Scripture Quotes

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My earlier views of the unsoundness of the Christian scheme of salvation and the human origin of the scriptures have become clearer and stronger with… — Abraham Lincoln
Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years. — Charles Spurgeon
But as I pursued that dream of upward mobility preparing for college, things just didn't fit together. As I read Scriptures about how the last… — Shane Claiborne
When you've understood this scripture, throw it away. If you can't understand this scripture, throw it away. I insist on your freedom. — Jack Kerouac
One thing that's clear in the Scriptures is that the nations do not lead people to peace; rather, people lead the nations to peace. — Shane Claiborne
Scriptures - The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based. — Ambrose Bierce
The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scripture ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws. — Noah Webster
People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the… — D. A. Carson
My young sisters, we have such hope for you. We have such great expectations for you. Don't settle for less than what the Lord wants… — Ezra Taft Benson
Traditionally, I have responded to the transcendent mystics of all religions. I have always responded with breathless excitement to anyone who has ever said that… — Elizabeth Gilbert
Love thy enemies, it says in the scriptures. My foster mother always added, "At the very least, you will be polite to them. — Patricia Briggs
Religious moderation is the direct result of taking scripture less and less seriously. So why not take it less seriously still? Why not admit the… — Sam Harris
I cannot think of a better way to spread the faith. No thundering from a pulpit, no condemnation from bad churches, no peer pressure, just… — Yann Martel
We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to… — Barack Obama
In seminary he had been taught that God had completely stopped any overt communication with moderns, preferring to have them only listen to and follow… — William P. Young
There is a danger in the word someday when what it means is â€œnot this day.â€...The scriptures make the danger of delay clear. It is… — Henry B. Eyring
Every one of the world's "great" religions utterly trivializes the immensity and beauty of the cosmos. Books like the Bible and the Koran get almost… — Sam Harris
Under the plan of heaven, the husband and the wife walk side by side as companions, neither one ahead of the other, but a daughter… — Gordon B. Hinckley
I am grateful for emphasis on reading the scriptures. I hope that for you this will become something far more enjoyable than a duty; that,… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Truth is not to be found outside. No teacher, no scripture can give it to you. It is inside you and if you wish to… — Rajneesh

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