Status Updates From Theosis: The True Purpose o...

Great to read this primer to get back to basics.

Easily one of the most profound Orthodox Christian books I have read.

The quest for moral improvement is an anthropocentric one. It is focused on man and it prioritize this human effort over the grace of God.

Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me a sinner this prayer has the advantage of consisting of only one sentence so as to help us to concentrate our mind more easily. we can immerse our minds within our heart and ensure it is not occupied there with other things and ideas good or bad apart from God

Noetic prayer

The intelligent part is cleansed by watchfulness, which is continuous guarding of the mind. The passionate part is cleansed by love the desiring part is cleansed by self control. All the parts are cleansed and sanctified by prayer.

Simply to acknowledge that theosis is the purpose of our life demands humility because without humility how will you acknowledge that the purpose of your life is outside yourself, that it is in God?

Of course, depending on the spiritual state of the Christians they can be either living or dead members of Christ body yet even when dead they do not cease to be members of it. Someone who is baptized has become a member of Christ body. If he does not confess does not receive communion does not live a spiritual life. He is a dead member of Christ body. But when he repents, he becomes a living member