Discipleship Quote by N.T. Wright

“That which enables us to know and understand aright in the things of God, must be a living principle of holiness within us.”

— John Smith Jr

“Holiness requires continual effort on our part and continual nourishing and strengthening by the Spirit.”

— Jerry Bridges

“…Genuine holiness…makes us more progressively aware of and disturbed by our ongoing struggles with indwelling sin. We grow more aware of our own need…

— Michael Horton

“We will never achieve holiness by what we do or don't do. Our only hope is to claim the holiness that Jesus died to…

— Alisa Hope Wagner

“Holiness is found in how we treat others, not in how we contemplate the cosmos.”

— Terryl L. Givens

“(Phil. 4:8). Notice that Paul doesn't limit that principle to spiritual things; he says if anything is excellent. Paul is telling us to train…

— Charles W. Colson

“It is striking how seldom Paul uses eschatological judgment as a threat to motivate obedience. More characteristically, he points to the sanctifying work of…

— Richard Hays

“Our realization of eternity is nourished by our praise and thanksgiving to Christ. The more we nourish our eternal reality, the more real it…

— Brad L. Burge

“True spirituality is not taught, it's caught. Once our sails have been unfurled to the Spirit, henceforth our motivation for the journey toward holiness…

— Richard Rohr

“Holiness is not ultimately about living up to a moral standard. It’s about living in Christ and living out of our real, vital union…

— Kevin DeYoung

“Let’s pursue holiness, therefore. Let’s make it our goal every single day.”

— Michael Caputo

“Before Jesus, it was all about earning and meriting and performing, and Paul knew that would eat us all alive—as it has.”

— Richard Rohr