“If some should accuse us as if we held that people born before the time of Christ were not accountable to God for their actions, we shall anticipate and answer such a difficulty. We have been taught that Christ is the first-begotten of God, and we have declared him to be the Logos of which all mankind partakes. Those, therefore, who lived according to reason (logos) were really Christians, even though they were thought to be atheists, such as, among the Greeks, Socrates, Heraclitus and others like them.” PeopleIfsShouldFirstsHas BeensReasonActionChristianChristBornAnswersMankindTaughtDifficultyAtheistGreekAnticipateLogos Author:Justin Martyr
“Because of this basin of repentance and knowledge of God, which has been ordained for the transgression of God's people, as Isaiah cries, we have believed, and we testify that the very baptism which he announced is alone able to purify those who have repented. It is the water of life. But the cisterns which you have dug for yourselves are broken and of no benefit to you. For what is the use of a baptism which cleanses the flesh and body alone? Baptize the soul from wrath and from covetousness, from envy, and from hatred, and, lo, the body is pure.” PeopleHas BeensSoulUseBodyAbleWaterCryBrokenPureBenefitsHatredEnvyFleshRepentanceWrathBaptismTransgressionCovetousnessKnowledge Of GodWater Of Life Author:Justin Martyr
“We used to hate and destroy one another and refused to associate with people of another race or country. Now, because of Christ, we live together with such people and pray for our enemies.” PeopleCountryTogetherUsedHateChristRaceEnemyPrayingAssociates Author:Justin Martyr
