#scripture

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotton son, and whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. [john 3:16] ↗

— Anonymous

#scripture #life

Only the most unapologetic biblical fundamentalists, for instance, take every biblical injunction literally. If we all took all scripture at the same level of authority, then we would be more open to slavery, to the subjugation of women, to wider use of stoning. Jesus himself spoke out frequently against divorce in the strongest of terms. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#authority #divorce #every #frequently #fundamentalists

The scripture is God's plan on how we are to live our lives here and what we are to do to have eternal life. ↗

— Deborah Norville

#eternal life #god #here #how #life

More people are troubled by what is plain in Scripture than by what is obscure. ↗

— Roy L. Smith

#more people #obscure #people #plain #scripture

To substitute Scripture for the self-revealing Spirit is to put the dead letter in the place of the living Word. ↗

— Sebastian Franck

#letter #living #place #put #scripture

When the Guard convinced you fate was not on our side, you parted ways with me and saw fit to make me suffer,' Percy stated. The pain on Alexi's face worsened, and he opened his mouth to refute her. She put her hands lovingly on his cheeks. 'We survived. Our love survived. And we shall again.' He stared at her in wonder. 'How did my dear girl grow so brave?' Percy grinned. 'Didn't you hear? The meek shall inherit the earth. ↗

— Leanna Renee Hieber

#love #scripture #strangely-beautiful-series #beauty

He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches: he who overcomes will not be hurt of the second death. -Revelation 2:11 ↗

— Anonymous

#death

There's a lovely Hasidic story of a rabbi who always told his people that if they studied the Torah, it would put Scripture on their hearts. One of them asked, "Why on our hearts, and not in them?" The rabbi answered, "Only God can put Scripture inside. But reading sacred text can put it on your heart, and then when your hearts break, the holy words will fall inside. ↗

— Anne Lamott

#christianity #judaism #scripture #faith

This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live 20 and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (NIV) ↗

— Anonymous

#god #inspirational #scripture #truth #verse

Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28) ↗

— Anonymous

#inspirational #salvation #scripture #inspirational