Edwin Louis Cole Quotes

It is necessary to bear in mind that Scripture only teaches the chief points of those true principles which lead to the true perfection of man, and only demands in general terms faith in them.

One misconception is that if we follow God in the life of faith, and that means obedience - that we read His Word, we're obedient, we pray, we go to church, we do the right things - that somehow His blessing means we're going to be okay.

If it squares with the Scripture, then let's go. If it's in conflict with the Scripture, then it's heresy.

There is too much theology in the Church now, and too little of the Gospel.

The Word of God is so much broader than people are giving it credit for. Look at Proverbs, a book written on how to live.

It's an honor to stand for God, and if we want to know where we should be standing, the red letters in the Bible will never steer us wrong.

If I were doing something that the Bible condemns, I have two choices. I can straighten up my act, or I can somehow distort and twist and change the meaning of the Bible.

But God will have a people upon the earth to maintain the Bible, and the Bible only, as the standard of all doctrines and the basis of all reforms.

I often say 'I didn't write the script, but I'm learning to live it out with the best of my ability for the honor of God, with dignity, with grace, with favor, embracing His word.'

Obedience is the pathway to holiness.

I actually do propose open-mindedness, but open-mindedness to the Word of God.

O blessed Saviour, give me grace like Thee, to make Religion my first, and chiefest care, and devoutly to observe, all solemn times, and all holy Rites, which relate to Thy worship.

I have never changed my message. I preach the Bible, and I preach it with authority.

I worship God. Religion and worship are two different things to me. Religion is by the book. I think too many people rely on the textbook: 'OK, it says to do this and it says to do that, so if I do this, this, and that, then I still can go out and do wrong because I did this, this, and that.'

It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it.

Faith is the biggest principle that the Bible teaches us.

You must have faith to pray. You must have faith to ponder the word of God. You must have faith to do those things and go to those places which invite the Spirit of Christ and the Holy Ghost.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

Allah's the Arabic term for God. Stand up for God, fight for God, work for God and do the right thing, and go the right way, things will end up in your corner.

For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from what's forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? That's what we call freedom.

All of my lyrics are based on the one thing that's never failed me, and that's the Word of God.

The great test of life is obedience to God.

The road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.

If God is first, and you kind of center everything else around Him being the main focal point, you really can make decisions that will not only mold you, but God will see exactly how you're making your decisions and then will bless you for it.

One needs to live every day according to God's commandments. And then any kind of difficulty or unpleasantness will be manageable.