{"id":377,"date":"2014-06-27T15:40:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T13:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/site\/?p=377"},"modified":"2019-11-10T11:58:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T09:58:43","slug":"%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%ad-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%b3-%d8%a3%d9%85%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/en\/%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%ad-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%b3-%d8%a3%d9%85%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%88\/","title":{"rendered":"The Baptism of the Lord Christ \u2013 in Arabic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">Among the series of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center Book issues<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">Recently issued: <span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u201cThe Baptism of Lord Christ\u201d<\/span> Book<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">By: St. Ambrosius of Milan<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">Introduced by:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">His Grace Bishop Ermia<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">The General Bishop and Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">Translated by:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">Ashraf Marzoq Ashamallah, Researcher at the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">January 2013<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">Foreword<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">The Center had previously published an article for St. Ambrosius about the Nativity of Christ, and here we are learning again on the hands of this great scholar via his article in which he contemplates in the baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ, attracting our minds and hearts toward repentance, as he says: \u201csince Christ was washed for our sake \u2013 no- He rather washed us in His body, how much more shall we be wash our sins.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">He continued, explaining the mercy of our Lord \u201cFor He does not renounce His temple, but rather He wishes to strengthen every soul, shaping it for the sake of salvation, God loves His temple, let us love Him too for when we love Him, we will keep His commandments\u201d.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">He concluded his explanation of the manifestation of the Holy Trinity in the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ, refuting the Arian interpretation.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">From its English source, this sermon was translated by Mr. Ashraf Marzoq and revised by Mr. Remon Rizq, both are researchers at the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"andale mono\", times;\">In this feast, let our spirits rejoice at the Father who uttered, the Son who obeyed and the Spirit who manifested. May our minds be enlightened with the teachings of our fathers, through the prayers of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, all glory and honor be to the Holy Trinity. 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