The Corrupted Characteristics of the Ecumenist Pseudo-Bishops

Protopresbyter Nikolaos Manolis | October 25, 2017

 

The so-called “Holy and Great Council” of Kolymbari, known as the “Pseudo-Council of Crete,” was the drop that made the cup of patience overflow. A respectable number of Christians—pious hieromonks, presbyters, monks, and laypeople—who for many years have struggled against the devouring monster of Ecumenism, chose the essential, unique, militant, and martyric path of resistance to heresy. Confronted with the actions of our bishops, who—contrary to their mission—by accepting the decisions of the Pseudo-Council proclaim heresy "bareheaded," we followed the patristic path of walling off, or the cessation of commemoration of the pseudo-bishops.

“The Lord maketh foolish him whom He willeth to destroy.” The bishops who incline toward heresy, the potential heretics, who undergo the severance of spiritual communion by their priests and flock for reasons of Faith, yet do not come to their senses in order to return in repentance to the path of the Saints, become altered both in soul and spirit. They grow savage! Their faces, radiating their inner state, become grim. Their eyes reveal anxiety, hatred, and malice. Disturbance becomes evident in their daily life. All these are signs of the alien spirit which has gained rights over them. It is the demonic spirit of heresy—proud and disorderly, dragon-like and beast-faced. Driven by such an internal condition, they spread novel theories to the Christ-named flock and persecute those who resist. No matter how much they pretend to be meek and humble, in moments when they are pressured to account for their heretical choices, they explode. Those among the laity who are knowledgeable in theological matters recognize them not only by their outbursts of irrationality but also by the deconstruction concealed in their discourse on matters of Faith. They distort Holy Scripture by interpreting it at will, and they nullify the patristic interpretation of whatever canons do not “serve their purpose.” Canons pertaining to the prohibition of joint prayer and all related matters concerning relations with heretics are rejected or misinterpreted by them. In essence, they abolish the infallible decisions of the holy Ecumenical Councils, claiming that, as Fathers themselves, they are able to alter the canons of the ancient Fathers of the Church! They skillfully forget that the decisions of the ancient holy Fathers regarding dogmatic matters of Faith are approved by the great Ecumenical Councils, and that no one has the right to change the slightest detail. [1] Yet by such actions, they insult the very Holy Spirit, rendering It inconsistent.

An example sufficient to demonstrate the extent of their deviation from the patristic teaching is their stance toward the 45th Apostolic Canon, which forbids prayers together with heretics. According to the interpretation of Saint Nikodemos the Hagiorite, under this canon, any Bishop or Presbyter or Deacon who only prays together—and does not concelebrate—with heretics must be excommunicated. For whoever prays together with the excommunicated—since such are the heretics—must himself also be excommunicated, according to the 10th Canon of the Apostles. But if he has allowed heretics to perform, as clergy, any ecclesiastical service, he is to be deposed. For any cleric who concelebrates with those who have been deposed—because according to the 2nd and 4th Canons of the Third Ecumenical Council, such are the heretics—must also be deposed together with them, according to the 11th Canon of the Apostles. For we must hate and turn away from heretics, not pray together with them and allow them to perform any ecclesiastical service, as though they were clergy or priests. [2]

To such a clear apostolic position and patristic interpretation, the ecumenist bishops respond in the most blasphemous and shameless manner: “This canon is old, inactive, and does not concern the contemporary Church and our time”! Truly, do we need any further proof to understand from what spirit the advocates of the pan-heresy and the syncretistic New Age are inspired? For them, Christ and His teaching—expressed through Holy Scripture and the apostolic and patristic tradition—is not the Christ who extends throughout the ages (“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever”)! [3] For their heretical minds, there exists an old and a new Christ!

The same spirit, unfortunately, also fills the so-called traditional Christians, both clergy and laity, who play the role of pacifiers and lullers of the souls of the faithful. These individuals, usually driven by personal ambitions and interests, taking into account crutches, positions, and honors, vehemently oppose the cessation of commemoration of the bishop, acting against those who have proceeded with such an action. They proclaim that they do not depart from the Church, do not engage in walling off, and do not cease the commemoration of their bishops. In this way, they say, they safeguard the unity of the Church. Naturally, they are entirely in the wrong, as these positions are in direct contradiction with the relevant canons concerning the cessation of commemoration, as well as with the consistent practice of the Church throughout the ages. How is it possible that the application of the canons of walling off from heresy and the heretical bishop places outside the Church the one who applies them?

We are living in a forerunning age of the Antichrist. Delusion governs the world. It rules over the souls of men and, unfortunately, prevails even in the highest ranks of ecclesiastical administration. We are already living in the last times, in which even the elect are being led astray. There exists in our days a true deficiency that concerns us Christians. It is the deficiency of holy and true obedience to God and to His holy Church. In place of this, ecclesiastical leaders impose obedience to heresy-inclined bishops and not to the Church of the Saints. Yet this constitutes real disobedience to the will of God. The pseudo-bishops, as bearers of the pan-heresy, do not represent Christ and the Church. They are self-condemned and are heading toward perdition, sadly dragging along the people of God. Even the synods they convene, such as the pseudo-synod of Crete, are not holy according to the standards of the Ecumenical Councils. They are convened not under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit but under the darkening influence of demonic powers. This results in their heretical decisions. Such is reckoned as delusion in Heaven, and whoever follows such decisions is forsaken by divine Grace. Disobedience to the will of God and obedience to the pseudo-bishops is the demonic poison that destroys souls.

Considering our historical responsibility toward Orthodoxy, we have a sacred duty to resist the hell of heresy and its establishment within the bosom of the Church. We are obliged to isolate those who betray the Faith and to sever all spiritual communion with them. We do not have the same God; we do not belong to the same Church. They belong to the church of the devil, which they support upon the decisions of pseudo-councils, and we belong to the Holy Church of Christ, which is founded upon Holy Scripture and the holy Ecumenical Councils. Amen!

 

NOTES

[1] “...let no one be permitted to propose, or at any rate to write, or compose, or think, or teach otherwise... but those who dare either to compose another Faith, or at any rate to present, or teach, or hand down another Creed... if they be bishops or clergy, let the bishops be foreign to the episcopate and the clergy to the clergy; but if they be monks or laymen, let them be anathematized.” - Definition of Faith of the Fourth Ecumenical Council held in Chalcedon

[2] Interpretation by Saint Nikodemos the Hagiorite on the 45th Holy Canon of the Holy Apostles

[3] Hebrews 13:8

 

Greek source: https://orthodoxportal2017.blogspot.com/2017/10/25-2017.html (reposted from http://www.katanixis.gr/2017/10/blog-post_877.html, since deleted)