Posted By Macedon on September 7, 2024
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In essence, we are all debtors to our God, the Creator and Saviour. He is our Lord, and we are His people. We have all sinned and we are still sinning, we dwell in our sins, and it is difficult for us to correct ourselves. This is our debt to God, which is not small and cannot be redeemed by anything, other than the grace of God.
According to this gospel event (Matthew 18: 23-33), after the master asked for the repayment of the debt, and the debtor could not repay it, he put him in prison in order to pay back everything that he owed him. But because he could not repay his debt, he sweet-talked and begged him, and then the master had mercy on him and forgave his sins. Thus God, after our prayers, diligence and hard work, and above all, because of His great mercy, forgives our sins and we are free.
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Posted By Macedon on September 7, 2024
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We all know the commandment of God: “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12).
And there is nothing vague here. Unless someone is ungodly. In today’s Gospel reading we can see a typical example of how we should not as well as how we should behave towards our neighbours.
“Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’
Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.” (Matthew 18:23-27)
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Posted By Macedon on September 7, 2024
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Ја знаеме сите заповедта Божја: „Сѐ она што сакате да ви прават луѓето, правете им го и вие“ (Матеј 7, 12). И тука нема ништо нејасно. Освен, ако некој е безбожник. Карактеристичен пример за тоа како не треба, а како треба да се однесуваме, ќе видиме во денешното eвангелие.
„Затоа Царството небесно прилега на цар, кој побарал да ја расчисти сметката со своите слуги. Кога почна да ја расчистува сметката, доведоа при него еден што му должеше десет илјади таланти; па, бидејќи немаше со што да плати, господарот негов нареди да го продадат него, и жена му, и децата негови, и сè што имаше, за да наплати. Тогаш тој слуга падна пред него на колена и му се клањаше говорејќи: ’Господаре, стрпи се спрема мене и сè ќе ти платам‘. А господарот на тој слуга, кога се смилува, го пушти и му го прости долгот.“ (Матеј 18, 23-27)
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Posted By Macedon on September 4, 2024
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Бог во секое време си избира и поставува достојни луѓе, кои ќе ја понесат одговорноста да бидат наследници и преносители на дарот на Преданието Божјо. Секој во своите услови, ја вршат „својата“ улога и оставаат обележје во животот на Црквата. Како алка во синџир се надоврзуваат едни на други и ја образуваат Црквата и нејзиното Свето Предание, кое непрестајно и сѐ уште постои во Православната Црква, до денес.
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Posted By Macedon on August 31, 2024
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The Gospel is a criterion by which we judge ourselves and not others. Therefore, let us turn to ourselves and look at this gospel reading from a different aspect – the personal one.
“When they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him and knelt before Him saying: ‘Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely. In the new moon he is enraged (under the control of the demon) and he is very much troubled; he often falls into the fire also in the water. I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.'” ( Matthew 17, 14-16)
An incredibly accurate description of today’s church affairs, written nearly two thousand years ago. Some faithful people – some superstitious people subjected to demonic influence, they suffer and desperately seek help from the clergy, which is itself unprepared – and cannot help.
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