“This word "justify." It never means to make righteous inside. It means, strictly, to count righteous. It is very important to know… — Desmond Ford True religion 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 Religion Copy Share Image
“Do you see it? God's holy laws only show us that we are sinners. They cannot save us.” — Desmond Ford 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 Truth Copy Share Image
“No one can ever love God until he or she believes that God loves them.” — Desmond Ford God love Copy Share Image
“In some denominations, "righteousness by faith" has traditionally been understood to include two things. (1) Being declared righteous (justification) and (2) being… — Desmond Ford Christianity 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
“Only the everlasting gospel is of sufficient value to justify denominational dispute! Those who cherish the gospel must also manifest a gospel… — Desmond Ford Christianity Copy Share Image
“Many of the features of the Calvary Atonement are in this frightening chapter, because all that was fulfilled by Calvary is now… — Desmond Ford Heat of the sun 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
“Never think of justification as something that happens solely at the beginning of the Christian life, as though, once you are justified,… — Desmond Ford Business Copy Share Image
“Your standing before God is always dependent on justification by faith.” — Desmond Ford Faith 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 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
