Jacob’s Ladder
@jacobandjesus
Grappler with God. Lover of Jesus. Perpetual truth seeker. Servant. Husband. I will settle for nothing less than more of you, God. ♱ Orthodox Catechumen ♱
The beauty of Orthodoxy ☦️ P.S. this is my parish 🔥
This mornings incense was really ripping I had to set it on the window sill! Let our prayer rise as incense to the Lord of Hosts! ☦️
The story of Saint Vladimir Kiev and his envoys experiencing Orthodox Divine Liturgy for the first time… “We knew not whether we were in heaven or earth, we only know that God dwells there among men, and their service is fairer than the ceremonies of other nations.”
Jesus made Himself: 1) The perfect temple 2) The perfect priest 3) The perfect sacrifice To truly fulfill the law on our behalf 🤲🏼
Watch for the subtle messaging… This is a painfully low synopsis of Job. Over emphasizing any kind of material gain falls painfully short of the depths of truth conveyed in the story. Over-realized eschatology is such a pervasive flaw throughout evangelical doctrine.
Amen
Learning cool things about sacrifice and getting my mind blown 🤲🏼
Salvation is not just having your sins forgiven Salvation is not just “going to heaven” Salvation is theosis… to become united with God and partakers of His divine nature by grace Healing and wholeness It’s so much bigger than you think ☦︎
“John Knox (Presbyterian founder)” When your sect of Christianity was “founded” by a single man 1500 years after Christ established His Church, you know for a fact it’s heretical “So it is that some are called Gnostics, others Valentinians, others Ebionites, and others by other…
LETS GOOO
8 months into Orthodoxy and this is all I can say… It only gets better ☦️
My sister and new brother-in-law attended liturgy for the first time with us today and had an incredible experience Please pray for them ☦︎
The American hostility towards cigarettes is leading to the collapse of our society 🚬
The Western world has lost touch of the early Church. Father, Son and Holy Spirit, restore us!