The way of truth is always in temptation. In History of Orthodox Church, there was not the time at which the church has enjoyed the peace. From about 60 A.D-312 A.D the church was in temptations from the Pagan Kings and Rulers. From 312 A.D to 451 A.D, church has got relative relief from cruel temptations from outside but suffered from the internal Arian Teachings and finally divided the Church in two two in 451 A.D. But after that time, the Church is in temptation from within and from outside. The insider temptation is more devastating because it has threatened the unity of church. During the era of Saints (60 A.D-312 A.D), although Christians had face very strong suffering, they could keep the unity of Church.
Ethiopian Orthodox Church is under high and very dangerous temptation these days. Because all the things are similar to the conditions that were prevailing during 451 A.D. Some of the followers of Arius who had attained Pope title like Papa Lion had arranged to be loyal to the ruling families at that time and they used the powers of the rulers to assault the righteous popes like Deoskoros from Alexandria.
Today also those "Tehadiso" heretics are trying to take the hands of the government as they had been deprived of the freedom of religion. But we will not force them to follow Orthodox Tewahido. But we are saying that do not say Non-Orthodox Teachings as Orthodoxy. Do not interfere the day-to-day activities of the Church. Take your own way to register your religious organization through Ministry of Justice and separate clearly yourselves from Orthodox Tewahido Church.
The Government has also to take care of taking any measure with misunderstandings. Heretics from the beginning tends to make allies with government in whatever form by making lies and changing tactics. They usually takes the hands of the Kings and Rulers to abuse the power. They Love Power and Authority. But real Orthodox follower does not lie, does not bend to the direction of the wind, does only follow the true way of Salivation.
The real Orthodox is usually calm and serene. It does not go here and there and does not pretend. The truth is always the truth in front of an Orthodox. The lie is the lie and it can never become a truth or can not be pretended true even for a moment in the eyes of an Orthodox Follower.
Our greatest value is in our hands. There is no sponsorship from outside to make Orthodox the state religion. But there are several types of sponsorship from outside for others that works against Orthodox. Orthodox is always preaching peace, love and all good disciplines for its followers. It is the source of righteousness and right judgements. Orthodox is an institution who is working to preach humility, avoidance of wickedness, innocence and all other good things.
We should not make ally with the rest of the powers that are against our 3000 years of our values. We should stand to preserve and keep our values that have never perished for such long time. Each individual has to inspect the situations in his surrounding and be part of the solution.
Ethiopian Orthodox Church is under high and very dangerous temptation these days. Because all the things are similar to the conditions that were prevailing during 451 A.D. Some of the followers of Arius who had attained Pope title like Papa Lion had arranged to be loyal to the ruling families at that time and they used the powers of the rulers to assault the righteous popes like Deoskoros from Alexandria.
Today also those "Tehadiso" heretics are trying to take the hands of the government as they had been deprived of the freedom of religion. But we will not force them to follow Orthodox Tewahido. But we are saying that do not say Non-Orthodox Teachings as Orthodoxy. Do not interfere the day-to-day activities of the Church. Take your own way to register your religious organization through Ministry of Justice and separate clearly yourselves from Orthodox Tewahido Church.
The Government has also to take care of taking any measure with misunderstandings. Heretics from the beginning tends to make allies with government in whatever form by making lies and changing tactics. They usually takes the hands of the Kings and Rulers to abuse the power. They Love Power and Authority. But real Orthodox follower does not lie, does not bend to the direction of the wind, does only follow the true way of Salivation.
The real Orthodox is usually calm and serene. It does not go here and there and does not pretend. The truth is always the truth in front of an Orthodox. The lie is the lie and it can never become a truth or can not be pretended true even for a moment in the eyes of an Orthodox Follower.
Our greatest value is in our hands. There is no sponsorship from outside to make Orthodox the state religion. But there are several types of sponsorship from outside for others that works against Orthodox. Orthodox is always preaching peace, love and all good disciplines for its followers. It is the source of righteousness and right judgements. Orthodox is an institution who is working to preach humility, avoidance of wickedness, innocence and all other good things.
We should not make ally with the rest of the powers that are against our 3000 years of our values. We should stand to preserve and keep our values that have never perished for such long time. Each individual has to inspect the situations in his surrounding and be part of the solution.
