#ible

To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. ↗

— Thomas Aquinas

#explanation #necessary #possible #who #without

Take all that you can of this book upon reason, and the balance on faith, and you will live and die a happier man. (When a skeptic expressed surprise to see him reading a Bible) ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

#faith #happiness #faith

The Bible is the greatest of all books; to study it is the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals. ↗

— Charles C. Ryrie

#faith #god #jesus #religion #faith

Golf... is the infallible test. The man who can go into a patch of rough alone, with the knowledge that only God is watching him, and play his ball where it lies, is the man who will serve you faithfully and well. ↗

— P. G. Wodehouse

#ball #faithfully #go #god #golf

Just think of what would have happened to poor old Naaman if he had decided to dunk himself only once? ↗

— Lawana Blackwell

#faith #humor-inspirational #seven #faith

Can I really take God at his word? ↗

— K Howard Joslin

#faithfulness #god #truth #word #faith

This is a trustworthy saying: If we have died together with Him, we shall also live together with Him. If we endure, then we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, then we also deny us. If we are unfaithful to Him, He Himself will remain faithful, for He cannot deny Himself ↗

— Anonymous

#the-holy-bible #timothy #trust #faith

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth my nothing. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS CHARITY. ↗

— Anonymous

#charity #scripture #faith

Proponents of canonical hermeneutics are either unintentionally or willfully naive here-in most cases the naivete is willful. Canonical readings simply act as if the evolution of the text is irrelevant to its meaning; usually this is because it is deemed to be more expedient for the purpose of exhorting a faith community if such considerations are put aside. ↗

— Thom Stark

#canonical-hermeneutics #hermeneutics #faith

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; ↗

— Anonymous

#faith