“True religion is the union of the heart with God that brings an overflow to our relationship with other people.” — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“it is a matter of health when opposite positions are being discussed within the church.” — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“Your standing before God is always dependent on justification by faith.” — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“The book of Romans goes deep, deep into our souls, and we can only stand what we see there because Romans also… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“Kneeling at the foot of the cross, Christians have reached the highest place they can attain. The cross is the Sermon on… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“Depravity characterizes all mankind, including the saints, and in every religious debate, there are errors of thought and practice on both sides.” — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“Remember the warning of F. F. Bruce: "Be prepared—to conscientiously study Romans is to invite cataclysmic change ... but a change that… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“Faith is not something you have got to self-generate. Faith is not something you develop. Faith is God's gift as you learn… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“True religion, according to Romans, is about faith, hope, love; about the cross of Christ, and the love of God. It is… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“Many denominations have as the root of their tensions the fact that administrators and scholars, leaders and laity, conservatives and liberals, diverge… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“Those who cherish the gospel must also manifest a gospel spirit. None should engage in religious polemics unless they can disagree without… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“Faith is not something you have to work up. Faith is not something achieved by psychological striving, or by logical reasoning. Faith… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“In this world, we walk beneath a sun that has spots on it, and we do so with no conflict of conscience… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“Only the everlasting gospel is of sufficient value to justify denominational dispute! Those who cherish the gospel must also manifest a gospel… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“The false religion of good views centers on humanity. The true religion of good news centers on God. The false religion looks… — Desmond Ford Copy Share Image
“As we travel along through life's pilgrimage, our feet become soiled by our failures and mistakes. We do not need to go and be… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“True religion, according to Romans, is about faith, hope, love; about the cross of Christ, and the love of God. It is about the… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“Sanctification only begins our being made like our Lord Jesus Christ. It is never complete in this life. There is no perfect Christian, even… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“Romans is the only book in the Bible that systematically tells us of the plan of salvation. The only book. If you do not… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“The only motive in the world that will keep me from sin is the knowledge that God is mine and I am his.” — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“Romans was written by the chief theologian of Scripture, the apostle Paul. Jesus made the atonement, but Paul explained it. The atonement couldn't be… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“Only when we know that God accepts us can we accept ourselves, and only as we accept ourselves can we accept others. The power… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“True religion is the union of the heart with God that brings an overflow to our relationship with other people.” — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“The prophetic word is not intended as a minute history written in advance, but as a symbolic portrayal of what Christ has already done… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“It is fashionable to avoid talking of the wrath of God. Karl Barth for years neglected the theme and likewise most contemporary theologians. But… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“Romans 3:21-26 are the most important verses in the Bible. They reveal that God has provided for our salvation in the cross of Christ.… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“It seems to me that God cannot bless us individually or as a church unless we practice His golden rule--which includes fairness and honesty.” — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“Many denominations have as the root of their tensions the fact that administrators and scholars, leaders and laity, conservatives and liberals, diverge as to… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“Romans explains how God can justify the ungodly. "Justification" is a declaration by God that we are righteous only in Christ. We need justification… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
“The book of Romans goes deep, deep into our souls, and we can only stand what we see there because Romans also goes deep,… — Desmond Ford Copy Share
