Origen de Principiis Book I ed worthy of the glory of God, if He be a fire, consuming materials of that kind? But let us reflect that God does indeed consume and utterly destroy; that He consumes evil thoughts, wicked actions, and sinful desires, when they find their way into the minds of believers; and that, inhabiting along with His Son those souls which are rendered capable of receiving His word and wisdom, according to His own declaration," I and the Father shall come, and We shall make our abode with him? "[5] Origen Against Celsus Book VIII And the Saviour says, "If any man hear My words, and do them, I and My Father will come to him, and make Our abode with him."[37] A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity After which also He adds this: "If any one loveth me, he shall keep my word: and my Father will love him; and we will come unto him, and will make our abode with him."[235] Revelation of Saint John the Theologian And blessed is the house where this description lies, as the Lord said, He that loveth me keepeth my sayings[57]