LDS Truth Seeking Quotes

[_CurrentlyAlive]

I made a website with my best collection of LDS quotes about seeking truth, mostly with links to original sources. I hope you all like it!

http://ldstruthquotes.tumblr.com/

Cheers!

[_LittleNipper]

The Bible is True
Psalm 119:160 The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

Daniel 10:21 But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince.

John 17:17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

Ephesians 1:13-14 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

James 1:18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

God Leads in Truth
Job 34:12 Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.

Psalm 25:5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.

Psalm 43:3 Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!

Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.

James 1:18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.


Jesus Teaches Truth; Jesus Is Truth
Matthew 22:16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 8:31-32 … So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 17:8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. (Jesus speaking)

Walking in and Speaking Truth
Psalm 15:1-2 O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;

Zechariah 8:16 These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;

Ephesians 4:25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 3:18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

Christian Quotes About Truth
“Today not only in philosophy but in politics, government, and individual morality, our generation sees solutions in terms of synthesis and not absolutes. When this happens, truth, as people have always thought of truth, has died.” ~ Francis Schaeffer

“I believe that in the end the truth will conquer.” ~ John Wycliffe

“Let us rejoice in the truth, wherever we find its lamp burning.” ~ Albert Schweitzer

“Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.” ~ J. C. Ryle

“As a matter of honor, one man owes it to another to manifest the truth.” ~ Thomas Aquinas

[_CurrentlyAlive]

Those are some good ones, too! Thanks! I especially liked the last two.

Cheers!

[_Bazooka]

I love this one....

“If faith will not bear to be investigated; if its preachers and professors are afraid to have it examined, their foundation must be very weak.”
-George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 14, p. 216

[_LittleNipper]

I love this one....

“If faith will not bear to be investigated; if its preachers and professors are afraid to have it examined, their foundation must be very weak.”
-George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 14, p. 216

Likewise, if investigators are unwilling to consider what preachers and professors have to say, and faith is excluded for any reason, then any discourse is indeed catatonic and wisdom anemic, if existent at all.

[_subgenius]

"examined"?...a curious word for you to support.

[_subgenius]

I love this one....

“If faith will not bear to be investigated; if its preachers and professors are afraid to have it examined, their foundation must be very weak.”
-George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 14, p. 216

"A man in search of truth has no peculiar system to sustain, nor peculiar dogma to defend or theory to uphold; he embraces all truth, and that truth, like the sun in the firmament, shines forth and spreads its effulgent rays over all creation, and if men will divest themselves of bias and prejudice, and prayerfully and conscientiously search after truth, they will find it wherever they turn their attention."
-John Taylor, Journal of Discourses Vol. 16, p. 370

[_Amore]

I love this one....

“If faith will not bear to be investigated; if its preachers and professors are afraid to have it examined, their foundation must be very weak.”
-George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 14, p. 216

"A man in search of truth has no peculiar system to sustain, nor peculiar dogma to defend or theory to uphold; he embraces all truth, and that truth, like the sun in the firmament, shines forth and spreads its effulgent rays over all creation, and if men will divest themselves of bias and prejudice, and prayerfully and conscientiously search after truth, they will find it wherever they turn their attention."
-John Taylor, Journal of Discourses Vol. 16, p. 370

Both are excellent!
Too often, I see people going from one herd-mentality to another.



The following are from an LDS/Middle Wayer (if that's a term)...

"What some people see as a pile of ****, others see as next year's fertilizer."

"As souls trying to mature we must resist the urge to run from our foolishness, for at some point, we are all fools. You cannot help but have doubt... But if you have more faith than doubt, you can keep moving. If you hate the illusion, you will quickly feel trapped, with nowhere to go, because without the illusion, nowhere is all that is left. The truth, oddly, loves the illusion, for the illusion is an expression of what truth can do, could be, if given the chance."

"Possibilities are more truth based than facts."

"My goal is to learn how to live without suffering from stupidity, either my own or others."

"If dancing around the fire, praising the great moon goddess makes you feel better... then let's get started. But no... people want to use Prozac and watch TV instead."

(Regarding "prophetic gurus") "There's no one here but us chickens... Part of my growth has been to let go of many of my 'models' as heroes and simply look for the truth and wisdom in their words."

"If you want happiness in your relationship...chances are, you will need to be the understanding one. The more you place respond-ability on others, the more you dis-empower yourself. How you feel, is ultimately, your responsibility. True love is more about the successful development of a relationship with another and self-love to provide emotional security... I feel alone and unheard too. But I know the solution is within myself and not some external condition."

"God is as unique as the person that seeks him (/her). The only true variable in the Universe is consciousness. As the consciousness shifts, so do the variables. A true loving of God is a loving of self in an universal way that through the spirit integrates my soul and purpose into the whole, making what I want, good for the whole."

[_Amore]

These are not LDS quotes, but they are about truth...

"People only see what they are prepared to see." -Emerson

"The masses have never thirsted after truth. They turn aside from evidence that is not to their taste, preferring to deify error, if error seduces them. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim." -Gustave LeBon

"This is the greatest paradox: the emotions cannot be trusted, yet it is they that tell us the greatest truths." -Don Herold