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Quotes by Clergyman
"Our job in life is not to be successful, but to be faithful."
"This age is interested in success, not suffering . . . Our Lord was ridiculed, insulted, persecuted, and eventually killed. In the face of opposition, He went about “doing good."
"Many of the wicked are receiving their wages now. Many Christians who may not be succeeding according to the world's standards now, will reap great rewards in heaven."
"The Western world's sole objective seems to be success, status, security, self-indulgence, pleasure, and comfort."
"Success or failure cannot be measured by any human standard."
"A true servant of God is someone who helps another succeed."
"In our desire to achieve success quickly it is easy to get our values mixed up and call evil good and good evil."
"Where do we get the notion that our idea of success and God's are the same? You have written a book; you are a clever manager and promoter; you are a talented artist; you are independently wealthy; you have achieved fame and fortune. Without the gifts of intelligence, imagination, personality, and physical energy-which are all endowed by God-where would you be?"
"Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling."
"Regardless of our cleverness, our achievements, and our gadgets, we are spiritual paupers without God."
"A suffering person does not need a lecture-he needs a listener."
"Suffering in life can uncover untold depths of character and unknown strength for service. People who go through life unscathed by sorrow and untouched by pain tend to be shallow in their perspectives on life. Suffering, on the other hand, tends to plow up the surface of our lives to uncover the depths that provide greater strength of purpose and accomplishment. Only deeply plowed earth can yield bountiful harvests."
"I never try to defend religion. Religion has spawned wars. Many so-called religious people have been characterized by prejudice, pride, and bickering . . . I would call you to a simple faith in Jesus, who said, “Love your neighbor as yourself."
"Christianity is being compared with other religions as never before. Some so-called Christian leaders even advocate the working out of a system of morals, ethics, and religion that would bring together all the religions of the world. It cannot be done. Jesus Christ is unique."
"In order to compete with God for the dominion of the world, Satan, whom Christ called “the prince of this world,” was forced to go into the “religion” business."
"Scripture has the remedy for sinfulness."
"The resurrection blasts apart the finality of death, providing an alternative to the stifling settling dust of death and opens the way to new life."
"Without the resurrection, the cross is meaningless."
"Never forget that the resurrection of Christ is in many ways the central event of all history."
"At the return of Christ the resurrection of believers will take place. It will take the unbelieving world by surprise."
"The resurrection is our great hope."
"Christ broke the bonds of death by His resurrection, and from that moment on, Satan was a defeated foe."
"Right is right, and wrong is wrong, in small things as well as in big things."
"When I have a problem of deciding right from wrong, I always give it three tests.First, I give it the common-sense test, and ask if it is reasonable. Then, I give it the prayer test. I ask God if it is good and edifying. Then, I give it the Scripture test. I see if the Bible has anything to say for or against it."
"To find the right path, we first need to remember why we are on the wrong path. The reason can be put in one word: sin."
"Your salvation is a free gift, made possible only because God planned it . . .Christ paid for it . . . and the Holy Spirit assures you of it."
"God doesn't say to be perfect and you'll get to heaven. He says to confess that you're a sinner and come to the cross, and whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
"The Bible is primarily concerned with the story of man's redemption as it is in Jesus Christ. If you read Scripture and miss the story of salvation, you have missed its message and its meaning."
"If Satan can't keep you away from Christ, he will at least try to make you doubt your salvation."
"Your salvation depends on what [Christ] has done for you, not on what you do for Him. It isn't your hold on God that saves you; it's His hold on you."
"The blood of Christ justifies and saves us . . .The word justification means “just as if you had never sinned."
"God longs for men to be saved. God is at work to get men to stop their downward plunge in sin."
"Salvation is an act of God. It is initiated by God, wrought by God, and sustained by God."
"Salvation is not just repairing the original self. It is a new self created of God in righteousness and true holiness."
"[God] holds in His omnipotent hand the priceless, precious, eternal gift of salvation, and He bids you to take it without money and without price."
"Is it not arrogance or narrow-mindedness to claim that there is only one way of salvation or that the way we follow is the right way? I think not. After all, do we fault a pilot for being narrow-minded when he follows the instrument panel [while] landing in a rainstorm? No, we want him to remain narrowly focused!"
"Man stands on the brink of hell. The forces building up in our world are so overwhelming that man everywhere is beginning to cry out in desperation: “What must I do to be saved?"
"Millions today want salvation, but on their own terms. They want to come their own way, and so we have hundreds of schemes and plans devised by men to regain paradise."
"As Christians we have a responsibility toward the poor, the oppressed, the downtrodden, and the many innocent people around the world who are caught in wars, natural disasters, and situations beyond their control."
"May our gratitude find expression in our prayers and our service for others, and in our commitment to live wholly for Christ."
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