Church Quotes - Page 15

We shall never see much change for the better in our churches in general till the prayer meeting occupies a higher place in the esteem of Christians.

There is nothing more serious than the sacrilege of schism because there is no just cause for severing the unity of the Church.

Let us not fear the opposition of men; every great movement in the Church from Paul down to modern times has been criticized on the ground that it promoted scensoriousness and intolerance and disputing. Of course the gospel of Christ, in a world of sin and doubt will cause disputing; and if does not cause disputing and arrouse bitter opposition, that is a fairly sure sign that it is not being faithfully proclaimed.

I was raised Catholic and I have a lot of respect for the good in the Catholic Church. But I don't go to church.

The temple is the house of the Lord. The basis for every temple ordinance and covenant…is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Every activity, every lesson, all we do in the Church, point to the Lord and His holy house.

The universal Church of the faithful is one outside of which none is saved.

The strength of the church is not the strength of its institutions but the authenticity of its witness.

If I was president of the good old U.S.A., I'd turn the churches into strip clubs and watch the whole world pray.

I consider myself a non-denominational Christian. I grew up in a Bible church and still hold those beliefs very close to me.

No one statement wrested from its context is a sufficient warrant for actions that plainly controvert other commands. How excellent a thing it would be if the whole Church of Christ had learned that no law of life may be based upon an isolated text. Every false teacher who has divided the Church, has had, "it is written" on which to hang his doctrine.

The gospel does not prompt you to mere reflection; the gospel requires a response. In the process of hearing Jesus, you are compelled to take an honest look at your life, your family, and your church and not just ask, 'What is he saying?' but also ask, 'What shall I do?'

The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ.

It is a better thing to save souls for the Lord than to save treasures. He who sent forth his apostles without gold had not need of gold to form his Church. The Church possesses gold, not to hoard, but to scatter abroad and come to the aid of the unfortunate.

She say, Celie, tell the truth, have you ever found God in church? I never did. I just found a bunch of folks hoping for him to show.

The Church is the Body of Christ, and the Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. He fills the Body, directs its movements, controls its members, inspires its wisdom, supplies it's strength. He guides into truth, sanctifies its agents, and empowers for witnessing. The Spirit has never abdicated His authority nor relegated His power.

Today's church wants to be raptured from responsibility.

The Church used to be a lifeboat rescuing the perishing. Now she is a cruise ship recruiting the promising.

You can see in our churches most of the males are pastors. Most of the deacons are males. But if the woman withdrew her support from our churches, you'd have to close the doors.

Just as you must eat, drink, and breathe to live, you must read the Bible, pray, and be involved in a church to stay spiritually alive and vital. You never will outgrow these things.

In the end, the church will either declare the truth of God's Word, or it will find a way to run away from it.

The root-trouble of the present distress is that the Church has more faith in the world and the flesh than in the Holy Ghost.

The big deal is we think the power is in us individuallythe power is in us collectively. It is in the church.

I attend the greatest of all Churches. I put a capital N on Nature, and call it my Church.

The world is not moved by love or actions that are of human creation. And the church is not empowered to live differently from any other gathering of people without the Holy Spirit. But when believers live in the power of the Spirit, the evidence in their lives is supernatural. The church cannot help but be different, and the world cannot help but notice.

The church used to confess its sin, now it confesses its right.