“Of all persecuted sects, the Baptists stand forth as most prominent, simply and only because they aim at a more complete and thorough reform than any others ever attempted. They teach that Christ's kingdom is not of this world; that the church is not a national, political, or provincial establishment; but a congregation of holy men, separated from the world by the receiving of the Holy Spirit.” MenWorldPoliticalSpiritChristChurchTeachThis WorldHolyAimKingdomsReformHoly SpiritEstablishmentReceivingBaptistsThoroughSectsCongregationProminentPersecutedHoly Man Book:Babtists, the Only Thorough Religious Reformers Source: Babtists, the Only Thorough Religious Reformers
“If you want to attain salvation, learn and keep in your heart all that the holy Church teaches and, receiving heavenly power from the mysteries of the Church, walk the path of Christ's commandments, under the direction of lawful pastors, and you will undoubtedly attain the Heavenly Kingdom and be saved. All of this is naturally necessary in the matter of salvation, necessary in it entirety and for all. Whoever rejects or neglects any part of it has no salvation.” IfsWantInspirationalHeartMatterChristianChristChurchReligiousWalksTeachPathMysteryHolySalvationSavedKingdomsHeavenlyRejectsOrthodoxNeglectReceivingCommandmentsPastorEntirety Author:Theophan the Recluse
“Upon receiving Holy Communion, the Adorable Blood of Jesus Christ really flows in our veins and His Flesh is really blended with ours.” JesusChristBloodHolyJesus ChristFlowFleshReceivingCommunionVeinsAdorableHoly CommunionBlood Of Jesus Author:John Vianney
“If the angels were capable of envy, they would envy us for two things: one is the receiving of Holy Communion, and the other is suffering.” IfsTwoSufferingHolyCapableAngelEnvyTwo ThingsReceivingCommunionHoly Communion Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“I have such a witness in my spirit that God is releasing entrepreneur giftings. He is and you might be receiving one. I have seen it everywhere, there's stirrings of ideas, creativity in people's minds. There's going to be new businesses and new inventions born because God's bringing his Holy Spirit upon them. There's a real lot of oil on it.” PeopleMindIdeasRealMightSpiritBornCreativityHolyEntrepreneurOilInventionWitnessHoly SpiritReceivingStirringNew BusinessNew InventionsGifting Author:Patricia King
“The aim of all those who live in God is to please our Lord Jesus Christ and become reconciled with God the Father through receiving the Holy Spirit, thus securing their salvation, for in this consists the salvation of every soul. If this aim and this activity is lacking, all other labour is useless and all other striving is in vain. Every path of life which does not lead to this is without profit.” IfsDoeSoulSpiritFatherJesusChristLordPathHolyPleaseActivityJesus ChristAimSalvationStriveProfitUselessVainHoly SpiritLabourReceivingLackingOur LordLord Jesus ChristOur Lord Jesus Christ Author:Symeon the New Theologian
“There is absolutely no power in our human effort to live holy. It is only by His grace. And the result of receiving grace is we get better at living like Christ, which is something we all want, right?” WantHumansChristResultsEffortGraceHolyGet BetterReceiving Author:Joyce Meyer
“We are women, and my plea is Let me be a woman, holy through and through, asking for nothing but what God wants to give me, receiving with both hands and with all my heart whatever that is.” WantGivingHeartHandsMy HeartHolyLet MeGive MeAskingReceiving Author:Elisabeth Elliot