Fr. Sophian talks about mixing of the two concepts. He states that God doesn’t listen to their prayers (cf. Job 35:13) and `ye shall know them by their fruits` (cf. Matthew 7:16) because the way they live (orthopraxy) is not according to the commandments of Christ (cf. 2 Thessalonians 3:6).

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