Jonathan Jackson: I have found the true Church

Jonathan Jackson (a five-time EMMY® Award-winning actor) talks about his journey to find the true church. Raised as a Protestant, he loved God and studied the Bible, but when he began to read church history and the letters of the Fathers of the early Church, then he understood that the true church of Christ was neither the Protestants, nor the Roman Catholics...
...the whole place just became light and it was I don't know how to explain it it just transfigured. And I started started crying and and felt the presence of God so heavily. I'd never seen such beautiful humility before God. And people were crossing themselves so beautifully and saying "Lord have mercy" and I started praying to God saying this: "I don't want to be anywhere else I just want to be right here with the body of Christ"...
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Jonathan Jackson ‪@JonathanJacksonhq‬ multi-faceted artist who creates meaningful pieces of art through music, film, and the written word.
He is a five-time EMMY® Award-winning actor and Critics’ Choice Award nominee, who has starred in numerous TV and films including ABC/CMT’s hit drama “Nashville” “General Hospital” “Tuck Everlasting” “The Deep End Of The Ocean” and “Insomnia”.
His band Enation has performed alongside artists across the musical spectrum, including post-punk legends Echo & The Bunnymen, the iconic Sarah McLachlan, Echosmith and more. Their new album, Ultraviolet Empire, is set to be released in the fall of 2020 and is co-produced by GRAMMY® Award winning producer Colin Linden.
Jonathan is also a published author. His current books include a work of Mystical Poetry entitled, “Book of Solace and Madness” and the non-fiction prose “The Mystery of Art”, which has been translated into multiple languages.
Jonathan currently resides in Ireland with his wife, Elisa, and his three children. He enjoys Greek coffee, good wine, and music.
#jonathanjackson #truechurch #orthodox

[@pattygarcia3504]

I can see in his countenance he is filled with the spirit of God he has that beautiful light in his eyes

[@dianageier1999]

Dumnezeu sa va binecuvanteze pe dvs. si familia, nu este bucurie mai mare sa vedem cum strainii de ortodoxie il gasesc pe Dumnezeu in credinta noastra. ❤

[@kaybrown4010]

May God continue to bless you, dear brother Jonathan. ❤️☦️

[@anthonyally4390]

Glory to God that more of Bible honoring Christians are discovering and embracing the One Holy Spirit-filled Orthodox Christian Church continuing from eternity to eternity in Heaven and on Earth ☦️🕊️♾️

[@reginafowler3517]

I'm not a religious person at all but I've always had respect for Jonathan and admired his strength in his faith and beliefs. Some of my favorite songs by him and Enation have a gospel quality to them that is very touching and just adds to my admiration and respect for him.

[@asedymng4423]

Dumnezeu te a trimis , domnule in tara ortodoxiei, România!

[@user-dl6qd1vh4l]

Έχω δει αυτή τη συνέντευξη πολλές φορές και δε χορταινω να την παρακολουθώ. Είναι τόσο ζωντανή και συγκλονιστική η αφήγηση του, αυτά που έζησε, η αγάπη του για τον Κύριο μας! Εύχομαι ολόψυχα να κρατήσει άσβεστη αυτή τη φλόγα μέσα Του με τη βοήθεια του Θεού και δια μέσου αυτού να οδηγηθούν και άλλοι άνθρωποι στην Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία μας. Την αγάπη μας από την Ελλάδα στον Jonathan και τη πανέμορφη οικογένεια του καθώς και σε όλους τους αδελφούς ορθόδοξους χριστιανούς του κόσμου!

