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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!
- 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.
- “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.”
- “The glory of God is the human person fully alive.” ― Irenaeus of Lyons.
- “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.”
- “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.”
- “The Glory of God is a human being fully alive.” ― St. Irenaeus.
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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...
Fragments
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...
These St. Irenaeus quotes encapsulate the profound teachings of this early Christian theologian. His insights into the nature of God, the purpose of the Church, and the transformative power of Christ’s incarnation continue to inspire and guide believers today.
She is the door of life.” — St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies, III.4. Read More » St. Irenaeus: He who shall preserve the life bestowed upon him, and give thanks to Him Who imparted it . . . Sayings from Saints, Elders, and Fathers, St. Irenaeus of Lyon / By Orthodox Church Quotes.
