Are There Really Seven Sacraments?: Is The Sacrament of Penance a Sacrament?

Unlike what happened in the West, in the Christian Orthodox country of Greece, whose spiritual state inspired this book, it is not easy to bring the Evangelion regarding repentance, forgiveness, and salvation by Grace alone. As far back as 1949, the Church reacted vehemently to Christian publications, which relying on Biblical evidence, argued that man needs to go directly to the Throne of God, repent, and only then be able to receive the free gift of forgiveness. To this day, theChurch’s stand remains the same. In his book dealing with the Sacrament of Penance,Spyros Filos explains for everyone – especially the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholics – the simple truth about the Reformation. He believes that the sincere, evangelical brokenness of man before God and the submission to free forgiveness is offered by the Father to all who take off the mantle of their own worthiness and put on that of Christ, who took upon Himself the sin of humankind, paying for it in full to give everyone the free gift of salvation. The supporting arguments come from the original Greek text of the NT, Church Fathers, Local and Ecumenical Councils, The Holy Canons, and a rich list of references.

• | Author: Dr. Spyros Filos
• | Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jan 30, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 630 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1681818752
• | ISBN-13: 9781681818757