Salvation
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. The Bible, Romans 10:9 (KJV)
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. The Bible, Romans 10:9 (KJV)
Remota itaque iustitia quid sunt regna nisi magna latrocinia? Justice [God] being taken away, then, what are states but great, organized robberies? Augustine of Hippo – known as Aurelius Augustinus, early Christian theologian and philosopher, one of the four Latin Doctor of Church (354-430), from “The City of God” 4,4,1 (“De civitate dei”,...
Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change. ÜPrayer is a conversation you have with God about things, HE can change. wisdom
God does not require you to have great faith . You simply are to have faith in a great God. Dr. William Rohl “Bill” Bright – American evangelist and founder of the world’s largest missionary organization “Campus Crusade for Christ International” (1921-2003), from “How You Can Pray With Confidence” (1971)
So do not be afraid. I am with you. Do not be terrified. I am your God. The Bible, Isaiah 41:10 (NIRV) The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage!...
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will...
Faith turns the impossible into achievable. biblical wisdom – with reference to Marcus 9:23 (“All things are possible for one who believes”, ESV) and Lucas 1,37 (“For nothing will be impossible with God”, ESV)
He is your father, your best friend: every blessing, everything good, pleasant, or useful, comes from Him. Anne Brontë – English writer (1820-1849), in “Agnes Grey”, chapter 11 (1847)
Rejection is God’s protection. Every rejection opens a door to God’s redirection. christian motivation – based on a biblical passage: You planned to harm me. But God planned it for good. The Bible, Genesis 50:20 (NIRV)
As water is restless until it reaches its level, so the soul has not peace until it rests in God. Sadhu Sundar Singh – Indian Himalaya traveller and Christian missionary (1888-1929), from “With and Without Christ” (1929)
We have lost paradise but have received heaven; the gain is greater than the loss. Johan Chrysostom – born Johan of Antioch, Greek Doctor of Church, 398-407 Archbishof of Constantinopel (344 or 349-407)
Esperança sem risco não é esperança… Esperança é crer na aventura do Amor, jogar nos homens, pular no escuro confiando em Deus. Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara – Sacerdote católico brasileiro, 1964-1985 Arcebispo de Olinda e Recife (1909-1999), de “O deserto é fértil” (1971) Hope without risk is not hope… Hope is believing in the adventure of Love, believing in men,...
Vis habere rectum cor? Tu fac quod vult Deus; noli Deum velle facere quod vis tu. Do you want to have a heart straight? Do what God wants; do not want God to do what you want. Augustine of Hippo – known as Aurelius Augustinus, early Christian theologian and philosopher, one of the four Latin Doctor of Church (354-430), from his “Expositions on the Psalms”...
L’uomo non è mai tanto grande come quando sta in ginocchio dinanzi a Dio. Papa Giovanni XXIII – Nato Angelo Guiseppe Roncalli, 1958-63 Santo Padre, chiamato anche “papa del Concilio” o per la sua umiltà e populismo “il Papa buono” (1881-1963), da un discorso ad un’udienza a Castel Gandolfo (11 settembre 1960), Libretto delle citazioni...
Nada te turbe, nada te espante, todo se pasa; Dios no se muda. La paciencia todo lo alcanza. Qien a Dios tiene nada le falta. Sólo Dios Basta. Teresa de Àvila – mística y monja católica española (1515-1582), del poema “Nada te Turbe”, que se encontró junto a ella tras su muerte y que ahora forma parte de los “Cantos de Taizé”, Libro de citas 2017 Let nothing...
I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all. But whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess. falsely attributed to Martin Luther – German reformer (1483-1546), was classified as “inauthentic” by experts of the Martin Luther Foundation