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To fail to pray, then, is not to merely break some religious rule- it is a failure to treat God as God.
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When pain and suffering come upon us, we finally see not only that we are not in control of our lives but that we never were.
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It's impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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The Bible judges the church the church does not judge the Bible. The Bible is the foundation for and the creator of the church the church is not the foundation for or creator of the Bible. The church and its hierarchy must be evaluated by the believer with the biblical gospel as the touchstone or plumb line for judging all truth claims.
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Idolatry happens when we take good things and make them ultimate things
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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I hate the moment when suddenly my anger turns into tears
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The essence of Christian obedience is not do’s and don’ts but personal allegiance to Jesus.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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Most people want Jesus as a consultant rather than a King, and He does not come that way.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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Without the gospel we hate ourselves instead of our sin.
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I am a Christian resident of New York City. I simply read things the other Manhattanites read (NY Times, New Yorker magazine, Wall Street Journal, and many of the books they read) plus all my Christian reading. I don't do anything special to understand skeptics. I also talk to a lot of skeptics and read things they point to.
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If you aren't constantly astonished at God's grace in your solitude, there's no way it can happen in public.
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Humility is so shy. If you begin talking about it, it leaves.
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If you come to recognize the beliefs on which your doubts about Christianity are based, and if you seek as much proof for those beliefs as you seek from Christians for theirs - you will discover that your doubts are not as solid as they first appeared.
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How could you possibly know that no religion can see the whole truth unless you yourself have the superior, comprehensive knowledge of spiritual reality you just claimed non of the religions have?
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One of the most frequent responses I get from non-Christian readers is: 'I'm not sure I agree with all this, but I must say this is the first book I've read by a Christian that didn't treat me like I was an idiot.'
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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A triune God would call us to converse with him . . . because he wants to share the joy he has. Prayer is our way of entering into the happiness of God himself.
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