John Chrysostom: Shun the Man Who Rejects Scripture
A Manichean comes and says, Matter is uncreated; say to him, In the beginning God made heaven and earth, and immediately you have overthrown all his conceit. But he does not believe the statement of Scripture, you retort. On these grounds also, then, shun and avoid him as a madman: anyone who does not believe in God who has manifested Himself, and instead represents truth as falsehood -- how does he not patently demonstrate his madness, his unbelief?
- John Chrysostom (around A.D. 347 to around A.D. 407), Sermon 1 on Genesis, in St. John Chrysostom, Eight Sermons on the Book of Genesis, p. 30 (2004), Robert C. Hill translator.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Authority of Scripture: St. Chyrsostom
In other words, let us abandon such reasoning and return to the unassailable rock, In the beginning God made heaven and earth. Rest on this foundation lest someone embroil you in the confusion of human reasoning: "The reasoning of mortals is worthless, and their designs insecure." [Wisdom 9:14] So do not forsake what is reliable by entrusting the salvation of your soul to what is unsteady and insecure; instead, stay firm in what you learned and to which you are committed, and say, In the beginning God made heaven and earth.
- John Chrysostom (around A.D. 347 to around A.D. 407), Sermon 1 on Genesis, in St. John Chrysostom, Eight Sermons on the Book of Genesis, p. 33 (2004), Robert C. Hill translator.
- John Chrysostom (around A.D. 347 to around A.D. 407), Sermon 1 on Genesis, in St. John Chrysostom, Eight Sermons on the Book of Genesis, p. 33 (2004), Robert C. Hill translator.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Adapted Prayer of St. Chyrsostom: Friday, 3 Sep 10, Thirteenth Week in Trinity
An Adapted Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise, that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests. There are more than two to three of us, O Triune God, in this forsaken exile of Anglicanism.
Hear us, O LORD, we few Anglicans in the wilderness, we exiles in the Babylonian Captivity. Everywhere we turn, we find opposition. With Psalm 38 in view, O LORD, do not rebuke us in thy anger nor discipline us in thy wrath. Thy arrows have pierced us and our leaders in the West. Thy hand has come down upon us. Our leaders are compromised by their educations. Righteousness is diminished amongst us. (Ps.12.1-3)
With Psalm 18 in view, O LORD, remember us. “For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?” Thou hast armed us with strength. Thou hast trained us for battle.
Light a mighty and effulgent light amongst us, we forlorn and sorrowing Anglicans, and lighten our darkness, we beseech thee.
Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them.
Grant that two or three of us may agree. Grant that we may unite, for the sake of Thy Son.
Grant us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our only Savior, LORD, Rock and Refuge, Amen.
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise, that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests. There are more than two to three of us, O Triune God, in this forsaken exile of Anglicanism.
Hear us, O LORD, we few Anglicans in the wilderness, we exiles in the Babylonian Captivity. Everywhere we turn, we find opposition. With Psalm 38 in view, O LORD, do not rebuke us in thy anger nor discipline us in thy wrath. Thy arrows have pierced us and our leaders in the West. Thy hand has come down upon us. Our leaders are compromised by their educations. Righteousness is diminished amongst us. (Ps.12.1-3)
With Psalm 18 in view, O LORD, remember us. “For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?” Thou hast armed us with strength. Thou hast trained us for battle.
Light a mighty and effulgent light amongst us, we forlorn and sorrowing Anglicans, and lighten our darkness, we beseech thee.
Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them.
Grant that two or three of us may agree. Grant that we may unite, for the sake of Thy Son.
Grant us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our only Savior, LORD, Rock and Refuge, Amen.
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