T Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with T. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“The Bible tells us that as a man thinks in His heart so is he. The beliefs we hold create the choices we make, bringing forth the life we live.”
Source: Ekklesia Rising: Visitations from Jesus revealing the truth and power of who we really are
“The Bible tells us that God will meet all our needs. He feeds the birds of the air and clothes the grass with the splendor of lilies. How much more, then, will He care for us, who are made in His image? Our only concern is to obey the heavenly Father and leave the consequences to Him.”
“The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven.”
“The Bible tells us that the sins of the fathers are passed to succeeding generations. The virtues of the fathers can be passed along, too.”
Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living
“The Bible tells us that the state of the world will grow darker as we near the end of the age.”
Source: Billy Graham in Quotes
“The Bible tells us that there are some things worth fighting for. In fact, the Bible says there's some things worth dying for.”
“The Bible tells us that whenever we come before God, whatever our purpose or prayer request, we are always to come with a thankful heart.”
“The Bible tells us there will be a time for peace. But, so far in this century, mankind has failed to find it.”
Source: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan
“The bible tells us to be grateful in every situation. I am grateful for mine.”
“The Bible tells us to be like God, and then on page after page it describes God as a mass murderer. This may be the single most important key to the political behavior of Western Civilization.”
“The Bible tells us to be perfect. This is likely a scary thought for many people. It used to scare me. I didn't think I could ever get there, no matter how hard I tried.”
“The Bible tells us to forgive our enemies, not our friends”
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Surely part of loving in this way is trying to understand what another person wants us to understand. I may not understand perfectly and I may not agree, but if I love you I should try to know what it is you wish I could know.”
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.”
“The Bible tells us, for instance, that there is going to be a cashless society. The Bible tells us that there is going to be global instability and excessive violence in the End Times.”
“The Bible, the Holy Book inspired by God, is a life-changing force that transforms sinners into saints. As the living and active Word of God, it's sharper than any double-edged sword, revealing God's truth to the world. With its power to save our souls from eternal fire, teach us to live a holy life, and unlock hardened hearts, it's the greatest Book on earth. It comforts the lonely, gives hope to the hopeless, and lifts us up in despair. As Jesus Christ is the living Word of God, the Bible is our guide, wisdom, and strength, providing peace, security, deliverance, healing, and protection from all evil. Its words stand forever, even as heaven and earth pass away, and its power is revealed in everything in the world.”
“The Bible towers in content above all earlier religious literature; and it towers just as impressively over all subsequent literature in the direct simplicity of its message and...its appeal to men of all lands and times.”
“The Bible tries to make humans not animals the whole time. I think it's a bit of a mistake.”
“The Bible unites its interpreters as a shared focus of attention, but it does not demand consensus. On the contrary, it invites and prods us to make responsible choices, to take responsibility for the choices that we have made... It was always like that, and our holy scripture grows over the centuries, gets thicker and thicker, with more texts around, which need/have to be looked into, referred to, considered.”
“The Bible urges us to be respectful to all people, especially people with whom we have disagreements, to never libel people, to never label people.”
“The Bible warns about religious transformations that may appear good and therefore deceive many:
'For Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.' (2 Corinthians 11:13-14)”
Source: 12 Steps to Destruction: Codependecy/Recovery Heresies
“The Bible warns time and again against the fallacy that holds that I can be close to God without being close to God’s people. It condemns any sort of God-and-me spirituality that does not result in an outpouring of love toward others: (Is. 58:5-7).”
Source: Armchair Mystic: Easing Into Contemplative Prayer
“The Bible warns us clearly that we must not attack men of God no matter how sinful they may have become or wicked in our eyes.”
“The Bible warns us of the problems with government law enforcement through the story of how Jesus was killed.”
“The Bible warns us that self-deception is a serious danger. When we justify our sinful actions and lifestyles, we deceive ourselves and ignore the truth. This self-deception can lead to a hardened heart, a seared conscience, and ultimately, eternal separation from God.”
