Quotes About Belief

For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.

and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.

For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.

who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.

For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.

And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”

For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

This is why the ancients were commended.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at Godís command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.