RP Useful Quotes

Contraception

“Every sexual act should have the possibility of creating new life” - Humanae Vitae, 1968

Children

Psalms 127:3: “Children are a gift from God”

Anti-divorce

Mark 10:9: “What God has joined together, let no one separate”

Pro-divorce

Deuteronomy 24:1: “If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing, he writes her a certificate of divorce”

Sex Within Marriage

“Sex must occur within marriage - outside of marriage it is a serious sin” - Book of Catechisms

Homosexuality

“Homosexuality is against natural law - under no circumstances can it be approved” - Book of Catechisms

Relationships

“It is the nature and quality of a relationship that matters” - Towards a Quaker View on Sex, 1963

Gender Equality

Galatians 3:28: “There is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ”

Male Superiority

Gen. 3:16: “Your husband will rule over you”

Raising Children

“Children thrive in the love and safeguarding of a family” - CofE

Family Planning

Luke 14:28: "Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?"

Abortion & Euthanasia

Exo. 20:13 (6th Commandment): “Thou shall not kill”

Humanitarian Views on Euthanasia

“In a certain state, it is indecent to live longer” - Nietzsche

Animal Care

Proverbs 12:10: “The righteous care for the needs of their animals”

Dominion

Gen. 1:26: “He shall have dominion over the animals and all the earth”

Imago Dei/ Sanctity of Life

Gen. 1:27: “In the image of God He created them”

Stewardship

Gen. 2:15: “God put Adam in the Garden of Eden to take care of it”

General Revelation

Romans 1:20: “Through His creation, God’s qualities have been seen”

Special Revelation

Acts 9: “A light flashed, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me’”

Omniscience

1 John 3:20: “God knows everything”

Immanence

Psalms 145:18: “The Lord is near to all who call on him”

Transcendence

Isa. 55:8: “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways, My ways”

Just War

Deut. 20:12: “If they reject your peace and engage in battle, lay siege to that city”

Peace(making)

Matt. 5:9: “Blessed are the peacemakers”

Forgiveness

Matt. 6:14: “If you forgive other people’s sins, the Father will forgive you”

Pacifism

Matt. 5:39: “Turn the other cheek”

Violence

Exo. 21:24: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth”

Monotheism

Deut. 6:4 (1st line of Shema): “The Lord is our God, the Lord is One”

God as Judge

Isa. 33:22: “The Lord is our judge”

Messiah

Isa. 2:4: “Nation will not fight against nation”

Jewish Resurrection

Daniel 12:2: “Many that sleep in the dust will awake”

Sanctuary for God/ Shekhinah

Exo. 25:8: “Have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them”

Free Will (Euthanasia)

Deut. 30:19: “I have set before you life and death. Now choose life”

Kindness

Deut. 15:7: “If there is a needy person among you […] you shall open your hand to them”

Circumcision/ Brit Milah/ Abraham’s Covenant

Gen. 17:11: “You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant”

Moses’ Covenant

Exo. 19: “If you keep my covenant, you will be most treasured nation”

Companionship

Gen. 2:18: “It is not good for man to be alone”

Sabbath

Exo. 20:8 (4th Commandment): “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy”

Ner Tahmid

Exo. 27:20: “Make the lamp burn continually”

Jewish Prayer at Home

Deut. 6:9 (Shema): “You shall write them on the doorposts of your home”

Kosher

Lev. 11:3: “You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and chews the cud”

Yom Kippur [redemption of sin]

Lev. 16:30: “On this day, you shall receive atonement and cleansing”

Pesach [feast]

Exo. 12:14: “You shall keep it as a feast to the Lord”

Jewish Burying

Gen. 3:19: “From dust you are and to dust you will return”

God as Just

Psalms 33:5: “God loves justice”

God as Loving

John 4:7: “Love comes from God”

Trinity

Matt. 20:19: “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”

Christian Judgement

“He will come to judge the living and the dead” - Apostles’ Creed

Crucifixion

Romans 5:8: “God showed his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for our sins”

Resurrection/ Easter

Luke 24:6: “He is not here; he has risen!”

Incarnation

John 1:14: “The Word became flesh”

Ascension

“He ascended into heaven” - Apostles Creed

Sola Fide

Romans 3:28: “For we maintain that a person is justified by faith alone”

Good Works

James 2:17: “Faith, without action, is dead”

Christian Heaven & Hell

Matt. 25:46: “They will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life”

Christian Liturgical Worship

Luke 11:2: “Jesus said, ‘When you pray, say: ‘Father hallowed be thy name’’”

Christian non-liturgical/ private worship

Matt. 6:6: “Go into your room and pray”

Eucharist

Matt. 26:26: “Take this and eat of it. For this is my body”

Baptism

John 3:5: “No one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and Spirit”

Christian Pilgrimage

James 4:8: “Come close to God and He will come close to you”

Spreading Christianity/ Evangelism

Matt. 28:19: “Go and make disciples of all nations”

Christian Kindness

Mark 12:31: “Love thy neighbour”

Persecution

Matt. 5:44: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”