ACC ~ 2 Peter 2 v20

THEY ARE AGAIN ENTANGLED. LEO THE GREAT: We cannot fathom the depths of God’s mercy toward us. Yet we must take care not to be ensnared again by the devil’s traps and become entangled once more in the very errors which we have renounced. For the ancient enemy does not stop laying down traps everywhere and doing whatever it takes to corrupt the faith of believers. SERMONS 27.3.

HAVING BEEN SET FREE. CAESARIUS OF ARLES: Since we have been set free from the power of the devil through the grace of Christ and without any preceding merits of our own, dearest brothers, let us try as hard as we can, with his help, always to engage in good works, fearing what the apostle Peter proclaims in these terrible words. SERMONS 175.5.

DWELLING IN DIRT. SALVIAN THE PRESBYTER: Look what the apostle Peter has to say about Christians who live in the mire and impurities of this world. ON THE GOVERNANCE OF GOD 4.19.

THEY SIN KNOWINGLY. HILARY OF ARLES: It is always worse to sin knowingly than to sin in ignorance. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER.

WORSE STATE THAN BEFORE. OECUMENIUS: From this we learn two things. First,a person must serve the one who has overcome him, whoever that may be. Second, those who go back to their former ways after knowing the truth find themselves in an even worse state than the one from which they were originally rescued. COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER.

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