Friday, October 28 : Saint Clement of Rome
The apostles received the gospel for us from the Lord Jesus Christ; Jesus the Christ was sent from God. So, Christ is from God, and the apostles from Christ. Both came to pass regularly by the will of God. So, having received their instructions, and having been reassured by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, trusting in the word of God they set forth in the conviction of the Holy Spirit, preaching that the kingdom of God was about to come. So, as they preached from country to country and from town to town, they appointed their first converts, after testing them by the Spirit, as Pastors and Deacons of those who were to believe. … And what wonder, if those who in Christ were entrusted with such a task appointed those just mentioned? … Our apostles also knew through our Lord Jesus Christ that there would be contention for the title of overseer. On this account, as they had received full foreknowledge, they appointed those already mentioned in order that, if they should fall asleep, other approved men should succeed to their duties.
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