Re: The Early Christians: Creed, Confession and Scripture

Bruderhof wrote:

> Crosses also we do not worship, nor do we desire to worship them. But
> you, who consecrate gods of wood, very possibly worship wooden crosses
> as being parts of your gods.
> 
> Minucius Felix, Octavius 29.6.
> 


So, then, we are called atheists. We confess that we are atheists as far
as 
such false gods are concerned but not with respect to the true God, the 
father of justice, self-control, and of all other good qualities, the God 
who is free from all taint of evil. No. We worship and adore him and the 
Son who came from him and taught us these things, the host of other good 
angels who follow him and are very much like him, and the prophetic
Spirit. 
To these we give honor in reason and in truth.

Justin, First Apology 6.