[@user-nk1dp6hq2h]

Dumnezeu sa te binecuvaneze si sa te ajute pe calea mantuirii

[@donnasinclair1147]

Johnathon ,you are an amazing young man,I love your singing voice ,have followed you since your Nashville series ,keep your faith

[@kianstam]

I first learned about Jonathan through Nashville. I didn't pursue any further information on him at the time but a few years later, somehow he popped up on my internet surf journey. I read a little about him, became really intrigued, watched a few movies and dug a little deeper. When I read about his faith and listened to songs he and his band Enation performed, I was hooked and truly began to listen to the words of the songs. I just found this interview after scrolling through a few more , then went back up and watched it. I was actually crying happy tears as he finished his testimony, it touched me so deeply. What a blessing to have experienced, finally, what he had been searching for so intensely. I can only say that I'm so happy that he continued the search, though hard it seemed and found where he truly belonged in the end. Just wanted to comment on what a complex and humble human being I've found him to be in all I've read. Just ordered his books and can't wait to see what's in store. He is a true, genuine person and I am happy I dug deeper to find out just how genuine he really is!

[@JesusMyInspiration]

Yes he is an amazing artist and a humble person. He really loves Jesus Christ 🙏

[@nitalenuta219]

Slava Lui Dumnezeu pentru tot!

[@vasiucarmen7929]

🙏 Slava Domnului! Ce frumos!

[@wazana57]

God bless you🙏

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

You will fear; My GOD.

[@elizabethsimmons4867]

God is our savior. belive in him and our souls will heal.

[@butteheadbuttrack4728]

What a beautiful testimony I really enjoyed listening to his connection with Christ and the encounter he had in his dream!

[@veronicab15]

I've heard other testimonies too and I find something in common: when the devil has your soul but you are sincerely seeking out truth and God, there's fight from the demon to keep you in the dark but God seems to grant special, often supernatural we'd call it, happenings, in order to guide you.

[@juliana-ex5dk]

I also have had some special, supernatural experiences that my priest explained that they are often God giving you something to help you move forward from one growth place to another, from one step up to another level of understanding. I had not known what to think of such experiences and their continuing at times, so it was womderful to understand what was and is happening now and then. The Holy Spirit does work in surprising ways.! The humilty of Jonathan is a delight to see and an example I need to follow. Glory to God in all things!!

[@user-um2jm7nu4m]

The two huge parts of my life right now are literally binge watching nashville and an extrememe spiritual battle and i happened to google this good looking man from the show and here this is. And now i have some things to venture into and im thankful i found this video.

[@juliana-ex5dk]

May God bless you wtith answers you need. Seek and ye shall find. Rely on God's timing - He longs for you more than any longing you could have for Him. He is waiting with eternal patience and unconditional love for you to choose Love which is God Himself.

[@josephmarsocci2171]

A memory is focus for companionship so that nature is generous and benign. Then the lion can lay down with the lamb.

[@user-we2eo7jd7u]

So happy that you found your church. I grew up in the catholic faith but found the lord at a women’s aglow meeting but know that my church needed me so I stayed catholic but am doing a community outreach with the prayer shawl ministry and have witnesses miracles. God is everywhere and when you seek him you do find him and where he wants you to be. God bless you. Your voice is so angelic❤❤❤❤

[@elizabethsimmons4867]

you are wonderful dont stop beleveing in god

[@sandicacroitoru2620]

Doamne ajută!

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

You will fear, theLord.

[@mariajesusrey8258]

🙏💙🌹

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

He never knew you. And will never.

[@asedymng4423]

🎉🎉🎉

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

You never knew me.

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

You never knew Him John.

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

I never knew you.

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

you will never find it; Johnny Boy.

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

He never knew you.

[@joemama1712]

Is he wearing an upside down cross?

[@Martin-hd2tr]

Wdym, it's not upside down

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

Jesse doppelgänger.

[@marionbrake613]

Come on back to General Hospital lol

[@lorenefairchild7616]

You don't have to be a Catholic to be an authentic Christian.

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

Orthodox will reject you; Jonny.

[@Martin-hd2tr]

???

[@user-hy4bq6ch4l]

You have a problem with your mind

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

He fakes; for currency.

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

You disrespect; Orthodox.

