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“Any alteration of Jesus, no matter how small, turns him into someone who cannot rescue humanity, who cannot re-create the cosmos, and who cannot reign over it as the great sovereign King.”
― Todd Miles, Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies

“It is a wonderful thing to be born on this side of the cross, knowing the full-orbed gospel. It is an even better thing to be sealed and empowered by the Spirit of God at Jesus’s behest. The coming of the Spirit was a crazy dream for Moses; it was a distant hope for Ezekiel; but it is true for you.”
― Todd Miles, Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies

“The word “ justified” means to be declared righteous, innocent, or not guilty. Sinners like you and me are declared, in God’s court of justice, to be not guilty, to be righteous. God is able to do this, not by taking a legal shortcut or “just forgiving.” No, God is able to forgive and still be holy God because the Father sent Christ Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, to pay the penalty for human sin. The word “propitiation” is an important word, and it basically means to turn away wrath or anger. Jesus propitiated God the Father . Jesus, the Son of God, turned away God’s righteous wrath against sin. He completely satisfied all the moral indignation and judgment against sin that our rebellious actions brought about in the heart of our holy God.”
― Todd Miles, Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies

“Looking to the government to define good and evil, what is wise and profitable and what is not, is a bad idea. Civil law is not a reliable indicator of what God approves or of what he disapproves. The Christian is going to have to dig deeper into God's laws to make such judgements.”
― Todd Miles, Cannabis and the Christian: What the Bible Says about Marijuana

“God’s Word tells us that those “who believe in the name of the Son of God . . . may know that [they] have eternal life” (1 John 5: 13). If you believe the gospel then you have been saved to follow Christ. For the follower of Christ, repenting, confessing, and believing are not one-time things. To follow Christ is to embark on a lifetime of repenting, confessing, and believing. This cannot be done alone, nor was it ever meant to be done alone. It is essential that you find a local church where the gospel is preached, where you can grow as a follower of Jesus Christ.”
― Todd Miles, Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies

“Cannabis is the good provision of a kind and benevolent God. It is not inherently evil.”
― Todd Miles, Cannabis and the Christian: What the Bible Says about Marijuana

“When it comes to marijuana, the church in most places across America is no longer able to simply make an appeal to civil prohibition and be done with the question. Christians are going to have to (dare I say it?) think like disciples of Jesus Christ. And maybe that's a good thing.”
― Todd Miles, Cannabis and the Christian: What the Bible Says about Marijuana

“The Scriptures do not prescribe a prayer or instruct you to “ask Jesus into your heart.” Instead, the Bible uses verbs like “follow,”“receive,” and “believe.”
― Todd Miles, Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies

“I am convinced the people of God need more Bible teaching, not less. We need to teach with a loud voice all the things the Scriptures clearly teach. But we also need to teach with a softer voice where the Bible is less clear.”
― Todd Miles, Cannabis and the Christian: What the Bible Says about Marijuana

“In doing biblical theology as Christians, we do not start at Genesis 1 and work our way forward until we discover where it is leading. Rather we first come to Christ, and he directs us to study the Old Testament in the light of the gospel. The gospel will interpret the Old Testament by showing us its goal and meaning. The Old Testament will increase our understanding of the gospel by showing us what Christ fulfills.93”
― Todd Miles, A God of Many Understandings: The Gospel and a Theology of Religions