Faith Search in New Testament – Part 1



Mt 6:30

Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and

tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you,

O you of little faith?



Mt 8:10

When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who

followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great

faith, not even in Israel!



Mt 8:26

But He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?"

Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a

great calm.



Mt 9:2

Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When

Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good

cheer; your sins are forgiven you."



Mt 9:22

But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good

cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was

made well from that hour.



Mt 9:29

Then He touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith let it

be to you."



Mt 14:31

And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and

said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"



Mt 15:28

Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith!

Let it be to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from

that very hour.



Mt 16:8

But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, "O you of little faith,

why do you reason among yourselves because you have brought no

bread? ‡



Mt 17:20

So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; ‡ for assuredly, I

say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to

this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and

nothing will be impossible for you.



Mt 21:21

So Jesus answered and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, if you

have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to

the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and

be cast into the sea,' it will be done.



Mt 23:23

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of

mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters

of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have

done, without leaving the others undone.



Mr 2:5

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your

sins are forgiven you."



Mr 4:40

But He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you

have no faith?" ‡



Mr 5:34

And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in

peace, and be healed of your affliction."



Mr 10:52

Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well."

And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the

road.



Mr 11:22

So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God.



Lu 5:20

When He saw their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins are

forgiven you."



Lu 7:9

When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around

and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I say to you, I have not

found such great faith, not even in Israel!"



Lu 7:50

Then He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

Dear Brother



I appreciate your concern. And that is my prayer to god, please save

us from the works of devil.



Sajy Thannikottu, Kathmandu

#2912







--- In SOCM-FORUM@yahoogroups.com, Johnson Joseph wrote:

>

> Shlomo Amokh,

>

> Dear brotheren in Christ,

>

> Why don't all of us pray atleast a minute every day to our Lord

> for 'His Will to prevail' over this century old dispute. Why to

> spend so much time to prepare replies each other. No body can blame

> any single person for this 100 year old litigation other

Todays Gospel



Grace, Mercy and Peace of our Lord Jesus be with you and your loved ones!



"Do what is right and fair; that pleases the LORD more than bringing him

sacrifies. Wicked people are controlled by their conceit and arrogance and this

is sinful. " Proverb 21:3-4



Assuring you our prayers

Vachanam Team

Oh.. Morth Mariam Yoldath Aloho (Mother Of God) Pray For Us





shlom lekh bthoolto maryam. malyath taiybootho.



moran `amekh.



mbarakhto at bneshey wambarakhoo feero dabkarsekh yeshu`,



o qadeeshto maryam



yoldath aloho



saloy hlofain hatoyeh hosho wabsho'ath mawtan.



Amin.

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Oh.. Morth Mariam Yoldath Aloho (Mother Of God)Pray For Us

Faith Search in New Testament – Part 2



Lu 7:9

When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around

and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I say to you, I have not

found such great faith, not even in Israel!"



Lu 7:50

Then He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace



Lu 8:25

But He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid,

and marveled, saying to one another, "Who can this be? For He

commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!"



Lu 8:48

And He said to her, "Daughter, be of good cheer; ‡ your faith has

made you well. Go in peace."



Lu 12:28

If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and

tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you,

O you of little faith?



Lu 17:5

And the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."



Lu 17:6

So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say

to this mulberry tree, 'Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in

the sea,' and it would obey you.



Lu 17:19

And He said to him, "Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you

well."



Lu 18:8

I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the

Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?"



Lu 18:42

Then Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you

well."



Lu 22:32

But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when

you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren."



Ac 3:16

And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong,

whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has

given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.



Ac 6:5

And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen,

a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus,

Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,



Ac 6:7

Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples

multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests

were obedient to the faith.



Ac 6:8

And Stephen, full of faith ‡ and power, did great wonders and signs

among the people.



Ac 11:24

For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a

great many people

were added to the Lord.



Ac 13:8

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood

them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.



Ac 14:9

This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and

seeing that he had faith to be healed,

"The greatest gift of God, which we mostly need and which we very often obtain

from God, through our prayers, is peace or rest of heart. As the Lord Himself

says: 'Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you

rest.' Therefore, having obtained this rest, rejoice, and consider yourself as

rich and possessing all things."



St. John of Kronstadt.



