“What must be emphasized in all of this is the difference between trusting Christ, the real person Jesus, with all that that naturally involves, versus trusting some arrangement for sin-remission set up through him — trusting only his role as… — Scot McKnight Copy Share Image
“If you want to know how Jesus understands the Christian life, the place to begin is with what he means by kingdom of God.” — Scot McKnight Copy Share
“The test results also suggest that, even though we like to think we are becoming more like Jesus, the reverse is probably more the… — Scot McKnight Copy Share
We need to shed our unearthly and nonsocial and idealistic and romantic and uber-spiritual visions of kingdom and get back to what Jesus meant.… — Scot McKnight Copy Share
“One of my favorite kingdom preachers is Minneapolis pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church, Efrem Smith.” — Scot McKnight Copy Share
To walk into the Jefferson memorial is to be in a temple of the pure idolatry of reason — Scot McKnight Copy Share
The ultimate end of redemption is that we worship God with our whole being and in the whole company of the redeemed. — Scot McKnight Copy Share
Those who aren't following Jesus aren't his followers. Its that simple. Followers follow, and those who don't follow aren't followers. To follow Jesus means… — Scot McKnight Copy Share
God's love entails a covenant commitment on the part of with us, and that covenant commitment means a promise to be with us and… — Scot McKnight Copy Share
“To reveal what the kingdom of God is like, Jesus tells parables. And these parables usher his listeners and readers into a world he… — Scot McKnight Copy Share
“God did not give the Bible so we could master him or it; God gave the Bible so we could live it, so we… — Scot McKnight Copy Share
Our biggest problem is that we have an entire culture shaped by a misunderstanding of the gospel. That so-called gospel is deconstructing the church — Scot McKnight Copy Share
Angels are here and around us; perhaps all around us. But we have to have an ear for them and an eye for them,… — Scot McKnight Copy Share
“This has to be emphasized, because today too many of us emphasize kingdom but ignore the Holy Spirit and Pentecost and church—as if kingdom… — Scot McKnight Copy Share
Angels will frequently - even when they're comforting us with good news - touch the awe of God's eternal presence and drive us to… — Scot McKnight Copy Share
