For everything significant that happens in a person’s life in this world, preparation is needed, which requires titanic efforts, costs, sacrifices, discipline, etc. And usually, people, to achieve a positive result, properly prepare: for tests, exams (in school, university, to get driver’s, pilot’s licenses), for student olympiads, for sports competitions, for war, for marriage, for court, for surgery, for chemotherapy… for everything except the most important and responsible: for Salvation, for Baptism – for the Exam on the Last Judgment, for Marriage with Christ, for receiving the Inheritance (the Kingdom of God) and possessing it, for the Spiritual War (“sacred”), for Eternal Life!? In this life, before recruits (conscripts, mobilized, volunteers) are sent to the front, their training-preparation takes place (at least: acquiring elementary skills in handling weapons and conducting combat, familiarization with dangers, providing first aid to the wounded, etc.), and only then – the oath and into battle with the enemy-occupier, whether a fascist, a Muscovite, or a Jew-banderite… And here “Christians” without proclamation-training, without preparation are thrown to the forefront, to a duel with the devil (one-on-one with Satan, because in “Christians” – everyone is for himself! Everyone is on his own! Save yourself…)!? (The Lord does not take such (unproclaimed, unprepared) into His army, sends them nowhere! “I do not know them (‘Christians’), they themselves went… to fight against Me and My Church, against Mine (Christians)! I did not send them: neither to preach, nor to prophesy, nor to teach, nor to work miracles… They themselves called themselves ‘Christians,’ ‘apostolic successors,’ ‘teachers,’ ‘fathers,’ ‘masters,’ came up with various ‘elders’ traditions’ by which they abolished God’s commandments…”). On earth, they go to school, university for years, pass exams – prepare for (responsible, independent) earthly life! And preparation for Eternal Life “Christians” do not need (Baptism is the beginning of Eternal Life!)!? They prepare for earthly marriage for years – young people meet for a long time, get to know each other, check their strength (to accept each other – forever!), discuss everything (whether there are debts, enemies, problems, diseases… – after marriage, all this (enemies and friends, debts, problems, dowry…) will become common)! And for Marriage with Christ – everything is understood by itself (“If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you,” “The world will hate you because of My name, because you are Mine,” “They will persecute you, kill you, torture you because of My name, and believe they are serving God,” “Through great trib ulations, cross-bearing, constant self-denial, self-crucifixion, Christians live in this age, following the Bridegroom Christ to Resurrection”)!? For court in this age, they prepare (hire lawyers…) even when they know they are 100% right (knowing modern courts, people take care that the verdict is in their favor)! And for the Last Judgment (Baptism for the proclaimed – this is the Last Judgment, so Christians no longer come to Judgment, they have already passed from death to Life, for them the Judgment, the Exam is already behind!) those who are 100% wrong, guilty of everything to everyone… have no idea to prepare, hire an Advocate (to acquire the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete-Comforter), to take care of friendship with Witnesses (Christ and angels), make no effort to reconcile with their adversary, do not care about how to appease the Judge!? In this world, the sons of millionaires, billionaires, to receive the inheritance, zealously, persistently study: both by themselves and with tutors, teachers, mentors! And here “Christians” (baptize and are baptized) want to receive the Inheritance – the Kingdom of God – without studying, without fighting, without laboring… If even in earthly existence proper responsibility, learning, labor are necessary… and here the science of sciences – prayer, spiritual life, spiritual warfare against the devil, hell, and death – and no preparation, no proclamation, no training: everyone is ready (without studying, without preparing)!? Everything earthly, every profession, occupation, service requires constant labor, effort, repetition, training, improvement – whether in science, or in art (painting, music…), or in sports, or in military affairs (shooting, physical training)… – everything requires constant effort, vigilance! Only Christian life – spiritual science, spiritual sports-competition, spiritual warfare – somehow goes by itself, “Christians” make no (constant!) efforts, diligence, vigilance, zeal, responsibility! Here (in the “Orthodox” “church”) everything is left to its own devices (starting from the very beginning – from Baptism) – “everyone for himself,” “save yourself: as you want, as you understand – so live.” This is a complete catastrophe, deadness! Lord, have mercy!
To be healthy, people get vaccinated against diseases, take preventive measures, observe hygiene, try to eat healthy, natural food without GMOs, etc. But to be spiritually healthy… – all “Christians” immediately have a “divine” immunity (no spiritual hygiene, caution, prudence…) – nothing harms them, “Christians” are omnivorous, everything is digested into “good”… Lord, have mercy! Therefore, without preparation, without proclamation, there can be no Christianity (Judgment, Marriage, Surgery, Exams…)! God is Love!