“God’s grace is resistible in the sense that we can and do resist it. It is irresistible in the sense that it achieves its purpose. It brings about God’s desired effect.”
― Chosen by God
― Chosen by God
“Arguments in favor of same-sex unions do not rest on gay-affirming exegetical conclusions as much as they try to show that traditional interpretations of Scripture are unwarranted.”
― What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?
― What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?
“Our loyalty to Jesus and his Kingdom must always exceed our loyalty to an earthly agenda, whether political or otherwise. We should feel “at home” with people who share our faith but not our politics even more than we do with people who share our politics but not our faith. If this is not our experience, then we very well may be rendering to Caesar what belongs to God.”
― Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides
― Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides
“Blessed is the one who considers the poor!”
― ESV Study Bible
― ESV Study Bible
“A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left.”
― Holy Bible: English Standard Version
― Holy Bible: English Standard Version
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