THE KISS OF JUDAS
THE BETRAYAL OF CHRIST
PART TWO: ON SCHISMS
IV . The Teaching of the Scriptures, Church Fathers, and Ecumenical Councils on the Absence of Salvation Among Schismatics.
SCHISM
"Nothing so provokes God's anger as the division of the Church. Yea, though we have achieved ten thousand glorious acts, yet shall we, if we cut to pieces the fullness of the Church, suffer punishment no less sore than they who mangled His body. For that indeed was brought to pass for the benefit of the world, even though it was done with no such intention; whereas this produces no advantage in any case, but the injury is excessive. These remarks I am addressing not to the governors only, but also to the governed. Now a certain holy man said what might seem to be a bold thing; yet, nevertheless, he spoke it out. What then is this? He said, that not even the blood of martyrdom can wash out this sin. For tell me for what dost thou suffer as a martyr? Is it not for the glory of Christ? Thou then that yieldest up thy life for Christ's sake, how dost thou lay waste the Church, for whose sake Christ yielded up His life?"
-St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (4th Century AD)
[Homily XI on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians]
"There is one Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ, not more, nor even two; congresses other than this are synagogues of wicked men and a synod of dissenters; thus do we the true Christians think, thus do we believe, thus do we proclaim."
-St. Photius the Great
[Epistle 284, Against the Heresy of the Theopaschites]
B. "Hath the Christ been divided? [I Corinthians 1:13]: The teaching of the Church Fathers on the Unity of the Church and the Absence of the Hope of Salvation Among Schismatics.
V. ANALYSES OF THE HISTORY AND ERRORS OF CONTEMPORARY SCHISMATIC GROUPS
THE MATTHEWITES:
THE FIRST SCHISMATICS OF THE GREEK OLD CALENDAR MOVEMENT
"THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA" (HOCNA):
HOCNA: A CALL TO REPENTANCE
THE REAL REASON THEY LEFT ROCOR
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE SCHISM
DECISION OF THE ROCOR CONCERNING FATHER PANTELEIMON (METROPOULOS)
"THE GENUINE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF GREECE (under Archbishop Chrysostom II Kiousis)"
THE UNFORTUNATE FALL OF ESPHIGMENON AND THE SYNOD OF CHRYSOSTOM II
[MORE WILL BE ADDED SOON]
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PART ONE: ON HERESIES
