“Grace doesn't sell; you can hardly even give it away, because it works only for losers and no one wants to stand in their line.”
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
“Grace perennially waits for us to accept our destruction and, in that acceptance, to discover the power of the Resurrection and the Life.”
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
“3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. -JOHN 17:3 (Emphasis mine) Notice that Jesus does not say “eternal life” is an endless existence that we step into after death. No, He speaks of “eternal life” as though it were a certain quality of life that hinges upon our understanding of God’s nature. This life, however, can be experienced only through a knowledge of Jesus Christ, since He is the Father’s exact representation.”
― Saints in the Arms of a Happy God
― Saints in the Arms of a Happy God
“Einstein said later in life, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
― The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World
― The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World
“People converted by fear-mongering are people converted from evil, not to the truth.”
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
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