On Good and Evil Quotes

“Within the Christian worldview, Scripture is the sole and ultimate test for truth. God has given us a system of truth through the Scripture. Since the Bible is God's revelation, it can never be wrong on any issue that it addresses. A thorough knowledge and understanding of the Scripture, then, is our ultimate safeguard against satanic deception of every kind.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“The Christian worldview maintains that God is logical in his nature – not that he is "subject" to logic, but that his nature is logical. Just as his nature is truth, truth proceeds from his own nature, but there is no one and nothing outside of him to hold him accountable for telling the truth. When God tells the truth, he is not doing so in obedience to anyone external to himself, but he is merely acting out of his own nature. In the same way, the laws of logic were not invented by man, but proceed from the mind of God. His nature is noncontradictory, and his communication with us is logical and coherent. Thus, God is always logical, and true statements made by and about him are always logical.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“To discern good and evil, we must, as the Scripture says, be trained in the word of God. In order to wage spiritual warfare against the deception of Satan, we must know the truth, and know it with accuracy, precision, comprehensiveness, and be able to communicate and defend it. The study of logic helps us clarify and organize our thoughts. It helps us to understand the arguments others present to us, whether they are good or evil, right or wrong.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“2 Corinthians 4:4-6, that, "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ." Every time we preach Jesus Christ, we are doing warfare against the evil one, and the ideas with which he has blinded those who follow him.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“It would be wise for Christians to invest their time, energy, and money in pursuit of theological knowledge.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“doctrinal education is our dominant defensive and offensive weapon; it is "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Ephesians 6:17).”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“If, as Paul says, "the church of the living God [is] the pillar and foundation of the truth" (1 Timothy 3:15), then no standard of truth exists outside of Christianity, and it is our responsibility to be "the pillar and foundation of the truth" in a society that is hostile to the truth of God.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear" (2 Timothy 4:3).”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“The church should constantly inform and clarify to the people what Christianity affirms through a clear and systematic exposition of the Scripture. Jesus has provided us with ministers to work toward this end.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“Without a knowledge of sound theology, it is easy for a person to be "tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming" (Ephesians 4:14).”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“All created things are not independent, nor are they self-existent, and must ultimately be dependent on something which is independent, and therefore must still be constantly depending on this first cause. This is who we call God.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“God has the power of self-existence, meaning that his existence does not depend on anyone or anything, since there was nothing besides him at the beginning.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“Jesus Christ was God in the flesh, performing miracles of healing, forgiving sins, died, and rose from the dead for our redemption. The Bible says that, even now, he is interceding for us at the right hand of God. Hebrews 4:15-16 says, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." If the above is true, then deism cannot be true.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“The Scripture does not give the idea that God is disinterested, but rather so concerned about us that he took on a human nature in his plans concerning our history and destiny.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:31-32). Satan attempts to keep us in bondage to his lies, but we can be set free through the truth that God has revealed to us.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“God has not left us defenseless against the devil's strategies of deception. If Satan's weapon of attack is intellectual deception, then our defense and counterattack consist in truth.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective" (James 5:16).”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“Regardless of how one has come to be deceived, believing in a false version of God is spiritually destructive.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“The Bible says that man is essentially wicked, and that he needs a savior who is qualified to pay for his many transgressions.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“The Christian must realize that biblical principles are God-ordained precepts, and only they are accurate.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“Secular wisdom contradicts and competes against God's divine wisdom. In the areas of science, politics, parenting, marriage, education, and all other areas of thought and life the world embraces ideas that are hostile to Christianity. The Christian must realize that biblical principles are God-ordained precepts, and only they are accurate. Believers must be instructed to have confidence in the divine wisdom that God has given through the words of Scripture.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“A person who does not understand biblical soteriology cannot help but have a warped sense of reality and an unsuccessful Christian life.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“Christianity teaches that man needs salvation, and that he is saved by faith in Jesus Christ.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“Know that there is good, and that there is evil. These two are not the same, and God does not want us to confuse them. He wants us to be able to tell the difference between the two, and to be wise and possess deep insights concerning goodness, but he does not want us to be skillful regarding how to devise and accomplish evil. For such to occur, we must be knowledgeable with the word of God.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“It is not clever to be an atheist; it is not clever to rebel against God; it is not clever to mock those who devote themselves to Christian theology; rather, "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" (Mark 8:36).”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“Christians should not let the world convince them that it is foolish to believe in God or to obey his commands.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“No one is wise, and no one has true knowledge without first having the fear of the Lord.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“It is no secret that Christians lack scriptural discernment in most areas of their lives; yet, they continue to resist any doctrinal teaching that will help them remedy the situation. They refuse to hear "what the Spirit [is saying] to the churches" (Revelation 2:7).”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“The apostle Paul foretold that, "The time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear" (2 Timothy 4:3).”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil

“Ministers are required to emphasize doctrines.”
― Vincent Cheung, On Good and Evil