Michael Servetus Professions : Theologian Born : September 29, 1509 Died : October 27, 1553 Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Michael Servetus I do not agree or disagree in everything with either one party or the other. Because all seem to me to have some truth and some error, but everyone recognizes the other's error and nobody discerns his own. Michael Servetus agree errors party In the Bible, there is no mention of the Trinity. . . . We get to know God, not through our proud philosophical concepts, but through Christ. Michael Servetus philosophical proud christ I will burn, but this is a mere incident. We shall continue our discussion in eternity. Michael Servetus incidents progressive eternity Man becomes weak or ill by accident as a consequence of the lack of resources. Even the most severally ill patients must be treated with the aim of restoring their health. Michael Servetus patient weak men May the Lord destroy all the tyrants of the church. Amen. Michael Servetus tyrants church may To seek truth and to utter what one believes to be true can never be a crime. No one must be forced to accept a conviction. Conviction is free. Michael Servetus crime truth believe Lutherans, whose arguments and mistakes will not be difficult to contest or discover, do not want to attribute any value to works, and they do not understand enough the scope of the justification. Michael Servetus argument want mistake It is an invention of the devil, an infernal falsity for the destruction of all Christianity. Michael Servetus invention devil christianity If I have taken the word, by any reason, it has been because I think it is grave to kill men, under the pretext that they are mistaken on the interpretation of some point, for we know that even the chosen ones are not exempt from sometimes being wrong. Michael Servetus taken men thinking In the inhalation and exhalation there is an energy and a lively divine spirit, since He, through his spirit supports the breath of life, giving courage to the people who are in the earth and spirit to those who walk on it. Michael Servetus breathing journey life Nothing can be found in the intellect if previously has not been found in the senses. Michael Servetus intellect perception found Neither with those nor with the others, with all I agree and dissent; in all part of truth and part of error must be seen. Michael Servetus dissent errors agreement There is therefore a tremendous mystery in the fact that God may be united with man and the man with God. Michael Servetus may men facts May God in his mercy enable us without obstinacy to perceive our errors. Michael Servetus errors mercy may I have seen with my own eyes how the pope was carried on the shoulders of the princes, with all the pomp, being adored in the streets by the surrounding people. Michael Servetus pope eye people Poor people always lose in struggles. Michael Servetus poor struggle people Only he shakes the heavens and from its treasures takes our the winds. He joins the waters and the clouds and produces the rain. He does all those things. Only he realizes miracles permanently. Michael Servetus miracles things rain clouds To kill a man is not to defend a doctrine, but to kill a man. Michael Servetus defend man doctrine No one with a body full of aliments can have a luminous soul and other intellectual faculties. It is necessary to care for the body if we wish the spirit to function normally. Michael Servetus care body soul wish I will burn, but this is a mere event. We shall continue our discussion in eternity. Michael Servetus burn will discussion eternity Similar Authors Avery Dulles theologian Augustus Hopkins Strong theologian Andrew Linzey theologian Alister E. McGrath theologian Albert Schweitzer theologian Albert Barnes theologian All Authors
