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...I don't think my church's teachings were incorrect, just incomplete.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
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Theologian
Hong Kong SAR
China
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In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us.
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As a culture, were so worried about whats going to happen to us 30 years from now that we are not taking care of our brothers and sisters who need help today.
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We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God.
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The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
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I want to live so that I am truly submitted to the Spirit's leading on a daily basis. Christ said its better for us that the Spirit came and I want to live like that is true. I don't want to keep crawling when I have the ability to fly.
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The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants to give to you.
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People who are obsessed with God are known as givers, not takers. Obsessed people genuinely think that others matter as much as they do, and they are particularly aware of those who are poor around the world (James 2:14-26).
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If you really want to experience God, go and make disciples.
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Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people he has made?
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I had come out of a church that was filled with petty arguments and hatred. I just wanted to meet with some friends and worship with them.
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God is the only being who is good, and the standards are set by Him. Because God hates sin, He has to punish those guilty of sin. Maybe that's not an appealing standard. But to put it bluntly, when you get your own universe, you can make your own standards.
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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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People who are obsessed with Jesus aren't consumed with their personal safety and comfort above all else. Obsessed people care more about God's kingdom coming to this earth than their own lives being shielded from pain or distress.
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People who are obsessed with Jesus do not consider service a burden. Obsessed people take joy in loving God by loving His people (Mt 13:44)(Jn 15:8).
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Obsessed people are more concerned with obeying God than doing what is expected or fulfilling the status quo. A person who is obsessed with Jesus will do things that don't always make sense in terms of success or wealth on this earth.
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Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it
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Don't fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
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Joy is something that we have to choose and then work for.
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I want to see people do more than simply raise their hand when they come to Christ. Where are the totally changed lives?
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