WHAT IS AN IDEA?
Witnessing our Holy Orthodox Truths
“An idea is any conception that exists in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.” * Phrases commonly in use: “Give me a general idea of what happened.” “What was the idea of that?” “I have no idea.”
* Random House Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary 1997)
Christ is the Perfect Logos and Idea of the Father
An idea of a being (anybody or anything that exists) necessarily presupposes the existence of the being in question; accordingly it may be said that if there were no other beings neither would there be any ideas in our spirits. Hence it is logically evident that every idea depends upon the actual existence of a being of which it is an idea. Having the idea of a being makes it possible to describe its nature, and we perform this process in our minds every day.
The declaration saying, “I have no idea of who he is,” demonstrates ignorance or non-existence of somebody or something. Having an idea of something demonstrates the reality which our idea represents. It is not possible for anyone to have an idea of some thing, some place or some activity that has no being or existence. To have an idea of anything proves that it exists. In the books of the Acts of the Apostles, Paul met some disciples and asked: “Have you received Holy Spirit since you believed? And they said to him, We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Spirit” Acts:19:2) The answer shows that, because of ignorance, they had no idea whether or not there was a Holy Spirit, but after they were baptized they did receive Holy Spirit, however the idea of the Holy Spirit entered their minds and spirits with the question raised by St. Paul.
JESUS CHRIST
THE
LOGOS AND
PERFECT IDEA
OF
THE FATHER
There is an ongoing war, inspired by the Devil. to kill God, for the Evil one does not doubt that God exists, for he is terrified of Him, knowing that God is the invincible Creator of all, and that his own torment is certain to come. So it is not God that he seeks to kill, but the idea of God in the minds of all mankind, especially in the minds of children, whom the Evil One seeks to corrupt and suffer with him in torment.
