Pope Francis Quotes

Christianity is the very root and foundation of Western civilization.

The Epistle to the Romans is an extremely important synthesis of the whole theology of St. Paul.

Since many, however, of those who profess to believe in Christ differ from each other, not only in small and trifling matters, but also on subjects of the highest importance, as, e.g., regarding God, or the Lord Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit; and not only regarding these, but also regarding others which are created existences, viz., the powers and the holy virtues; it seems on that account necessary first of all to fix a definite limit and to lay down an unmistakable rule regarding each one of these, and then to pass to the investigation of other points.

The Christians believe that Jesus Christ died to save man. With you it is belief in a doctrine, and this belief constitutes your salvation. With us doctrine has nothing whatever to do with salvation. Each one may believe in whatever doctrine he likes; or in no doctrine.

In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians.

Christianity has always embraced both reason and faith.

Christianity is a very historical religion - it makes specific claims that are open to testing.

I am totally convinced the Christian faith is the most coherent worldview around.

I am a believer in the fundamental doctrines of Christianity.

Let us consider the glorious Saint Paul: it seems that no other name fell from his lips than that of Jesus, because the name of Jesus was fixed and embedded in his heart.

Christianity is the most materialistic of all great religions.

The doctrines of Christian theology are a rhapsody of feigned and ill-invented nonsense

No doctrine is more excellent, or necessary to be preached and studied, than Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

All my theology is reduced to this narrow compass - "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners."

The peculiar doctrine of Christianity is that of a universal sacrifice and perpetual propitiation.

The Christian test was a willingness to believe in the one Jesus Christ and His Message of salvation. What was demanded was not criticism but credulity. The Church Fathers observed that in the realm of thought only heresy had a history.

Christ died"--that is history; "Christ died for our sins"--that is doctrine. Without these two elements, joined in an absolutely indissoluble union, there is no Christianity.

If you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as immutable historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell.

Pluralism is denied logically; inclusivism is denied scripturally, and that leaves us with exclusivism... you have to know that Jesus died and believe in it in order to be saved.

I love the Bible.

I was a bookworm who aced every test - until third grade, when my teacher handed out a pop quiz about Jesus and the Apostles.

Either Jesus is the son of God, or he is not.

If one does away with the fact of the Resurrection, one also does away with the Cross, for both stand and fall together, and one would then have to find a new center for the whole message of the gospel.

I further believe that all must be saved through the merits of Christ.

While Jews and Christians both agree on many religious issues, we disagree, and believe each other profoundly wrong, about others.