#bible

Heaven must be very beautiful, of course, the Bible says so — but, Anne, it won't be what I've been used to. ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

#heaven #l-m-montgomery #beauty

It's crazy isn't it?" She shook her head. "You have to believe it, but you hate it. I don't have to believe it, and I think it's beautiful." She shook her head again. "It's crazy. ↗

— Katherine Paterson

#the-bible #beauty

You are all beautiful, my darling, there is no flaw in thee. ↗

— Anonymous

#christianity #religious #beauty

If you want to understand Jesus, you have to study the whole Bible. Christian duty is not defined solely by the words in red. ↗

— Randall Terry

#christian #defined #duty #jesus #red

If the Lord hasn't got a boyfriend lined up for me to marry, that's his business. ↗

— Barbara Kingsolver

#humor #love #poisonwood-bible #business

The business of reading and interpreting the Bible in South Afria is a tricky one! The Bible is everywhere and in the hands of many, including the pain inflictors. ~ Mogomme Alpheus Masoga ↗

— Gerald O. West

#interpretation #south-africa #business

The Bible says that our core problem, the fundamental reason we do what we do, is sin. ↗

— Paul David Tripp

#paul-david-tripp #sin #change

Christianity's goal is not escape from this world. It loves this world and seeks to change it for the better. ↗

— Marcus J. Borg

#christianity #change

Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 1:16-17) ↗

— Anonymous

#holy-bible #james #jesus-christ #change

We must come to the Bible with the purpose of self-exposure consciously in mind. I suspect not many people make more than a token stab in that direction. It's extremely hard work. It makes Bible study alternately convicting and reassuring, painful and soothing, puzzling and calming, and sometimes dull - but not for long if our purpose is to see ourselves better. ↗

— Larry Crabb

#convicting #self-exposure #study #change