Religion Quotes by Lesslie Newbigin

Do things that will get people asking questions, the answer to which is the Gospel.

— Lesslie Newbigin

“separation of church from mission is theologically indefensible. More”

— Lesslie Newbigin

It is less important to ask a Christian what he or she believes about the Bible than it is to inquire what…

— Lesslie Newbigin

“Mission is not just something that the church does; it is something that is done by the Spirit, who”

— Lesslie Newbigin

“God's kingship is present in the church, but it must be insisted that it is not the property of the church. It”

— Lesslie Newbigin

Live in the kingdom of God in such a way that it provokes questions for which the gospel is the answer.

— Lesslie Newbigin

The Church, wherever it is, is not only Christ's witness to its own people and nation, but also the home-base for a…

— Lesslie Newbigin

The church is not meant to call men and women out of the world into a safe religious enclave but to call…

— Lesslie Newbigin

The victory of the Church over the power which was embodied in the Roman imperial system was not won by seizing the…

— Lesslie Newbigin

“When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but…

— Lesslie Newbigin

“Since total skepticism about ultimate beliefs is strictly impossible, in that no belief can be doubted except on the basis of some…

— Lesslie Newbigin

The missionary calling has sometimes been interpreted as a calling to stem this fearful cataract of souls going to eternal perdition. But…

— Lesslie Newbigin

The gospel is not just the illustration (even the best illustration) of an idea. It is the story of actions by which…

— Lesslie Newbigin

The resurrection is the revelation to chosen witnesses of the fact that Jesus who died on the cross is indeed king -…

— Lesslie Newbigin

“The minister’s leadership of the congregation in its mission to the world will be first and foremost in the area of his…

— Lesslie Newbigin

This withdrawal of theology from the world of secular affairs is made more complete by the work of biblical scholars whose endlessly…

— Lesslie Newbigin