Quotes of: Scripture Keyword

Grace works ahead of us to draw us toward faith, to begin its work in us. Even the first fragile intuition of conviction of sin, the first intimation of our need of God, is the work of preparing, prevening grace, which draws us gradually toward wishi...

John Wesley's Scriptural Christianity: A Plain Exposition of His Teaching on Christian Doctrine

Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor toothed. Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in ...

Luther's Works, 33: Career of the Reformer III

If someone were to ask whether communications skills or meekness is most important to a marriage, I'd answer meekness, hands down. You can be a superb communicator but still never have the humility to ask, 'Is it I?' Communication skills are no subst...

When Times Are Tough: 5 Scriptures That Will Help You Get Through Almost Anything

There is talk of a new astrologer [Nicolaus Copernicus] who wants to prove that the earth moves and goes around instead of the sky, the sun, the moon, just as if somebody were moving in a carriage or ship might hold that he was sitting still and at r...

Martin Luther

Jorge de Burgos: Laughter is a devilish wind which deforms, uh, the lineaments of the face and makes men look like monkeys. William of Baskerville: Monkeys do not laugh. Laughter is particular to men. Jorge de Burgos: As is sin. Christ never laughed....

The Name of the Rose

Religious moderation is the product of secular knowledge and scriptural ignorance.

The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

Renew your mind with the knowledge on scriptures daily. You will be better equipped to handle any situation.

Beautiful Quotes

One should therefore not rely on mere words, but everywhere search for the intention behind them. (121)

Buddhist Scriptures

Clinton and his cigar was so much greater a man than Bush and his rifle.

The Secret Scripture

You have to find that place that is very quiet in your head, and anytime I read it, anytime I come across it, my Bible, the first Scripture in there is Psalms 91.

Ray Lewis

To substitute Scripture for the self-revealing Spirit is to put the dead letter in the place of the living Word.

Sebastian Franck

However, I am willing to hear what you can produce from Scripture in favor of any kind of slavery.

Samuel Hopkins

The Jesus of the Scripture transcends all nations and calls all nations into judgment.

Tony Campolo

To me, 'Ace Ventura' is as scriptural and sacred as any movie I've ever done because it's childlike.

Tom Shadyac

No man is to be credited for his mere authority's sake, unless he can show Scripture for the maintenance of his opinion.

John Wycliffe

We observe that in the scriptures, fasting almost always is linked with prayer. Without prayer, fasting is not complete fasting; it's simply going hungry.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Reading the scriptures through the lenses of the Law you see God as unapproachable, through the lenses of Grace you see the outstretched arms of Jesus saying "come".

John Paul Warren

Pluralism is denied logically; inclusivism is denied scripturally, and that leaves us with exclusivism... you have to know that Jesus died and believe in it in order to be saved.

Norman Geisler

Mythology and history are my passion. I grew up in a religious family and learnt about our scriptures and philosophies. It's the language I'm comfortable with.

Amish Tripathi

The inspired Scriptures make the clear distinction between false and true riches and make plain the reason why happiness is gained and fully enjoyed only by those who find true riches.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Nothing escapes God's knowledge. This is proved by the witness of the Scriptures and the analogy of the sun, which, although created, yet by its light or heat enters into all things.

Saint Ambrose