Quotemeal: Jul. 9th, 2016

Saturday, July 9, 2016

"The church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it."
— Jerome

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"The main object of religion is not to get a man into heaven, but to get heaven into him."
— Thomas Hardy —
"A passion to obey Christ is born out of our relationship with him. The more we love him, the more we want him to be a part of our affairs."
— Calvin Miller —
"How would telling people to be nice to one another get a man crucified? What government would execute Mister Rodgers or Captain Kangaroo?"
— Philip Yancey —
"Outside of Christ, I am weak; in Christ, I am strong."
— Watchmen Nee —

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Illustration of Jerome — "The church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it."

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