the tenets of the Creed in almost the same exact order in which they appear. In this final onslaught the attack is against the words "I believe in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church." Through ecumenism Satan is inviting every last heresy to honor itself in place of the Church, so it's hell's most virulent heresy to date. It's been stated that once the one-world government is ushered in, anyone who speaks against ecumenism will be imprisoned.

Lord Jesus Christ , son of God , have mercy on me , a sinner. Love your enemies , pray for those who persecute you. Thank you for your words Father.

Excellent high yield and Truth☦️☦️☦️

Truth. May our Lord keep and protect our Catholic church.

Blessings to you Father Spyridon👏❤ Lord is with you always. One question, if the churches are closed, how can I have holy bread? Can I make my own at home?

Thank you, dear Father.

the word is near you, even in your mouth and in your heart.

Fr. Greetings from the Bronx N.Y., I have a major problem and I need some advice as I have a whole hearted respect fo you and the way you teach the Orthodox faith. I have been faithful to the Greek Orthodox church since I was baptized in 1959, however it appears my church and most other Greek Orthodox churches are ecumenical churches, including the new archbishop of America and the patriarch of Constantinople. I'm a believer of the old calendar and NOT a subscriber of the ecumenical movement and my question to you is since I can't find any non ecumenical Greek Orthodox churches, I'm seriously considering going to and converting to Russian Orthodoxy, what would I have to do to make this transition possible.

Well said. This has helped me better understand the danger of ecumenism, and I hope to become integrated into the Orthodox faith.

This message by brother Spyridon is what historic orthodoxy believes!

Thank you Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal Son and Word of God, have mercy upon me a sinner, and save me.

I Love you Father, Thank you for this. Please say a small prayer for Julia&Panagioti&Nicholas&Constantinos(me).

Dear Father Spyridon, thank you for your wonderful lecture, Could you, please, make a video on how dangerous are the so-called positive affirmations, visualizations, manifestations, etc, that the New Age movements intend to promote? I think there is some influence of Buddhism, of popular psychology, and other more contemporary teachings? Could you say something on how the Orthodox Church is far much better in its teachings than all this? Thank you, God bless you and warm regards from Serbia.

Amen Father!

Thank you! The truth!

Just excellent ... ☦️

Господи Исусе Христе, Cыне Божий, помилуй мя грешнаго, Аминь

Pray for us, father!

Thank you. Thank you

The true Love, is the Love from the Orthodox heart, is the Love in Truth ! Is the Love for the soul !!!!!!!

It is from Ethiopia. Orthodox church always in temptation from the inside out and under the strong pressure of the world systems. Our church is also going through a lot. I wish the Orthodox church of the world must work together keep the Christian people from this kind of worldly thoughts and get stronger to bear the pressure and to be influential.

God Bless you.

Is it okay for the Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christians to pray together? I'm not Orthodox, but frequently pray and worship with my Orthodox brother and sisters in Christ.

What does one do if you want to become Orthodox and the only church close by believes in ecumenism. I was a Roman Catholic and want to become Orthodox

I am confused. Can someone help me: what is Western Rite Orthodoxy? Is it different from orthodoxy is western countries?

