God is grooming us for leadership. He's watching to see how we demonstrate our faithfulness. He does that through his apprenticeship program, one that prepares us for Heaven. Christ is not simply preparing a place for us; he is preparing us for that place.
I can't believe the world was created in six days. I do not take Genesis or Revelation literally. I AM OUT. I am alone. I am an outsider for Christ. I will study my Bible, and pray to God in private and alone. I have no other choice.
The characteristic of the new birth is that I yield myself so completely to God that Christ is formed in me.
I'm not denying Christ by not being Christian. I'm a theist, which involves expanding on the Christ narrative.
Dear friends, let us not forget the flesh of Christ which is in the flesh of refugees: their flesh is the flesh of Christ. It is also your task to direct all the institutions working in the area of forced migration to new forms of co-responsibility. This phenomenon is unfortunately constantly spreading. Hence your task is increasingly demanding in order to promote tangible responses of closeness, journeying with people, taking into account the different local backgrounds.
If you are in Christ, you've been chosen to transcend the borders of your own glory, to reach out toward a greater glory, the glory of God.
Christ is made the sure foundation
The biggest obstacle to making Christ magnificent is the refusal to make yourself small.
It is through repentance that the Lord Jesus Christ can work his healing miracle, infusing us with strength when we are weak, health when we are sick, hope when we are downhearted, love when we feel empty, and understanding when we search for truth.
Men and Women of Christ magnify their callings without magnifying themselves.
It is manifest therefore that they who have sovereign power, are immediate rulers of the church under Christ, and all others but subordinate to them. If that were not, but kings should command one thing upon pain of death, and priests another upon pain of damnation, it would be impossible that peace and religion should stand together.
If somebody stamps on your head in that way, you wouldn't say, 'thank you very much' and turn the other cheek. Only Jesus Christ did that.
God does not love us because Christ died for us; Christ died for us because God loved us.
Give your problems to Christ before your problems get to you.
Dare to have it out with God, and ask Him to show you whether or not all is focused on Christ and His Glory.
The sin forgiven by Christ in HeavenBy man is cursed alway.
It is true, that men may have Christ whenever they are willing to comply with His terms. But if you are not willing now, how can you think you shall be willing hereafter?
The terrible thing, the almost impossible thing, is the hand over your whole self--all your wishes and precautions--to Christ.
There is no death of sin without the death of Christ.
Christ sometimes provokes a question so that He can be the answer.
