--- title: "33 Non Christians Quotes by 28 authors" description: "Browse 33 Non Christians quotes by 28 authors. Discover the best Non Christians sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/timothy-keller-240_bible_christians-need-the-gospel-as-much-as-no_2578388.png" --- > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/timothy-keller-240_bible_christians-need-the-gospel-as-much-as-no_2578388.png) > [Christians and non-Christians have something in common. Were both uptight about evangelism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rebecca-pippert/christians-and-non-christians-have-something-in-common-were-both/) [Rebecca Pippert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rebecca-pippert/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f48/rebecca-pippert-35534_christian_christians-and-non-christians-have-somet_1530765.jpg) > [“The difference between christians and non christians is not their sins, but their sens.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alin-sav/the-difference-between-christians-and-non-christians-is-not-their/) [Alin Sav](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alin-sav/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b8/alin-sav-821_christian-quotes_the-difference-between-christians-and-no_915063.jpg) > [“God has made a point of preventing non-Christians from knowing him through their own wisdom.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vincent-cheung/god-has-made-a-point-of-preventing-non-christians-from-knowing-him/) [Vincent Cheung](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vincent-cheung/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/vincent-cheung-100298_christianity_god-has-made-a-point-of-preventing-non-c_512242.jpg) > [I think most non-Christians who try to be good people are probably better Christians than Christians.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-kantner/i-think-most-non-christians-who-try-to-be-good-people-are-probably/) [Paul Kantner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-kantner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c72/paul-kantner-22989_be-good_i-think-most-non-christians-who-try-to-b_3021115.png) > [This is God's world, not Satan's. Christians are the lawful heirs, not non-Christians.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-north/this-is-god-s-world-not-satan-s-christians-are-the-lawful-heirs-not/) [Gary North](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-north/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c7/gary-north-15454_christian_this-is-god-s-world-not-satan-s-christia_2389355.png) > [Being a Christian doesn't mean that our struggles are necessarily different from those of non-Christians; it's just that our solution to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-richardson/being-a-christian-doesn-t-mean-that-our-struggles-are-necessarily/) [Bobby Richardson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-richardson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/248/bobby-richardson-105663_christian_being-a-christian-doesn-t-mean-that-our_2201474.jpg) > [A very small number of non-Christians, including those with radical anti-Christian agendas, have been able to control and manipulate the civil politics…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-scarborough/a-very-small-number-of-non-christians-including-those-with-radical/) [Rick Scarborough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-scarborough/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79c/rick-scarborough-47960_able_a-very-small-number-of-non-christians-in_2019382.jpg) > [I don't know how to explain it. A lot of Christians actually like other Christians in Houston. A lot of Christians even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beth-moore/i-don-t-know-how-to-explain-it-a-lot-of-christians-actually-like/) [Beth Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beth-moore/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a00/beth-moore-212_christianity_i-don-t-know-how-to-explain-it-a-lot-of_651216.png) > [Although most Christian churches advocate some sort of mission to non-Christians, no Jewish group advocates a mission to non-Jews. Proselytization seems to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-novak/although-most-christian-churches-advocate-some-sort-of-mission-to-non/) [David Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-novak/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd7/david-novak-10709_advocate_although-most-christian-churches-advocat_398871.jpg) > [The University of North Carolina-Greensboro has ordered a Christian club to allow non-Christians as leaders. While we're at it, let's put high…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-thompson/the-university-of-north-carolina-greensboro-has-ordered-a-christian/) [Fred Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-thompson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/598/fred-thompson-8900_carolina_the-university-of-north-carolina-greensb_108093.jpg) > [There is no regard for human lives, or local national interests. It is because the West, despite its hypocritical rhetoric (political correctness)…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andre-vltchek/there-is-no-regard-for-human-lives-or-local-national-interests-it-is/) [Andre Vltchek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andre-vltchek/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/696/andre-vltchek-5249_christian_there-is-no-regard-for-human-lives-or-lo_660081.jpg) > [“we want non-Christians to understand the essentials of our faith so that whether they receive or reject Jesus,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-driscoll/we-want-non-christians-to-understand-the-essentials-of-our-faith-so/) [Mark Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff1/mark-driscoll-2287_christianity_we-want-non-christians-to-understand-the_1892885.png) > [“Christians are notorious for acting like used car salesmen, treating non-Christians as if they’re standing there holding a blank check and sporting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-winters/christians-are-notorious-for-acting-like-used-car-salesmen-treating/) [Orlando Winters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-winters/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/339/orlando-winters-59249_blank-check_christians-are-notorious-for-acting-like_1635936.jpg) > [God is never at a loss because He cannot find someone to cooperate with Him in carrying out His plan. He so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/god-is-never-at-a-loss-because-he-cannot-find-someone-to-cooperate/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faa/jerry-bridges-1451_christian_god-is-never-at-a-loss-because-he-cannot_2343354.png) > [It is not possible to be 'incidentally a Christian.' The fact of Christianity must be overwhelmingly first or nothing. This suggests a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheldon-vanauken/it-is-not-possible-to-be-incidentally-a-christian-the-fact-of/) [Sheldon Vanauken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sheldon-vanauken/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b5/sheldon-vanauken-19025_balance_it-is-not-possible-to-be-incidentally-a_2407566.jpg) > [“Unfortunately, some Christians don't look much different from non-Christian coworkers. They talk the same, have the same work habits, compromise on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-carr-peel/unfortunately-some-christians-don-t-look-much-different-from-non/) [William Carr Peel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-carr-peel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a65/william-carr-peel-172564_christianity_unfortunately-some-christians-don-t-look_1860142.jpg) > [“I wonder how often evangelical Christians in today’s world have completely inverted these priorities, kowtowing to the overly conservative, judgmental insiders and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-blomberg/i-wonder-how-often-evangelical-christians-in-today-s-world-have/) [Craig Blomberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-blomberg/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/584/craig-blomberg-35081_christian-morality_i-wonder-how-often-evangelical-christian_2050799.jpg) > [“few years ago, the Barna Group, a prominent research company, went to every state in the US and asked young non-Christians what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-claiborne/few-years-ago-the-barna-group-a-prominent-research-company-went-to/) [Shane Claiborne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-claiborne/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/429/shane-claiborne-960_christianity_few-years-ago-the-barna-group-a-prominen_324553.jpg) > [Christmas has a certain universal appeal that gives it meaning well beyond a day to celebrate the birth of Jesus, but Christians…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-josephson/christmas-has-a-certain-universal-appeal-that-gives-it-meaning-well/) [Michael Josephson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-josephson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/160/michael-josephson-2363_appeals_christmas-has-a-certain-universal-appeal_2042541.jpg) > [I feel that Christian music is a subculture directed towards the Christians. It's not really being exposed to non-Christians and it's not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-norman/i-feel-that-christian-music-is-a-subculture-directed-towards-the/) [Larry Norman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-norman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/larry-norman-20087_christian_i-feel-that-christian-music-is-a-subcult_2803000.jpg) > [“Yielding to temptation is the norm for non-Christians. They probably don’t even know what it is. They just do whatever comes naturally.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-bruner/yielding-to-temptation-is-the-norm-for-non-christians-they-probably/) [Roger Bruner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-bruner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f3/roger-bruner-188778_better-way_yielding-to-temptation-is-the-norm-for-n_2166631.jpg) > [Today five out of six non-Christians in our world have no hope unless missionaries come to them and plant the church among…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-bryant/today-five-out-of-six-non-christians-in-our-world-have-no-hope-unless/) [David Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-bryant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98c/david-bryant-41344_christian_today-five-out-of-six-non-christians-in_2640377.jpg) > [If we do not make formation in Christ the priority, then we're just going to keep on producing Christians that are indistinguishable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dallas-willard/if-we-do-not-make-formation-in-christ-the-priority-then-we-re-just/) [Dallas Willard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dallas-willard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fa/dallas-willard-819_character_if-we-do-not-make-formation-in-christ-th_2980681.png) > [We need to pay attention to the questions non-Christians are asking, and the conversations that Christians are having.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-driscoll/we-need-to-pay-attention-to-the-questions-non-christians-are-asking/) [Mark Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-driscoll/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a8/mark-driscoll-2287_asking_we-need-to-pay-attention-to-the-question_1091722.png) > [The plain message conveyed by the new administration is that George W Bush's America is a Christian nation, and that non-Christians are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dershowitz/the-plain-message-conveyed-by-the-new-administration-is-that-george-w/) [Alan Dershowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dershowitz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/371/alan-dershowitz-2194_accepting_the-plain-message-conveyed-by-the-new-ad_1709648.png) > [“Non-Christians are saved and Christians grow in grace through the preaching, teaching, counseling, and speaking of God’s Word, applied by God’s Spirit.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/non-christians-are-saved-and-christians-grow-in-grace-through-the/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ab/anonymous-1_christianity_non-christians-are-saved-and-christians_1178675.jpg) > [Non-Christians seem to think that the Incarnation implies some particular merit or excellence in humanity. But of course it implies just the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-lewis/non-christians-seem-to-think-that-the-incarnation-implies-some/) [C. S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56e/c-s-lewis-2-132_christ_non-christians-seem-to-think-that-the-in_1082703.png) > [“Work done by non-Christians always contain some degree of God's common grace as well as the distortions of sin. Work done by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-keller/work-done-by-non-christians-always-contain-some-degree-of-god-s/) [Timothy Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-keller/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/timothy-keller-240_christianity_work-done-by-non-christians-always-conta_1864110.png) > [The real issue relating to exclusiveness is whether or not the Christian actually has a relationship with God, a presence of God,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dallas-willard/the-real-issue-relating-to-exclusiveness-is-whether-or-not-the/) [Dallas Willard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dallas-willard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17e/dallas-willard-819_believe_the-real-issue-relating-to-exclusiveness_3177440.png) > [The world does not consist of 100 percent Christians and 100 percent non-Christians. There are people (a great many of them) who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-world-does-not-consist-of-100-percent-christians-and-100-percent/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/anonymous-1_becoming_the-world-does-not-consist-of-100-percen_539649.jpg) > [“The point is, being a Christian does not mean hating or belittling the non-Christians. Being a Muslim does not mean hating or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abhijit-naskar/the-point-is-being-a-christian-does-not-mean-hating-or-belittling-the/) [Abhijit Naskar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abhijit-naskar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/578/abhijit-naskar-99_acceptance_the-point-is-being-a-christian-does-not_2964119.jpg) > [But the United States is neither a Christian nation nor the exclusive home of any particular religious group. Non-Christians are not guests.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-dershowitz/but-the-united-states-is-neither-a-christian-nation-nor-the-exclusive/) [Alan Dershowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-dershowitz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d1/alan-dershowitz-2194_administration_but-the-united-states-is-neither-a-chris_1376812.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/non-christians/#itemlist", "name": "Non Christians Quotes", "numberOfItems": 33, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Timothy Keller" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-keller/christians-need-the-gospel-as-much-as-non-christians-do/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/timothy-keller-240_bible_christians-need-the-gospel-as-much-as-no_2578388.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/timothy-keller-240_bible_christians-need-the-gospel-as-much-as-no_2578388.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/timothy-keller-240_bible_christians-need-the-gospel-as-much-as-no_2578388.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.” — Timothy Keller", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Christians and non-Christians have something in common. 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