#ible

Let me tell you something," Marc said. "I'm done with you. I've lost everything because of you." He got to his feet and waved his arms around in the air. "I have no family, no friends-" "You have us," Sera said in a quiet voice. "-no life." Marc looked at Sera and shook his head. "I don't want you. I want my old life back. ↗

— J Meyers

#family

It is not possible to understand the NT concept of the church if we overlook the numerous metaphors used to portray it. The church is Christ's body, a temple, a family, a royal priesthood, twelve tribes, the chosen race, Abraham's children, the new creation, the bride of Christ, and so on. Bible readers should be careful not to construct their theology of the church on a single metaphor. ↗

— David Ewert

#church #ecclesiology #family

To explain the matter I will employ a simile, which yet, I confess is very dissimilar; but its dissimilitude is greatly in favour of my sentiments. A rich man bestows, on a poor and famishing beggar, alms by which he may be able to maintain himself and his family. Does it cease to be a pure gift, because the beggar extends his hand to receive it? Can it be said with propriety, that 'the alms depended partly on THE LIBERALITY of the Donor, and partly on THE LIBERTY of the Receiver,' though the latter would not have possessed the alms unless he had received it by stretching out his hand? Can it be correctly said, BECAUSE THE BEGGAR IS ALWAYS PREPARED TO RECEIVE, that 'he can have the alms, or not have it, just as he pleases?' If these assertions cannot be truly made about a beggar who receives alms, how much less can they be made about the gift of faith, for the receiving of which far more acts of Divine Grace are required! ↗

— James Arminius

#calvinism #christianity #free-will #irresistible-grace #prevenient-grace

So can you tell me exactly what 'freedom' means? If I am not free to be as twisted as I wanna be? ↗

— Disturbed

#disturbed #divide #indestructible #music-lyrics #freedom

It is possible that blondes also prefer gentlemen. ↗

— Mamie Van Doren

#blondes #gentlemen #possible #prefer

I think there's nothing better in the world than a spirited discussion about the Bible and Jesus and God and the Catholic faith, or the Jewish faith, or the Muslim faith - any religion. ↗

— Elizabeth Vargas

#any #better #bible #catholic #catholic faith

Bookshop Customer: 'Who wrote the bible?' Customer's friend: 'Jesus. ↗

— Jen Campbell

#books #humor #humor

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. [Psalms 23] ↗

— Anonymous

#scripture #art

An eye for an eye.” “That's a revenge thing, right? From some play.” “The Bible, darling. The Lord of all plays. ↗

— J.D. Robb

#revenge #death

One proof of the inspiration of the Bible is that it has withstood so much poor preaching. ↗

— A.T. Robertson

#bible #scripture #inspirational