© Content-Revelation, Spirit of Transmission – God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit!
© Letter of Scripture, various forms of Transmission – the Church, Christians, Spirit-bearers!
Thus, only the Author (God, the Holy Spirit) and the co-authors (Christians, that is, Spirit-bearers) know what is written in the Holy Scriptures. “Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:20-21). Therefore, understanding Scripture does not depend on human will, human wisdom, scholarship, from academies, professors, biblical scholars (see, for example, the KPBA, we testified in Part III about this seminary, where the “enlighteners” do not know either the Scriptures (even the “letter,” and the essence-spirit is out of the question), nor the Power of God). Scripture is interpreted only by the Holy Spirit (hermeneutics, interpretation of prophecies, the Scripture of the prophets (Holy Scriptures) – is a charisma, a gift of the Holy Spirit – see 1 Cor. 12:10).
Scripture is read-interpreted by the Holy Spirit, not by texts (other Scriptures: “holy” or slightly “less holy”)! Scripture is read through life in Christ – by fulfilling the commandments of God, which we receive in the school of announcement from Christians, from Spirit-bearers, who themselves are the Word of God, Holy Scripture! We cited a fragment of Scripture – Rom. 7:14-21 – and saw how it is read by “Christians” (of all confessions), “theologians,” doctors, professors…
A book is a good thing only in Good hands! As is anything good only in Good will, in the Truth, in the Holy Spirit! And the cunning one – is foolish and blind, for he has the Jewish veil of malice, selfishness, hypocrisy, gain, idolatry over his eyes, – therefore, he does not see or hear obvious things! (Remember: the most severe, the most dangerous symptom of sin (passion) – is cunning, hypocrisy; therefore, woe to the cunning hypocrites, great woe (see Matt. 23)). Do not forget that anything can be done according to the Scriptures (even the most holy!), anything can be justified (any evil, heresy, Satanism, etc.)!
Announcement – is the school of humility and mercy, thanksgiving, prayer, and humble wisdom! Announcement (preparation for Baptism-Marriage) – is not cramming texts, quotes, but zealous fulfillment of the will of God, the commandments of God! Therefore, the task of all communications-readings, conversations with friends-advisors – is to know the will of God, the commandments of God, and to fulfill (try to fulfill) them!
Your primary and constant interlocutors, friends-advisors should be:
THE PARISH and PARISHIONERS – those who have embarked on the path of trusting the Church earlier than you (we are not talking about believers – you will not find them even with a light in broad daylight), that is, those who have already (interested in the “advertisement”) started to verify with their life whether reality is really as the Orthodox Church testifies; those who are more experienced than you in the spiritual (Eucharistic) life and will announce you; those who try to create a parish, become parishioners, and then communicate with such interlocutors:
ANTONY OF SOU
ROZH, Metropolitan.
ALEXANDER SCHMEMANN, Protopresbyter.
ALEXEY OSIPOV, Professor.
KALLISTOS WARE, Bishop.
VLADIMIR LOSSKY, Professor.
JOHN ZIZIOULAS, Metropolitan.
CHRISTOS YANNARAS, Professor.
SOPHRONY SAKHAROV, Archimandrite, spiritual father of Metr.
St. PAISIUS OF MOUNT ATHOS.
Disciples of St. Paisius of Mount Athos: Archim. ANDREW KONANOS and Metr. ATHANASIUS OF LIMASSOL.
SAINTS ANTHONY THE GREAT, EPHREM THE SYRIAN, ABBA DOROTHEUS, MACARIUS THE GREAT, ST. JOHN OF THE LADDER, ISAAC THE SYRIAN, SIMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN, AND OTHER FATHERS, AUTHORS OF THE PHILOKALIA…
Before them, it is advisable to communicate with:
HOLY HIERARCHS IGNATIUS BRYANCHANINOV AND THEOPHAN THE RECLUSE, JOHN OF KRONSTADT, ST. OPTINA ELDERS.
After acquaintance with the holy fathers and mothers, you can get to know the apostles Paul, Peter, John, Mark, and other authors of the New Testament books of the Bible. To make it easier for you to find a common language with them, you can first talk with the experts of the books of the New and Old Testaments:
IANUARIUS IVLIEV, Archimandrite.
GEORGE CHISTYAKOV, Presbyter.
EUGENE AVDEENKO, Professor.
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