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"Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is

written, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord."  Romans 12:19

"Until the intellect has seen God's glory with 'unveiled face' (2 Cor. 3:18),

the soul cannot say from experience of that glory: 'I shall exult in the Lord, I

shall delight in His salvation' (cf. Ps. 35:9 LXX). For its heart is still

shrouded in self-love, so that the world's foundations - the inner essences of

things - cannot be revealed to it and it will not be free from this shroud until

it has undergone both voluntary and involuntary sufferings."



Ilias the Presbyter.



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"For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed For He who is

mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name."  Luke 1:48-49

Dear Prayer Warriors



Schedule for the Chain prayers for this month ( August 2007) will be as

follows:



1st  Chain Prayer on  14th / 15th  Tuesday/Wednesday

2nd Chain Prayer on  28th / 29th  Tuesday/Wednesday



It would be much appropriate if we could stay vigil and pray during the

final day of  Holy Soonoyo Lent.



We also have to keep our ailing state in our daily prayers.



Please note the change and advise your partners in prayer accordingly



BE WITH US AND BE PART OF US



SOCM PRAYERCELL

Oh.. Morth Mariam Yoldath Aloho (Mother Of God) Pray For Us





shlom lekh bthoolto maryam. malyath taiybootho.



moran `amekh.



mbarakhto at bneshey wambarakhoo feero dabkarsekh yeshu`,



o qadeeshto maryam



yoldath aloho



saloy hlofain hatoyeh hosho wabsho'ath mawtan.



Amin.

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Oh.. Morth Mariam Yoldath Aloho (Mother Of God)Pray For Us

Faith Search in New Testament – Part 3



Ac 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue

in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter

the kingdom of God."

Ac 14:27

Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they

reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the

door of faith to the Gentiles.

Ac 15:9

and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts

by faith.

Ac 16:5

So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in

number daily

Ac 20:21

testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and

faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ac 24:24

And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was

Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in

Christ.

Ac 26:18

to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light,

and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive

forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are

sanctified by faith in Me.'

Ro 1:5

Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to

the faith among all nations for His name,

Ro 1:8

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your

faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

Ro 1:12

that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual

faith both of you and me.

Ro 1:17

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith;

as it is written, "The just shall live by faith." ‡

Ro 3:22

even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all

and on all ‡ who believe. For there is no difference;

Ro 3:25

whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to

demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had

passed over the sins that were previously committed,

Ro 3:26

to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might

be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Ro 3:27

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No,

but by the law of faith.

Ro 3:28

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from

the deeds of the law.

Ro 3:30

since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and

the uncircumcised through faith.

Todays Gospel



Grace, Mercy and Peace of our Lord Jesus be with you and your loved ones!



"If, then, we say that we have fellowship with him, yet at the same time live in

the darkness, we are lying both in our words and in our actions." 1 John 1:6



Assuring you our prayers

Vachanam Team

Matrimonial Digest / 0083-2007



Dear Members,



We do not take or assume any responsibility for the particulars

given by the advertiser. Concerned parties are encouraged to verify

the particulars. As per the request of some advertisers we withheld

the contact details and will forward any reply to the advertiser for

further personal contact.



Further correspondence to be done with the E-Mail address / Phone

Number given against each advertisment. Please note, no space needed

after or beofre '@'sign in the given E-Mail ID.



Please read the successful stories of the matrimonial advertisement

in the SOCM forum at



http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SOCM-FORUM/message/6505

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SOCM-FORUM/message/4384



For the full list of the matrimonial advertisement, please visit:

http://www.socmnet.org/Matrimonial.htm



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Matrimonial; Code # 089/07

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August 01, 2007



Bombay settled Kerala Orthodox parents invite proposal

for their daughter, B Tech in Computer Science & Technology

from Bombay University. She is 24 years , 5.6 " tall ,

God fearing , fair, smart & good looking, born and brought up in

Bombay.



She is working with TCS-Mumbai as Assistant Systems Engineer.

We are looking for a God fearing, professionally qualified

& well placed boy. If interested,please respond with full details

and recent photograph to susanjohn827@... or call 732-591-9642



Matrimonial; Code # 087/07

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May 31, 2007



Orthodox parents settled in Kochi(orginaly from Mavelikara)invite

perposal for their daughter 29 years 170cm white slim,born and

brought up outside Kerala,B.Tech from Govt Engg College, Trichur,

Kerala MS from USA and Currently working for Satyam Computers as

Consultant  in Atlanta USA. We are looking for a God fearing moral

back ground with equally or highly qulified and well placed boy of

up to 33years of age.Intersted parties may contact mathews1941 @

gmail.com with biodata and recent photograph.



