Christ gave the mandatory questions: love God and love neighbor. Actually, I agree with Bratislav. On the one hand, the Patriarch decides who he is in communion with. If that is what the Church is, then, yes, the Patriarch decides.
On the other hand, God alone decides who is Orthodox in the narrow sense on the Last Day. He decides who will enter into the Kingdom. Even those who claim to cast out demons in God\'s name will not necessarily enter the Kingdom. God wants the fruit of obedience to his commandments.
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