“Edwards sought to impose a new test of qualification. He required, namely, that the candidate for full communion should give evidence of… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
Church membership was so important that Paul and Silas baptized the Philippian jailer into the membership of Christ's church at midnight with… — Jay Adams Copy Share Image
We will never find joy in church membership when we are constantly seeking things our way. But paradoxically, we will find the… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
“When Alex left for Alaska," Franz remembers, "I prayed. I asked God to keep his finger on the shoulder of that one;… — Jon Krakauer Copy Share Image
The aim of the Church is to help the people to help themselves. Work is to be re-enthroned as the ruling principle… — Heber J. Grant Copy Share Image
I hope not in works. I hope not in ethics. I hope not in baptisms or church membership. I hope in Christ… — Paul Washer Copy Share Image
In Freethinkers Hall, which before the Nazi resurgence was the national headquarters of the German Freethinkers League, the Berlin Protestant church authorities… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
“D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones taught that the gospel emphasis on grace could be lost in several ways. A church might simply become heterodox… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
I encourage you to seek the help of the Savior to resist temptation and to refrain from behavior that would cause you… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
So if we approach church membership from the perspective of entitlement, we have it upside down. You always ask first what you… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
“Three, Christians who practice repentance should be the only ones allowed into church membership and leadership.” — Mark Driscoll Copy Share Image
“GOSPEL REDISCOVERY Along with extraordinary, persistent prayer, the most necessary element of gospel renewal is a recovery of the gospel itself, with… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“I long for a church that understands the dangers of entertainment and sees it for what is is: a lion crouching at… — J. Mack Stiles Copy Share Image
“Being a member of a local church is not very important to most professing Christians today. Church hopping and shopping are common… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Church membership is a gift. A gift must be treasured. It should not be taken for granted or considered lightly. Because it… — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
To attempt to pay for salvation with church membership, prayers, or good deeds is an insult to Christ, who paid the full… — Dave Hunt Copy Share Image
“The church membership of believers lies primarily in the church catholic and the primary charge and commission of ministers is to the… — Ryan M. McGraw Copy Share Image
“The phrase 'Founding Fathers' is a proper noun. It refers to a specific group: the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. There were… — Greg Koukl Copy Share Image
We must re-grasp the idea of church membership as being the membership of the body of Christ and as the biggest honour… — Martyn Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
When Alex left for Alaska," Franz remembers, "I prayed. I asked God to keep his finger on the shoulder of that one;… — Jon Krakauer Copy Share Image
Healthy church membership means you find your joy in being last, instead of seeking your way and being first. — Thom S. Rainer Copy Share Image
A church has no right to make anything a condition of membership, which Christ has not made a condition of salvation. — Archibald Alexander Hodge Copy Share Image
If there is no deep yearning for a life that is well pleasing to Him, if there is no stimulating desire to… — J. Vernon McGee Copy Share Image
I know the celestial criteria measure service, not status; the use of our talents, not the relative size of our talent inventories.… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share Image