“The Bible was a consolation to a fellow alone in the old cell. The lovely thin paper with a bit of matress stuffing in it, if you could get a match, was as good a smoke as I ever tasted.”
“The Bible was America's basic textbook in all fields.”
“The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them.”
Source: The Confessions
“The Bible was meant to be read by those in love. It's sad when it's not.”
“The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation.”
“The Bible was not written for entertainment purposes, so it's a real hodgepodge and a compendium of all kinds of stuff.”
“The Bible was penned by men. The Epistles of Paul were penned by that evangelist salesman and his students, desperate to bring mystery and excitement into a quiet philosophy, turning it into a religion promising the secret of an afterlife, answers to questions that previously no one could answer. Always remember, words written by men have an agenda. Sometimes their agenda is for the better, but it's usually for the self, and that almost always leads down a dangerous path.”
~Character Mark from The Awakening, book one of The Judas Curse series.”
“The Bible was so revolutionary and against all that came before it. It was a force for siding with the oppressed and a rebellion against hierarchical, ancient societies. Now it's institutionalized and all the life has been sucked out of it.”
“The Bible was the only book he read. He didn't read it often but when he did he wore his mother's glasses. They tired his eyes so that after a short time he was always obliged to stop.”
Source: Wise Blood: A Novel
“The Bible was the only book Jesus ever quoted, and then never as a basis for discussion but to decide the point at issue.”
“The Bible was written between 3,000 and 2,000 years ago, and it's filled with the knowledge that people had in that period of time, some of which you and I rejected long ago. The Bible says that women are property, that homosexuals ought to be put to death, that anybody who worships a false God ought to be executed, that a child that talks back to his parents ought to be stoned at the gates of the city. Those ideas are absurd.”
“The Bible was written by people with perspectives grounded in their cultures and times and places. They're having experiences and undergoing events and then processing and interpreting those events and experiences. That's what the Bible is. It wasn't written by a third party somewhere in the sky who passively and objectively tells you what the plan is. It was written by real people in real places at real times doing their best to make sense of it all”
Source: What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything
“The Bible was written for us, but it wasn’t written to us.”
“The Bible was written in several languages, embraces many literary forms, and reflects cultures very different from our own. These are important considerations for properly understanding the Bible in its context.”
“The Bible was written in tears, and to tears it yields its best treasures.”
“The Bible was written not to satisfy your curiosity but to help you conform to Christ's image.”
Source: Living By the Book/Living By the Book Workbook Set
“The Bible was written not to satisfy your curiosity but to help you conform to Christ's image. Not to make you a smarter sinner but to make you like the Saviour. Not to fill your head with a collection of biblicalfacts but to transform your life.”
Source: Living By the Book/Living By the Book Workbook Set
“The Bible was written two thousand years ago. The world is a different place now. Stories that had meaning then are meaningless now. Beliefs that might have been valid then are invalid now. Those books should be looked at in the same way we look at anything of that age with interest with an acknowledgement of the historical importance but they should not be thought of as anything that has any value.”
“The Bible we have today exists as both an exoteric and esoteric work. It is only a personal matter of where and how far you wish to go on a particular path.”
Source: Aquarius Rising: Christianity and Judaism Explained Using the Science of the Stars
“The bible when taken metaphorically, provides us the truth about god; but when taken literally, the bible provides as the truth about man.”
“The Bible will always be full of things you cannot understand, as long as you will not live according to those you can understand.”
Source: Billy Sunday speaks
“The Bible will always be the center of controversy.”
Source: Billy Graham in Quotes
“The Bible will keep you from sin. Sin will keep you from the Bible. What do you want to choose? Sin leads to death, destruction, frustration, and emptiness. The Bible leads to contentment, fulfillment, and abundance.”
“The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.”
“The Bible will teach you, correct you, instruct you, and give you hope.”