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Friday, November 06, 2020

The goats are always butting, and other quotes

The posting of quotes by human authors does not constitute agreement with either the quotes or their sources. (I try to confirm the sources that I give, but may miss on occasion; please verify when possible.)

“The goats are always butting ‘CHRIST is ALL.’” -- Ferrell Griswold

“When there’s something in the Bible that churches don’t like, they call it ‘legalism.’” -- Leonard Ravenhill

“Seeking to obey specific commands of Christ is not “legalism,” no matter how many evangellyfish throw the term around arbitrarily.” -- Scott Ransom’s notes

“The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves.” -- John Calvin

“Businesses must be free to set their own COVID-19 policies, and citizens must decide for themselves how much risk to accept or avoid. Politicians need to butt out.” -- Jo Jorgensen

“People do not judge a tree by its leaves, or bark, or flowers, but by the fruit which it bears.” -- Albert Barnes

“Avoiding censorship on the Internet is like a never-ending game of whack-a-mole.” -- J. D. Hall

“A sinner can repent, but stupid is forever.” -- Billy Sunday

“If brethren would do as the Lord says, the one doing the wrong and the one wronged would meet in the way, each going to the other for reconciliation.” -- R. N. Davis

“A man who first tried to guess ‘what the public wants,’ and then preached that as Christianity because the public wants it, would be a pretty mixture of fool and knave.” -- C. S. Lewis

“Lord Jesus, you are my righteousness, I am your sin. You took on you what was mine; yet set on me what was yours. You became what you were not, that I might become what I was not.” -- Martin Luther

“He who owns the sheep owns the wool.” -- J. B. Gambrell, from sermon “Who Owns the Wool?”

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