stpio, remember, we are only witnesses. it is ironic that someone would quote Irenaeus, and yet reject the Faith that Irenaeus believed:
And when we come to refute them, we shall show in its fitting-place, that this class of men have been instigated by Satan to a denial of that baptism which is regeneration to God, and thus to a renunciation of the whole [Christian] faith. (Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book One, Ch. 21)
For as we are lepers in sin, we are made clean, by means of the sacred water and the invocation of the Lord, from our old transgressions; being spiritually regenerated as new-born babes, even as the Lord has declared: “Except a man be born again through water and the Spirit, he shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Ibid., Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus, Ch. 34
note Irenaeus states “instigated by Satan to deny baptism...” hmm....
“stpio, remember, we are only witnesses. it is ironic that someone would quote Irenaeus, and yet reject the Faith that Irenaeus believed:”
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I like your posts...
Yes, it’s such a disconnect, Protestants can only quote
Catholic saints from early Church history, Protestants have no early history.
“Spiritual babies”, Our Lord said it, they will remain without the Eucharist.
I like the exceptions, many, many Protestant pastors read the quotes and writings of the first Christians and convert. #2, seeing their neighbor, fellow minister down the street preaching something different than they are?!!
God’s mercy is coming down “soon” to touch all souls, maybe next year, all the world will be enlightened.