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8Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

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đź’¬theological quoteProgressive

Warren Wiersbe on Tasting Now and Forever - Dispensational (Psalm 34:8)

"We taste God's goodness now; we will feast on it forever. Present experience is appetizer; the marriage supper of the Lamb is the full meal. In this age we taste; in the age to come we feast. But eve

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đź’¬theological quoteAnabaptist

Stanley Hauerwas on Communal Tasting - Anabaptist (Psalm 34:8)

"We taste and see together—around the table, in shared meals, through mutual aid. God's goodness is experienced in community; solitary tasting misses the fullness. The church is meant to be a foretast

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đź’¬theological quoteBaptist

St. Gregory of Nyssa on Infinite Tasting - Orthodox (Psalm 34:8)

"Taste and see—but the tasting is infinite! God's goodness has no end; we taste forever without exhausting. This is epektasis: eternal progress into infinite divine goodness. Each taste reveals more t

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đź’¬theological quotePentecostal

Lesslie Newbigin on Inviting to Taste - Missional (Psalm 34:8)

"Mission is invitation: taste and see! We don't argue people into the kingdom; we invite them to experience. The church's life should be so good, so full, so attractive that others want to taste. Our

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đź’¬theological quoteOrthodox

T.D. Jakes on Experiencing God - Pentecostal (Psalm 34:8)

"Don't just know ABOUT God—TASTE Him! EXPERIENCE Him! Feel His presence! See His power! The Lord is GOOD—not just doctrinally but EXPERIENTIALLY! When you ENCOUNTER God, you KNOW He's good! Stop readi

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đź’¬theological quoteWesleyan

Howard Thurman on Tasting Despite Bitterness - Black Church (Psalm 34:8)

"Those who have tasted life's bitterness—oppression, rejection, suffering—know God's goodness is sweeter still. The disinherited taste the Lord and find Him good even when circumstances are bitter. Th

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đź’¬theological quoteAnglican

St. Bernard of Clairvaux on Eucharistic Tasting - Catholic (Psalm 34:8)

"Taste and see—supremely in the Eucharist! We literally taste the Lord's goodness; His Body and Blood nourish body and soul. The Mass is the invitation: come, taste, see that the Lord is good. Sacrame

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đź’¬theological quoteMainline

John Wesley on Growing in Experience - Wesleyan (Psalm 34:8)

"Taste and see—and keep tasting! Initial experience deepens into rich knowledge. The more we taste, the more we want; the more we see, the more there is to see. Sanctification is tasting ever more dee

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đź’¬theological quoteEvangelical

Charles Spurgeon on Experiential Knowledge - Traditional (Psalm 34:8)

"Taste and SEE—this is experiential religion. Not mere doctrine but experience; not just hearing but tasting. God's goodness is not proven by argument but savored by encounter. The one who has tasted

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đź’¬theological quoteProsperity

Billy Graham on Personal Tasting - Baptist (Psalm 34:8)

"YOU taste and YOU see—this is personal experience. Others can tell you God is good; YOU must discover it for YOURSELF. Come to Christ personally; experience Him individually. No one can taste for you

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đź’¬theological quoteLutheran

Martin Luther on Gospel Sweetness - Lutheran (Psalm 34:8)

"Taste the gospel and see that the Lord is good! The law is bitter—accusation, condemnation, death. But the gospel! Sweet beyond words: forgiveness, acceptance, life! Those who have tasted law's bitte

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đź’¬theological quoteContemplative

Bill Johnson on Presence Encounter - Charismatic (Psalm 34:8)

"TASTE His PRESENCE! SEE His GLORY! God is not concept but ENCOUNTER! When you step into His presence, you TASTE His goodness—tangible, real, overwhelming! Don't settle for theology about God; experie

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đź’¬theological quoteInerrantist

Gustavo Gutiérrez on Tasting With the Poor - Liberation (Psalm 34:8)

"The poor taste God's goodness in bread shared, in community sustained, in justice done. God's goodness is not abstract—it is food for the hungry, freedom for the captive. When the poor experience lib

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đź’¬theological quoteCatholic

John Piper on Tasting God's Supremacy - Reformed (Psalm 34:8)

"Taste and see—God is supremely good. Not just good compared to evil but the definition of goodness itself. To taste Him is to taste the source of all sweetness. The soul that has tasted God finds eve

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đź’¬theological quoteNon-denom

C.S. Lewis on Surprised by Joy - Anglican (Psalm 34:8)

"I was surprised by joy—tasting God's goodness when I least expected. He is not safe, but He is good. Those who taste Him find their deepest desires fulfilled in ways they never anticipated. Taste and

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đź’¬theological quoteBlack Church

Karl Barth on Tasting Christ - Christocentric (Psalm 34:8)

"To taste the Lord is to taste Christ—He is God's goodness in person. In Him we see and taste what God is like. His life, death, and resurrection are the flavor of divine goodness. Taste Christ crucif

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đź’¬theological quoteReformed

Walter Brueggemann on Tasting Abundance - Progressive (Psalm 34:8)

"Taste and see—in a world of scarcity anxiety, God offers abundance to taste. The empire says 'never enough'; God says 'taste My goodness.' Those who taste justice know God is good; those who experien

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