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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Unbelief is demonstrated, and other quotes

The posting of quotes of 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 if possible.)

“Unbelief is demonstrated often not in loud hostility, but in quiet discontent.” -- Keith Foskey

“God’s mercies are like God’s manna. They are new every morning.” -- H. B. Charles, Jr.

“Spiritual distempers are not so soon cured as caught.” -- Matthew Henry

“Character is not a secondary, nice-to-have feature for an elder; it is essential to the role.” -- Luke Mitchell

“Nothing can be more compassionate than the severe rebuke that calls a brother back from the path of sin. It is a ministry of mercy, an ultimate offer of genuine fellowship.” -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer 

“Beliefs are what you have learned and are able to pass on as information. Convictions are things you would lay down your life for.” -- Chuck Swindoll

“Worship is self-emptying, or emptying of self; it is dethroning self.” -- Terry Sisney

“Sprinkling is sprinkling, let it be done how you please – but it never was, nor never will be baptizing.” -- Benjamin Keach (from Gold Refin’d; or Baptism in its Primitive Purity, 1689)

“Don’t say you’ll go to jail for your faith when you won’t even go to church for it!” -- Unknown

“We [Christian leaders] often act like we are franchise owners competing for a market share.” -- Scott Aniol

“Some were called, some were sent, and some just went!” -- Common saying about calling and motivation for the ministry (origin unknown)

“What is takes shape out of what was.” -- Credited to George McBeth (but perhaps Leon McBeth)

“Theological liberalism is not just a different interpretation of Christianity, but it’s a different religion altogether.” -- J. Gresham Machen

“The way to stop discrimination based on race is to stop discriminating based on race.” -- John Roberts

“Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor; Jesus can understand you.” -- J. C. Ryle

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