Church Quotes - Page 109

I never thought it was right to call up a man and try him because he erred in doctrine, it looks too much like methodism and not like Latter day Saintism. Methodists have creeds which a man must believe or be kicked out of their church. I want the liberty of believing as I please, it feels so good not to be tramelled.

"The Church of England," I said, seeing that Mr. Inglesant paused, "is no doubt a compromise."

A temple is a landscape of the soul.

We should be patient in developing and strengthening our testimonies. Rather than expecting immediate or spectacular manifestations, though they will come when needed, we should pray for a testimony, study the scriptures, follow the counsel of our prophet and other Church leaders, and live the principles of the gospel. Our testimonies then will grow and mature naturally, perhaps imperceptibly at times, until they become driving forces in our lives.

Our forefathers looked upon nature with more reverence and horror, before the world was enlightened by learning and philosophy, and loved to astonish themselves with the apprehensions of witchcraft, prodigies, charms, and inchantments. There was not a village in England that had not a ghost in it, the church-yards were all haunted, every large common had a circle of fairies belonging to it, and there was scarce a shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit.

I have an awesome church home and an awesome Pastor down in L.A., and I couldn't be happier.

A survey carried out across the U.S. between 2004 and 2006 showed that frequent church- or synagogue-goers are more likely to give money to charity.

In her religious role, the Queen is head of the Church of England, but in her civic role she cares for all her subjects, and no one is better at making everyone she meets feel valued.

A Martian would think that the English worship at supermarkets, not in churches.

We from every religion feel comfortable in Britain because there is a host. The Church of England is a good host, it has been a major force in shaping England into such a tolerant society.

Would you like me to teach you how to trust God? Start with your money.

If you have an offense against me, do you know you can't repent of my sin? You can only plead your own personal pardon at the throne of God.

We are dealing in a day and time when the courts are defining sin different than the church.

Forgiveness is just such a big deal.

We just planted our 21st church.

God exposes your sin...And you see yourself as small as you are in the presence of a holy God.

You can minimize your sin. Rationalize your sin. Justify your sin.

If God did not care for you, there would never be a sense of a need to respond.

Forgiveness is not cheap even though it's free.

Sin is too big to be handled alone.

If God can save Paul, He can save anybody. If God could use me, God could use anybody.

I've never missed anything I've given away.

Feel the force of forgiveness.

When you go before God, you can only confess one person's sins.

When God brings deep conviction and I agree with Him about my condition, God restores my confidence in Him.