Quotes by Christian I am among those who believe that our Western civilization is on its way to perishing. It has many commendable qualities, most of which it has borrowed from the Christian ethic, but it lacks the element of moral wisdom that would give it permanence. Future historians will record that we of the twentieth century had intelligence enough to create a great civilization but not the moral wisdom to preserve it. Aiden Wilson Tozer christian civilization believe You will never be more than a common Christian until you give up your own interest and cease defending yourself. Aiden Wilson Tozer giving-up christian common We must face the fact that many today are notoriously careless in their living. This attitude finds its way into the church. We have liberty, we have money, we live in comparative luxury. As a result, discipline has disappeared. What would a violin solo sound like if the strings on the musician's instrument were all hanging loose, not stretched tight, not disciplined? Aiden Wilson Tozer luxury christian attitude The big problem is not whether the Bible is true. The big problem is whether it is true in you. Aiden Wilson Tozer religious christian bible It is a high Christian privilege to pray for one another within each local church body and then for other believers throughout the world. As a Christian minister, I have no right to preach to people I have not prayed for. That is my strong conviction. Aiden Wilson Tozer strong christian people Christianity is hard when we try to serve God in man's way instead of serving God in God's way. Aiden Wilson Tozer religious christian god The Bible recognizes no faith that does not lead to obedience, nor does it recognize any obedience that does not spring from faith. The two are at opposite sides of the same coin. Aiden Wilson Tozer christian faith spring God never uses anyone greatly until He tests them deeply. Aiden Wilson Tozer christian faith god Christians don't tell lies they just go to church and sing them. Aiden Wilson Tozer church christian lying To desire revival...and at the same time to neglect(personal) prayer and devotion is to wish one way and walk another. Aiden Wilson Tozer religious christian god A pharisee is hard on others and easy on himself, but a spiritual man is easy on others and hard on himself. Aiden Wilson Tozer spiritual christian god Any faith that must be supported by the evidence of the senses is not real faith. Aiden Wilson Tozer christian faith god God is not silent. It is the nature of God to speak. The second person of the Holy Trinity is called "The Word." The Bible is the inevitable outcome of God's continuous speech. It is the infallible declaration of His mind. Aiden Wilson Tozer christian mind bible Go to church once a week and nobody pays attention. Worship God seven days a week and you become strange! Aiden Wilson Tozer church christian god I must be frank in my feeling that a notable heresy has come into being throughout our evangelical Christian circles -- the widely accepted concept that we humans can choose to accept Christ only because we need Him as Saviour and that we have the right to postpone our obedience to Him as Lord as long as we want to... The truth is that salvation apart from obedience is unknown in the sacred scripture... Apart from obedience, there can be no salvation, for salvation without obedience is a self-contradictory impossibility. Aiden Wilson Tozer circles self christian The fact is that, we are not producing saints. We are making converts to an effete type of Christianity, that bears little resemblance to that of the New Testament. The average so-called Bible Christian of our times is but a shallow display of true sainthood. Yet, we put millions of dollars behind ‘movements’ to perpetuate this lower form of religion and attack the man who dares to challenge the wisdom of it. Aiden Wilson Tozer christian average men God doesn't work through us because we're flawless; rather, He works through us in spite of our imperfections. Aiden Wilson Tozer religious christian god The weakness of so many modern Christians is that they feel to much at home in the world. In their effort to achieve restful 'adjustment' to unregenerate society they have lost their pilgrim character and become an essential part of the very moral order against which they are sent to protest. Aiden Wilson Tozer christian home character The Christian church was designed to make sinners sweat. I have always believed that, and I still believe it. The messages preached in our churches should make backslidden Christians sweat. And if I achieve that objective when I preach, I thank God with all of my heart, no matter what people think of me. Aiden Wilson Tozer christian heart believe While we are looking at God we do not see ourselves - blessed riddance. Aiden Wilson Tozer blessed prayer christian «56789101112131415»