“The law requires works of human achievement; the gospel requires faith in Christ's achievement. The law makes demands and bids us obey; the gospel brings promises and bids us believe.” BelieveHumansLawChristPromiseDemandAchievement Book:The Message of Galatians Source: The Message of Galatians
“Circumcision stands for a religion of human achievement, of what man can do by his own good works; Christ stands for a religion of divine achievement, of what God has done through the finished work of Christ.” MenHumansDoneChristCan DoDivineAchievementFinishedGood WorkFinished WorkCircumcision Book:The Message of Galatians Source: The Message of Galatians
“Although we have responsibilities to others, we are primarily accountable to God. It is before him that we stand, and to him that one day we must give an account. We should not therefore rate human opinion too highly.” GivingShouldHumansResponsibilityOpinionOne DayAccountsRateResponsibility To Others Author:John Stott
“I have never been able to conjure up (as some great Evangelical missionaries have) the appalling vision of the millions who are not only perishing but will inevitably perish. On the other hand... I am not and cannot be a universalist. Between these extremes I cherish and hope the majority of the human race will be be saved. And I have a solid biblical basis for this belief.” HumansHandsAbleBeliefRaceVisionMillionsBasesMajorityExtremesSavedHuman RaceCherishBiblicalEvangelicalPerishing Author:John Stott
“So, because in no other person but Jesus of Nazareth did God first become human (in his birth), then bear our sins (in his death), then conquer death (in his resurrection) and then enter his people (by his Spirit), he is uniquely able to save sinners. Nobody else has his qualifications.” PeopleFirstsHumansPersonsAbleSpiritJesusSinBearsBirthConquerSinnerResurrectionQualificationsGod FirstNazareth Author:John Stott
“[Christian rebellion] arises from the doctrine of mankind made in the image of God, and therefore protests against all forms of dehumanization. It sets itself against the social injustices which insult God the Creator, seeks to protect human beings from oppression and longs to liberate them… it protests against every authoritarian regime, whether of the left or of the right, which discriminates against minorities, denies people their civil rights, forbids the free expression of opinions or imprisons people for their views alone.” PeopleHumansMadeChristianFormLeftSocialHuman BeingsViewsOpinionRightsMankindExpressionProtectInjusticeCreatorDenyAriseDoctrineCivil RightsOppressionInsultMinoritiesProtestRebellionRegimesGod ImageDehumanizationFree ExpressionSocial Injustice Author:John Stott
“Because in no other person but the historic Jesus of Nazareth has God become man and lived a human life on earth, died to bear the penalty of our sins, and been raised from death and exalted to glory, there is no other Savior, for there is no other person who is qualified to save.” MenHumansPersonsEarthJesusSinBearsGloryDiedRaisedHuman LifeSaviorPenaltiesHistoricQualifiedExaltedNazareth Book:Authentic Jesus Source: Authentic Jesus
“Biblical righteousness is more than a private and personal affair; it includes social righteousness as well....Thus Christians are committed to hunger for righteousness in the whole human community as something pleasing to a righteous God.” HumansWellsWholeChristianSocialCommunityAffairHungerCommittedRighteousnessRighteousBiblical Author:John Stott
