“[…] I must mention one other thing that I know; it is that faith in Christ can save a man from every sort of fear in life and in death.”
“Brother, have you fallen into drunkenness? Faith in Christ can turn that cup bottom upwards for you.”
– Charles Spurgeon
“It is that, by faith in Christ, the ruling power of sin is immediately broken, and that every sin, of every kind, may be overcome by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.”
– Charles Spurgeon
Faith in oneself is the best and safest course.
—Michelangelo
“[…]there is pardon for the greatest guilt through faith in Jesus Christ, — that his precious blood, shed on Calvary’s cross, is able to cleanse from all sin of every kind, and that as many as believe in him are saved.”
– Charles Spurgeon
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
—Thomas Aquinas
Faith, hope, love, and insight are the highest achievements of human effort. They are found -given- by experience.
—Carl Jung
It is hard to prevent oneself from believing what one so keenly desires, and who can doubt that the interest we have in admitting or denying the reality of the Judgement to come determines the faith of most men in accordance with their hopes and fears.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau
And this is one of the most crucial definitions for the whole of Christianity; that the opposite of sin is not virtue but faith.
—Søren Kierkegaard
“Since he is the author and finisher of our faith, to what perfection will he conduct us, and to what glory will he bring us!”
– Charles Spurgeon
Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further.
—Søren Kierkegaard
For he who loves God without faith reflects on himself, while the person who loves God in faith reflects on God.
—Søren Kierkegaard
Since faith rests upon infallible truth, and since the contrary of a truth can never be demonstrated, it is clear that the arguments brought against faith cannot be demonstrations, but are difficulties that can be answered.
—Thomas Aquinas
Faith will set you up above the fear of man, and enable you to rejoice in being accounted a fool for CHRIST’s sake.
—George Whitefield
We are twice armed if we fight with faith.
—Plato
I had to deny knowledge in order to make room for faith.
—Immanuel Kant
“Oh feeble child of God, the Lord taketh care of you! Your heavenly Father feedeth ravens, and guides the flight of sparrows: should he not much more care for you, oh ye of little faith?”
– Charles Spurgeon
Whenever the roaring lion, walking about and seeking whom he may devour, assaults you with all his malice, and rage, and strength, resist him, steadfast in the faith.
—John Wesley
In spite of all opposition, from nature, from the world, from all the powers of darkness, still fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life!
—John Wesley
O God, how little do I deserve all ye honour thou puttest upon me, but may I be more active in thy service and live more by faith, doing all to the glory of God, and in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to the Father through him.
—William Wilberforce
O may I be enabled to live more a life of faith and diligent and active devotedness to God’s service.
—William Wilberforce
O may the grace of God enable me to live a less unprofitable life, using my faculties more to God’s glory and walking by faith and bringing forth fruit abundantly.
—William Wilberforce
If I had waited on God continually and lived on him and Christ by faith I should have brought forth more fruit 10 times 1,000 times over.
—William Wilberforce
I would humbly resolve, through the Spirit, to live by faith and to go on diligently, devoutly, humbly, endeavouring to glorify God and benefit my fellow creatures.
—William Wilberforce
May I be active and unwearied in doing good and improving my time etc. Amen. Live by faith above all.
—William Wilberforce
I humbly hope I look up with faith as the only way of obtaining all spiritual blessings, renouncing any other plea but Christs’s merits and the Scripture promises.
—William Wilberforce
O may God through Christ and by the Spirit enable me now to live in faith and by love.
—William Wilberforce
“I do not know how it is that we have been kept together in love, helped to abound in labour, and enabled to be firm in the faith, unless it be that special grace has watched over us.”
– Charles Spurgeon
Enlightened by the Spirit, believers gain a new knowledge of faith. Salvation that is not known and enjoyed is no salvation. God saves by causing himself to be known and enjoyed in Christ.
—Herman Bavinck
The Christian moral life has faith at its root, the law as its rule, and the honor of God as its goal.
—Herman Bavinck