Church Fathers V3 - Fr George Grube - Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox ...

+ If Christ died and did not rise, how is it that those in the account who fled
from impending danger while He was yet alive, surrounded themselves with a
thousand dangers for His sake when He was dead?
- St. John Chrysostom
+ If earth and heaven are renewed, why should we doubt that man can be
renewed, when it is on his account that earth and heaven were made?
- St. Ambrose of Milan
+ It is through death and resurrection that God in His generosity has given us
the Kingdom, incorruptibility, the totality of eternal life with Him, Given these
conditions we partake of the wondrous things to come, incorruptible, immortal,
sons of God, sons of the light and day and inheritors of the Kingdom of Heaven,
because we carry the Kingdom within.
- St. Symeon the New Theologian
+ He who does not believe is judged already.
- St. Cyprian of Carthage
+ We are justified by our works and not our words.
- St. Clement of Rome
+ It is our hope that He may both hear you, and perceive by your works that you
are indeed members of His Son.
- St. Ignatius of Antioch
+ Therefore, brethren, by doing the will of the Father, and keeping the flesh
holy, and observing the Commandments of the Lord, we will obtain eternal life.
- Second Epistle of Clement
+ Only those who fear the Lord and keep His Commandments have life with
God; but as for those who do not keep His Commandments, there is no life
in him.
- Shepherd of Hermas (c.150)
+ Each man goes to everlasting punishment or salvation according to the value
of his actions.
- St. Justin Martyr
+ If men, by their works, show themselves worthy of His design, they are
deemed worthy of reigning in company with Him, being delivered by corruption
and suffering. That is what we have received.... Those who choose what is
pleasing to Him are , on account of their choice, deemed worthy of incorruption
and of fellowship with Him.
- St. Justin Martyr
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