Quotes about Doctrine

It may be said, "Surely these passages cannot be taken literally, for how then would the people of God be able to survive in the world?" The state of mind of John 7:17 will cause such objections to vanish: If anyone desires to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it is of God or whether I speak of myself. I believe that whoever is willing to act out these commandments of the Lord literally, will be led with me to see that taking them literally is the will of God.

the Catholic Church possesses one and the same faith throughout the whole world.

If you believe in the Gospel what you like, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.

Is it faith to understand nothing, and merely submit your convictions implicitly to the Church?

As far as sacred Scripture is concerned, however much froward men try to gnaw at it, nevertheless it clearly is crammed with thoughts that could not be humanly conceived. Let each of the prophets be looked into: none will be found who does not far exceed human measure. Consequently, those for whom prophetic doctrine is tasteless ought to be thought of as lacking taste buds.

They who strive to build up a firm faith in Scripture through disputation are doing things backwards.

Now, in order that true religion may shine upon us, we ought to hold that it must take its beginning from heavenly doctrine and that no one can get even the slightest taste of right and sound doctrine unless he be a pupil of Scripture.

The church of God can be established in no other way than by the Word.

God does not bind the ancient folk to outward doctrine as if they were learning their ABC's.

It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.

Our faith in doctrine is not established until we have a perfect conviction that God is its author.

The difference between us and the papists is that they do not think that the church can be 'the pillar of the truth' unless she presides over the word of God. We, on the other hand, assert that it is because she reverently subjects herself to the word of God that the truth is preserved by her and passed on to others by her hands.