We speak, indeed, of the wrath of God. We do not, however, assert that it indicates any passion on His part, but that it is something which is assumed in order to discipline by stern means those sinners who have committed many and grievous sins. Origen More Quotes by Origen More Quotes From Origen Ask, and it shall be given you. Origen asks given God puts Christ's enemies as a footstool beneath His feet, for their salvation as well as their destruction. Origen feet enemy christ We must believe what is good and true about the prophets, that they were sages, that they did understand what proceeded from their mouths, and that they bore prudence on their lips. Origen sage mouths believe Every soul that is born into flesh is soiled by the filth of wickedness and sin. . . . In the Church, baptism is given for the remission of sins, and, according to the usage of the Church, baptism is given even to infants. If there were nothing in infants which required the remission of sins and nothing in them pertinent to forgiveness, the grace of baptism would seem superfluous Origen baptism soul grace Then, in the next place, we must know that every being which is endowed with reason, and transgresses its statutes and limitations, is undoubtedly involved in sin by swerving from rectitude and justice. Origen next sin justice This also is a part of the Church's teaching, that the world was made and took its beginning at a certain time, and is to be destroyed on account of its wickedness. Origen wickedness church teaching The power of choosing good and evil is within the reach of all. Origen For whatever be the knowledge which we are able to obtain of God, either by perception or reflection, we must of necessity believe that He is by many degrees far better than what we perceive Him to be. Origen reflection god believe knowledge Now our whole activity is devoted to God, and our whole life, since we are bent on progress in divine things. Origen things progress god life To him who, though by no means near the end, is yet advancing, He is the way; to him who has put off all that is dead He is the life. Origen dead end life way Having refuted, then, as well as we could, every notion which might suggest that we were to think of God as in any degree corporeal, we go on to say that, according to strict truth, God is incomprehensible, and incapable of being measured. Origen go think truth god But Paul, in his preaching of the Gospel, is a debtor to deliver the word not to Barbarians only, but also to Greeks, and not only to the unwise, who would easily agree with him, but also to the wise. Origen gospel only who wise
