John of Damascus Quotes About Worship

Quotes about: Worship

• In former times, God, who is without form or body, could never be depicted. But now when God is seen in the flesh conversing with men, I make an image of the God whom I see. I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake.

  John of Damascus

  Men, Body, Flesh

• I do not worship matter, I worship the God of matter, who became matter for my sake and deigned to inhabit matter, who worked out my salvation through matter. I will not cease from honoring that matter which works for my salvation. I venerate it, though not as God.

  John of Damascus

  Matter, Sake, Worship

• I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake.

  John of Damascus

  Matter, Sake, Worship

• The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God. ... I do not worship matter. I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake, who willed to take His abode in matter, who worked out my salvation through matter. Never will I cease honoring the matter which wrought my salvation! I honor it, but not as God. Because of this I salute all remaining matter with reverence, because God has filled it with his grace and power. Through it my salvation has come to me.

  John of Damascus

  Icons, Grace, Honor

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