Church Fathers V3 - Fr George Grube - Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox ...
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+ Among angels, some are angels of God and others are angels of the Devil.<br />
But among demons, there is no such distinction. For they are all said to be<br />
wicked.<br />
- Origen<br />
+ The Devil cannot hold dominion over the servants of God, who, with all their<br />
heart place their hopes in Him. The Devil can wrestle against them. But he<br />
cannot overthrow them.<br />
- Hermas, "The Shepherd"<br />
+ The Devil goes to all the servants of God to test them. The ones who are full<br />
in the faith resist him strongly. So he withdraws from them, having no way to<br />
enter them. He goes, then, to the empty. Finding a way of entrance into them,<br />
he effects in them whatever he desires, and they become his servants.<br />
- Hermas, " The Shepherd"<br />
+ Eternal fire was not prepared originally for man, but for he who beguiled man,<br />
and caused man to sin. I say, it was prepared for him, who is the chief of<br />
apostasy, and for those angels who became apostates along with him.<br />
- St. Irenaeus<br />
+ <strong>Fr</strong>om the Devil comes the incentive to sin.<br />
- Tertullian<br />
+ Creation is not subject to his power, since indeed he is himself but one among<br />
created things.<br />
- Sf. Irenaeus<br />
+ The Devil has no power over man unless God allowed it. In the Gospel of St.<br />
John it is noted: Jesus said, "You have no power over me unless it were given<br />
you from above".<br />
- St. Cyprian of Carthage<br />
+ There is a strong conflict to be waged against the Devil. Therefore, we should<br />
stand bravely, so that we may be able to conquer.<br />
- St. Cyprian of Carthage<br />
+ Once the Antichrist has devastated everything in this world, he will reign for<br />
three years and six months, and have his seat in the Temple in Jerusalem. Then<br />
the Lord will come from heaven in the clouds.<br />
- St. Irenaeus<br />
+ Let us look at the actions of the Antichrist. He will call all people together, to<br />
himself, out of every country of the Dispersion. He will make them his own, as if<br />
they were his children. He will promise to restore their country and re-establish<br />
their kingdom and nation, in order that he may be worshipped by them as God.<br />
- St. Hippolytus of Rome<br />
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