“We should fear both of them; namely, getting burnt by temptations, and getting destroyed by the water of corruption. See, fire will not burn you, and water will not destroy you; You pass through fire to water, then pass through water as well. That is why in the sacramental rites, fire is used first, and then you come over to baptism; cross over from the fire to the water, and from the water to renewal.” ~ St. Augustine #fire #water #youbroughtusouttorichfulfillment #fulfillment #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings
“We should fear both of them; namely, getting burnt by temptations, and getting destroyed by the water of corruption.
See, fire will not burn you, and water will not destroy you; You pass through fire to water, then pass through water as well. That is why in the sacramental rites, fire is used first, and then you come over to baptism; cross over from the fire to the water, and from the water to renewal.” ~ St. Augustine
#fire #water #youbroughtusouttorichfulfillment #fulfillment #coptic #orthodox #dailyreadings
