Porphyry

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234-305

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Greek
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Faith

A saying similar to this runs as follows: “Even if you have faith no bigger than a mustard seed, I tell you in truth that if you say to this mountain, Be moved into the sea — even that will be possible for you.”  It seems to follow that anyone who is unable to move a mountain by following these directions is unworthy to be counted among the faithful.  So there you are: not only the ordinary Christians, but even bishops and priests, find themselves excluded on the basis of such a saying.

Against the Christians, p. 51

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