“Even though this seems rather plain, we Christians can easily become confused about what sanctification is. Instead of emphasizing its connection to… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
My fear is that of all the choices people face today, the one they rarely consider is, "How can I serve most… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“Some Christians make the mistake of pitting love against law, as if the two were mutually exclusive. You either have a religion… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
Sometimes Christians live in a terror of universal obligation: AIDS over here, people to be saved over here, a crushing sense of… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
Christians often equate holiness with activism and spiritual disciplines. And while it's true that activism is often the outgrowth of holiness and… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
When we use old confessions and catechisms, we help teach our people that their faith is an old faith, shared by millions… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
As Christians, we worship a victimized Lord. We should expect to suffer and should have particular compassion on those who hurt emotionally… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“C.S. Lewis is famous for many things, among them coining the phrase "chronological snobbery." The phrase refers to the all-too-common tendency among… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
Any gospel which says only what you must do and never announces what Christ has done is no gospel at all. — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“Christians work—they work to kill sin and they work to live in the Spirit. They have rest in the gospel, but never… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
Christianity loses its scriptural fidelity and internal power when it no longer affirms both sola fide and the necessity of obedience. — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“This cannot be stated too strongly: From the very beginning, Christianity tied itself to history. The most important claims of Christianity are… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“Passionate exhortation to pursue gospel-driven holiness is barely heard in most of our churches. It’s not that we don’t talk about sin… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
Christianity is so much more than getting your doctrine right, but it is not less. — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“stressing the necessity of personal holiness should not undermine in any way our confidence in justification by faith alone. The best theologians… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“Is obedience what your church is known for? Is it what other Christians think of when they look at your life? Is… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
As Christians living in changing times, we must keep three things open: our heads, our hearts, and our Bibles. — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
The one indispensable requirement for producing godly, mature Christians is godly, mature Christians. — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
If we are busy in a hundred good things - even great things, gospel things, glorious things - but don't sit at… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“But when we believe the gospel, and the Holy Spirit resides in us, we are free to experience the explosive current of… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“Worry about the future is not simply a character tic, it is the sin of unbelief, an indication that our hearts are not resting… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
There is nothing gray about whether a follower of Christ should see 50 Shades of Grey. This is a black and white issue. Don’t… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
A catechism is simply a tool for teaching the fundamentals of the faith. Unlike a creed or confession, a catechism uses questions and answers.… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
Live for God. Obey the Scriptures. Think of others before yourself. Be holy. Love Jesus. And as you do these things, do whatever else… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
If there really is a perfect will of God we are meant to discover, in which we will find tremendous freedom and fulfillment, why… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
Seek first the kingdom of God, and then trust that He will take care of our needs, even before we know what they are… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
There is no sin so prevalent, so insidious, and so deep as the sin of fearing people more than we fear God. — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
“The pursuit of holiness is not a quixotic effort to do just what Jesus did. It’s the fight to live out the life that… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
Offendedness is just about the last shared moral currency in our country. And, I'm sorry, but it's really annoying. We don't discuss ideas or… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
The finality of Christs redemption for us is intimately tied to the finality of his revelation to us. . . . If we say… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
