Topics
Authors
Devotions
About
Coming Soon
Login
Login
Add Quote
3059 quotes
811 topics
403 authors
Clerical Celibacy (2)
The creation of a professional celibate priesthood was the ultimate triumph of tradition over Scripture, and helps to explain why it was such a target for the Protestant Reformers in the sixteenth century. What is perhaps less well appreciated is that the priest so consecrated was believed to stand in the place of Christ in the church, performing a ministry analogous to his
Gerald Bray
God Has Spoken, 790
3.2K
Gerald Bray
Tradition
Clerical Celibacy
0
The most fascinating thing about this legislation is that the canonists who approved it recognized that it contradicted not only the New Testament but a number of earlier councils that had allowed for married clergy and bishops.
God Has Spoken, 780
Gerald Bray
Clerical Celibacy
Roman Catholicism
Get notified when new 'Clerical Celibacy' quotes come out?
Highest Voted
Random Quote
Top Authors
1.
Charles Spurgeon (115)
2.
J.C. Ryle (111)
3.
Thomas Watson (108)
4.
John Calvin (83)
5.
John Piper (82)
6.
J.I. Packer (76)
7.
George Swinnock (69)
8.
Louis Berkhof (62)
9.
A.W. Pink (60)
10.
C.S. Lewis (51)
11.
Francis Schaeffer (48)
12.
Gerald Bray (47)
13.
B.B. Warfield (45)
14.
John Owen (44)
15.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones (43)
16.
Tim Keller (42)
17.
Joe Boot (42)
18.
Abraham Kuyper (40)
19.
John Flavel (38)
20.
Thomas Brooks (36)
Top Topics
1.
Sin (161)
2.
Prayer (117)
3.
Scripture (106)
4.
Preaching (103)
5.
Faith (94)
6.
Gospel (76)
7.
Church (65)
8.
Suffering (63)
9.
Law (58)
10.
Justification (49)
11.
Truth (47)
12.
Salvation (40)
13.
Love (36)
14.
Theology (36)
15.
Grace (34)
16.
Creation (33)
17.
Children (31)
18.
Holiness (31)
19.
Sanctification (31)
20.
Apologetics (30)
21.
Fear (30)
22.
Unbelief (30)
23.
Marriage (29)
24.
Pride (28)
25.
Christ (27)
26.
Government (27)
v3.6 © 2024
StephenRamsay.com
Contact Us