Catechism 2: Theology and the Nature of God (2022)

[@TheApogee]

Thank you for your videos. I’ve watched about 4 from this series so far because I’ve been interested in Orthodox Christianity. Something always felt missing in my non denominational churches and I think I’ve found why. Catholicism and orthodoxy both caught my attention. I knew all of that history wasn’t a facade! I’m 25. Claimed a Christian world view my whole life but wasn’t saved until a few years ago so I’m still learning and getting to know The Lord. Thanks again! I’ll definitely be watching the entire series albeit not in the right order haha

[@thattimestampguy]

0:00 0:30 Talk 2: Theology and Nature of God 1:06 The 4 Points of Meaning and Purpose 1. True 2. Unchanging 3. Transcend Death 4. Based In Love ❤️ 1:25 Motivations 1. Slave For God 2. Employee For God 3. Lover For God 2:33 The talk to come _How Does Christ Bring Us Meaning and Purpose In Life?_ 2:42 • Who Is God? • Who is Man? • Why is Man so broken? • How is Man Healed? • What Does A Healed Man Look Like? 3:35 How to talk about God? With Humility and With Awe 🫢 5:17 What is Theology • Theo Logy, Words About God • Theos Logos Words about God 7:36 Jesus left The Apostles The Christian Way of Living. 11:15 We shouldn’t do Theology in a casual manner, *Theosis* is a _Grand Thing_ 14:17 How We Worship affects our Theology. 16:56 A Theologian is One Who Prays 🤲🏻 and One Who Prays Truly is a Theologian. 17:31 Experience-Taught. St Seraphim of Sarov. 21:38 Heresy does not coincide with the Way The Church has Always Worshipped. 22:54 St Symeon The New Theologian. 3 yet 1 Trinity. 24:57 Theology is stating in human, finite words what is Divine and Infinite. True Talk About God is impossible for us human beings. 26:09 Words will never suffice, and tarnish the experience. 27:40 It cannot be explained, it has to be experienced. Although we do the best we can to speak/establish boundaries to inform of what is True. 29:18 “this is what it was like.” “I want what you have.” “Unpoisoned medicine.” 33:06 Ecumenical Synods. 34:04 Theology of Experience. Education. 35:08 Education as a way to express in an understandable way Theology 37:15 Knowing through personal experience vs Knowing through other sources 38:40 Thomas Aquinas, Roman Catholic. Wrote almost every question someone could ask about God, then got a vision telling him to burn his works, then he spent time burning his works. 41:03 Children 👦🏼 👧🏻 41:36 Relying on Philosophy alone is dangerous. ⚠️ Logic is done by us from an imperfect place. 43:07 Apophatic Theology • What God Is Not 44:48 Ineffable, Inconceivable, Incomprehensible 46:44 Heart like Wax + Softening Vs Heart like Clay - Hardening 48:03 Framework changes. It takes about 20 years to become Orthodox. 49:35 Cataphatic Theology We need to say some positive things about God. 50:23 God is Just However God’s Justice is not in the way we humans understand it. His is More Glorious and Awesome than our understanding. 52:53 Corinthians and The Third Heaven 55:53 Essence • [something]-Ness • + Purpose, what it was made for. 57:30 Expression of Element. 59:39 Analogy 1:05:30 Begotten and Proceeds From 1:09:00 1. Apophatic and Cataphatic Theology 1:09:30 2. Ousia = Essence, God has an Uncreated Essence 1:09:53 3. Hypostasis, Personhood 4. Begotten Of The Father, Proceeds From The Father 1:10:58 1:11:34 St. Augustine. 1:15:38 St. John Chrysostom. 1:18:35 Thanks to The Holy Fathers. 1:19:02 Theology and The Internet. 1:22:42 Question and Answer portion of Catechism 2 (2022) 1:24:05 The Heart is the center of Man, where Christ seeks to reveal Himself to Us. - The Passions + The Virtues 1:25:45 Goal: Purify Your Heart. 1:27:30 Deny Yourself. Be Selflessness.

[@mrsmith9079]

Thank you for this series Father

[@dolphinshark3202]

Thank you Fr.! I've been interested in Orthodox Christianity for a while and this is incredibly helpful. I had an experience with the Lord a year ago and He has completely transformed my life and I want to serve Him, worship Him and contribute to the community the best way possible. I feel Orthodox Christianity is beautiful, and full of truth and authenticity. I can't wait to visit my local Orthodox mission.

[@logangriffith4950]

That compass analogy is phenomenal

[@Traildude]

I was reminded of something a church history professor said about the Small Catechism by Martin Luther, that it was all from the Fathers and not from Luther himself -- and then he commented it was too bad Luther didn't continue that way!

[@Psalm91ArmorUp]

Thank you for your clarity on the ecumenical council’s purpose and its pure intention of putting worship into words as a last resort to ensure souls are not misled from the salvation of Christ.

[@dunuth]

Thank you, father, for this series. I am a cradle Orthodox, and I find this series very helpful to me. Listening to this specific lecture, I am reminded of II Corinthians 5-6 and onward.

[@FiatVoluntasDei111]

6:34 Principles to memorize:- 1st Principle: Our worship informs our theology. Our theology informs our worship. 2nd Principle: The most true and purest theology is first experienced and then spoken. 3rd Principle: Theology is stating in human and finite words something that is divine and infinite.

[@tommyhensley3548]

Thanks for teaching me about orthodox

[@BrutalHumor777]

42:00 Great point there about our fallen logic!

[@carltonsimmonsjr.5607]

58:39 Great analogy

[@jacobshepard654]

18:30-18:38 I’ve experienced this. It’s real. As sure as the LORD lives and as you live, it is real. I can’t describe it. It’s like a blanket of peace but even that doesn’t fully describe it. My brain would melt if I tried

[@prophetjpkalyanministries4578]

Praise God

[@prophetjpkalyanministries4578]

Thanks

[@Zezumii]

God bless you fr. 🙏🏻

[@pajohnson3041]

Very good information🎉

[@soulie2001]

"your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." To me tells me that Respect and Love for the Lord is the ultimate fulfillment in both Earth and Heaven. And its true. Anyone who has been addicted to something or suffered slight after slight in any notion, and festers in it, they have turned away. It is as was written.

[@esthercollins4215]

Thank you for this.i am just becoming interested In Orthodox Christianity. Experience is truly beautiful.. I have a question re: Colossians 2:9. The fullness of the Godhead dwelling in Christ. Thank you.

[@mariebo7491]

Anyone know which book it was by the Protestant pastor on prayer that he is referring to? Wondering if it’s one I’ve read.

[@wareaglejf]

Thank you for these videos. If I may, keeping up with the flow is almost impossible with how many ads are interspersed between. I'm not sure if this is KZbin's problem or not though.

[@frpaul]

That's a KZbin thing. I have no control over ads.

[@waynerogers5485]

KZbin Premium will eliminate that. Unfortunate, but true. Also enables downloading.

[@Bones469]

*The internet is not a good place to find Theology* oof...😆 lol Luckily Fr. Justin of St. Xenia endorsed this, Fr. Truebenbach's course for me.... hahaha

[@jeremypalmer7177]

I've been trying to find sources of Aquinas destroying his own works. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[@UnlistedLogos]

24:58 Theology is stating in human and finite words what is divine and infinite. Can human and finite capture the divine and infinite? No, so theology doesn't have the capacity to properly define the uncreated reality of God. "This means that theology is impossible."

[@TheManofsorrows]

LooksOrthodox not Catholic

[@elie2591]

Yeah he's orthodox