Hi Fr Spyridon. Thank you for all your videos i find them very insightful. I would disagree with you only on two points the Filoque and about Peter not being the Rock. Peter clearly was not perfect in the New Testament or in even in modern times, but his authority is very clearly outlined as the apostles and St Paul respected his judgment. Though they did challenge him they did not deny the Albiete. Just like David did not kill Saul when he had a chance in the cave, he only challenged him until Gods favor shifted to him. Ultimately Christ is King, but he is building a kingdom on earth in his churches. Not a one with imperfections but one with pure joy and love. The greatest weakness of any tradition is the sinfulness of its members. And this sinfulness has led to many divisions. Yet by faith, in the end we know Christ brings heaven to earth in the last judgement. God’s many gifts can be found in each of us but our divisions in teaching are simply not possible. I think on this point we would agree. Fortunately God is far greater than us and so is Christ’s physical testament to our Father at this point... as billions of people know Jesus and his words about the Father. Thanks be to God for our mission to keep sharing this good news. No one is greater than the master, but through forgiveness we are friends. In the past I was a great sinner, Fr Spyridon and by God’s grace and mercy I have started to see the light so to speak and change my heart. I come from multiple traditions and I find tradition hard at times. My mission is more like John the Baptist a calling to repentance perhaps. I’m not sure yet. But I do know that this Spirit we each have, we do somehow share, and it proceeds from the Father and in the incarnation, the Son. If I did not know Christ I wouldn’t be able to truly comprehend our Father. The Father is best for sure but a true Father wants everything He has to be His Son’s and His Daughter’s. And All Her Children to the ends of the earth. We each are somehow uniquely important, especially the most wounded. I think all we can do as a church is go lower Fr Spyridon, this is what Ecumenism means to me. And as our crosses rise together we can be confident in the great humbling that is coming upon the world. Christ’s final victory. Keep challenging Peter to go lower, but don’t deny the Albiete. I pray that the Orthodox churches maybe able to call a council and more powerfully unify their traditions throughout the world. And may God’s favor rest upon you. A fisherman with two strong lungs is always best. I like to think that I’m named after a strong man who proclaimed the Christ and got no authority at all except to serve the Lord and share in his bread. But even when he died on a cross too he knew that he had picked up his younger brother and threw him into service of the Lord with the modern day goliaths’ to bring them both as low as they could go.

Hi father, if you have time at some point can you please recommend me which is the most accurate English translation (old or new English) just after accuracy over ease of reading 😊.. also is it true the 1611 King James Bible is the most faithful translation of the NT in English

Would like to hear what the Fr. thinks about primitive Christian groups who adhere to orthodoxy in the doctrinal sense, but not Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Protestant traditions. Those doctrines in the Apostles Creed let's say, and New Testament style, credo baptism. Without getting specific, I 'belong' to one of these.

If there are no physical Orthodox Christian church in your area, what can one do?

Father, do you have any suggested reading for Anthropologists who are looking into Orthodoxy? What do the Holy Fathers say about the cultures of the world? I'm also worried because I feel that Orthodoxy overlooks the importance of logic and reasoning, which God himself gave us and with which we can find out about the created world, even though it is now flawed. What is the role of the mind in the Church? What is the role of love for other cultures in the Church? I come from a place that has been stripped of its cultural identity because of Christian colonizers. Thank you Father.

Father how I do become a member of the Orthodox church I pray everyday and read the Bible and listen to gods signs how do I become a legit member I just started in my faith in Christ because I grew up so confused and lead astray please hear me

Hello Father Spyridon, I'm sorry if this question misses the nuances of this talk, but I feel a need for clarity, so, to be blunt, do you view Catholics as part of the one church?

Cutting of ecclesiastical communion with the heretic archbishops(or walling if im not mistaken, I'm not very familiar with the term in English) and having communion only with priests who have done the same is the only correct reaction,as the 15th canon of the First-Second council of 861 stated

Correct!

Friendship is more important than eucumenism, especially between Catholics and Orthodox. Correct me if I am wrong. 😊

I wish you could speak with Pope Francis and his Curia...you have a wonderful demeanor. So sad how the See of St Peter has been entangled in so many problems.

If I'm not mistaken majority of our top bishops have bought into the ecumenist movement

5:50, the purpose of the Church.

6:15, quotations of the saints.

Great book ''Orthodoxy and the kingdom of satan''. Father Spyridon thank you for teaching us the truth with such clarity and wisdom. I truly loved your book and always looking forward to hearing you when l get home from work. God love you.

5:01, the heart of Orthodoxy.

I just listened to a sermon claiming to be Russian Orthodox saying that when Jesus was born that he was separate from the Holy Spirit and that he was separate from God. He seemed to be trying to differentiate between the triune but didn’t seem to understand that the Trinity is eternally One. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him;

Is Globalism not the same thing standing for one currency one system one centralized power one church.?