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

you shame GOD. Jackson.

[@charlesmento5968]

Christian faith is well meaning, most of it and most of them, however, they believe several false premises based on a book written thousands of years ago for a different culture in at least three different languages. It's been translated badly from the originals and the intent and meaning inadvertently and advertently, meaningfully and indirectly changed by culture, language, and not so well meaning heads of the church and well meaning but un-knowning translators. It was written by men and there are many contradictions. Used to believe in the christian ideas but it's clear it's not God that they usually profess about and confound others with. If something doesn't make sense with itself, if something seems like it is NOT God, it's NOT God. God made Adam with Even inside him and in his image, therefore God has both male and female aspects. In addition, the Bible doesn't tell all---God had to make other Adams and Eves after the first otherwise we're a race born from incest and we’re still incestors or incesting. Shhh. We’re not. In addition, there were whole books of the Bible that some Pope decreed as not part of the Bible and took away. In those books, among other things, was the belief of reincarnation. Most Christians before that (and some after that) believed in reincarnation. Not eating meat on Fridays was because…the fishing industry needed a boost. That had nothing to do with God. There are also those in the Christian/Catholic faith that are NOT well meaning. Well, I guess. Was it well meaning to try to force Christianity on natives who believed otherwise? I guess it was to save their souls, which was meaningless. Was it Christianity to cause wars against the Mid Easterners who held the “Holy Land” (Christians lost that war BTW)? Was it Christianity to allow the Children’s Crusades, which led to hundreds of children and teenagers being sold into slavery and those that weren’t died? Some time ago, the Pope felt bad about all the artefacts that the Catholics stole from the Jews after KILLING them (your weapons are what now?) and decided to open up the vaults of the Vatican. He declared that he wanted to give back HALF of what was stolen by murder. How nice of him? God is not a human being. He does not punish, he does not kill, he does not hate, he does not seek revenge, he does not make anyone suffer, he does not allow anything near a hell to exist or a demonic devil of evil to exist. God loves and his actions follow suit in that. He/she is not like us when we are out of the spirit and let’s face it, most of us are out of the spirit in our actions most of the time. The Bible is wrong on many counts and accounts. Yet at times it is correct. It cannot be the last word on God and spirituality. It was made by well meaning people (Most of them) to keep order in a confusing, murderous world of people gone wild. And it worked…until it was then used to create more strife, more rivals groups, and more division. There are only two categories of people: those in the spirit and acting as such and the other category of those who are NOT in the spirit and acting as such. Kirk Cameron and his end of the world movies are science fiction supernatural wrongness in their filthy “I’m right and you’re wrong and will die for it and suffer in hell for eternity” nonsense. Truth is: THEY are wrong and that will NEVER happen that way at all and certainly we are nowhere near an event or events like that. Or Damien the OMEN. Anyway, NO ONE has to fear death. Betty White has a good perspective BUT even if someone didn't live a full life like she did or made more mistakes than she did, NO ONE has to fear death. I know it's a very human thing to do but experts say that being born into this world is a more traumatic event than death and leaving this world. I know you said that no one knows for sure what happens to us when we die but that's not accurate. Many do know. For me, personally, it's beyond faith now. I have so much evidence of an after life and of a God (by the way God has male/female aspects of him/herself---I don't fully believe in the Bible as a last word but think about this: God took EVE OUT OF ADAM so Adam was he/she, too before that and if God made US in his image, then He/She is like that, too). Even people who have made the wrong choices and been "bad" have a chance at redemption, and yes even Hitler. God loves and forgives EVERYONE (she/he does not play favorites). It's hard for us as humans who are not God to understand that. Now, if there are a small percentage of human beings who are the dark ones (and only by their choice), they have turned their backs on God BUT here and there they have a chance to change their minds (a few that are both dark/light humans DO but most dark ones do not) and if they do not, even they will be brought somehow into God's light (of this I'm a bit unsure as to how). A loving God would not do some of the things written down about him. These things were written for another time and another place and another culture to keep law and order which in the far past, most did not have, in fact at one point very few individuals had and chaos almost ruled so well meaning men and some women wrote down laws and rules to follow to keep man and woman kind from exterminating themselves. Some of these may have come from God (of which ones I'm unsure). I am sure about this: God would not allow a devil like we think of as the devil (there IS an angel in charge of the Dark Ones to make sure they do NOT do much damage). God would not allow eternal damnation and suffering so I'm sorry horror fans there is NO hell. None. There are no demons. Only beliefs can make your own spirit create your own hell and your own demons. NO ONE is going to a fire pit for eternity to suffer forever: God, a loving God (and she/he is) would never allow that or let that exist. GOD LOVES. NO ONE has to fear death of any kind because death is just a transition. No one is lost, no one is gone, no one vanishes forever. I think even people who don't believe in God and an afterlife deep down know this somewhere inside them. And these things are not just my opinion, my belief, my whatever. These things I have written here ARE FACT. Of course with free will, your beliefs may vary but I'm sorry about that but even that's okay, you are still, against all human media and human nature, SAFE FOREVER. No one has to worry or fear death ever. And even if you do, when it happens and you transition to the other side, you'll be as perfect as you were when you were created. Chances are you've been through a life and death before (some have been through it a lot----the church once believed in reincarnation until some pope in Venice decided that he wanted to take holy parts of the "holy" Bible out and censored it. Don't rely on a billion year old book or books to know what your spirit inside, some of us deep inside, already knows: God is a loving God, God does not judge or punish or allow evil, God does not go against anyone's free will, and God has provided for an afterlife that is nothing like us sitting on clouds doing nothing but sleeping, resting, and playing harps. Heaven is nothing like we think: it is the most excellent energy, the most wonderful of multiverses and you will have lots to do (that you WANT and LOVE to do) and the energy to do it.

