Following Christ Quotes

“That is why enduring to the end is the fifth principle of the gospel. Daily, our question shouldn’t be “Have I made it to the kingdom yet?” but rather, “Do I still want to stay?”
― Stephen E. Robinson, Following Christ: The Parable of the Divers and More Good News

“... without exception we mortals are converted long before we can be perfected. That means all of us must limp along for a considerable period of time in which our commitment and desire are not matched by our actual performance, and in which we must simply trust God to take care of us...”
― Stephen Robinson, Following Christ: The Parable of the Divers and More Good News

“If we restore that original nuance (that faith is active commitment to an idea - faithfulness - rather than just passive mental acceptance of it), we largely resolve the false either/or of faith versus works.”
― Stephen Robinson, Following Christ: The Parable of the Divers and More Good News