“God shoots down our ideas of human perfection. God's law demands that I be right inside and out. God's law demands that I had a perfect conception, a perfect infancy, a perfect childhood, a perfect maturity, and a perfect death.… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
