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(Col. 2, 13–20; Luke 9, 18–22) “Who do the people say that I am?” (Luke 9:18) - asked the Lord. In response to this, the apostles conveyed the current opinions about Him among the people, which were all formed according to the then views: some said that He was John the Baptist, some that He was Elijah, some that one of the ancient prophets had risen. How do they respond now? It’s also different for everyone in their own way of thinking. What answer will materialists, atheists and soulless monkeys give when they have neither God nor a soul? Spiritualists, like the Arians, get off with an answer that was cursed at the First Ecumenical Council. Deists see God very far from the world, and, being unable to accommodate the mysteries of incarnation in their system, they respond like the Ebionites, the Socinians. You will find similar answers in Russian society, since the three types of individuals mentioned above exist and are multiplying in our country. But thanks be to the Lord, we still have an immensely predominant number of sincere believers and strictly upholding the apostolic confession that the Lord Jesus Christ is the incarnate only begotten Son of God, the Savior and Redeemer of the human race promised to our first parents in Paradise. Which side will prevail - only God knows. Let us pray for the preservation of the light of Christ in us and for driving away the darkness of false teachings. We are susceptible to bad things; therefore it is not surprising that lies will prevail. Even now she walks the streets of the city openly, whereas before she cautiously hid from the gaze of Christian believers. You might be interested in: