“Jesus Christ rose from the grave.' With this proclamation, the Christian church began. This may be the fundamental element of Christian faith; certainly it is the most radical.” MayChristianJesusChristChurchElementsJesus ChristFundamentalsRoseGravesRadicalChristian FaithProclamationChristian Church Book:The Gnostic Gospels Source: The Gnostic Gospels
“True repentance has as its constituent elements not only grief and hatred of sin, but also an apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ. It hates the sin, and not simply the penalty; and it hates the sin most of all because it has discovered God's love.” HateChristSinGriefElementsHatredMercyRepentancePenaltiesGod's LoveApprehensionConstituentsMercy Of GodTrue Repentance Book:Moses the Law-giver Source: Moses the Law-giver
“In a storm of struggles, I have tried to control the elements, clasp the fist tight so as to protect self and happiness. But stress can be an addiction, and worry can be our lunge for control, and we forget the answer to this moment is always yes because of Christ.” SelfMomentsChristAnswersForgetWorryStruggleProtectElementsStressAddictionStormFists Author:Ann Voskamp
“It struck me that many Christians flash around their 'no trans fat' label, trying to convince everyone they are healthy and good. Yet they have no substantive or healthful elements to their faith. It's like the Laodiceans, who thought they had everything until Christ told them they were poor and wretched.” TryingChristianChristPoorHealthyElementsFatsLabelsConvinceFlashWretchedTrans Book:Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God Source: Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God