Bible
Quotes - Love is patient, love is kind
“Every
word in God’s Book is there by deliberate design, namely the Holy Ghost. Each
sentence in the Scriptures is divinely structured.”
―
Cory Trout
“Polytheistic
Greek mythology includes some stories that tell of intervention by Zeus in
human affairs but others that tell of Zeus’s life among his fellow gods. In the
Bible, God, being the only god, does not have that second kind of action
through which to present himself. But the peculiarity of God’s character does
not end there. God could conceivably engage in some kind of demonstrative
action that would serve his own self-presentation apart from any interaction
with man: miraculous displays, cosmic disruptions, the creation of other
worlds. But in fact he refrains from all such activity. Not only does he lack
any social life among other gods but he also lacks what we might call a private
life. His only way of pursuing an interest in himself is through mankind.”
―
Jack Miles, God: A Biography
“The
people who wrote down the Bible and the people who wrote down the Mahayana
sutras were artists. They used images to express their insights.”
―
Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Battles: Modern Commentary on the Teachings of Master
Linji
“But
the Bible narrative is all about creativity bursting forth from the true self,
the true you.”
―
Jamie Winship, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the
Liberating Truth of God
“The
Quran's relationship to Tanakh and the Bible differs from that of the New
Testament to Tanakh. Whereas the New Testament reinterprets Tanakh and
incorporates it into the Bible as the Old Testament, the Quran refers to the
Jewish and Christian scriptures while remaining independent of both.”
―
Charles L Cohen, The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction: A Very
Short Introduction
“Love
is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud." — 1 Corinthians 13”
―
Christian Bible, The Christian Bible
“Mankind
seeks to destroy that which challenges its supremacy. Therefore, if God doesn’t
exist and Biblical principles are irrelevant, why does mankind spend so much
time seeking to destroy both?”
―
Craig D. Lounsbrough
“After
watching how eagerly my Christian friends studied the Bible, I realized I
wasn’t going to have what they had unless I took it seriously as well. I saw
the hope they derived from its pages and how much reliable guidance it gave
them. I saw how much joy they got from applying it, and I realized it was the
key”
―
Michael J Heil, Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey
to finding purpose
“Pride
is a gateway sin that offers an open doorway for our enemy to drop in and tell
us just how great we are, and how we really don't need God.”
―
Chris Hodges, The Daniel Dilemma: How to Stand Firm and Love Well in a Culture
of Compromise
“Humility
is not thinking less of yourself. Humility is thinking of yourself less. We can
be courageous and contrite at the same time.”
―
Chris Hodges, The Daniel Dilemma: How to Stand Firm and Love Well in a Culture
of Compromise
“Remember,
God isn't looking for perfection. He's looking for humility and honesty about
our need for Him--our brokenness. The Bible tells us God is especially
attracted to a repentant heart. "My sacrifice, oh God, is a broken spirit.
A broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise." (Psalm 51:17)”
―
Chris Hodges, The Daniel Dilemma: How to Stand Firm and Love Well in a Culture
of Compromise
“You
will never know all that your life can be until you hand it over to the One who
gave you life.”
―
Chris Hodges, The Daniel Dilemma: How to Stand Firm and Love Well in a Culture
of Compromise
“As
we saw time and time again, Daniel stood his ground; even risking his life to
oppose the cultural pressure surrounding him. He didn't argue, defend, explain,
or debate. He simply made his boundaries clear with direct, respectful
communication. As a result, Daniel shone like a beacon of God's truth for 70
years--valued and esteemed by 4 different Babylonian regimes.”
―
Chris Hodges
“When
culture shifts--and we know it always will--we should get excited. Because in
the midst of those chaotic, unsettling changes, we live on solid ground. In
Christ, we have the hope the world needs. And like the prophet Daniel, we are
catalysts for redemptive change--people of influence, who know our goal is not
to be right, but to be effective.”
―
Chris Hodges, The Daniel Dilemma: How to Stand Firm and Love Well in a Culture
of Compromise
“If
God really did create everything and the Bible is God’s decisive word about
everything, then that means it’s not an opinion but an instruction manual.”
―
Michael J Heil, Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey
to finding purpose
“Biblical
preaching is exposing the mind of God, as revealed in the Word of God, to the
people of God, for the glory of God”
―
Royal Raj S
“Love
you neighbor as yourself' makes sense only within a religious context. Without
God, all that exists in the world is the physical; from where then would come
the basis for legislating moral obligations? The inability to derive moral
obligations without a metaphysical basis has been a bedrock problem confronting
all atheistic philosophical systems. As Bertrand Russell, perhaps the twentieth
century's most eloquent atheistic philosopher, wrote: 'I cannot see how to
refute the argument for the subjectivity of all ethical values, but I refuse to
accept that the only thing wrong with wanton cruelty is that I don't like it.'
Unfortunately, over many decades of writing, Russell was never able to
formulate a stronger critique of 'wanton cruelty' than that he didn't like it.
Even more unfortunately, there are many people who do like it, a factor which
helps account for this century's Nazi and Communist horrors.
Significantly
the biblical verse does not read: 'Love all humanity as yourself,' but it
specifically speaks of one's neighbor. After all, it is easier to engage in
lofty statements about humankind than to show loving behavior to the person
next door, who might be a rather flawed creature.”
―
Joseph Telushkin, Biblical Literacy
“The
last one to realize he has been deceived is always the one who has been most
deceived.”
―
Caspian Sarginson, Flat Earth: What The Bible Actually Says: Every Verse In The
Bible On Creation
“One
fascinating revelation in scripture is just how sacred human sexuality exists
for God. The Bible sings with this truth, and Donna dives into this mystery to
reveal the greatest love story ever told!”
―
Donna Mack, Our Godly Sexual Beings: The Fellowship of the Mystery
“I'm
not a religious believer, yet despite that I go to church. I love the
architecture, the music, the words of the Bible, and the sense of sharing
something profound with other people. I have long found deep spiritual peace in
the great cathedrals, as do many millions of people, believers and nonbelievers
alike.”
―
Ken Follett, Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals
