Quotes About Faith

Depersonalized Personalized Sin Breaking a rule Betraying a relationship Repentance Admitting guilt Sorrowing over personal betrayal Forgiveness Canceling a penalty Renewing fellowship Faith Believing a set of propositions Committing oneself to a person Christian life Obeying rules Pleasing the Lord

There are a million signposts pointing toward the specific truth of God in Christ.

Evangelism is not mere initiation into a relationship with God but the formation of a community within a narrative that is not yet complete.

To believe is therefore not only to come into the faith but to be conformed to the image of the crucified Christ. To be baptized is to share the existence of the crucified one.

No doctrines will be unimportant, though some will lie closer to our bosom than others. But doctrine--doctrine--doctrine--is that which faith desires. It is lamentable that the Christianity of our day desires it not.

Religion is a living process. When the Spirit takes hold of a man to transform him into a child of grace, working faith in him, and opening his eyes to see the boundless riches of grace, the work goes on continually. There is growth of knowledge, faith, and hope. The more the spiritual process advances, the more does religion become distinguished from all its outward forms, and attain likeness to the infinite benevolence of God.

Truth is the fulcrum of the lever, faith. Particular truths are so many polished stones, which faith builds into the wall of the spiritual temple.

No man can be any greater or any stronger, in Christianity, than his faith.

In proportion to our faith will be our desire for the increase of knowledge.

If faith ever rises to manly vigour, it must be by enlarging the mind's acquaintance with the whole extent of saving truth. Believers who would be strong and healthy, must not be detained upon the milk of babes, but must aspire to strong meat, and go on unto perfection. For faith to be strong and conquering, we must have variety of food. The entire truths of religion must enter into the regimen.

The true recipe for a miserable existence is to quarrel with Providence.

As Gates had told the pastor that day in his house. "I can do anything I put my mind to".

there are many people who frequently hear the words of Christ but have little desire to follow them and so do not have the mind of Christ.

what does all this benefit us without the love and grace of God? It is completely futile unless we love God and serve only him.

When you stop living for yourself, you will grow into union with me.

I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Without my way you cannot go. Without my truth you cannot know. And without my life you cannot grow. I am the way which you must follow, the truth you must believe, and the life for which you must hope.

I am the way never changing, the truth never failing, and the life never ending. I am the straight way, the supreme truth and the true, blessed, and uncreated life.

I have received the cross from your hands. I have carried it, even as you have laid it upon me, and I will continue to carry it until I die. Truly the life of a devoted servant is the cross, but it leads to paradise. I have begun the journey of the cross. May I not turn back nor leave it.

He will help us carry it. Look! Our king enters in before us, and he will fight for us. Let us follow bravely, fearing no terror. Let us be prepared to die bravely in battle. Let us not be dishonored by fleeing from the cross.

Charging Elk would make his own prayers when the time came. But his prayers would be of thanks for having lived on this earth, not for his "nagi's" future.

Find Sister Caroline…And she's tired—She's weary—Go down, Death, and bring her to me.

Young man, young man, your arm's too short to box with God.

Your arm's too short to box with God.

Young man, your arm's too short to box with God!