--- title: "11 Christians Aren Quotes by 10 authors" description: "Browse 11 Christians Aren quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Christians Aren sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/os-guinness-6581_christian_the-problem-with-western-christians-is-n_1637678.png" --- > [The problem with Western Christians is not that they aren't where they should be but that they aren't what they should be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/os-guinness/the-problem-with-western-christians-is-not-that-they-aren-t-where/) [Os Guinness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/os-guinness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/os-guinness-6581_christian_the-problem-with-western-christians-is-n_1637678.png) > [Fake christians are scared if the dark, but real christians aren't because we know we have the Light of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dj-adams/fake-christians-are-scared-if-the-dark-but-real-christians-aren-t/) [DJ Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dj-adams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/dj-adams-26217_being-fake_fake-christians-are-scared-if-the-dark-b_1653322.jpg) > [Christians aren't finished products. We're God's sons and daughters in process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aiden-wilson-tozer/christians-aren-t-finished-products-we-re-god-s-sons-and-daughters-in/) [Aiden Wilson Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aiden-wilson-tozer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/140/aiden-wilson-tozer-296_children_christians-aren-t-finished-products-we-r_2413526.png) > [The problem with Christians is they aren't as good as Jesus. But thank God most Muslims are better than Muhammad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wafa-sultan/the-problem-with-christians-is-they-aren-t-as-good-as-jesus-but-thank/) [Wafa Sultan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wafa-sultan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/wafa-sultan-31221_christian_the-problem-with-christians-is-they-aren_1182422.jpg) > [Christians aren't people who never sin or always do the right thing. We're people who live in continual repentance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lecrae/christians-aren-t-people-who-never-sin-or-always-do-the-right-thing/) [LeCrae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lecrae/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dca/lecrae-981_christian_christians-aren-t-people-who-never-sin-o_2102771.png) > [“The biggest threat to the church today is fans who call themselves Christians but aren’t actually interested in following Christ.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/the-biggest-threat-to-the-church-today-is-fans-who-call-themselves-2/) [Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96d/kyle-idleman-15296_christianity_the-biggest-threat-to-the-church-today-i_621939.jpg) > [“The biggest threat to the church today is fans who call themselves Christians but aren’t actually interested in following Christ. They want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/the-biggest-threat-to-the-church-today-is-fans-who-call-themselves/) [Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/349/kyle-idleman-15296_christianity_the-biggest-threat-to-the-church-today-i_233807.jpg) > [What I love to say when people ask me about being a Christian, I always say, 'Christians aren't perfect.' They're probably some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yvette-nicole-brown/what-i-love-to-say-when-people-ask-me-about-being-a-christian-i/) [Yvette Nicole Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yvette-nicole-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fe/yvette-nicole-brown-26339_ask-me_what-i-love-to-say-when-people-ask-me-ab_1383610.jpg) > [Don't let the bastards get you down. Christians aren't God. Religious people aren't God. God loves you, just where you're at... just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/don-t-let-the-bastards-get-you-down-christians-aren-t-god-religious/) [Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/jay-bakker-33797_can-do_don-t-let-the-bastards-get-you-down-chri_164241.png) > [Christians aren’t making a religious claim when they say Jesus rose from the grave. They’re making a historical one; they’re saying that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-gilbert/christians-aren-t-making-a-religious-claim-when-they-say-jesus-rose/) [Greg Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-gilbert/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02b/greg-gilbert-41517_christian_christians-aren-t-making-a-religious-cla_2598434.jpg) > [“In addition, a disturbing number of congregations make it clear that they don’t really want people whose lives are a mess (especially…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-l-heuertz/in-addition-a-disturbing-number-of-congregations-make-it-clear-that/) [Christopher L. Heuertz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-l-heuertz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a35/christopher-l-heuertz-46063_christianity_in-addition-a-disturbing-number-of-congr_332326.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christians-aren/#itemlist", "name": "Christians Aren Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The problem with Western Christians is not that they aren't where they should be but that they aren't what they should be where they are.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Os Guinness" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/os-guinness/the-problem-with-western-christians-is-not-that-they-aren-t-where/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/os-guinness-6581_christian_the-problem-with-western-christians-is-n_1637678.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/os-guinness-6581_christian_the-problem-with-western-christians-is-n_1637678.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/os-guinness-6581_christian_the-problem-with-western-christians-is-n_1637678.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The problem with Western Christians is not that they aren't where they should be but that they aren't what…” — Os Guinness", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Fake christians are scared if the dark, but real christians aren't because we know we have the Light of God.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "DJ Adams" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dj-adams/fake-christians-are-scared-if-the-dark-but-real-christians-aren-t/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/dj-adams-26217_being-fake_fake-christians-are-scared-if-the-dark-b_1653322.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/dj-adams-26217_being-fake_fake-christians-are-scared-if-the-dark-b_1653322.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b06/dj-adams-26217_being-fake_fake-christians-are-scared-if-the-dark-b_1653322.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Fake christians are scared if the dark, but real christians aren't because we know we have the Light of God.” — DJ Adams", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Christians aren't finished products. 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Christians aren't God. Religious people aren't God. God loves you, just where you're at... just the way you are, no matter what you've done. God loves you whether you love him or not and there's nothing you can do about it. As far as the negative and judgmental stuff goes, realize that Jesus has a crappy fan club. Just don't give up", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jay Bakker" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/don-t-let-the-bastards-get-you-down-christians-aren-t-god-religious/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/jay-bakker-33797_can-do_don-t-let-the-bastards-get-you-down-chri_164241.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/jay-bakker-33797_can-do_don-t-let-the-bastards-get-you-down-chri_164241.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/jay-bakker-33797_can-do_don-t-let-the-bastards-get-you-down-chri_164241.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Don't let the bastards get you down. 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