Schism And Heresy
Definition
Some Orthodox thinkers have argued for partial operation of grace in non-Orthodox churches; even if accepted, this expands the conception of the one Church’s borders rather than creating many churches; the Second Vatican Council theory lacks credible patristic basis.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Grace Outside Canonical Boundaries
Biblical References
- Jn. 15:1-8 — “I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit. You are clean already because of…
- Jn. 10:1-16 — “I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. The doorkeeper…
- Eph. 2:19-22 — So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ…
- 1 Tim. 3:15 — *in case I am delayed to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, because it is the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth. *
- Heb. 3:1-6 — Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess, who is faithful to the one who appointed him, as Moses was also in God’s house. …
- Eph. 5:32 — *This mystery is great—but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church. *