Quotemeal: Dec. 12th, 2011

Monday, December 12, 2011

"When purity is reduced to legalism, our hearts are no longer free; they are focused more on maintaining rituals and customs than on living out a genuine character change."
— David Edwards

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"Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —
"The life of faith does not earn eternal life: it is eternal life. And Christ is its vehicle."
— William Temple —
"If we are going to worship in Spirit, we must develop a spirit of worship."
— Michael Catt —
"The life of faith is continually renewed victory over doubt, a continually renewed grasp of meaning in the midst of meaninglessness."
— L. Newbigin —

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Illustration of David Edwards — "When purity is reduced to legalism, our hearts are no longer free; they are focused more on maintaining rituals and customs than on living out a genuine character change."

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