Copts' rights

Tharwat Mortada

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Wednesday ,23 September 2009

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Tharwat Mortada

Pope Shenouda Article

The Fear of God (5)

Pope Shenouda III

The early church, that is, the church in the Apostolic Era and the first four centuries of Christianity, was very strict concerning keeping the fear of God and holding to holiness by the faithful and the church, and concerning keeping the divine commandments. Therefore it was distinguished for the severe punishments inflicted on the sinners of those times to lead them to God's fear