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Jan 21, 2022 · Probably the most famous quote from Irenaeus, and one maybe you’ve seen floating around social media, is often given as “The glory of God is man fully alive.”. Now, if you’re thinking, “Well, that sounds nice, but I’m not sure what that means,” don’t worry, the problem most definitely isn’t with you! For one thing, that’s ...
- The glory of God is a human being fully alive; and to be alive consists in beholding God. Irenaeus of Lyons. Alive, Glory, Humans.
- Jesus Christ, in His infinite love, has become what we are, in order that He may make us entirely what He is. Irenaeus of Lyons. Jesus, Order, May.
- Error never shows itself in its naked reality, in order not to be discovered. On the contrary, it dresses elegantly, so that the unwary may be led to believe that it is more truthful than truth itself.
- Through a tree we were made debtors to God; so through a tree we have our debt canceled. Irenaeus of Lyons. Tree, Debt, Debtors.
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- “The glory of God is man fully alive.”
- “One should not seek among others the truth that can be easily gotten from the Church. For in her, as in a rich treasury, the apostles have placed all that pertains to truth, so that everyone can drink this beverage of life.
- “The business of the Christian is nothing else but to be ever preparing for death.”
- “Error, indeed is never set forth in its naked deformity, lest, being thus exposed, it should at once be detected. But it is craftily decked out in an attractive dress, so as, by its outward form, to make it appear to the inexperienced more true than truth itself.”
Saint Irenaeus was a second-century bishop and theologian who played a crucial role in defining early Christian theology. His writings were foundational in combating heresies and defending the orthodox understanding of the faith. Throughout his works, St. Irenaeus provides profound insights and teachings on various aspects of Christianity, offering guidance and inspiration to believers across ...
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Against Heresies
1. The Lord has taught with very great fulness, that souls not only continue to exist, not by passing from body to body, but that they preserve the same form [in their separate state] as the body had to which they were adapted, and that they remember the deeds which they did in this state of existence, and from which they have now ceased, - in that narrative which is recorded respecting the rich man and that Lazarus who found repose in the bosom of Abraham [Luke 16:19ff]. 1.1. Irenaeus Agains...
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1. "The business of the Christian is nothing else than to be ever preparing for death" 1.1. Fragment XI
[A] feature in the Valentinian account of creation is instructive regarding the much-debated question of the "Platonism" of the Gnostics. The world was created after the image of the invisible worl...
“St. Paul and St. John had begun the struggle against Gnosticism, which in their time was in its early stages. Even so, it was already showing its pernicious tendencies: promoting its seductive secret knowledge in the Christian communities, confusing simple believers, and spreading the first dangerous ‘pluralism’ within the unity of the ...
Mar 27, 2020 · The writings of St. Irenaeus served as the knockout blow. He challenged the false teaching of his day with things the Catholic church still teaches. Here are seven quotes from his that are totally Catholic. Unless otherwise stated all quotes are from his classic work titled Against Heresies. 1.
