Philip Taylor

“Although the rights of Christian citizenship are incredible, the cost of obtaining them is absolute.”
― Paul S. Williams, Exiles on Mission: How Christians Can Thrive in a Post-Christian World

“world” and is named by it—is crucified with Christ. It is put to death and buried with Christ. It goes down, into death, under the waters of baptism, from which we rise to a new life and a new citizenship. Baptism is thus an intensely political act. It is the spiritual equivalent of burning the flag of a nation along with our passport and identity papers and then embracing a new citizenship, under a new authority, and with an entirely new set of rights and responsibilities. We are transferred from the dominion of darkness into the kingdom of light (Col. 1:12–13). Henceforth, our citizenship is in heaven (Phil. 3:20) and our names are written in the Lamb’s book of life (Rev. 3:5).”
― Paul S. Williams, Exiles on Mission: How Christians Can Thrive in a Post-Christian World

“Being absolutely clear on Christ’s lordship as our primary allegiance and our heavenly citizenship as our core identity is the starting point for a right ordering of our relationships, attachments, and desires in all areas of life, including our posture toward contemporary society.”
― Paul S. Williams, Exiles on Mission: How Christians Can Thrive in a Post-Christian World

“Are we angry at the persecution and suffering we’ve experienced because of our faithful witness to Christ (in which case, we need to forgive)? Or are we resenting the loss of influence and status that the cultural Christianity of the recent past has afforded us (in which case, we need to repent)?”
― Paul S. Williams, Exiles on Mission: How Christians Can Thrive in a Post-Christian World