Matrimonial; Code # 079/07

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May 20, 2007



Orthodox Syrian Christian  parents settled in the USA (Originally

from Kottayam Dist.) invite suitable marriage proposals for their

daughter, 26 years old, born and brought up in the USA, god fearing,

presently completing Ph D. in neuro molecular biology (neuroscience)

from a prestigious university in  the USA. We are looking for a god

fearing boy with good educational and moral background. Interested

parties may contact marriage @ 1stmedicine.com



Matrimonial; Code # 078/07

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April 17, 2007



Jacobite parents from Kottayam, now settled in Nagercoil, is

inviting proposals for their elder daughter, who is aged 25, very

spiritual, good looking, medium complexion, MCA graduate and working

in an MNC in Chennai as software engineer.



The boy should be very spiritual with clean habits, professional,

employed in India or overseas. Father employed, mother housewife and

younger sister also employed. If interested, please contact with

full details to: tcvarghese @ ka-latex.com or monthiruvanchoor @

hotmail.com or Tel: +91- 4652-260889 (R) & +91-9442227719



Matrimonial; Code # 077/07

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April 17, 2007



A well known core-episcopa in the Jacobite church seeking proposals

to his daughter. The girl is 24 yrs old and a MCA holder. She is God

fearing, good looking, slim and pleasant in nature. Her height is

5" 4". The boy should be God fearing. IT professionals working in

India or abroad are preferred.Please contact at eldhoshimmy @

yahoo.com



Matrimonial; Code # 075/07

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April 17, 2007



Orthodox Christian parents (Retd. from central Govt. service) based

at central Travancore, good family, invite proposals for their

daughter who is 24/156cm, B. Tech (Civil Engg.), MBA, fair

complexion, slim, God - fearing and good looking. She is currently

working as a lecturer in an Engineering college. We are looking for

a God fearing, good looking, educated, well placed Orthodox boy. If

interested please respond with the proposed boy's detailed profile

and photograph to plavilakkal @ gmail.com or Tel: +91- 468 - 2317178

(Kerala), +61-423232659 (Australia).



Matrimonial; Code # 074/07

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April 17, 2007



27yr god fearing beautiful Bsc nurse ,Working in Muscat. Father

expired Mother house wife, elder sister settled in Singapore,

younger sister working as a staff in medical college hospital,

brother studying MCA. If interested please email to

paulalias2005 @ yahoo.co.in



Matrimonial; Code # 072/07

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May 07, 2007 ***



Jacobite parents from Kottayam now settled in Bangalore invite

proposals for their daughter, fair,27 yrs, 165 Cm, S/W Engineer

pursuing PhD in UK (Fully funded) from Parents of well educated and

professionally settled boys from middleclass godfearing

Jacobite/Orthodox or Marthomite families. Girl visiting India in

December 2006. Please contact with biodata and recent photo.

myz_9619 @ yahoo.co.in 09448842614



Matrimonial; Code # 071/06

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April 17, 2007



Well settled NRI orthodox Parents from Central Travancore invite

proposals for their daughter 26/162, God-fearing, beautiful, PG

Engineer with good academic records and employed in UAE (arriving

Kerala on leave by end of October) from Parents of God-fearing PG

Engineers/Doctors, Engineers with MBA, C.A., Management

Professionals with good Christian family background and well

employed preferably abroad. Respond to e-mail:

jacobite_50 @ rediffmail.com



Matrimonial; Code # 070/06

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April 17, 2007



Mumbai based Marthoma parents invited proposal for their daughter,

25 years, 158 cm, B Pham, working in MNC – Insurance Co, Mumbai as

a Underwriter. Father working in Govt. service. Proposal invited

from God fearing and well employed boys from India / abroad.