[@janeybreitzman5629]

wow, quite a read there, not sure what to think about the re-incarnation part but everything else feels SPOT ON! Thanks for the piece!

[@YvonneSchwartzYVON]

re·in·car·na·tion noun the rebirth of a soul in a new body. ​@@janeybreitzman5629 read the definition. It’s Biblical

[@cpollner]

So if you do not believe the Bible, where do your beliefs come from?

[@JesusMyInspiration]

From your writings I suppose you are a muslim, right?

[@user-bm7io3fj4y]

Roman's 5:12 says wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, so death passed upon all men for all have sinned. Roman's 6:23 says For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. We are sinners headed for an eternal hell but the good news of the Bible is that God provided a way out . The most precious thing to God the Father is His Son the Lord Jesus Christ and the Bible says that he gave him up for us to be the perfect sacrificial Lamb that God will accept on our behalf! God literally Bankrupted Heaven to set us free from the damnation of hell for our sins. There's no greater love than that! God says that many will go to hell because of their unbelief. Roman's 10:9 says If thou shalt confess that JESUS IS LORD and believe in thy heart that God has raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Roman's 10:13 says for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved! I pray that you will .

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

There is NO denomination that is the " true church" of God. Jesus told us what true religion is, and what His church is. We are born again - adopted into His family-when we repent of our sin, ask His forgiveness, and accept Jesus as Savior & Lord of our lives. Then God becomes our true Father, and Jesus refers to us as a bride, the body of Christ. That is what the church is, anyone who is born again is a part of Jesus. The same way a husband & wife are one, we are ( symbollically ) His body too. All of us, saved by Jesus Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone, that promise given through the Bible alone. No other way, not any works, not any church building, religion or denomination.

[@biljanamiljkovic4646]

If you read the old Staints Fathers of Church you will find.."to those to whom the Church is not mother, God is not their Father"

[@kristinewall5140]

Respectfully and humbly, study church history with an open heart-and a willingness to be wrong.