The Apostle says, "The written letters kill, but the Spirit gives life" (2 Cor 3:6).
They are killed by the written letter who desire to know words so that they might seem wiser than others and be able to acquire riches to leave to their relatives and friends.
And those religious are killed by the letter who do not care to follow the Spirit of Holy Scripture, but desire to know only the words and to explain them to others.
And they are brought to life by the Spirit of Holy Scripture who do not attribute to themselves everything they know and desire to know, but in word and example give credit to the Most High to whom belongs everything that is good.
Admonition 7
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
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This follows very closely with Admonition 6:
ReplyDelete"What a great shame, then, that while saints actually followed in the footsteps of the Lord, we, today's servants of God, expect glory and honor simply because we can recite what they did."
Because we can recite what they did...