“I think Martin Luther correctly distinguished between what he called the magisterial and ministerial uses of reason. The magisterial use of reason occurs when reason stands over and above the gospel like a magistrate and judges it on the basis of argument and evidence. The ministerial use of reason occurs when reason submits to and serves the gospel…. Should a conflict arise between the witness of the Holy Spirit to the fundamental truth of the Christian faith and beliefs based on argument and evidence, then it is the former which must take precedence over the latter.” ThinkingShouldReasonUseChristianSpiritBeliefJudgingHolyConflictEvidenceArgumentBasesFundamentalsAriseFormerWitnessHoly SpiritLatterSubmitLutherDistinguishedChristian FaithMagistratesPrecedence Author:William Lane Craig
“I know that with consecration on the part of believers, separation from the world, disentanglement from enslaving sins, and a mighty baptism of the Holy Spirit, the church would become a conquering power in the world, not by its constructed theology, not by its Sabbath services, not by its arguments to convince the intellect, but by its simple story of Jesus' love, by the Cross, the Cross--God's hammer, God's fire.” KnowsWorldStoriesSpiritJesusChurchSinSimpleFireHolyArgumentCrossesIntellectBelieverSeparationTheologyConquerHoly SpiritConvinceHammersBaptismSabbathJesus LoveConsecration Author:Abbott Eliot Kittredge
“Religion ... has certain ideas at the heart of it which we call sacred or holy or whatever. What it means is, 'Here is an idea or a notion that you're not allowed to say anything bad about; you're just not. Why not? Because you're just not. If someone votes for a party that you don't agree with, you're free to argue about it as much as you like; everybody will have an argument but nobody feels aggrieved by it. ... But on the other hand, if somebody says 'I mustn't move a light switch on a Saturday', you say 'I respect that'.” IfsFeelsHeartMeanIdeasHandsLightMovingCertainPartyHolyArgumentVoteAgreeSacredNotionArguingWhy NotSaturdaySay Anything Author:Douglas Adams
“Learned arguments do not make a man holy and righteous, whereas a good life makes him dear to God.” MenHolyArgumentDearGood LifeRighteous Author:Thomas a Kempis
“An argument may remove doubt, but only the Holy Spirit can convict of truth.” MaySpiritDoubtHolyArgumentHoly SpiritRemoveConvicts Author:Ravi Zacharias
“Various are the pleas and arguments which men of corrupt minds frequently urge against yielding obedience to the just and holy commands of God.” MenMindHolyArgumentVariousCommandObedienceUrges Book:Sermons on important subjects Source: Sermons on important subjects