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title: "21 Christians Need Quotes by 19 authors"
description: "Browse 21 Christians Need quotes by 19 authors. Discover the best Christians Need sayings and thoughts."
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> [Some Christians need encouragement to think before they act. Others need encouragement to act after they think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-deyoung/some-christians-need-encouragement-to-think-before-they-act-others/)

[Kevin DeYoung](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-deyoung/)

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> [Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-keller/christians-need-the-gospel-as-much-as-non-christians-do/)

[Timothy Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-keller/)

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> [Christians need never be sick, any more than they need to be sinful. It is always God's desire to heal you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-l-osborn/christians-need-never-be-sick-any-more-than-they-need-to-be-sinful-it/)

[T.L. Osborn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-l-osborn/)

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> [“As Christians we need to live in a constant state of forgiveness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-tollefson/as-christians-we-need-to-live-in-a-constant-state-of-forgiveness/)

[Mark Tollefson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-tollefson/)

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> [We live in a time when Christians need to be told that they are supposed to live like Christ. That's Weird.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/we-live-in-a-time-when-christians-need-to-be-told-that-they-are/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

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> [It saddens me that Christians need to be reminded that awe is owed also to those who disagree with them, who believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marilynne-robinson/it-saddens-me-that-christians-need-to-be-reminded-that-awe-is-owed/)

[Marilynne Robinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marilynne-robinson/)

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> [“Christians need to set the example with their words. Christians should think twice about the negative things that they say and not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-shepherd/christians-need-to-set-the-example-with-their-words-christians-should/)

[Rob Shepherd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-shepherd/)

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> [Christians need to embrace that there need to be believers talking about love and social issues and all other aspects of life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lecrae/christians-need-to-embrace-that-there-need-to-be-believers-talking/)

[Lecrae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lecrae/)

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> [Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global proportions, to the extent that we can speak of a globalization of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/today-this-selfish-attitude-of-indifference-has-taken-on-global/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

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> [All Christians need an 'ecological conversion', whereby the effects of their encounter with Jesus Christ become evident in their relationship with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/all-christians-need-an-ecological-conversion-whereby-the-effects-of/)

[Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/)

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> [Christians need jobs just like anybody else, but the years you spend as an undergraduate are like everything else in your life.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stanley-hauerwas/christians-need-jobs-just-like-anybody-else-but-the-years-you-spend/)

[Stanley Hauerwas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stanley-hauerwas/)

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> [“To put it bluntly but also imploringly: we Christians need more silence in our services and liturgies. Just how this might be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-f-knitter/to-put-it-bluntly-but-also-imploringly-we-christians-need-more/)

[Paul F. Knitter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-f-knitter/)

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> [The last thing Jews need is to create tension with their best friends. And the last thing Christians need is a renewal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-prager/the-last-thing-jews-need-is-to-create-tension-with-their-best-friends/)

[Dennis Prager](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dennis-prager/)

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> [Just as bank tellers need a thorough knowledge of legitimate currency in order to spot counterfeit bills, so Christians need a thorough…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-r-swindoll/just-as-bank-tellers-need-a-thorough-knowledge-of-legitimate-currency/)

[Charles R. Swindoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-r-swindoll/)

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> [“Christians need a new filling of the Holy Spirit to love those who disagree with them. And the greatest expression of love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brother-andrew/christians-need-a-new-filling-of-the-holy-spirit-to-love-those-who/)

[Brother Andrew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brother-andrew/)

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> [Christians need to take the lead in educating people that children are gifts, as my autistic grandson most surely is. By going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-colson/christians-need-to-take-the-lead-in-educating-people-that-children/)

[Charles Colson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-colson/)

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> [As Christians we need to be patient, understanding, and kind. Instead of going on the attack, we can ask genuine questions. Instead…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-deyoung/as-christians-we-need-to-be-patient-understanding-and-kind-instead-of/)

[Kevin DeYoung](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-deyoung/)

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> [There are all kinds of great things that megachurches and successful fundraising appeals can allow you to do, especially in terms of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-douthat/there-are-all-kinds-of-great-things-that-megachurches-and-successful/)

[Ross Douthat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-douthat/)

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> [“It’s strange that Christians so rarely talk about failure when we claim to follow a guy whose three-year ministry was cut short…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-held-evans/it-s-strange-that-christians-so-rarely-talk-about-failure-when-we/)

[Rachel Held Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-held-evans/)

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> [I think that as Christians we need to walk the delicate balance between standing in opposition to same-sex marriages and yet showing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erwin-w-lutzer/i-think-that-as-christians-we-need-to-walk-the-delicate-balance/)

[Erwin W. Lutzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erwin-w-lutzer/)

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> [Christians need a time and place to sanctify themselves. It's important to take the time, and early in the morning is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-johnson/christians-need-a-time-and-place-to-sanctify-themselves-it-s/)

[Monica Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-johnson/)

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