Shane Claiborne Quotes

God is the King. In him exists all legal authority.

It's not that we poor men are so powerful to be able to banish the devil. It's that God gives us the power.

To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means.

What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.

All human kingship risks a denial of the sovereignty of God.

As civilisation advances, the deities lessen in number, the divine powers become concentrated more and more in one Being, and God rules over the whole earth, maketh the clouds his chariot, and reigns above the waterfloods as a king.

The Bible tries to make humans not animals the whole time. I think it's a bit of a mistake.

Don't let anybody make you think God chose America as His divine messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world.

The Bible must be considered as the great source of all the truth by which men are to be guided in government as well as in all social transactions.

Under the control of the Church are two swords … the spiritual is wielded … by the hand of the clergy. The secular is to be employed for the Church by the hand of the civil authority, but under the direction of the spiritual power.

Government “for the people” should be called a government of God rather than of men.

The kingdom of God is a condition in which God rules, and all determinations and rights are annulled

God needeth not the help of a material sword of steel to assist the sword of the Spirit in the affairs of conscience.

… infinite wisdom had seen fit to put that people under a more excellent form of government, than any nation has ever had. God himself was their King. And they might have been long happy under a government, in which, the Ruler of the world condescended himself to execute the office of Chief-Magistrate. But such was their impiety and folly, that in many instances they greatly abused and perverted the privileges they were favoured with.

… religion for many people is some sort of moral viagra.

True progress consists in submitting the human element which corrupts liberty, to the divine element which purifies it. Society has followed a different path in looking upon the empire of faith as dead; and in proclaiming the empire of reason and the will of man.

We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.

The Son of Man has authority over whatever has you paralyzed. Get up and walk.

The God of metaphysics is but an idea. But the God of religion, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sovereign Judge of actions and thoughts, is a power.

I am a monarch of God's creation, and you reptiles of the earth dare not oppose me. I render an account of my government to none save God and Jesus Christ.

Whatever situation you are in, right now, take the authority of Jesus and begin to command that devil out of your life! That cage of infirmity/ setback/ poverty - BE OPENED, in the name of Jesus Christ!

No matter what authority Satan and his subjects have temporarily been allowed in this world system, Christ can pull rank anytime He wants to.

God is not obligated to anoint what He does not initiate.

The priesthood holds consummate power. It can protect you from the plague of pornography-and it is a plague-if you are succumbing to its influence. If one is obedient, the priesthood can show how to break a habit and even erase an addiction. Holders of the priesthood have that authority and should employ it to combat evil influences.

The Holy Scriptures...can alone secure to society order and peace, and to our courts of justice and constitutions of government, purity, stability, and usefulness.....Bibles are strong entrenchments. Where they abound, men cannot pursue wicked courses and at the same time enjoy quiet conscience.