#scripture

These Scriptures, therefore, are infinitely far from justifying the slavery under consideration; for it cannot be made to appear that one in a thousand of these slaves has done any thing to forfeit his own liberty. ↗

— Samuel Hopkins

#appear #cannot #consideration #done #far

The God of the Hebrews is a God that human language, we're not even supposed to speak the holy name. We were told in the Second Commandment we could make no images of this God, and I don't think that means just building idols, I think that means also trying to believe you've captured God in your words, in the Creeds, in the Scriptures. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

#believe #building #captured #commandment #could

You have to find that place that is very quiet in your head, and anytime I read it, anytime I come across it, my Bible, the first Scripture in there is Psalms 91. ↗

— Ray Lewis

#anytime #bible #come #find #first

In early church polemics, Jews are deemed no longer worthy of their own Scriptures because they have failed to accept Christ as the Messiah. ↗

— Jack Schwartz

#because #christ #church #deemed #early

Saint Augustine … insisted that scripture taught nothing but charity. Whatever the biblical author may have intended, any passage that seemed to preach hatred and was not conducive to love must be interpreted allegorically and made to speak of charity. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#charity #christianity #saint-augustine #scripture #life

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. ↗

— Anonymous

#love

Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah ↗

— Anonymous

#god #scripture #trust #scripture

And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do. ↗

— Nephi

#inspiration #scripture #inspirational

So Encourage Each Other and Build Each Other Up-Positive Connections. ↗

— Anonymous

#inspirational #scripture #inspirational

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2)But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. ↗

— Anonymous

#inspirational #scripture #inspirational