Author: The Late Thrice Blessed Pope Shenouda III

Is there any similarity between the Holy Trinity of Christianity and the pagan trinity? Or what is the difference? And was the cause of spreading Christianity in Egypt the similarity between the Trinity of Christianity and the pagan trinity as manifested

If we say that the cause of spreading Christianity quickly in Egypt is the similarity between its dogmas and the dogmas of the pharaonic Egypt, what then is the cause of the spreading of Christianity in other countries of the world?  Was it also a matter of similarity of dogmas? And if there was similarity, …

If blessing belongs to God, can blessing be taken from a human? Can a person bless another person? What is the biblical evidence of this?

Yes, a blessing can be taken from a human and in this case it will be a blessing from God Himself. There are many examples for this in the Holy Bible such as: The blessing given by Isaac to Jacob. Isaac blessed his son Jacob (Gen 27) and Jacob became blessed from God and became …

Do we not believe that a person is renewed in baptism (Rom 6:4)? Why then does one sin after baptism in spite of being renewed?

In baptism, one obtains renewal, not infallibility. No one on earth is infallible. Notice David the prophet in the Old Testament: how the Spirit of the Lord came upon him (1 Sam 16:13) but this did not prevent him from sinning afterwards (2 Sam 24:10). Samson also, ” the Spirit of the LORD began to …

Since the Lord Christ has said, “He who believes and is baptised will be saved.” (Mark 16:16), why then are children baptised before accepting faith?

We baptise children because baptism is necessary for their salvation. The Lord Christ said to Nicodemus, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit.” (John 3:5). We baptise children so that they become members of the church and benefit from Its spiritualities. They benefit from the church Sacraments, …

It is written in the Holy Bible, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away” and the Law commands us to keep the Sabbath holy. Why then do we not keep it?

The Law commanded in the Old Testament keeping the Sabbath, but it also commanded to offer animal sacrifices for every sin and trespass (Lev 4), do this Adventist priest and his followers offer animal sacrifices in obedience to the Law? Does he offer these sacrifices in the Temple in Jerusalem? Or he breaks the Law …