“If you were good enough, there would be no need of confessing Christ at all. It is just because you are not good enough, that Christ says to you, "Follow me." He came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. It is not the perfect people whom He wants in His church, but those who have a deep sense of their own imperfection, and who believe that His strength is made perfect in weakness.”
Quote by Washington Gladden
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Washington Gladden
Washington Gladden was an American writer, theologian, and socialist, known for his profound insights into religious and social issues. He was a significant figure in the Social Gospel movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Gladden's works covered a range of topics including religion, ethics, and social justice, and had a profound impact on subsequent religious and social thought. more
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