“True religion is the union of the heart with God that brings an overflow to our relationship with other people.” — Desmond Ford Religion Copy Share Image
“No one can ever love God until he or she believes that God loves them.” — Desmond Ford Believes 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… — Desmond Ford Golden rule Copy Share Image
“Do you see it? God's holy laws only show us that we are sinners. They cannot save us.” — Desmond Ford Sinners 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… — Desmond Ford Motive Copy Share Image
“Law tests so-called love, for the latter offers motivation rather than content for action.” — Desmond Ford Happiness Copy Share Image
“This word "justify." It never means to make righteous inside. It means, strictly, to count righteous. It is very important to know… — Desmond Ford Righteous Copy Share Image
“The book of Romans goes deep, deep into our souls, and we can only stand what we see there because Romans also… — Desmond Ford Books Copy Share Image
“Kneeling at the foot of the cross, Christians have reached the highest place they can attain. The cross is the Sermon on… — Desmond Ford Christianity 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… — Desmond Ford Failure 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… — Desmond Ford Romans 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.… — Desmond Ford Accept Copy Share Image
“Depravity characterizes all mankind, including the saints, and in every religious debate, there are errors of thought and practice on both sides.” — Desmond Ford Depravity Copy Share Image
“Romans explains how God can justify the ungodly. "Justification" is a declaration by God that we are righteous only in Christ. We… — Desmond Ford Justification 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… — Desmond Ford Lord jesus Copy Share Image
“In this world, we walk beneath a sun that has spots on it, and we do so with no conflict of conscience… — Desmond Ford Conscience 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… — Desmond Ford Bible Copy Share Image
“The essence of the final crisis is no mere ritualistic observance, but absolute loyalty to the Christ of Calvary. Eden’s test seemed… — Desmond Ford God and man Copy Share Image
“God shoots down our ideas of human perfection. God's law demands that I be right inside and out. God's law demands that… — Desmond Ford Bible Copy Share Image
“The false religion of good views centers on humanity. The true religion of good news centers on God. The false religion looks… — Desmond Ford False religion Copy Share Image
“Thus began more than a decade of friendly warfare between Ford and Brinsmead. The former illustrated his own position in summary and… — Desmond Ford Education 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… — Desmond Ford Bible 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… — Desmond Ford History Copy Share Image
“In every revival of truth, the pendulum tendency to extremes finds abundant illustration. All reform movements, including the present one, are characterized… — Desmond Ford Lunatic Copy Share Image
“Many denominations have as the root of their tensions the fact that administrators and scholars, leaders and laity, conservatives and liberals, diverge… — Desmond Ford Denominations Copy Share Image
“Our destiny is assured if we continue to trust, but we are to fear and tremble lest we be seduced from him… — Desmond Ford Trust 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… — Desmond Ford Faith Copy Share Image
“Those who cherish the gospel must also manifest a gospel spirit. None should engage in religious polemics unless they can disagree without… — Desmond Ford Christianity Copy Share Image
“it is a matter of health when opposite positions are being discussed within the church.” — Desmond Ford Discussed Copy Share Image
“Your standing before God is always dependent on justification by faith.” — Desmond Ford Faith Copy Share Image
“Sometimes a person's belief that he belongs to the "remnant church," and possesses "the truth" can lead him to act in ways… — Desmond Ford Faith 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… — Desmond Ford Bible Copy Share Image
“Faith is not something you have got to self-generate. Faith is not something you develop. Faith is God's gift as you learn… — Desmond Ford Faith Copy Share Image
“Remember the warning of F. F. Bruce: "Be prepared—to conscientiously study Romans is to invite cataclysmic change ... but a change that… — Desmond Ford Change Copy Share Image
“Observe that “the everlasting gospel” has primacy in this warning, for only the conviction of the infinite love of God for weak… — Desmond Ford Christianity Copy Share Image
“It is at the cross that this supreme revelation was made, and as we see the hand of the Crucified extended to… — Desmond Ford East and west Copy Share Image
“So it is with humanity. Having sinned against God (Genesis 3), they sin against their brothers and sisters (Genesis 4). The farther… — Desmond Ford Brothers and sisters Copy Share Image
“The seven churches and the seven seals are now succeeded by the seven trumpets. To the seven churches, Christ manifests himself as… — Desmond Ford Seven Churches Copy Share Image
“Since the days of Christ, these men we have mentioned have changed the world. Paul, Augustine, Luther, Calvin and Wesley—these have been… — Desmond Ford Christianity Copy Share Image
“Faith is not something you have to work up. Faith is not something achieved by psychological striving, or by logical reasoning. Faith… — Desmond Ford Christianity Copy Share Image
