Romans 4:16
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
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What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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— Mariama Bâ“Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.”
— Rabindranath Tagore“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”
— C.S. Lewis“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
— Corrie ten Boom