Quotes about Mercy

We must share his truth—to change our world. To make it a place filled with love rather than hate. With peace, rather than war. With mercy, rather than revenge. With holiness, rather than evil.

Good works are indispensable to salvation - not as its ground or means, however, but as its consequence and evidence.

Grace could not have done it's curing work if the law had not first done its crushing work.

It is certainly a greater and more wonderful work to change the minds of enemies, bringing about a change of soul, than to kill them.

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

Only through faith in the grace of God, only through mercy at the hand of God, only through hope in the Son of God.

Heaven have mercy on us all - Presbyterians and Pagans alike - for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending.

If forgiveness does take place it will be but an echo of the forgiveness granted by the just and loving God-- the only forgiveness that ultimately matters, because, though we must forgive, in a very real sense no one can either forgive or retain sins 'but God alone.

Second, as Luther stated, because God's love isn't caused by its object, it can love those who are not lovable, "sinners, evil persons, fools, and weaklings in order to make them righteous, good, wise, and strong". Luther concluded, "rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good".

Together with the Works of Mercy, feeding, clothing and sheltering our brothers, we must indoctrinate.

While the Bible's account of the flood is one of judgment, it is also one of mercy and salvation.

God wants us to believe Him to be huge, even if we don't know what to believe Him for in a particular situation and circumstance. I can believe God to be God, to come and show Himself mighty and merciful in that situation, even if I don't really know biblically what I'm to ask Him for.