Let Us Conquer the World, Let Us Run To Immortality | John Chrysostom | Unseen Warfare | Ascetic Christian | Orthodox Hardcover JournalWe therefore are not mortal, because of our struggle with death, but we are immortal, because of our victory Does death corrupt our bodies? What of that? This is not so they may remain in corruption, but so they should be made better. Let us then conquer the world; let us run to immortality; let us follow our King; let us also set up a trophy; let us despise the world's pleasures. We need no toil to do so. Let us transfer our souls to heaven, and all

And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out

Conqueror of Death

he completely refutes those who find fault with human nature

but having seen them afar off

+ St Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia

that is to say

that they are filled with what will earn the wages of a good work

though I have mindlessly committed every sin

At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you

Salvific for us and deadly for sin is the remembrance of death which was born of sin

The beast was great and terrible

for exalted is the name of Him alone