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Dorotheus of Gaza: "Sekali lagi, setelah kejatuhannya, Tuhan memberiny...

"Sekali lagi, setelah kejatuhannya, Tuhan memberinya kesempatan untuk bertobat dan menerima belas kasihan, tetapi ia tetap menjaga lehernya tetap tegak. Dia datang kepadanya dan berkata, "Adam, kamu di mana?" alih-alih mengatakan, "Kemuliaan apa yang telah Anda tinggalkan dan apa yang telah Anda jatuhkan?" Setelah itu, Dia bertanya kepadanya, "Mengapa kamu berbuat dosa? Mengapa kamu melanggar perintah?" Dengan mengajukan pertanyaan-pertanyaan ini, Dia ingin memberinya kesempatan untuk mengatakan, "Maafkan aku." Namun, dia tidak meminta pengampunan. Tidak ada kerendahan hati, tidak ada pertobatan, tetapi memang sebaliknya."

--- Dorotheus of Gaza

Versi Bahasa Inggris

Again, after his fall, God gave him an occasion to repent and to receive mercy but he kept his stiff-neck held high. He came to him and said "Adam, Where are you?" instead of saying "What glory you have left and what dishonor you have arrived at?" After that, He asked him "Why did you sin? Why did you transgress the commandment?" By asking these questions, He wanted to give him the opportunity to say, "Forgive me." However, he did not ask for forgiveness. There was no humility, there was no repentance, but indeed the opposite.