“For the Lord dwells in long-suffering, but the devil in anger. The two spirits, then, when dwelling in the same habitation, are… — The Church Fathers Anger Copy Share Image
“Lady, the last words please me, but the first are cruel and harsh.” Then she said to me, “The last are for… — The Church Fathers Harsh Copy Share Image
“by dividing God into two, maintaining one to be good and the other judicial, does in fact, on both sides, put an… — The Church Fathers Deity Copy Share Image
“For if He did not receive the substance of flesh from a human being, He neither was made man nor the Son… — The Church Fathers Flesh Copy Share Image
“as much as God is in want of nothing, so much does man stand in need of fellowship with God. For this… — The Church Fathers Fellowship Copy Share Image
“as dry earth does not bring forth unless it receive moisture, in like manner we also, being originally a dry tree, could… — The Church Fathers Life Copy Share Image
“Christ Himself, therefore, together with the Father, is the God of the living, who spake to Moses, and who was also manifested… — The Church Fathers Christ Copy Share Image
“the whole economy of salvation regarding man came to pass according to the good pleasure of the Father, in order that God… — The Church Fathers Parenting Copy Share Image
“of fathers, children have been born unto thee.” For the Lord, having been born “the First-begotten of the dead,” and receiving into… — The Church Fathers Birth Copy Share Image
“calling them to the things of primary importance by means of those which were secondary; that is, to things that are real,… — The Church Fathers Religion Copy Share Image
“but as regards His love, He is always known through Him by whose means He ordained all things. Now this is His… — The Church Fathers Lord jesus Copy Share Image
“Who then are the clean? Those who make their way by faith steadily towards the Father and the Son; for this is… — The Church Fathers Day and night Copy Share Image
“Justin does well say: “I would not have believed the Lord Himself, if He had announced any other than He who is… — The Church Fathers Faith Copy Share Image
“Father having been made the Son of man. For He fought and conquered; for He was man contending for the fathers, and… — The Church Fathers Father Copy Share Image
“when the Greeks, having arrested the slaves of Christian catechumens, then used force against them, in order to learn from them some… — The Church Fathers Christianity Copy Share Image
“Sacrifices, therefore, do not sanctify a man, for God stands in no need of sacrifice; but it is the conscience of the… — The Church Fathers Friendship Copy Share Image
“For it was not merely for those who believed on Him in the time of Tiberius Caesar that Christ came, nor did… — The Church Fathers Justice Copy Share Image
“But when this Antichrist shall have devastated all things in this world, he will reign for three years and six months, and… — The Church Fathers Antichrist Copy Share Image
“Earthly rule, therefore, has been appointed by God for the benefit of nations, and not by the devil, who is never at… — The Church Fathers Fear Copy Share Image
“Paul, too, says in like manner, “But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, that I might declare… — The Church Fathers Parenting Copy Share Image
“He might easily have come to us in His immortal glory, but in that case we could never have endured the greatness… — The Church Fathers Parenting Copy Share Image
“Lord declared, “When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, nor thy neighbours, nor thy kinsfolk, lest… — The Church Fathers Eternal life Copy Share Image
“Hear now with regard to the stones which are in the building. Those square white stones which fitted exactly into each other,… — The Church Fathers Faith Repent Copy Share Image
“Esaias thus declares: “The dead shall rise again, and they who are in the tombs shall arise, and they who are in… — The Church Fathers Drawn together Copy Share Image
“Jesus Christ to be one and the same, to whom the gates of heaven were opened, because of His taking upon Him… — The Church Fathers Christ Copy Share Image
“Put away from you all wicked desire, and clothe yourself with good and chaste desire; for clothed with this desire you will… — The Church Fathers Desire Copy Share Image
“He had a pre-existence as a saving Being, it was necessary that what might be saved should also be called into existence,… — The Church Fathers Existence Copy Share Image
“the more extensive operation of liberty implies that a more complete subjection and affection towards our Liberator had been implanted within us.” — The Church Fathers Freedom Copy Share Image
“Those pastors are to be heard to whom the apostles committed the Churches, possessing one and the same doctrine of salvation; the” — The Church Fathers Pastors Copy Share Image
“by what has been said, His birth from a virgin, and His essence, that He is God (for the name Emmanuel indicates… — The Church Fathers God Copy Share Image
“the Lord taught us that no man is capable of knowing God, unless he be taught of God; that is, that God… — The Church Fathers God Copy Share Image
“therefore Jerusalem, taking its commencement from David, and fulfilling its own times, must have an end of legislation when the new covenant… — The Church Fathers Jerusalem Copy Share Image
“in the Church,” it is said, “God hath set apostles, prophets, teachers,” and all the other means through which the Spirit works;” — The Church Fathers Said God Copy Share Image
“The man, however, who would undertake their conversion, must possess an accurate knowledge of their systems or schemes of doctrine. For it… — The Church Fathers Communication Copy Share Image
“service [rendered] to God does indeed profit God nothing, nor has God need of human obedience; but He grants to those who… — The Church Fathers Life Copy Share Image
“Mary, having a man betrothed [to her], and being nevertheless a virgin, by yielding obedience, become the cause of salvation, both to… — The Church Fathers Human race Copy Share Image
“one and the same householder produced both covenants, the Word of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, who spake with both Abraham and… — The Church Fathers Freedom Copy Share Image
“It is fitting, therefore, that the creation itself, being restored to its primeval condition, should without restraint be under the dominion of… — The Church Fathers Restored Copy Share Image
“God, who introduces, through Jesus Christ, Abraham to the kingdom of heaven, and his seed, that is, the Church, upon which also… — The Church Fathers God Copy Share Image
“God is not as a man.” He thus shows that all men are indeed guilty of falsehood, inasmuch as they change from… — The Church Fathers Falsehood Copy Share Image
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![“He might easily have come to us in His immortal glory, but in that case we could never have endured the greatness of the glory; and therefore it was that He, who was the perfect bread of the Father, offered Himself to us as milk, [because we were] as infants. He did this when He appeared as a man…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/110/the-church-fathers-1438_parenting_he-might-easily-have-come-to-us-in-his-i_911010.jpg)
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