Tear Down This Wall! Quotes

“Matthew 12:25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.”   This is true for every kingdom. A people united can stand against strong foes, and a kingdom divided has little power. What sects cannot do, a united people can. Satan understands this. The church has the promise that the gates of hell cannot stand against the church,[1] yet the church is losing its battle against spiritual warfare.”
― Eddie Snipes, Tear Down This Wall!: Why Disunity Disembowels the Church and How to Avoid It

“There is only one thing Jesus said would convince the world we are truly in the truth – love of one another. Only the supernatural love of God can bridge denominational lines, cultural barriers, and racial conflicts. If I am not revealing the love of Christ among my brethren, I have abandoned the mission, no matter how much work I do for God.”
― Eddie Snipes, Tear Down This Wall!: Why Disunity Disembowels the Church and How to Avoid It

“Do you see anyone defending the gospel by attacking someone else? Do you notice anything missing from the ‘defense of the gospel’? Not one time is the person defending God. It is always the person defending the reason they hope in Christ. Yet we have redefined the word ‘defense’ to mean ‘offense’. Those claiming to be defenders of the faith are on offense, not defense. They are attacking others, not presenting a well-reasoned defense for the hope they have in Christ.”
― Eddie Snipes, Tear Down This Wall!: Why Disunity Disembowels the Church and How to Avoid It

“Following Nero’s hatred of Christians, Domitian, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus, Decius, Valerian, and Diocletian also used Rome’s power to try to stamp out Christianity. They incited people against the church by blaming Christians for Rome’s problems, expelled them from military and public service, and launched campaigns to hunt down and kill Christians.”
― Eddie Snipes, Tear Down This Wall!: Why Disunity Disembowels the Church and How to Avoid It

“Disunity comes without any effort on our part. Some hasten to create disunity against those who don’t share their opinions, but the Bible commands the opposite.”
― Eddie Snipes, Tear Down This Wall!: Why Disunity Disembowels the Church and How to Avoid It