Interest parents may contact: - papa_ofa @ yahoo.com



Matrimonial; Code # 067/06

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April 17, 2007



Parents from jaccobit family, Ernakulam ,invites proposal for

their daughter , who is M.A.Bed(lts) working in reputed English

meaduim school, kolencherry. she 27yrs, very fair, 5ft.2inch tall &

she has one sister married to a doctor setteled in Ireland. Plz

contact 0974 5546501 Qatar, or 0914842760328 Ernakulam. mail

petersonv @ hotmail.com



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Matrimonial; Code # 088/07

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July 03, 2007



Suitable proposals are invited for a Jacobite boy from Areepparambu,

Kottayam a Diploma Engineer in Electronics, (31/174/Average/ Fair)

working as a Network Engineer (IT) in a reputed Hospital in

Sharjah , UAE.



Father was passed away 5 Years ago and mother is a house wife.

Brother is married and settled in Kottayam and sister is married and

settled in Mavelikkara.



Interested parents may send the details and photograph to

Mr. Anil Mani Muriyankal House, Lakkattoor P.O, Kottayam

Ph. 0481- 2700804 / 0481-2703073



Matrimonial; Code # 086/07

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May 30, 2007



Jacobite Syrian Orthodox NRI parents settled in Chennai (originally

from Ernakulam dist) invite proposals for their son, 26/172, MBA,

executive in a reputed company in Chennai,medium-fair complexion and

religious, from parents of good looking and qualified girls below 24

years old.



We are looking for a God-fearing, efficient, caring, family oriented

and pleasant girl from a good Jacobite/Orthodox/Marthoma family.

Please contact with details and photograph to email varghese321 @

yahoo.com



Matrimonial; Code # 085/07

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May 27, 2007



Jacobite parents from Kottayam, invites proposal for their son (29 -

174), Software Engineer, handsome, very spiritual, employed in

Bahrain, and is coming on vacation in December 2007.  The girl

should be spiritual, preferably B.Sc nurse or employed in Bahrain.

Interested parents may send the details and photograph to

jojivattamala @ yahoo.co.in or contact Tel: 0481-2555074.



Matrimonial; Code # 084/07

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May 26, 2007



Suitable proposals are invited for a Jacobite boy from Kothamangalam,

32years, 167cms, Chartered Accountant, working in a MNC Chennai.

contact email: bijuchelad @ yahoo.co.in



Matrimonial; Code # 082/07

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April 25, 2007



Proposals invited for a 27-year-old Jacobite Syrian Christian boy,

6 feet tall, hailing from a traditional Jacobite Syrian Christian

family from Kottayam.  He is very spiritually involved in church

activities and is currently settled in the United States. He was

born and raised in India and moved to the US during college years.

He has both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical

Engineering from reputable US Universities.  He is currently working

as an Electrical Engineering for a well-known design firm in New

York.  His parents are also settled in New York.  Proposals are

invited from God fearing, professional girls (age 22-26) with

comparative educational and family back ground.  Interested parties

may please respond to nydestiny @ gmail.com with full details and a

recent full-size photograph.

SOCM Family Conference 2007



Dear Members,

Barakmore / Shlomo



While we appreciate the wholehearted response from our members in

participating the SOCM Family conference 2007, recently many of our

well meaning members suggested us to postpone this event for another

period, due to the extended viral fever spread all over Kerala.

After a careful study of the situation, we, the moderators, decided

to postpone the event to another suitable time.  However, the

moderators and associates from different parts of the world are planning to have

a formal meeting on that day at Puthencruz.



For more details and registration please contact 9961984809



Kindly pray for us.

Be with us and be part of us



In Our Lord's Love

SOCM Forum Moderators

Oh.. Morth Mariam Yoldath Aloho (Mother Of God) Pray For Us





shlom lekh bthoolto maryam. malyath taiybootho.



moran `amekh.



mbarakhto at bneshey wambarakhoo feero dabkarsekh yeshu`,



o qadeeshto maryam



yoldath aloho



saloy hlofain hatoyeh hosho wabsho'ath mawtan.



Amin.

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Oh.. Morth Mariam Yoldath Aloho (Mother Of God)Pray For Us

Todays Gospel



Grace, Mercy and Peace of our Lord Jesus be with you and your loved ones!



"Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7



Assuring you our prayers

Vachanam Team

"Together with my King, my God and Father, I worship Him who clothed Himself in

the royal purple of my flesh, not as a garment that passes away, or as if the

Lord incarnate constituted a fourth person of the Trinity - God forbid! The

flesh assumed by Him is made divine and endures after its assumption. Fleshly

nature was not lost when it became part of the Godhead, but just as the Word

made flesh remained the Word, so also flesh became the Word, yet remained flesh,

being united to the person of the Word. Therefore I boldly draw an image of the

invisible God, not as invisible, but as having become visible for our sakes by

partaking of flesh and blood."



