THE RECAPITULATION THEORY IS A
HERESY OF EASTERN ORTHODOXY
"But
he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon
him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are
healed.”
(Isaiah 53:5)
Eight
days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with
them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said,
"Peace
be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, "Put
your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my
side; do not be faithless, but believing."
Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"
(John 20:24-28)
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There
is a significant difference in the teachings of Eastern Orthodoxy and Celtic
Orthodoxy on how mankind is saved.
Celtic Orthodoxy believes by the Sacred Wounds of Jesus we are healed and
by His Precious Blood we are redeemed.
RECAPITULATION
THEORY
The
Eastern Orthodox Church holds to the heresy termed the Recapitulation Theory.
The Recapitulation Theory teaches through the Incarnation, Christ took on human
nature, becoming the Second Adam, and entered into every stage of humanity, from
infancy to adulthood, uniting it to God.
He then suffered death to enter Hades and destroy It. After three days, He resurrected and
completed His task by destroying death.
By
entering each of these stages and remaining perfectly obedient to the Father,
Christ recapitulated every aspect of human nature. He said “Yes” where Adam said “No” and
healed what Adam’s actions had damaged.
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This
enables all of those who are willing to say yes to God to be perfectly
united with the Holy Trinity. OUR
BELIEF It
is true that Jesus took our humanity and raised up our sinful human nature
by uniting our humanity to His divinity. It is true that Jesus became the
second Adam and said “yes” where Adam said “no” but Jesus said yes even
unto the Cross and it is on the Cross that our redemption was completed.
We
are saved by the Blood of Jesus.
We
are healed by the Sacred Wounds of Jesus. The
Recapitulation Theory denies the “propitiation”
or the Blood Atonement.
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THE SCRIPTURES DISPROVE THE RECAPITULATION THEORY
WHAT
HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? http://www.celticorthodoxy.com/bkceltic-orthodox-church/HELL.html |
Phil 2:8: “And being
found in appearance
as
a man, He humbled Himself and
became obedient to the
point of death,
even
the death of the cross.”
Jesus spoke of his
death and resurrection
numerous
times. Matt 16:21 “From that time Jesus
began
to show to His disciples that He
must go to Jerusalem,
and suffer many things
from
the elders and chief
priests and scribes,
and be killed,
and
be raised the third day.”
The Scripture says it was
necessary.
Luke 24:46-47 Then He said to
them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer
and to rise from the dead the third day, "and that repentance and remission of
sins should be preached in His
name to all nations,
beginning at Jerusalem.”
The Scripture says it was necessary.
We
give the Father thanks and praise for by His will and favor we are healed by the
Sacred Wounds of Jesus and by the Precious Blood of Jesus we are
redeemed.
ORIGIN
OF NEO ORTHODOXY
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