Episode notes
There are bishops in the Ethiopian synod right now that should immediately repent or be defrocked for denying the intercession and mediation of Christ ( Romans 8:34 ; 1 Timothy 2:5 ; Hebrews 9:15 ). They tried to excommunicate my beloved former bishop his beatitude Abune Barnabas. They failed again. Their last attempt was in 2018 when there were two competing synods and he was vindicated then on both sides. This time they took advantage of ethnic strife and separatist sectarianism exasperated by government foment. Instead, he won. Kinda. Three bishops were accused of heresy. Initially, it…
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