St. John of Damascus.



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"He who glories, let him glory in the Lord."  1 Corinthians 1:31

Ro 3:31

Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the

contrary, we establish the law.



Ro 4:5

But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the

ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,



Ro 4:9

Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon

the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to

Abraham for righteousness.



Ro 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the

righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised,

that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they

are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also,



Ro 4:12

and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the

circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our

father Abraham had while still uncircumcised.



Ro 4:13

For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to

Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the

righteousness of faith.



Ro 4:14

For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and

the promise made of no effect,



Ro 4:16

Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so

that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those

who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of

Abraham, who is the father of us all



Ro 4:19

And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body,

already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the

deadness of Sarah's womb.



Ro 4:20

He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was

strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,



Ro 5:1

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have* peace with God

through our Lord Jesus Christ,



Ro 5:2

through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which

we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God



Ro 9:30

What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue

righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the

righteousness of faith;



Ro 9:32

Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the

works of the law. ‡ For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.



Ro 10:6

But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, "Do not say in

your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' " ‡ (that is, to bring

Christ down from above)



Ro 10:8

But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in

your heart" ‡ (that is, the word of faith which we preach):



Ro 10:17

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Greetings!



A Member Of The Body



1 CORINTHIANS 12:12 NKJ

12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one

body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.

Each individual believer IS also part of the Body of Christ, which is composed

of all believers.



(This is the work of God. Not something we "join.")



Think how insane it would be for you to allow your hand to attack some other

member of your body. It's just as crazy for us, as members of the Body of

Christ, to attack other members.



ROMANS 12:4-5 NKJ

4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the

same function,

5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one

another.



Other members have different callings -- different functions. But your job is

not to oppose them -- even though you may not understand them, or why they do

what they do. Just leave that to the Head of the Body -- and do what He tells

YOU to do.



You are not the Head of the Body of Christ -- Jesus is. He is responsible for,

and capable of, coordinating all we do so our actions will accomplish His plan.

Members of a body have different functions, but all are necessary for the body

to function properly.



When you don't obey Jesus, the Head of the Body, you are a drag on the rest of

the members.



Think what a difficult time you would have accomplishing anything if each member

of your body did whatever it felt like -- instead of obeying orders from your

brain.



Saju C.Varghese

#895

New Delhi

Revelations:a re-examination



The Revelation of John is one of the most controversial books to be included in

the bible.According to Syrian Orthodox tradition, the Revelation is a series of

visions received by John the apostle while he was exiled on the isle of Patmos.



It is not certain that, its John the Apostle who has penned the Revelation. On

the contrary there are certain details pointing in the opposite track. The key

argument provided by the favourers of a common author is that both the

Revelations and gospels refer Jesus as a ‘lamb’. Though both the works refer

Jesus as a ‘lamb’ they both use different Greek words, the Gospel uses amnos and

the Revelation uses arnion .Whilst the gospels are written in nearly flawless

Greek, the revelations contain several grammatical mistakes unbecoming of the

hand which wrote the gospels.



We also know that the church also in early times doubted the authenticity of the

Revelations. Eusebius in his detailed History of Christian Church listed the

Revelation as one of the “uncertain” books. Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandrian

Patriarchy opined that the author of Revelations is not definitely that of the

gospel. Even though the Roman Catholic Church accepts the Revelation as a part

of Jerome’s Vulgate, it also accepts the History of Eusebius which precedes

Jerome’s Vulgate by sixty five years. Christians in Syria also reject it because

of the Montanists heavy reliance on it. In the 9th century, it was included with

the Apocalypse of Peter among "disputed" books in the Stichometry of St.

Nicephorus, the Patriarch of Constantinople. In the end it was included in the

accepted canon, although it remains the only book of the New Testament that is

not read within the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church.



The inclusion of the Revelations in the Bible has resulted in a predicament.



Due to lack of an authentic commentary on the Revelations, those reading it may

take a literal meaning of the text. The heavy use of symbolism makes the task of

interpreting the text all the more difficult. Many quote from the Revelation

unnecessarily to prove that what they are saying are god’s words.



