I think there is tribalism is a big deal inside of the church, that the church thinks of themselves as a tribe and not a mission. Tullian Tchividjian More Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian More Quotes From Tullian Tchividjian God did not rescue me out of the pain, He rescued me through the pain! Tullian Tchividjian rescue-me rescue pain We are all both victims and victimizers. Just as everyone suffers, no one is innocent of causing suffering themselves. Tullian Tchividjian innocent victim suffering Even one who has been to God a million times with the same problem need not fear exhausting the grace of God. Tullian Tchividjian problem grace needs Whatever we may mean by 'Christian growth,' it is ultimately this: less faith in me, more faith in God. Tullian Tchividjian growth christian mean Once God saves us He doesn't move us beyond the gospel, but He moves us more deeply into the gospel. Tullian Tchividjian moving The heart of sanctification is the life which feeds on justification. Tullian Tchividjian sanctification justification heart Performancism is the mindset that equates our identity and value directly with our performance and accomplishments. Tullian Tchividjian accomplishment mindset identity Thankfully, God's restraining grace keeps even the worst of us from being utterly depraved. The worst people who have ever lived could've been worse. Tullian Tchividjian worst grace people Because of Jesus the sin we cannot forget God does not remember. Tullian Tchividjian doe remember jesus The gospel announces that God doesn't relate to us based on our feats for Jesus, but Jesus' feats for us. Tullian Tchividjian feats relate jesus If your theological convictions are not producing a deeper love for others, then it's time to rethink some stuff. Tullian Tchividjian deeper-love conviction stuff Don't get me wrong - what we do is important. But it is infinitely less important than what Jesus has done for us. Tullian Tchividjian important done jesus Because Jesus was someone, you’re free to be no one. Tullian Tchividjian jesus People who haven't experienced major setbacks sometimes feel that their hurts are somehow less legitimate or real. Tullian Tchividjian real hurt people When you fail to distinguish Law and Gospel, you lose both. Tullian Tchividjian loses failing law When we reduce the notion of “calling” to work inside the church, we fail to equip our people to apply their Christian faith to everything they do, everywhere they are. Tullian Tchividjian church christian people Explanations are a substitute for trust. Tullian Tchividjian substitutes explanation The Gospel frees us to speak honestly about the reality of pain, confident that nothing is riding on our ability to cope with or fend off suffering. Tullian Tchividjian pain suffering reality What kind of person should you be to someone who has fallen? The kind of person you will run to when you fall. Tullian Tchividjian kind running fall The overwhelming emphasis of contemporary Christianity: "Just do it." The overwhelming emphasis of Biblical Christianity: "It is finished" Tullian Tchividjian emphasis biblical christianity
