our Lord and God Jesus Christ, manifesting his love for us, suffered for all mankind and granted to all equally the hope of resurrection, though each one renders himself worthy either of glory or of punishment.
Understanding the Sons of God in Genesis 6
Genesis 6:1-4 illustrates the perilous consequences of the sons of God entering unequally yoked unions with the daughters of men, which resulted in the near total corruption of the primordial humans dwelling upon the Earth.
Alexander of Alexandria: On the Significance of Christ Death
For our Lord was made man; He was condemned that He might impart compassion; He was bound that He might set free; He was apprehended that He might liberate; He suffered that He might heal our sufferings; He died to restore life to us; He was buried to raise us up.
Athanasius on the Incarnation, the image of God, and knowing God.
...being good, [God] gives them a share in His own Image, our Lord Jesus Christ, and makes them after His own Image and after His likeness: so that by such grace perceiving the Image, that is, the Word of the Father, they may be able thr.ough Him to get an idea of the Father, and knowing their Maker, live the happy and truly blessed life
C.S. Lewis: There is no question whether an event has happened because of your prayers.
There is no question whether an event has happened because of your prayers. When the event you prayed for occurs your prayer has always contributed to it. When the opposite event occurs your prayer has never been ignored; it has been considered and refused, for your ultimate good and the good of the whole universe.
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