Very good argument, Id expect no less. I hear Your words & agree in so many areas you raised fearlessly. Yet I state with conviction there are articles & practices w/o doubt in the Roman Catholic Church which are not scriptural!?! I'm a newby to the Orthodox path & thus far enjoy & correspond inwardly with pretty much all I've heard. Veneration is great & good but is this practice confused as I see RCC trip over this 'virtue' with great aplomb shamelessly; eek

Amen

Hello there sir I'm curious your perspective on the orthodox who believe that God will eventually save everyone from hell? Such a teaching doesn't seem correct, because of what the Bible says about hell, that it's eternal. I left an Anglican church because they believed in this teaching of universal salvation.

The numeration of things father

Father Spyridon, I am a former demoniac, five years ago the name of Jesus liberated me. I am not of any church. An orthodox monk has told me that he can set up a meeting between a "clairvoyant cleric" and myself. I should go meet this man, yes?

3:12, the ecumenical movement.

Very good

This is the explanation of the truncated 'Revelation' of St John the Divine. BTW does anyone in the orthodox Church recall their people in Alberta, late 1970's? Specifically, the Priest who roamed downtown Edmonton.

Such a good point: "christ didnt establish churchs"

Father, I believe that The Church was founded at Genesis (Eden) & not at Pentecost. Is this heresy?

He realizes he said the orthodox have had ecumenical councils to confirm and affirm their doctrine right?

Well, at least you have one more member on board - Bobby's perspective. Have fun with him... Hahahahaha

There is a school of Protestantism that follows exactly what you have stated, however, these would not be ecumenical in desire or in practice. At the very heart of the true protestant lays two propositions. The first is the idea of reform, that the Church needed and still needs to be reformed in certain practices and ideas that are largely cultural and not theological. Within the reformation, there is also a serious discussion upon the subject of the miraculous and other subjects and upon the use of magic. The second idea is this notion of Christian militarism in the conquest of the world and the building of this very earthly paradise that is criticized in this presentation. In addition to the pursuit of the earthy paradise, you might include the invasion of the heavens and misuse of science to create an illusion of mystical reality, and a growing tyranny such has never been conceived. It is difficult these days for all us and it always our hope to please Our Lord, however, what is never recognized within the organized portions of the faith is that these protestant realizations ever find any acceptance for even discussion, only dismissal is the reaction. The effect upon the organized protestants has been negative to such a degree the very notions of reform have become buried in heresies or just stupidities. This brutal assault centuries now long have left the Protestants clownish and ridiculous. Reform is not possible within the Schismatic Church.

"New age" Doesnt this come from Blavatsky? Isn't she an apostate from the Church? She wrote about "lucifer" as our savior and wrote about uniting with lucifer's energy. The bible teaches that there are demonic energies, Blavatsky's teachings seemed to be a mirror inversion of Orthodoxy combined with sethian gnosticism, kabala and a little vedanta. If you listen to the newagers they sound very much like us when they talk about energy. I would find it all niave but harmless if i was not aware of Blavatsky's writings and influence.

THAT WOULD BE AN ECUMENICAL MATTER.

Catholic Church is a heart of Truth in this world.. unless some pope will change it, I hope not..

Well Father with all respect, the members of WCC is nearly to the brim filled with the Patriarchs and Bishops of the Church. One should not follow false Hierarachs

The Church is only divided as long as and because any denomination refuses to accept others as being truly Christian because the others do not obey one's own denomination "of necessity (2 Corinthians 9:7 KJV)". The secular expression to "agree to disagree" must be the maxim of all denominations of Christianity in order to realize not unity under dogma or hierarchy but, unity in Christian love for each other despite our differences.

Oh boy is that right, the church cannot be divided . Pope John Paul II said the Western and Eastern are like two lungs. You cannot breathe without both lungs..