Fulgentius of Ruspe

In his own words on Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:5

  The reason for saying "he destined us in love is" that he empowered us with his gracious love in order to predestine us.

  ON THE TRUTH OF PREDESTINATION 3.5

• Ephesians 1:5

  The eternal firmness and firm eternity of God's predestinating will consist not only in the ordaining of works. God also knows in advance the number of the elect. No one of that full number may lose his eternal grace, nor may any outside that total attain the gift of eternal salvation. For God, who knows all things before they come to pass, is not confused about the number of the predestined, any more than he doubts the effectiveness of the works he has ordained.

  ON THE TRUTH OF PREDESTINATION 3.6

• Ephesians 2:8

  The blessed Paul argues that we are saved by faith, which he declares to be not from us but a gift from God. Thus there cannot possibly be true salvation where there is no true faith, and, since this faith is divinely enabled, it is without doubt bestowed by his free generosity. Where there is true belief through true faith, true salvation certainly accompanies it. Anyone who departs from true faith will not possess the grace of true salvation.

  ON THE INCARNATION 1

• Ephesians 5:32

  Any soul that cleaves faithfully to Christ is like a wife living faithfully with her husband. Even in chaste wedlock she may grieve the mind of her husband. But she preserves the faith of the marriage bed with chaste purity. Prudently and temperately she orders the husband's household. Even while she falls short of meeting his needs she lives chastely and faithfully with him. Though human infirmity often causes her to transgress against him, conjugal chastity makes her cleave with pleasure to her husband.

  ON THE INCARNATION 41