Great Quotes

11/25/2011 | By Will Brannon

There are a lot of excellent Christian resources out there. The following quotes come from numerous resources I have read over time. Topics for the quotes cover a variety of topics, ranging from Christian living to false teaching. Before each quote I have listed why I posted the quote, and the resource it came from.

Gerry Breshears

Gerry Breshears is a professor at Western Seminary, and the charmain of their biblical and theological studies.

This quote is in response to the question: "Does the price Jesus had to pay reflect how valuable I am?" The American church is overwhelmed by weak, man-centered theology that says Jesus died for us because we are special and valuable. Breshears points out why this kind of thinking is not only wrong, but dangerous:

While we do have value as image bearers of God, the death of Jesus should not fill us with pride because we are so valuable, but rather fill us with horror that our sin is so terrible that it required the death of Jesus to atone for it. Therefore, at the cross we are to see the depth of our sin and love our Savior so that we are humbled and he is praised." Death by Love p. 195