Rob Rienow > Quotes

“How do we stay on the narrow path of following God's will in every sphere of life? How do we maintain sure footing and not fall into the temptation of rebellion on one side, or the temptation of legalism on the other?

God has not sent us out across a tightrope! Yes, the path is narrow, but on both sides of the path is a solid handrail, driven down deep into the rock. What has God given to us that we might not rebel against Him? He has given us His sufficient Word. What has God given us that we might not become legalists and elevate our words above His? He has given us His sufficient word.”
― Rob Rienow

“A legalist is not someone who places divine law above all else. A legalist is someone who places human law above all else.”
― Rob Rienow, Limited Church: Unlimited Kingdom: Uniting Church and Family in the Great Commission

“Only is a powerful word. It is extreme. It picks a fight. It draws a line in the sand.”
― Rob Rienow, Limited Church: Unlimited Kingdom: Uniting Church and Family in the Great Commission

“Legalism is adding human rules and regulations to the Bible, and judging others based on these new humanistic rules. Legalism is not taking the Bible seriously on every point. That is Christianity.”
― Rob Rienow, Limited Church: Unlimited Kingdom: Uniting Church and Family in the Great Commission

“Could it be that our dynamic and “non-threatening” evangelistic events at church have had the unintended consequence of Christian families and Christian individuals not being evangelistic in their own homes and neighborhoods? The evangelistic call to the Christian has changed from “Invite your neighbors into your home. Share your life with them. Pray for God to give you an opportunity to share the Gospel” to “We have an incredible outreach event here at church next month. Pray about who you can invite to church so they can hear the gospel from our special speaker.” Is it possible that the more pastors and church leaders focus on running outreach events at church, the less Christians share their faith in their neighborhoods and workplaces?”
― Rob Rienow, Limited Church: Unlimited Kingdom: Uniting Church and Family in the Great Commission

“How can we say that we honor and respect God if we are not seeking to show honor and respect to the parents He created for us?”
― Rob Rienow, Visionary Parenting Revised and Expanded Edition: Capturing a God-Sized Vision for Your Family