Gregory Johnston

“No man will stand before the Father and be able to give the excuse, “I was born unloved by my Creator (Jn. 3:16). I was born un-chosen and without the hope of salvation (Titus 2:11). I was born unable to see, hear or understand God’s revelation of Himself (Acts 28:27-28).” No! They will stand wholly and completely “without excuse” (Rm. 1:20), because God loved them (Jn. 3:16), called them to salvation (2 Cor. 5:20), revealed Himself to them (Titus 2:11), and provided the means by which their sins would be atoned (1 Jn. 2:2). No man has any excuse for unbelief (Rm. 1:20).”
― Leighton Flowers, The Potter's Promise: A Biblical Defense of Traditional Soteriology

“American Christians have often allowed the world to determine their view of power and privilege, rather than Scripture. This has created an Anglo Christianity that is increasingly affluent, suburban, and educated, yet functionally disconnected from non-Anglo populations. A multiethnic church will bring to American Christianity a new awareness of these issues from a biblical perspective so that the new people of God, the church, may truly reflect the diversity and equality inherent in the gospel.”
― David T. Olson, The American Church in Crisis: Groundbreaking Research Based on a National Database of over 200,000 Churches

“When faithful Christianity is defined primarily as, “protecting the truth, insulating our children, and surviving the onslaught of competing thoughts,” the battle is lost.”
― David T. Olson, The American Church in Crisis: Groundbreaking Research Based on a National Database of over 200,000 Churches

“Moses warned the Israelites that they would be in greater danger when they entered the Promised Land than they were in the wilderness. What a warning for us today, especially those of us who live in places like the United States! We are in greater spiritual danger when we’re in abundance, safety, and peace than when we’re in need, peril, or distress. Most of us barely realize it, and this is why our faith is so weak. The worst sins”
― Johnnie Moore, The Martyr's Oath: Living for the Jesus They're Willing to Die For