Quotes about Revelation

The loveliest gifts sometimes come wrapped in the ugliest paper.

We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us.

Our idea of God tells us more about ourselves than about Him.

Revelation when applied to religion, means something communicated immediately from God to man. It is revelation to the first person only, and hearsay to every other, and, consequently, they are not obliged to believe it. It is a contradiction in terms and ideas to call anything a revelation that comes to us at second hand, either verbally or in writing. Revelation is necessarily limited to the first communication.

The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the human race, have had their origin in this thing called revelation or revealed religion.

What is the duty which God requireth of man? Obedience to his revealed will. It is not enough to hear God's voice, but we must obey. Obedience is a part of the honour we owe to God.

This light does that which no other light can. It makes a man perceive himself to be blind.

We may read many truths in the Bible, but we cannot know them savingly, till God by his Spirit shines upon our soul.

God's revelation to Adam did not instruct Noah how to build the ark.

I am an observant Jew! Now my secret is out.

A book is a present that you can open again and again

When people show you who they are; believe them.