Christianity Quote by Fred Sanders
““The gospel so outstrips our created measurements that it can be measured only against something as immense as God himself. Since the only thing as immense as God himself is God himself, we must look to him to get our bearings on the magnitude of the gospel.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: Unknown, likely contemporary Christian preaching
The gospel’s greatness exceeds human metrics, so we compare it only to God’s infinite nature to
In simple terms: The gospel is bigger than any human measure; compare it to God.
Key Takeaway
Measure the gospel by God’s magnitude.
Themes
faith
spirituality
humility
Mood
reverent
contemplative
Type
scriptural
theological
When to use this quote
- preaching
- personal reflection
- church teaching
Key Concepts
theology
infinite magnitude
comparative measurement
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we grasp something beyond human scale?
- What does comparing to God teach us about humility?
