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Who are those whom the Church does not pray for after their death? Why? And can the church pray for the person who commits suicide, being with mental and psychological disorder?

The church may not pray for a person who died in sin without having repented and if they prayed for him wrongly he will not benefit from the prayer.  We know that the wages of sin is death as the Holy Bible says (Rom 6:23). So, if the sinner does not repent for his sin …

Can the devil be saved? What do the fathers say? Is this thought right?

The devil cannot be saved. There are even explicit texts in the Holy Bible supporting our view. One of the most important of these is in the Revelation, “And the devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be …

What is the rule of religion with respect to spiritualism? Can anyone call spirits, ask them and receive their answers and believe what they say?

The first point is: How far can a person call a spirit? This question entails two other questions: 1. Do humans have authority to move spirits as they wish from their place? 2. Do spirits have freedom to move at any call? We know that the spirits of the righteous go to Paradise as the …

Why did the Lord Christ call Himself the Son of Man? Is it a denial of His divinity? Why did He not say that He is the Son of God?

The Lord Christ called Himself the Son of God and He called Himself also the Son of Man. He called Himself the Son of God in His talk with the man born blind, so the man believed in Him and worshipped Him (John 9:35-38). Sometimes, He called Himself the Son in such a way that …

Did Christ pray before working the miracle so that God might do it and respond to His prayer?

If we examine the miracles worked by Christ, we shall find the opposite. He healed diseases just by a command from Him not by prayer. To the paralytic He said, “Arise, take up your bed and go to your house.” (Matt 9:6-8) and he arose and departed to his house. To the man at Bethesda …