May 2012
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I was dying a death that would bring me life…. I was frantic, overcome by...
– St. Augustine (via christusexemplar)
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God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than He is of any other slacker.
– C.S. Lewis (via bryandrums)
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Everyone has the right to believe, but that doesn’t mean what they believe is...
– Ravi Zacharias (via amartyrschallenge)
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I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would...
– C.S. Lewis (via chasingthedaylight18)
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We don’t get to decide who God is.
– Francis Chan (via amartyrschallenge)
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Ultimately, you and I are not Christians because of the denomination or the...
– Ravi Zacharias (via amartyrschallenge)
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In the kingdom of God a new kind of life and a new kind of culture become...
– Andy Crouch, Culture Making (via apologeticsnstuff)
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Redemption is not just about being saved from sin;... →
Redemption is not just about being saved from sin; it is also about being saved to something - to resume the task for which we were originally created….in cultivating creation, we not only recover our original purpose but also bring a redemptive force to reverse the evil and corruption introduced by the fall. We offer our gifts to God to participate in making his kingdom come, his will be done....
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To be a Christian for ten years and to be no more like Jesus then than at the...
– Oswald J. Smith, in “The Man God Uses” (via amartyrschallenge)
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johnnyis:
On the Biblical texts dealing with homosexuality, and on the Gospel.
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I DO IT FOR THE LORD: Steps to Overcoming Sin. →
amartyrschallenge:
Anonymous asked: I’m a Christian who struggles with his sexuality everyday—it’s really tough. With the mix messages culture & society tell me (us) everyday, I’m thankful for the word & for all people who believe in the accurate gospel. Some days I find myself really plotting an experimentation with the same-sex, I’m afraid of myself sometimes. I have deep remorse and am...
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We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit...
– Francis Chan (via martelthechristianrapper)
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People ask me, ‘why pray if God is sovereign?’
I respond by asking, ‘why pray...
– Michael Horton (via christusexemplar)
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The “born gay” argument gains its strength from the belief that what we are is...
– Joe Dallas, “Speaking of Homosexuality: A Christian Response to the Arguments of the Gay Rights Movement”. (via healoneisgod)
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I don’t want to redefine salvation. I don’t want to redefine the gospel or even...
– Carl Medearis, Speaking of Jesus (via amartyrschallenge)
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My feelings are not God. God is God. My feelings do not define truth. God’s word...
– John Piper (via amartyrschallenge)
"Let us be real, honest, and sincere in our...
amartyrschallenge:
Stop trying to be someone that you’re not.
We are not diplomats, but prophets - and our message is not a compromise, but an...
– A.W. Tozer (via theanswergirl)
We say things like “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” and...
– Francis Chan, Crazy Love (via amartyrschallenge)
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Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus...
– 2 Peter 1:2-4
I think there is an interesting way in which Pentecostals live out a...
– James K. A. Smith (via blakebaggott)
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WE ARE NOT ALL ALIKE
We ought to be fully aware that in the body of Christ we are not interested in the production of “cookie-cutter” Christians.
This is a word of caution in the matter of Christian experience-there is no pattern or formula for identical Christian experiences. It is actually a tragic thing for believers to try to be exactly like each other in their Christian faith and life.
I have...
The pain of sacrificing our old selves is nothing compared to the joy of Christ...
– A.W. Tozer (via martelthechristianrapper)
Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to...
– Francis Chan, Crazy Love (via awakenthebride)
2 of my fatal flaws:
(1) Unless I’m getting paid (working) or have...
– Me
Has your relationship with God actually changed the way you live? Do you see...
– Francis Chan (via martelthechristianrapper)
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We’re half-hearted creatures fooling with drink & sex & ambition when...
– CS Lewis (via continuums)
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People claim that we can be Christians without necessarily becoming disciples. I...
– Francis Chan (Crazy Love)