Therefore, proclaiming the Gospel of the advent of the New Covenant, the coming of the Kingdom of God, we cannot but say: “But!”. Yes, the Kingdom of God has come, but if your righteousness does not exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, – you will not be able to enter it! Yes, the Kingdom of God has come, but unless you turn and become like children, – you will not enter the Kingdom of God! Yes, the Kingdom of God has come, but if you do not renounce all that you have (wealth), – you will not be able to enter Eternal Life! Yes, the Kingdom of God has come, but whoever does not take up his cross and follow Me cannot enter the Kingdom of God! Yes, the Kingdom of God has come, but whoever does not force himself with diligent observance of God’s commandments to enter it, he will not be able to become its partaker! Yes, the Kingdom of God has come, but whoever trusts in himself (and his wealth), will not enter it! Yes, the Kingdom of God has come, but whoever has not acquired poverty of spirit, whoever has not acquired a humble and contrite heart – will not be able to accept the Gift of Eternal Life, the Kingdom of God, the Holy Spirit, who is generously (“so that people may have (Eternal) life and have it more abundantly, without measure”) poured out here and now on all creation! Yes, the Kingdom of God has come, but… (continue the list of conditions for entering the Kingdom of God yourself). The Kingdom of God is given unconditionally, by Grace, but this Gift is accepted under certain conditions – the proper, appropriate spiritual state of the gifted one! Therefore, the Church continuously, proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of God, which has already come, here and now given to everyone and each, calls for repentance: “Repent! Believe in the Gospel – the Kingdom of God has come!”.
About all this, we – unlearned in words (creating verbal forms), but not in knowing-knowing – try to convey. Therefore, do not judge us strictly if we do not succeed as you would like us to proclaim the Gospel to you or warn against evil-hell (as the heretics of the UOC KP reproach us: “the truth is said, but not well presented-reported” and the like). Forgive us and pray that the Lord sends better workers to His field than us! Everyone will receive a reward according to the effort he has put into multiplying-doubling the talents (God-knowing) entrusted to him by God! Therefore, do not judge us strictly, but be vigilant about how you proclaim-preach, how you multiply your (entrusted to you) talents!
One more thing to say. Heretics accuse me of drawing an analogy between the presbyterial ministry and the chairmanship of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (to draw such an analogy-comparison for the heretics of the UOC KP – heresy!?) (see “Heretical blasphemy… part 1”). Then let this dark, unilluminated heretics first cast a stone at the Lord (Whom these modern Pharisees-scribes, Sadducees-high priests crucify; Jesus Christ (and Christians) for these religious leaders, as for the contemporaries of Jesus Christ – is a heretic and apostate, a violator of the canons and traditions of the elders), who said: The Kingdom of God is like a man, like a mustard seed, like leaven, like treasure, like a net, like a merchant, and so on (see Matt. 13 and others). “How is it possible, what blasphemy and heresy to compare the Kingdom of God with a net full of all sorts of things, or with a mustard seed” – this is exactly how, being consistent, the heretics of the UOC KP should react to these fragments of the verbal Gospel icons!? We only compared a person with a person: presbyter – speaker, and here: the Kingdom of God with a net, and even with what content!? (Feel all the irony and tragedy of the reality we testify about). But heretics, whatever you say, whatever arguments you present, do not hear! Leave them, they are blind guides!”
On this occasion, let us once again remind ourselves what church hierarchy is, and what this ministry entails. “The presbyterial, episcopal ministry is similar to…,” to be more precise by the letter: the situation with hierarchical (administrative) ministry is the same as with notarial service or certifying acts of civil status and issuing certificates (passports, marriage certificates, birth certificates, pension certificates, etc.). A notary certifies the validity of an agreement, power of attorney, gift (e.g., a will), in the same way, an administrator (presbyter, bishop) certifies the validity of the rite of the Sacrament of the New Covenant (its legitimacy), which should be recognized by all church members. In the state, there are bodies and persons whom the state entrusts with a certain service that only they can perform – only what they sign is legal, binding, and must be recognized by all citizens. Only those documents (passports, various certificates) that are authenticated and issued by these authorized persons are valid. All other documents, not signed by them, are illegal, fake, and the state punishes for their fabrication! A birth certificate, a citizen’s passport of Ukraine, etc., can also be issued by a non-Ukrainian (foreigner (for example, a Russian: Ukrainians entrusted them with their army, finances, economy, etc. for a time), by hiring them for a job, the state (observing formalities) grants them Ukrainian citizenship so that they can fulfill the duties of a state servant, which under current legislation can only be performed by citizens of Ukraine)) – a person hired to work in the relevant bodies, to whom Ukrainians have entrusted this matter. This is ordinary work, for the performance of which the state (= Ukrainians) pays money. Certifying the marriage of a man and a woman can even be done by a “gay” or lesbian, or some other hater of the opposite (to his own) gender, to whom this work was entrusted – he is at work, and everything he certifies is valid. That is, the marriage certified by this misanthropist (who has no organic relation to this sacrament of union of two into one flesh, moreover, may be a destroyer (at least by his life position) and a hater of this sacrament) is recognized by everyone. Similarly, a Satanist, a servant of the Antichrist (not a Christian, not a member of the Body of the Church) in the church can certify the legitimacy (validity) of the rite of the sacrament (he can “sign,” issue certificates of baptism, marriage, which will be recognized by all churches), if the church entrusted him (ordained him to) this episcopal (presbyterial) ministry – all the rites of the sacraments he performs (visas) are valid, and after him, no one performs them again (unless someone falls away from the church, or experiences a catastrophe in marriage, etc., and wants to re-enter the Church, into marriage…). Thus, whoever the church entrusts with the administrative ministry of an administrator, he validates the legitimacy of the rites of the Sacraments. The service of an administrator (bishop-presbyter) is simple, technical. The hierarchy is established for the sake of order, and a sacrament (rite) without a legitimate priest, whom the church has entrusted with this ministry, is invalid! The presence of a priest – the rite is valid, no priest – invalid! Think again about what high service it is that in the church can be performed by a Satanist, not a Christian – and the whole church will recognize his ministry!?