#chris

The Christians tried to separate themselves from the Jewish crowd so they wouldn't be the recipients of the persecution of the Romans. And the way they did it was to say, the Jews killed our hero too. And so Christians began to define themselves over against the orthodox party of the Jews as a way of surviving against the Roman onslaught. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

#began #christians #crowd #define #did

If any of you should ask me for an epitome of the Christian religion, I should say that it is in one word - prayer. Live and die without prayer, and you will pray long enough when you get to hell. ↗

— Charles Spurgeon

#ask #christian #christian religion #die #enough

The bottom line in the Christian life is obedience and most people don't even like the word. ↗

— Charles Stanley

#bottom line #christian #christian life #even #life

So many Christian leaders have been so tepid or downright silent on the advance of the homosexual agenda. ↗

— Randall Terry

#agenda #been #christian #downright #homosexual

The enemies of the Christian religion and the Law of God confuse law with faith. ↗

— Randall Terry

#christian religion #confuse #faith #god #law

The name of Jesus, like a secret charm, awakened similar emotions in the hearts of all the converts, and called immediately into action every feeling of moral loveliness, and every desire of dutiful obedience, which constitute Christian purity. ↗

— John Strachan

#awakened #called #charm #christian #constitute

It is never too late to get into tennis! While I started playing at the age of 8 when my parents gave me a tennis racquet for Christmas, tennis is a lifelong sport that can be enjoyed by people of almost any age. It's also something you never forget once you learn. ↗

— Samantha Stosur

#almost #also #any #christmas #enjoyed

Christianity means a lot more than church membership. ↗

— Billy Sunday

#church #lot #means #membership #more

God Almighty never intended that the devil should triumph over the Church. He never intended that the saloons should walk rough-shod over Christianity. ↗

— Billy Sunday

#christianity #church #devil #god #god almighty

Jesus Christ was God's revenue officer. ↗

— Billy Sunday

#god #jesus #jesus christ #officer #revenue