I don’t know which view our church takes in the interpretation, is it a

Preteristic or a futurist view?



According to Iraneus, prophesy concerning end of times in the Relevation is

about the fall of the then Roman Empire. An article written by H.G Geevarghese

Coorilose elucidates the same perspective, and I suppose this is the official

stand of our Church. But within our Church, there are a majority of the members

who take a literal view of the Revelation. They take the Iraq war, the Tsunami

and other calamities are forerunners to the End of the World.



The Higher clergy should educate the lower orders about the dangers of abusing

the Revelation.The church should also provide an introduction to the Revelation

and explain the view the church takes in the interpretation of the Relevation in

the ‘Holy Book’(Vishudha Grandham) published by the Syrian Orthodox Bible

society of India.



Zach Arapura

#3083

SOCM Family Conference 2007



Dear Members,

Barakmore / Shlomo



While we appreciate the wholehearted response from our members in

participating the SOCM Family conference 2007, recently many of our

well meaning members suggested us to postpone this event for another

period, due to the extended viral fever spread all over Kerala.

After a careful study of the situation, we, the moderators, decided

to postpone the event to another suitable time.  However, the

moderators and associates from different parts of the world are planning to have

a formal meeting on that day at Puthencruz.



For more details and registration please contact 9961984809



Kindly pray for us.

Be with us and be part of us



In Our Lord's Love

SOCM Forum Moderators

"It is truly astounding how the incorporeal mind can be defiled and darkened by

the body. Equally astonishing is the fact that the immaterial spirit can be

purified and refined by clay."



St. John Climacus.



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"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How

unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!"  Romans 11:33

Dear honorable members



Greetings in HIS name



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decided to implement a new guideline.



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(Forum Owner)

St.George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church

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"Our intellect often finds it hard to endure praying because of the straitnes

and concentration that it involves; but it joyfully turns to theology because of

the broad and unhampered scope of divine speculation. Therefore, so as to keep

the intellect from expressing itself too much in words or exalting itself unduly

in its joy, we should spend most of our time in prayer, in singing psalms and

reading the Holy Scriptures, yet without neglecting the speculations of wise men

whose faith has been revealed in their writings. In this way we shall prevent

the intellect from confusing its own utterances with the utterances of grace,

and stop it from being led astray by self-esteem and dispersed through

over-elation and loquacity."



St. Diadochos of Photiki.



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"The fear of the Lord delights the heart, and gives gladness and joy and long

life."  Sirach 1:12

Dear faithful in Christ,



The 8 days Feast of St.Mary (Ettunombu)will be conducted with prayer

and devotion at St.Marys Jacobite Syrian  Orthodox Cathedral,Queens Road from

1st to 8th (Saturday to Saturday ) September 2007. The faithful are requested to

observe fasting during these 8days and attened the following Services in order

to receive the Grace and blessing from Almighty God through the intercession of

Mother Mary.



SERVICES



September 1 (Saturday)



06.30 AM Morning Prayer

07.00 AM Holy Qurbana,  & St. Mary's Intercessory Prayer



REMEBARANCE OF H.B. BASELIOS POULOSE II CATHOLOCOS (Pachore Nercha)



06.30 PM Evening Prayer & Intercessory Prayer

Message Rev. Fr. M.U. Paulose Managalath

08.00 PM Closing Prayer & Benediction



September 2 (Sunday)



06.30 AM Morning Prayer

07.00 AM Holy Qurbana,

08.15 AM Holy Qurbana & Intercessory Prayer

11.30 AM Food distributions for slums

06.30 PM Evening Prayer

Message Rev. Fr. John Ipe Mangattu

08.00 PM Closing Prayer& Benediction



September 3 (Monday)



06.30 AM Morning Prayer

07.00 AM Holy Qurbana, Intercessory Prayer

06.30 PM Evening Prayer 7 Intercessory Prayer

08.00 PM Closing Prayer& Benediction



September 4 (Tuesday)



06.30 AM Morning Prayer

07.00 AM Holy Qurbana & Intercessory Prayer

06.30 PM Evening Prayer & Intercessory Prayer

08.00 PM Closing Prayer& Benediction



September 5 (Wednesday)



06.30 AM Morning Prayer

07.00 AM Holy Qurbana & Intercessory Prayer

06.30 PM Evening Prayer & Intercessory Prayer

08.00 PM Closing Prayer& Benediction



September 6 (Thursday)



