Quotes
on Bible - Your Circumstances do NOT define You
“Your
circumstances do NOT define you. Expect a GRAND finale.”
―
John Paul Warren
“If
the people of Europe had known as much of astronomy and geology when the bible
was introduced among them, as they do now, there never could have been one
believer in the doctrine of inspiration. If the writers of the various parts of
the bible had known as much about the sciences as is now known by every
intelligent man, the book never could have been written. It was produced by
ignorance, and has been believed and defended by its author. It has lost power
in the proportion that man has gained knowledge. A few years ago, this book was
appealed to in the settlement of all scientific questions; but now, even the
clergy confess that in such matters, it has ceased to speak with the voice of
authority. For the establishment of facts, the word of man is now considered
far better than the word of God. In the world of science, Jehovah was
superseded by Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler. All that God told Moses,
admitting the entire account to be true, is dust and ashes compared to the
discoveries of Descartes, Laplace, and Humboldt. In matters of fact, the bible
has ceased to be regarded as a standard. Science has succeeded in breaking the
chains of theology. A few years ago, Science endeavored to show that it was not
inconsistent with the bible. The tables have been turned, and now, Religion is
endeavoring to prove that the bible is not inconsistent with Science. The
standard has been changed.”
―
Robert G. Ingersoll, Some Mistakes of Moses
“Though
I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
money,
I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And
though
I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries,
and
all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could
remove
mountains, and have not money, I am nothing. And though I
bestow
all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to
be
burned, and have not money, it profiteth me nothing. Money
suffereth
long, and is kind; money envieth not; money vaunteth not
itself,
is not puffed up, doth not behave unseemly, seeketh not her
own,
is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in
iniquity,
but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth
all
things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. . . . And now
abideth
faith, hope, money, these three; but the greatest of these
is
money.
I
Corinthians xiii (adapted) ”
―
George Orwell, Keep the Aspidistra Flying
“Faith
UP! Your purpose is GREATER than all your PROBLEMS.”
―
John Paul Warren
“Because
your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.”
―
Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version
“But
then I sigh, with a piece of Scripture
Tell
them that God bids us to do evil for good;
And
thus I clothe my naked villany
With
odd old ends stolen out of Holy Writ;
And
seem a saint, when most I play the devil.”
―
William Shakespeare, Richard III
“Therefore,
there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,”
―
Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version
“What
is required of thee, O man, but to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with
thy God.
Micah
6:8”
―
Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version
“Personally,
I think the 'Christian family' should be called a Christian fantasy.”
―
Ruth Hurmence Green
“Except
a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
―
Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version
“With
God, all things are possible.”
―
Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version
“The
main things are the plain things, and the plain things are the main things.”
―
Alistair Begg
“There
is a difference between criticizing people and criticizing a people's
uninformed ideals. That is, unless one defines himself or others by their
ideals, then he is offended, and usually offended secretly. Because oddly
enough, this person is the same person quickest to resort to dismissive
name-calling, such as 'bigot' or 'zealot'. And oddly enough, he is always the
one, the 'open-minded' one, who adamantly protests for, not only himself, but
others not to listen to any type of scholarly theological truth inherently for
the sake of his own personal, moral beliefs.”
―
Criss Jami, Killosophy
“Therefore,
my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is
proclaimed to you.
Acts
13:38”
“The
Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever - do
not abandon the works of your hands.”
―
Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version
“Unless
the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord
builds the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.”
―
Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version
“Whatever
is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is
anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians
4:8”
―
Anonymous, THE HOLY BIBLE - The Authorized King James Version
“After
all, when ‘the Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become’
He resolved to ‘wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created –
and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the
ground – for I regret that I have made them’ (Genesis 6:7). The Bible thinks it
is perfectly all right to destroy all animals as punishment for the crimes of
Homo sapiens, as if the existence of giraffes, pelicans and ladybirds has lost
all purpose if humans misbehave. The Bible could not imagine a scenario in
which God repents having created Homo sapiens, wipes this sinful ape off the
face of the earth, and then spends eternity enjoying the antics of ostriches,
kangaroos and panda bears.”
―
Yuval Noah Harari, Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
“It
turns out happiness does come in relationship with the right guy.
I
found my Prince Charming in Jesus, my very own freedom fighter, supernatural
life coach, and Prince of Peace. He comes through every time, saves me because
He can’t not. That’s His nature. And I’ve peeked ahead to the end of the story.
The Bible says He’s coming back to get us, riding on a white horse; no wonder
that makes my heart skip a beat. ”
―
Elizabeth Bristol, Mary Me: One Woman’s Incredible Adventure with God
“Whenever
I speak to a group, I always ask, “God, what is it You want me to say?”
Over
and over, and as if for the first time, He says, “Make sure . . .”
I
lean in, curious, totally forgetting the last twenty times. “Make sure of
what?”
“Make
sure you tell them,” He pauses for effect, “that I love them.” ”
―
Elizabeth Bristol, Mary Me: One Woman’s Incredible Adventure with God
