To Be a Theologian of the Cross

恩斯特‧C‧洪堡
十七世紀

仔細看清楚那些對於那已經臨到我們之耶穌基督的恩惠，抱持著錯謬觀點的人，並且瞧瞧他們是如何背離上帝的意念。他們看重自己，卻毫無慈善行為，他們眼中既看不見孤兒、寡婦，也沒有貧乏需要之人；既沒有囚禁在監或釋放出獄的，也沒有飢餓乾渴的。

安提阿的伊格那丟
第二世紀

Christ, the life of all the living,
Christ, the death of death, our foe,
Christ, yourself for me once giving
To the darkest depths of woe:
Through your suff'ring, death, and merit
Life eternal I inherit.
Thousand, thousand thanks are due
Dearest Jesus, unto you.

Ernst C. Homburg
Seventeenth Century

Observe those who hold erroneous opinions concerning the grace of Jesus Christ, which has come to us, and see how they run counter to the mind of God! They concern themselves with neither works of charity, nor widows,nor orphans, nor the distressed, nor those in prison or out of it, nor the hungry or thirsty.

Ignatius of Antioch
second Century