Your theology in one verse?

[Catherineanne]

I have one verse of the Bible which I meditate on a lot, to the extent that I think it has defined my faith, and indeed my whole theology. I am forever quoting it on this forum. I suspect that others may have their own favourites, and would be interested to know what these verses may be.

This might seem an odd verse, but here it is. The context is Moses asking to be shown God's glory

Exodus 33 v 19

Then He said, "I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion"

When you place this statement alongside the character and example of Christ, you can see the fulfillment of Our Lord's claim that he and his Father are one and the same. It also reminds us that we cannot judge, because God's mercy is beyond our understanding.

So, any other verses? Thanks.

 

[CaliforniaJosiah]

Your theology in one verse?


Since you are insisting on only ONE verse, it would probably be John 3:16.



Pax!


- Josiah

 

[billwald]

"What is truth?"

or

"I'M going fishing."

 

[epistemaniac]

Romans 5:1 (ESV)
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

blessings,
Ken

 

[Catherineanne]

Your theology in one verse?


Since you are insisting on only ONE verse, it would probably be John 3:16.



Pax!


- Josiah

Come on, be nice in case there are wavering souls out there without a Bible to hand. You can quote the verse, not just the reference, can't you?

Just this once, because I happen to know this one, but you will have to put up with KJV:

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 

[CCWoody]

The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. (Psa 118:14 ~ correction!!! And 2 other listings Exodus & Isaiah)

Recognize that all true Christians will be Calvinists in glory....

Your friendly neighborhood Cordial Calvinist
Woody.​

 

[Catherineanne]

"What is truth?"

or

"I'M going fishing."

Can we have the references for those please?

 

[JohnR7]

It also reminds us that we cannot judge, because God's mercy is beyond our understanding.

We can and we are to judge ourselves. It just has not been given to us to judge others.
God may show us something, or people may tell on themselves. But we have no way to judge them.

1 Cor. 11:28a But let a man examine himself

The verses I pay the most attention to are the verses that use the word "many". For example:

1 Cor. 11:30
For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

Or verses that use the word "few" or less than the majority.

Matthew 7:14
Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

 

[DreamerOfDreams]

2 Cor. 5:19 (KJV)
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

 

[JohnR7]

Your theology in one verse?


Since you are insisting on only ONE verse, it would probably be John 3:16.



Pax! - Josiah

Which means it all comes down to one word" believeth" so the question is: what does it mean to believe. We know that "eth" at the end of a word means we are to continue in something.

 

[scraparcs]

Typical liberal verse, but I need to remember it:

"37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'"
--Matthew 22:37 (NIV)

 

[fwiwwl]

"What is truth?"

or

"I'M going fishing."

My kind of theology also! John 21:3 "I'm going fishing"

 

[eoe]

εγω ειπα κυριε ελεησον με ιασαι την ψυχην μου οτι ημαρτον σοι
Psalms 41:4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

 

[sunlover1]

I like all of the verses, but here's a good one for you.


James 1:26 - 2:1
26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

 

[lmnop9876]

sunlover, that's one of my favourites! the whole book of James is one of my favourite books.
1 John 4:15 - Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath for us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

 

[Espada]

It is tricky to get it sown to one verse but I guess it has to be Rom 8:30

And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

Its all about Him.http://www.christianforums.com/#_ftn1 http://www.christianforums.com/#_ftnref1

 

[repentant]

2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

 

[INRI2]

'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

this is what I aspire to and so I guess its the verse that can most aptly describe my faith.

 

[Tinker Grey]

Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of you; but to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

 

[repentant]

I am also partial to this one..

John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

And pretty much Psalm 23..

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.