Download or read book The Need of Christian Behavior and Obedience to the Orthodox Church written by Gregory Debolsky, Archpriest and published by Vladimir Djambov. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Science without humanity Knowledge without character Politics without principle Commerce without morality Worship without sacrifice. https://vidjambov.blogspot.com/2023/01/book-inventory-vladimir-djambov-talmach.html The Church invites us to the joyful Communion with the words: "approach with the fear of God and by faith," that is, with reverence and faith that the true Body and true Blood of Christ are hidden in the sacred vessel. /// Calling to the chalice of peace, love and salvation, the Church inspires us with the prayer: “I believe, O Lord, and I confess that Thou art truly the Christ, the Son of the Living God”, to confess living faith I n the Son of God, who came into the world to save sinners, to confess that in our eyes the most pure His Body and His most honest Blood; with humility to admit our unworthiness and hope in the mercy of God, to confess that we are approaching not with the hypocrisy of Judas, who was at the Last Supper with the Lord's disciples, but our hearts belonged to His enemies; I kissed my Teacher and Benefactor, but with this sign of peace, friendship and love I betrayed Him to my enemies, and we approach with the sincerity of a repentant robber, so that Communion might serve us not in judgment or condemnation, but in the healing of soul and body, and in eternal life.