06.30 AM Morning Prayer

07.00 AM Holy Qurbana & Intercessory Prayer

06.30 PM Evening Prayer & Intercessory Prayer

08.00 PM Closing Prayer& Benediction



September 7 (Friday)



06.30 AM Morning Prayer

07.00 AM Holy Qurbana, Intercessory Prayer

Retreat Message Rev. Dn. Febin Poothara & Rev. Dn. Vipin Varghese

12.00 PM Closing Prayer

06.30 PM Evening Prayer & Intercessory Prayer

Message Rev. Fr. Mathews Manalelechira

08.00 PM Closing Prayer& Benediction



September 8 (Satuurday)



06.30 AM Morning Prayer

07.15 AM Holy Tri Mass Rev. Fr. Eldo John Vandanathu

Intercessory Prayer,

Message

Procession

Benediction

Nerchvilambu (Food Distribution)



All are welcome ,



Yours in Christ,

Shibuachan,Bangalore,+919845027478

http://www.bsmcathedral.org

A New Syrian Orthodox Parish Church is starting at Livingston, New Jersey under

the Malankara Arch Diocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America. On

September 15th  9.00 AM H.E.Yeldo Mor Titus will celebrate Holy Mass at St.Mary

Armenian Church, 200 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave, Livingston, NJ-07039.



This will be the 2nd  MalankaraSyrian Orthodox Parish Church In New Jersey

State.



For details please contact:

Vicar. Fr.Geevarghese Jacob - 732-505-8339

Seceretary .Mr.Punnose Kutty Jacob P - 973-343-2843/862-324-6722

Trustee. Mr.Saju K. Paulose - 973-324-0787/ 973-985-4998



Biju Kurian Mathews

# 0173

The Book on Martyrs, Saints & Prelates of The Syriac Orthodox Church, Volume I

released



The book "Martyrs, Saints & Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Church"

published by "SOCMNet.org" and "The Travancore Syriac Orthodox

Publishers" was released in a public meeting held on August 18, 2007

at the St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Los Angeles in

the church premises in conjunction with the silver jubilee

celebrations of the parish. The meeting began after the evening

prayers which was lead by His Beatitude. H.B. Catholicos Mor

Baselios Thomas I presided over the meeting. H. E. Mor Clemis Awgen,

Patriarchal Vicar of the Western United States and H. E. Mor

Theethos Yeldho, Archbishop of the Malankara Archdiocese of United

States were also present. Rev. Fr. George Parathuvayalil, Founder

Vicar of the St. Mary's Church (1982-89), Fr. Dr. K. Mani Rajan, the

former Vicar of the church (1989-93), and Rev. Fr. Sabu Thomas,

present Vicar (since 1993) of the church were present in addition to

Rev. Fr. John Saif and Rev. Fr. Ephrem Addi of the Syriac Orthodox

Western USA Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Babu Peringole, Oklahoma and Rev.

Fr. John Kothakariyil, Phoenix. The Coptic Church and Armenian

Church were represented by priests. The Syro-Malabar Church was

represented by Msgr. George Madathiparambil, Vicar General of the

St. Thomas Archdiocese of Chicago and Fr. Paul Kottackal. The Indian

Orthodox priest Fr Yohannan Panicker was also present.



Dr, Kurian Mani of St. Mary's Church introduced the book to the

gathering. His Beatitude released the book by giving a copy of the

book to H. E. Mor Theethos Yeldho, Archbishop of the Malankara

Archdiocese of United States.



This book is dedicated to the glory of God and for the edification

of the Church at large. For photos of the function you may log on to

http://www.kurianmani.com



Thanking you all once again for taking part in the publication.



Please visit following book stores to get a copy of this book.

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Travancore Syriac Orthodox Publishers

Kottayam – 686004,

Kerala, India.

Email: tsop@...

Tel: +91-481-3100179, 9447315914



MOR JULIUS BOOK STALL

ST. JOSEPH 'S JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL

L.B.S. Road, Kottayam

Kerala - 686 001, INDIA.

Phone: +91-481-2564499

Mobile: 094472 87693



SYRIAN ORTHODOX SEMINARY BOOK STALL

M.S.O.T. Seminary

Udayagiri, Mulanthuruthy

Kerala - 682 314, INDIA.

