Christian Quotes

If our life is not a course of humility, self-denial, renunciation of the world, poverty of spirit, and heavenly affection, we do not live the lives of Christians.

Love and pity and wish well to every soul in the world; dwell in love, and then you dwell in God.

Feasts and business and pleasure and enjoyments seem great things to us, whilst we think of nothing else; but as soon as we add death to them they all sink into an equal littleness.

God seeth different abilities and frailties of men, which may move His goodness to be merciful to their different improvements in virtue.

Perfection does not consist in any singular state or condition of life, or in any particular set of duties, but in holy and religious conduct of ourselves in every state of Life.

Perhaps there cannot be a better way of judging of what manner of spirit we are of, than to see whether the actions of our life are such as we may safely commend them to God in our prayers.

To understand at all what life means, one must begin with Christian belief. And I think knowledge may be sorrow with a man unless he loves.

... religious insults are considered acceptable even by those who decry slurs about race, ethnicity, and gender. Religious people seem to deserve such treatment.

A judge found it constitutionally intolerable that Louisiana should interject 'religious beliefs and moral judgments into teaching.'

This making of Christians will raise the price of hogs.

Thrust your head into the public street, to gaze on Christian fools with varnish'd faces.

Methinks sometimes I have no more wit than a Christian or an ordinary man has; but I am a great eater of beef, and I believe that does harm to my wit.

Methinks sometimes I have no more wit than a Christian.

The Hebrew will turn Christian; he grows kind.

As a writer I try to operate within a framework of Christian principles, and the words that are important to me are religious words: witness, pilgrimage, intention.

If Christians had ever been brave enough to make Christ alive, nobody would now be saying that Christianity is dead.

But I want to pray to Allah. I want to be a Christian.

Christ could not create a codified 'Christian ethics'; such a thing would be a contradiction in terms.

The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship.

delays, closed doors are not setbacks but setups God uses to move you forward

Too many Christian TV and radio programs have been geared to please, entertain, and gain the favor of the world. The temptation is to compromise, to make the gospel more appealing and attractive.

Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.

If Jesus came back and saw what was being done in his name, he'd never stop throwing up.

If Christ were here there is one thing he would not be—a Christian.

In truth, there was only one christian and he died on the cross.

I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.

leaders don't watch but make things happen-initiate change

Every leadership role has a character driving force that will fulfill or decimate the ultimate purpose of the role.

Every leadership role has a character driving force that will fulfill or decimate the ultimate purpose of the role. Jesus our role model

when u have concepts(revelation) the way u live changes

Music heals all forms of misery

We must realize that even though the sacred text of the scriptures could never be improved or changed, flesh certainly can!

Elijah found his substitute Elisha in his purpose doing work in the field

Understanding the consequence of sin and arrogance should motivate every Christian to pray for repentance and revival.

... Any Christian spirit working kindly in its little sphere, whatever it may be, will find its mortal life too short for its vast means of usefulness!

The Bible teaches that you have three enemies . . . the devil . . . the world . . . the flesh.

The [twentieth century] could well go down in history not so much as a century of progress but as “the century of superficiality.

Christians are to be “the light of the world” [Matthew 5:14], illuminating the darkness caused by sin and giving guidance to a world that has lost its way.

Every area of our lives is to be under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. And that means the searchlight of God’s Word must penetrate every corner of our lives.

Popularity and adulation are far more dangerous for the Christian than persecution. It is easy when all goes smoothly to lose our sense of balance and perspective.

There must be no discrepancy between what we say and what we do, between our walk and our talk.

Authentic Christian living has its own order of priority in our lives: God first, others second, self third.

All believers are called to be holy in mind, body, and spirit (1 Peter 1:15).

If we are living according to what we believe, we may be falsely accused.

Make it your goal to become more like Christ by refusing to let sin have its way, and pursuing instead that which is pure and good in the sight of God.

I am engaged in spiritual warfare every day. I must never let down my guard—I must keep armed.

Being” is far more important than “doing.” When we are what we should be inside, we will bring forth fruit.

Submission . . . involves getting rid of everything which hinders God’s control over our lives.

Whatever is unlike Christ in conduct, speech, or disposition grieves the Spirit of grace.

To be Spirit-filled is to be controlled or dominated by the Spirit’s presence and power.