Quote 1747
The things that we love tell us what we are.
Thomas Aquinas
12K
Other Quotes from the Author & Topic
Our love grows soft if it is not strengthened by truth, and our truth grows hard if it is not softened by love.
Truth, Love0Therefore, the hope of justification must not be placed in them, but in faith alone: we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law (Rom 3:28).
Commentary on 1 TimothyJustification0Commentary on 1 Timothy
We must therefore distinguish three kinds of precept in the Old Law; viz. 'moral' precepts, which are dictated by the natural law; 'ceremonial' precepts, which are determinations of the Divine worship; and 'judicial' precepts, which are determinations of the justice to be maintained among men.
Threefold Division, The Law0While injustice is the worst of sins, despair is the most dangerous; because when you are in despair you care neither about yourself nor about others.
Injustice, Despair0Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.
Fear, Compassion0We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it.
Truth, Love0Beware the man of a single book.
Truth, Learning0To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
Faith0Theology is taught by God, teaches of God, and leads to God
UnknownTheology, Theological Method0Unknown
Bible Resource
WhoWhatWhere Bible
A level-based Bible challenge, single and multiplayer modes available.
WhoWhatWhere Bible
A level-based Bible challenge, single and multiplayer modes available.
Special OfferTop Authors
1. Thomas Watson (196)
2. Charles Spurgeon (135)
3. J.C. Ryle (117)
4. Thomas Brooks (114)
5. John Calvin (108)
6. John Flavel (96)
7. J.I. Packer (95)
8. William Gurnall (93)
9. George Swinnock (89)
10. John Piper (87)
11. John Owen (74)
12. Thomas Manton (70)
13. A.W. Pink (68)
14. Louis Berkhof (63)
15. C.S. Lewis (59)
16. B.B. Warfield (59)
17. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (58)
18. R.C. Sproul (55)
19. Richard Baxter (54)
20. Matthew Henry (54)
2. Charles Spurgeon (135)
3. J.C. Ryle (117)
4. Thomas Brooks (114)
5. John Calvin (108)
6. John Flavel (96)
7. J.I. Packer (95)
8. William Gurnall (93)
9. George Swinnock (89)
10. John Piper (87)
11. John Owen (74)
12. Thomas Manton (70)
13. A.W. Pink (68)
14. Louis Berkhof (63)
15. C.S. Lewis (59)
16. B.B. Warfield (59)
17. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (58)
18. R.C. Sproul (55)
19. Richard Baxter (54)
20. Matthew Henry (54)
Top Topics
1. Sin (243)2. Prayer (187)
3. Scripture (167)
4. Faith (136)
5. Preaching (130)
6. Gospel (112)
7. The Law (111)
8. Suffering (104)
9. Salvation (96)
10. Sabbath (91)
11. Church (86)
12. Christ (82)
13. Grace (74)
14. Justification (64)
15. Law (61)
16. Truth (53)
17. Death (52)
18. Love (51)
19. Holiness (49)
20. Sanctification (48)
21. Children (46)
22. Pride (46)
23. Heaven (45)
24. Obedience (45)
25. Creation (43)
26. Theology (43)