"Spreading the gospel is bearing witness. It's like one poor beggar telling another poor beggar where he can get food."
— D.T. Niles
Source: "To Give Them Life"
Views: 113
"We often think that time will heal our spiritual numbness, but time itself does not change a person; only when we turn our hearts to God and offer our lives anew before Him does time become a vessel of grace."
— Tozer
Source: Pursuing God
Time, spirituality, grace
Views: 138
"The gospel doesn't tell you how to become a better person and then come to see God; instead, it first lets you acknowledge your failures so that you can experience a grace that is deeper and more secure than you try."
— Tim Keller
Source: The Meaning of Marriage
Gospel, failure, grace
Views: 117
"Humans always aspire to ascend to heaven, proving their worthiness through good deeds, reason, or piety; but at Christmas, God does the opposite—He doesn't wait for people to come up, but willingly descends into the manger. The starting point of salvation is not human ability, but God's humility."
— Martin Luther
Source: Luther's Christmas Sermon
Humility, salvation
Views: 107
"The Church has a dual responsibility to the world around us. On the one hand, we must live, serve, and witness in the world; on the other hand, we must avoid being defiled by the world. Therefore, we cannot escape the world in order to maintain holiness, nor can we sacrifice holiness to please the world."
— John Stott
Source: Radical Disciples: Some Neglected Aspects of Our Call
Church, responsibility, holiness
Views: 104
"If Christ were merely God, He could not touch our weaknesses; if Christ were merely man, He could not save us from our sins. But in His incarnation, God did not diminish His glory, but enveloped His power in love, making salvation no longer distant."
— John Calvin
Source: The Essentials of the Christian Religion
The Incarnation
Views: 84