“He who wholly renounces himself, and relies not on mere human reason, will make good progress in the Scriptures; but the world comprehends them not, from ignorance of that mortification which is the gift of God's word.” WorldHumansReasonProgressIgnoranceMereScriptureRelyGift From GodRenounceMortificationHuman Reason Book:The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt Source: The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt
“Next to the Bible, the book I value most is John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. I believe I have read it through at least a hundred times. It is a volume of which I never seem to tire; and the secret of its freshness is that it is so largely compiled from the Scriptures.” BelieveBookSeemsValuesNextI BelieveSecretProgressHundredScriptureVolumeTirePilgrimFreshness Author:Charles Spurgeon
“Intellectual methods-study and reason-are essential to our progress toward eternal life, but they are not sufficient. They can prepare the way. They can get the mind ready to receive the Spirit. But what the scriptures call conversion-the change of mind and heart that gives us the direction and strength to move resolutely toward eternal life-comes only by the witness and power of the Holy Spirit.” WayGivingMindHeartReasonMovingSpiritStudyProgressReadyHolyEssentialsEternalIntellectualMethodScriptureConversionWitnessSufficientHoly SpiritHeart And MindEternal LifeMind Changing Author:Dallin H. Oaks