Phone: +91-484-2748072



SOPHIA BOOKS

Puthencruz

Ernakulam



BOOK STALL

St.Ignatius Dayara

Manjinikkara

Mathoor

Pathanamthitta



In the service of our Lord,

For and on behalf of

The Travancore Syriac Orthodox Publishers / SOCMNet.org

John Philip / Thomas Daniel (Reji)

Feast of the Birth of Holy Virgin Mary

&

Grand Reception to His Beatitude Mor Baselios Thomas I, the

Catholicose of India



Dearly beloved in Christ,



With the blessing of our Lord, we hope to celebrate the feast of the

birth of Virgin Mary, the mother of God and the patron of our church

on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of September 2007. His Beatitude Mor Baselios

Thomas I, the Catholicose of India, will be the chief celebrant. We

cordially invite all the faithful to come with prayers and receive

blessings, through the intercession of the Mother of God.



Program



Saturday, September 1

6:00 PM Evening Prayer

6:30 PM Flag Hoisting

7:15 PM Gospel Speech



Sunday, September 2

7:15 AM Morning Prayers

8:00 AM Holy Qurbono

4:30 PM Reception to His Beatitude at the Airport

6:30 PM Welcoming His Beatitude at the Church

6:45 PM Evening Prayer

7:30 PM Gospel Speech-His Beatitude

8:30 PM Benediction



Monday, September 3 (Labor Day)

8:00 AM Morning Prayers

9:00 AM Holy Qurbono (Chief Celebrant His Beatitude Mor Baselios

ThomasI Catholicose) followed by Intercessional Prayers

10:30 AM Procession

11:00 AM `Nercha Vilamp'

11:30 AM Lunch

12:30 PM Cultural Programs

1:00 PM Auction

1:30 PM Conclusion and Benediction



St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church

25566 Lahser Road

Southfield, MI 48034.

Phone: (248) 233-6070

http://stmaryschurchdetroit.org

"How does the Orthodox Church preserve her greatest treasure, that is, the

All-holy Person of the God-man Christ? She safeguards Him through her one and

unique, holy, catholic, and apostolic faith. Through the unity of her faith, the

Orthodox Church preserves through the centuries the unity and uniqueness of

divine-human life and truth; through her holiness she preserves the unique

holiness of life and truth in her divine-human body; through her catholicity she

preserves the catholicity and wholeness of divine-human life and truth; through

her apostolicity the preserves the unchangeable and continuous historical

reality and life of the divine-human body and work of Christ."



St. Justin Popovich.



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"Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of

trouble."  Psalms 40:1

Greetings!



Pay Your Teachers



GALATIANS 6:6-7

6 Those who are taught the word of God should help their teachers by paying

them.

7 Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it. You

will always reap what you sow!



A law of human behavior is that you will get more of what you reward, or

support. If those who teach the Bible are not supported, less people will teach

the Bible. This is not the will of God!



If we expect to keep learning, we must support teachers. Otherwise, without

support, there will be no teachers. Then who will be left to teach us?

Basketball players? Movie stars?



1 CORINTHIANS 9:11-14

11 We have planted good spiritual seed among you. Is it too much to ask, in

return, for mere food and clothing?

12 If you support others who preach to you, shouldn't we have an even greater

right to be supported? Yet we have never used this right. We would rather put up

with anything than put an obstacle in the way of the Good News about Christ.

13 Don't you know that those who work in the Temple get their meals from the

food brought to the Temple as offerings? And those who serve at the altar get a

share of the sacrificial offerings.

14 In the same way, the Lord gave orders that those who preach the Good News

should be supported by those who benefit from it.



God's plan is for us to support those who teach His Word. This will insure an

ample supply of people ready to continue teaching you, and others, the things of

God. How valuable is that to you?



Saju C.Varghese

#895

New Delhi

According to a Pradhinidhi Mandalam Member, the Church has taken the matter

seriously .The present Metropolitan Philipose Mar Chrysostam Marthoma

Metropolitan will remain in the position till October .The Sabha Council will

decide as to where the present Metropolitan Philipose Mar Chrysostam Marthoma

Metropolitan has to stay (Presently the Metropolitan is staying at the

Poolatheen Aramana ,Thiruvalla).



Cheriyan Thomas

# 3324