27 December 2024
And wonder not that the whole world was ransomed; for it was no mere
man, but the only-begotten Son of God, who died on its behalf. Moreover one
man's sin, even Adam's, had power to bring death to the world; but if by the
trespass of the one death reigned over the world, how shall not life much
rather reign by the righteousness of the One Romans 5:17-18? And if because of
the tree of food they were then cast out of paradise, shall not believers now
more easily enter into paradise because of the Tree of Jesus? If the first man
formed out of the earth brought in universal death, shall not He who formed him
out of the earth bring in eternal life, being Himself the Life? If Phinees,
when he waxed zealous and slew the evil-doer, staved the wrath of God, shall not
Jesus, who slew not another, but gave up Himself for a ransom 1 Timothy 2:6,
put away the wrath which is against mankind?
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
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