10 Things Jesus Never Said Quotes

“Once you decide to forgive, you initiate the healing process. Forgiveness gives your soul permission to move on to the higher and healthier ground of emotional recovery. Forgiveness is to your soul what antibiotics are to infection. It is the curative agent that will help to fully restore your soul. It doesn't immediately remove the pain of defense but it does start you on the road to recovery.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Pride and entitlement always go with unforgiveness. The longer you hold someone's offense over them, the more likely you are to start feeling arrogant and entitled to your posture toward him.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Instead of fleeing God scrutiny, David welcomed it. It's like he was saying, "Look God, since I can't hide from you, since you know my very thoughts before I think them, I want you to fully know me. Be in the very core, the essence of my being. If you're going to know me, then know everything about me!”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Serving your enemies is the fastest way to learn to love them.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“If we spend our days trying to avoid the landmines of stepping out of God's will, then will be afraid to take any risks for his kingdom. But when you know there is a net of grace, when you know that God will catch you and set you back on his path when you fall, then you'll feel the freedom to pursue the adventure that kingdom living is all about.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Ask God to give you the fifty-year view of your hurt.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“As long as a believer is worrying about whether or not they are truly saved, they will never grow up in spiritual maturity. It basically guarantees that a Christian will remain stuck in spiritual infancy. And worse, it paints a picture of God that is not only untrue but also unbiblical. It cheapens the gift of salvation – the gift of grace – and make God look like a finicky human.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Give other Christians permission to be different from you. You're not the only Christ-follower in the world, and neither are you the most committed. Your way of loving Jesus is neither the only way for the best. If you don't know that, your Christian world is way too small.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“The Hebrews knew that by rest, God meant not only the protection of their boundaries from invading hordes but the emotional, mental, and spiritual confidence they would have knowing that God was irreversibly with them. Rest was inseparable from God's presence. One always accompanies the other.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“(John 6:35). “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him” (John 7:37–38). “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die” (John 11:25–26). “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am” (John 13:13). Do you see a theme developing here? Either Jesus was the most self-centered, self-deluded person in history, or he was indeed the answer to every human’s prayers and the fulfillment of every hungry soul’s dreams. When you enter into a relationship with Jesus, you are not entering into a system that is maintained by your hard work, or one where you will be graded for your performance. You are not told to obey the rules, check off the boxes, or keep a running tally of your deeds. You’re simply invited to know him. Jesus”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12).”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:28–30).”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“It is impossible for Christians to lose their salvation. Everything about the nature of salvation argues for its permanency. God doesn’t give and then take the gift back; he doesn’t adopt and then unadopt.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Make no mistake about it—Jesus extended his holy invitation for rest to you. You are not the grand exception in history that God cannot or will not love. You have not gone so far that he can’t or won’t forgive you. When Jesus spoke this invitation, he didn’t aim it just at the really good people or the really pretty people or the really churchy people. He aimed it at the spiritually broken.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:28–30). Have you ever heard more beautiful or inviting words? Against the backdrop of a culture that stressed the importance of religious performance, Jesus”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“My climb took so long that I spent literally only a few minutes on the top. Thunderstorms were brewing all around me, so I made a quick exit to the nearest tree line. (In the opposite direction, I might add, of the trailhead and my car!) While on the ridge, I made a critical decision that I’m sure helped me not only survive the climb but also reach the summit. I decided to rest. On a long, hard climb, sometimes the most important time on the mountain is the time you spend not doing anything. Those brief minutes of rest give your body the necessary breathing time to catch up with your exertion level; they give you time to take in some much-needed food and water; and they allow you to enjoy the view, mark your progress, and remember why you started up the mountain in the first place. Rest on a long, difficult journey is vital. That’s why I believe that one of the most important statements Jesus ever made was about rest. To a group of road-weary spiritual seekers, Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:28–30). Have you ever heard more beautiful or inviting words? Against the backdrop of a culture that stressed the importance of”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Many Christians still believe that salvation can be lost. Preachers still preach it, scholars still write about it, and well-meaning parents still warn their kids about it. “You’d better be careful and you better behave. If you go too far in your sin, God just might write you off—permanently.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“As Christians, we’re going to have bad days, but they aren’t typically a result of our lack of love for Jesus. The fact is we live in a sinful world. Heartache is bound to come.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“If we think we can somehow do something that God didn’t expect or surprise him in some way, then we seriously underestimate the scope of God’s knowledge.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“For a group of people supposedly saved by grace, loved unconditionally, and secure in our relationship with Christ, we certainly carry a lot of guilt and baggage in our relationship with God.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity” (vv. 12–14).”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die” (John 11:25–26).”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty” (John 6:35).”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“Did Jesus suffer for his lack of faith? Was he “smitten by God” because he was a bad person or because he didn’t love the Father? No. God’s path for Christ took him through the valley of the shadow of death. It was Jesus’ obedience to God, not his disobedience, that led him there. And like Job’s misguided friends who assumed Job was suffering because he had done something wrong, we mistakenly assume that our Christian brothers and sisters, or even we ourselves, are suffering because we’ve failed God. More often than not, it’s just the opposite.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“When you enter into a relationship with Jesus, you are not entering into a system that is maintained by your hard work, or one where you will be graded for your performance. You are not told to obey the rules, check off the boxes, or keep a running tally of your deeds. You’re simply invited to know him.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

“In his invitation to The road-weary spiritual seekers, Jesus offered to be to them what God was to the nation of Israel while they wandered in the desert. He promised to those who followed him that he would be their shelter, defender, leader, and provider.”
― Will Davis Jr., 10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them