"Notice that we cannot boldly proclaim our faith in Christ and confess Him without His strength and assistance. Nor will our Lord Jesus Christ speak out on our behalf in the age to come, recommend us to the heavenly Father and make us His kin, unless we give Him reason to do so. To make this clear, He does not say, "Whosoever shall confess me before men", but "Whosoever shall make his confession IN ME" (Matt. 10:32), that is to say, whoever is able, in Christ and with His help, to declare his faith with boldness. Likewise, again, He does not say, "I will confess him", but "I will acknowledge what is IN HIM", meaning that His confession will be in respect of the good fight and patient endurance which such a person has shown in the cause of godliness." -St. Gregory Palamas, "Homily on All the Saints"
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:03:16 +0000
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