First Christian Voices: Practices of the Apostolic Fathers

Chapter 3: God the Son

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touch Me, and see that I am not a disembodied spirit” ( Luke 24:39 ). And immediately they touched Him and believed being convinced both by His flesh and spirit. For this reason also they despised death and were found its conquerors. And after His resurrection He did eat and drink with them as being in the flesh although spiritually He was united to the Father. The Ministry of Jesus Christ F irst C lement 13: Let us therefore, friends, be of humble mind, laying aside all arrogance, and pride, and foolishness, and angry feelings. Let us act according to that which is written. For the Holy Spirit says: Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in the Lord, in diligently seeking Him, and doing justice and righteousness. ( Jer 9:23–24 ) We should be especially mindful of the words of the Lord Jesus which He spoke, teaching us meekness and patience. For He spoke: Be merciful, that you may obtain mercy; forgive, that it may be forgiven to you. As you do, so will it be done to you. As you judge, so will you be judged. As you are kind, so will kindness be shown to you. With what measure you measure, with the same it will be measured to you. ( Matt 5:7, 6:14, 7:1–2 ) T he W ork of G od the S on