Quotes About Doctrine

In one sense the doctrine of the trinity is a mystery that we will never understand fully.

Tis faith alone that vividly and certainly comprehends the deep mysteries of our religion.

Anyone who really studies Catholicism deeply is aware of the mystical nature of our faith. Even references to Christ's mystical body has connections to that principle.

No falsehood is so fatal as that which is made an article of faith.

There is one sure criterion of judgment as to religious faith in doctrinal matters; can you reduce it to practice? If not, have none of it.

The definitions of the Church are the rules of true faith.

No man that ever lived, not John Calvin himself, ever asserted either original sin, or justification by faith, in more strong, more clear and express terms, than Arminius has done.

Beyond doctrine or dogma, the most important component of religiosity is being kind to other people.

here departs from his master, and holds that the spheres and the intellects had a beginning, and were brought into existence by the will of the Creator. He does not attempt to give a positive proof of his doctrine; all he contends is that the theory of the creatio ex nihilo is, from a philosophical point of view, not inferior to the doctrine which asserts the eternity of the universe, and that he can refute all objections advanced against his theory (ch. xiii.-xxviii.).

Organized religion kills the living beauty of God.

Doctrines provide an architecture for both Republican and Democrat presidents to carry out policies.

Though all winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple, who ever knew truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter.

But to guide nations in the way of Truth By saving Doctrine, and from error lead To know, and knowing worship God aright, Is yet more knightly, this attracts the Soul, Governs the inner man, the nobler part, That other o'er the body only reigns, And oft by force, which to a generous mind so reigning can be no sincere delight.

He who receives Light from above, from the Fountain of Light, No other doctrine needs, though granted true; But these are false, or little else but dreams, Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm.

But that we are so totally depraved, is a truth which no one ever truly learned by being only told it.

Arminians pretend, very speciously, that Christ died for all men, yet, in effect, they make him die for no one man at all.

Clearly the Holy Spirit is not merely a quality to be found in the divine nature … He is a holy intelligent person.

And, therefore, seeing he doth not intercede and pray for every one, he did not die for every one.

It is not to learn the form of the doctrine of godliness, but to get the power of it implanted in our souls.

Where the doctrine of truth is corrupted, the hearts of men will not be changed by it nor their lives reformed.

Morality divorced from the doctrines of the gospel is not that holiness which the gospel requires.

You have no right to act on your own! You have taken vows, obedience being one! You answer to us! You have no right to step outside the church!

The refusal to take part in all war under any conditions is an unworldly view bound to remain a sectarian doctrine. It no more challenges the state's authority than the celibacy of priests challenges the sanctity of marriage.

People don't mind having the mystical aspect of a church being poorly defined as long as you make the rules of the church clear.