Be holy as I am holy – Youth Meeting U.S.A

The lecture presents deep spiritual teachings explaining Coptic Orthodox faith on various doctrinal and spiritual matters. The speaker begins by clarifying the Church’s belief in life after death, affirming that souls rest until the Day of Judgment when the Lord will separate the righteous from the wicked, rejecting the Catholic doctrine of purgatory because it denies the completeness of Christ’s redemption on the Cross. He then explains that God did not create evil or Satan, but created an angel who fell by his pride.
He teaches that pain is allowed by God for man’s benefit, leading to repentance, compassion, and spiritual growth. He distinguishes between types of dreams—some from God as revelation, others from the self or the devil—urging spiritual discernment.
He warns against immoral relationships before marriage, calling for purity and self-control, explaining that true love seeks salvation, not lust.
He stresses that God never abandons man, but man abandons God, and that divine delay often hides a greater good.
He then explains the doctrine of the Holy Trinity through the example of fire, light, and heat, affirming the unity of essence among the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
He discusses differences among Orthodox Churches, affirming one faith with minor local distinctions.
He concludes by speaking about holiness and purity, calling every believer to be holy because God is holy, explaining that holy life begins with true repentance, godly fear, and union with the holy sacraments which sanctify both soul and body.