Quotes about Belief

Let us put ourselves into His hands, and not be startled though He leads us by a strange way, a mirabilis via , as the Church speaks. Let us be sure He will lead us right, that He will bring us to that which is, not indeed what we think best, nor what is best for another, but what is best for us.

The man who stands with God is always in the majority.

That we should not pray to the glorious Virgyn Marie, butt to God only.

You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.

I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong.

So I offer my definition of theology: theology is the application of Scripture, by persons, to every area of life.

Our conduct is not the basis for our salvation, but is influenced by our salvation.

People do not risk their lives in the face of persecution to uphold a view they believe to be in error or only somewhat probable.

Indeed, the dirty secret of Christian apologetics is this: there is no human argument that is guaranteed to overcome unbelief.

Apologetics is also application of Scripture to unbelief. Unbelief is no respecter of persons. Both Christians and non-Christians wrestle with doubt and suspicion. A biblical apologetic targets unbelief wherever it may be found, strengthening the faith of Christians and calling unbelievers to repentance and faith in Christ.

Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.

Years since have proved to me over and over again that the heart set to do the Father's will need never fear defeat. His promises of guidance may be fully counted upon. Does it make sense to believe that the Shepard would care less about getting His sheep where He wants them to go than they care about getting there?