Sin in the Eastern Orthodox Church

I see you can not calm down? Well, I'll patiently explain ... Christ is the second Adam .. It's fact knows all the Orthodox!
Explain the Orthodox priesthood with the help of the Bible ?? Ok!
For some Christians, perhaps it will be a revelation to learn that the ordained priesthood was established by God even in the Old Testament law. When the prophet Moses was old and asked God to give the shepherd, the Lord said to him: "Take for yourself Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him, and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and give him and give him from your glory, that all the congregation of the children of Israel should hear him ... And Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and took Jesus, and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation; And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him instruction, as the Lord had spoken by the hand of Moses "(Numbers 27. 18-23).
.... But even before that, the Lord said to Moses: "Aaron shall make over them Levites their dedication before the LORD from the children of Israel, that they may serve the LORD" (Numbers 8:11).
.... On the basis of the teachings of God, ordained to the priesthood and the holy apostles: "Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not for us to neglect the word of God and serve tables (in Context - leaving the service and do the distribution of food supplies). So, brethren, choose from among yourselves seven men known, filled with the Holy Spirit and wisdom; we put them on this service. And they chose Stephen, ... (6 more names), and set them before the Apostles, and these, having prayed, laid their hands upon them "(Acts 6. 2-6). In the Lycaonian lands, the Apostles ordained priests in every church: "Having ordained elders to every church, they prayed with fasting and delivered them to the Lord, in whom they believed" (Acts 14: 21-23). Obviously, through this ordinance, a specific (priestly) grace and prescription from God is given to God for his entire life. So one Samaritan Wizard personally saw how the Holy Ghost descends upon their disciples through the laying of the Apostles (Acts 8: 9-24). It happened with Joshua after ordination Moses: "And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him, and obeyed him and the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses" (Deut 34 9. ).
.... There is an opinion that if the apostle Peter calls the believers royal priests, then the ordained priesthood does not seem to be needed. But it is obvious that the apostle calls all believers in Christ as priests not in the sense in which this name belongs to the ministers of the Church. With these words, Peter showed that the faithful and sanctified in the sacraments of the Church have the opportunity to appear before God, every man for himself spiritually, each time sacrificing prayers, petitions, thanksgiving, contrite spirit, and other virtues (Romans 12. 1;. 2 Corinthians 6. . 4). And that not all can be in the Church by kings, priests, teachers, this was said by the Apostle Paul in 1 Cor. 12. 28.)
The Church, consisting of some perfect people, has never been on earth
In the Church, the Apostolic Christians Ananias and Sapphira lied to the Holy Spirit and fell dead (Acts 5: 1, 10); among the believers a murmur arose (Acts 6: 1); widows and the poor were despised (James 2: 1-9); there were disputes, disagreements (1Cor.1: 11), litigation (1 Corinthians 6: 7). "Someone had the wife of his father instead of his wife" (1 Cor. 5: 1); others reveled before communion (1 Corinthians 11:21). "Many ... act as enemies of the cross of Christ ... think of the earthly" (Phil. 3: 18-19). "Everyone is looking for their own, and not what Jesus Christ desires" (Phil. 2-21).
In the parables of seine and tares the Lord explained (Mt. 13: 24-30, 37-43, 47-50) that in the Kingdom of Him (the Church) until the end of the age the sons of the kingdom of the righteous and the sons of the wicked who are doing iniquity shall dwell together; when only the separation of good from evil will follow.
The Orthodox reception has apostolic succession and power! This is their spiritual task .. the rest is not important!

Pay attention I quote only the Bible ...I will continue to quote Paul the Apostle

Therefore I adjure you before God and our Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word, infuse in time and not in time, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and edification.

3For there will be a time when sound doctrine will not be accepted, but by their whims they will elect teachers for themselves that would flatter their ears; 4and they turn away the ears from the truth, and turn to fables. The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy
 CHAPTER 4.

As for the Eucharist, you understand it symbolically but this it's not true not thisl Paul writes in 1 Corinthians

Next, you are going, [so that it] does not mean to eat the Lord's Supper; 21 For every one hastens before [the other] to eat his food, [so] that another is hungry, and another revels. 22 Do you not have houses to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humble the poor? What can I tell you? do I praise you for it? I do not praise. 23 For I received from the Lord the fact that I also told you that the Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed took bread 24 and, having thanked, broke it and said: Take, eat, this is My Body, for you breakable; this do in remembrance of Me. 25 Likewise also the cup after supper, and he said: This cup is the new covenant in My Blood; Do this as you drink, in remembrance of Me. 26 For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death, until he comes. 27 Therefore, if anyone eats this bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily, he will be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord. 28 Let a man test himself, and so let him eat of this bread and drink from this cup. 29 For whoever eats and drinks unworthily, he eats and drinks judgment to himself, not arguing about the Body of the Lord. 30 Therefore many of you are weak and sick, and many die. 31 For if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But being judged, we are punished from the Lord, that we should not be condemned in peace. 33 Therefore, my brethren, going to the supper, wait for each other. 34 But if any man is hungry, let him eat at home, that he may not gather you to condemnation. I will arrange other things when I come.

As for the confession, remember the apostolic succession!

Confession is one of the sacraments, which is officially called the sacrament of penance. Confession in the sacrament of repentance is a confession to believers of sins before God in the presence of a priest who, in this case, being only a witness, in the name of Jesus Christ, through special permissive words, releases sins to all those who sincerely repented. [1] The repentant receives the remission of sins from God Himself. The power to forgive sins, according to church doctrine, was given by Jesus Christ to his disciples (and through them also to the Church in the person of bishops): "Receive the Holy Spirit. To whom do you forgive your sins? on whom you leave, they will remain on that "(John 20: 22-23).

Another one of these? facepalm

Well, orthodox seems old testament moreso than new testament since they keep their going to priest to communicate with God as I see it. But no I am not in no means defending western Christianity. Because different religious sects exist all over the world. Even USA has orthodoxy so even then just saying orthodoxy is right and west is wrong when it does have orthodoxy too is kind of confusing. But I'm merely saying every country has different branches or beliefs from the bible. Or you disagree?

So you mean you disagree that we have orthodox , catholics, and protestants in each country around the world? Or on something else?

I can't really discuss this Augustine guy though since I know nothing about him to be honest so can't comment on what he believed Shrug

And sure Adam is guilty of his sin as you're guilty of yours and me of mine. Sin merely entered the world when Adam sinned because before he sinned there was no sin in the world. So think we agree on this part then? Since this verse says it too.
Romans 5
12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—

With the whole post or which parts exactly? But I thought you approved of the anabaptists above all other Christians sections or you changed to orthodox?

Well, here are some verses that do not state that priests or any guides are needed but that after you confess your sins, they are heard by God right away. So unless you know of other verses that say otherwise then please do share.

In these Luke verses a sinner came to the synagogue and humbled himself and was justified. Was there a priest? No. But was the sinner accepted and made justified? Yes. Sure the Pharisee was heard too but he was not justified because trusted not in the right way. Shrug
Luke 18
Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Then here just speaks of people calling directly to God to be forgiven with no priest or guide to be heard by God and they are heard and are forgiven. So what is the point to priest even if God hears us?
2 Chronicles 7:14
Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.


And we don't reject priesthood. New testament says that the believers are the priesthood.
1 Peter 2:9-10
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

And yes the bishops and deacons are mentioned.
1 Timothy 3
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;
10 But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

So yes those exist hmm

Who is he? My church doesn't mention any persons outside bible.