Quotes About Faith

Neither does man have gills for living in a water environment; yet it is not sinful to explore the depths of the oceans in search of food or other blessings.

There is no argument in the world that carries the hatred that a relioious belief does. The more learned a man is, the less consideration he has for another man's belief.

So often we have a kind of vague, wistful longing that the promises of Jesus should be true. The only way really to enter into them is to believe them with the clutching intensity of a drowning man.

A cockle-fish may as soon crowd the ocean into its narrow shell, as vain man ever comprehend the decrees of God!

Maidens hearts are always soft: Would that men's were truer!

There is mercy in every place. And mercy, encouraging thought gives even affliction a grace and reconciles man to his lot.

Man on the dubious waves of error toss'd.

And indeed, no man has found his religion until he has found that for which he must sell his goods and his life.

Say what men may, it is doctrine that moves the world. He who takes no position will not sway the human intellect.

Men ardently pursue truth, assuming it will be angels' bread when found.

For as men in battle are continually in the way of shot, so we, in this world, are ever within the reach of Temptation.

[I]t is impossible that any people of government should ever prosper, where men render not unto God, that which is God's, as well as to Caesar, that which is Caesar's.

I care not, a man can die but once; we owe God and death.

A man really and practically looking onwards to an immortal life, on whatever grounds, exhibits to us the human soul in an enobled attitude.

One fact must be familiar to all those who have any experience of human nature - a sincerely religious man is often an exceedingly bad man.

Men had been living a proud life, having felt no need for the spirit-until Christianity invented it.

Perhaps love is a compelling necessity imposed on man by God that has something to do with suffering

If you read the life of great men and women who made important changes in history, there are two common features: One, they were angry at the state of affairs and, two, they were people of faith.

Salvation is not a plan; it's a Man.

It is altogether doubtful whether any man can be saved who comes to Christ for His help with no intention to obey Him.

I am a weak and sinful man, but God put His hands on me, that is all.

And each blasphemer quite escape the rod, Because the insult's not on man, but God?

I am obliged to believe certain opinions myself. No man's belief will save me except my own.

Brethren, the just man shall scarcely be saved. What, then, will become of the sinner?