Comments on: Augustine’s Use of Infusion for Justification http://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/07/augustines-use-of-infusion-for-justification/ Reformation meets Rome Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Taylor Marshall http://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/07/augustines-use-of-infusion-for-justification/comment-page-1/#comment-2064 Taylor Marshall Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:59:12 +0000 http://www.calledtocommunion.com/?p=2107#comment-2064 Sh'muel, That's a good insight. I hadn't thought of that. Taylor Sh’muel,

That’s a good insight. I hadn’t thought of that.

Taylor

]]> By: Sh'muel http://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/07/augustines-use-of-infusion-for-justification/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Sh'muel Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:34:25 +0000 http://www.calledtocommunion.com/?p=2107#comment-2027 works nicely when applied using the parable of the sower too ;) works nicely when applied using the parable of the sower too ;)

]]> By: Taylor Marshall http://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/07/augustines-use-of-infusion-for-justification/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 Taylor Marshall Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:24:17 +0000 http://www.calledtocommunion.com/?p=2107#comment-1982 J.P. Great question. In the sentence before the one quoted above, Saint Augustine does cite Scripturet. He cites 1 Corinthians 3:7 for the basis of his reasoning: "Neither is he that plants anything, nor he that waters, but God that gives the increase." Augustine is using the Pauline metaphor of water and vegetation. Water infuses the seed before it gives increase. The water metaphor works nicely with baptism and regeneration. J.P.

Great question. In the sentence before the one quoted above, Saint Augustine does cite Scripturet. He cites 1 Corinthians 3:7 for the basis of his reasoning: “Neither is he that plants anything, nor he that waters, but God that gives the increase.”

Augustine is using the Pauline metaphor of water and vegetation. Water infuses the seed before it gives increase.

The water metaphor works nicely with baptism and regeneration.

]]> By: J.P. http://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/07/augustines-use-of-infusion-for-justification/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 J.P. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:09:36 +0000 http://www.calledtocommunion.com/?p=2107#comment-1980 I don't suppose Augustine gave any Scriptural basis for making this claim? If he did I'd be interested in reading that too. I don’t suppose Augustine gave any Scriptural basis for making this claim? If he did I’d be interested in reading that too.

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