"there is no forgiveness, not even to a brother, who has sinned beyond the seven and seventy times." - Origen's Commentary on Matthew (5)
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I must respectfully facepalm and say unto Origen: 'epic fail'.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
So far I don't like Origen...
" Then came Peter and said unto Him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him?" Matthew 18:21http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
"there is no forgiveness, not even to a brother, who has sinned beyond the seven and seventy times." - Origen's Commentary on Matthew (5)
...
I must respectfully facepalm and say unto Origen: 'epic fail'.
"there is no forgiveness, not even to a brother, who has sinned beyond the seven and seventy times." - Origen's Commentary on Matthew (5)
...
I must respectfully facepalm and say unto Origen: 'epic fail'.
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Origen also coined the phrase: "outside the Church, which is the house of Rahab, no salvation"
ReplyDeleteThat phrase I prefer, as do I prefer his quotation about God always being greater than our conception of God.
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