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Moreover, we cannot ascend to heaven if we flee the battle. God has destined us, the Church, to be the Bride of the Lamb. Yet we cannot rule if we do not first conquer the forces that oppose us, the powers who are pretenders to our throne.
- Scott Hahn
Grant, Almighty God, since thou hast delivered to us a sure rule of worship, which cannot deceive us, and since thy Son became for us a perfect master of all wisdom and of solid piety, that we may obediently follow whatever he prescribes for us..."
- John Calvin
The will of God is the rule of righteousness; whatever does not agree with his will is unrighteous; and if unrighteous, it is at the same time deadly.
- John Calvin
This then is the highest adornment of the Kingdom of Christ, that he rules over his church by his Spirit.
- John Calvin
God established the law itself as the perpetual rule of his church, to be always in the hands of men, and to be followed by all posterity.
- John Calvin
For how can some idea of God come into your mind without your immediately thinking (since you are His creation) that by the right of creation you are subject to His rule? That your life ought to be devoted to His service? That all that you plan or say or do should be related to Him? If this is so, it clearly follows that your life is wickedly corrupt unless it is ruled in obedience to His holy will.
- John Calvin
God is in charge, and alone sits as the ultimate government over His creation. All other governments are then to reflect His ultimate rule.
- Tony Evans
God wants to crown us, like David, with the authority to rule in ungodly situations. Intercessors rule from Hebron.
- Dutch Sheets
Mob rule cannot be allowed to override the decisions of our courts.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Addiction is bondage to the rule of a substance, activity, or state of mind, which then becomes the center of life, defending itself from the truth so that even bad consequences don't bring repentance, and leading to further estrangement from God.
- Edward Welch
And the high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule, or to impose himself in any other way.
- Albert Einstein
What else is the law made for, but to be the rule of life, and the rule of judgment? Read Psal. i. and xv.; Matt. v. vii. and xxv.,
- Richard Baxter