Quotes about Divinity
Since men do not create their own life but obtain life precariously from another, it follows that God dwells in them.
— John Calvin
The essence of God is rather to be adored than inquired into.
— John Calvin
For even if the Word in his immeasurable essence united with the nature with the nature of man into one person, we do not imagine that he was confined therein. Here is something marvelous: the Son of God descended from heaven in such a way that, without leaving heaven, he willed to be borne in the virgin's womb, to go about earth, and to hang upon the cross; yet he continuously filled the world even as he had done from the beginning.
— John Calvin
We should forever keep in mind that we must not brood on the wickedness of man, but realize that he is God's image bearer.
— John Calvin
Christ descended to us, to bear us up to the Father, and at the same time to bear us up to himself, inasmuch as he is one with the Father.
— John Calvin
This far, indeed, we differ from each other, in that everyone appropriates to himself some peculiar error; but we are all alike in this, that we substitute monstrous fictions for the one living and true God.
— John Calvin
Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God. Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true sound wisdom consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.
— John Calvin
Reason is our soul's left hand, Faith her right, By these we reach divinity
— John Donne
If there was no other proof of the infinite patience of God, a very good one could be found in His toleration of the pictures that are painted of Him.
— Thomas Merton
God came into the world to reawaken the thirst for great things in us.
— Pope Benedict XVI
Either Jesus is the Son of God ; or a madman or worse. But His being just a great teacher? He's not left that open to us.
— CS Lewis
Jesus Christ is the only God who has a date in history.
— Dorothy Sayers