One of the most staggering truths of the Scriptures is to understand that we do not earn our way to heaven. ...works have a place--but as a demonstration of having received God's forgiveness, not as a badge of merit of having earned it. Ravi Zacharias More Quotes by Ravi Zacharias More Quotes From Ravi Zacharias The grace of forgiveness, because God Himself has paid the price, is a Christian distinctive and stands splendidly against our hate-filled, unforgiving world. God's forgiveness gives us a fresh start. Ravi Zacharias forgiveness christian god Who is God? Who are we? What is our purpose? All these questions remain unanswered. I want to reach the genuine seeker of spiritual well-being. My goal is to satisfy the hunger and longing for those who are seeking the truth. Ravi Zacharias purpose goal spiritual Capturing the beauty of the conversion of the water into wine, the poet Alexander Pope said, "The conscious water saw its Master and blushed." That sublime description could be reworked to explain each one of these miracles. Was it any different in principle for a broken body to mend at the command of its Maker? Was it far-fetched for the Creator of the universe, who fashioned matter out of nothing, to multiply bread for the crowd? Was it not within the power of the One who called all the molecules into existence to interlock them that they might bear His footsteps? Ravi Zacharias wine broken water The loss of something that is never thought of, felt, or sought for when lost is not a loss at all. Ravi Zacharias felt loss lost Even as you wrestle with the ideas of an opponent, you must keep the dignity of the opponent intact. Ravi Zacharias opponents dignity ideas Wonder is retained by wise pondering. Ravi Zacharias mystery wise wonder Our sense of wonder is a blessing from God, given so that we would be continually amazed at His beauty and creation. Ravi Zacharias blessing would-be wonder In Christian engagement, the goal is to win the person Ravi Zacharias goal christian winning When I do things my way, I exhaust pleasure very quickly. It is not that Christianity has failed to teach me how to delight in God's presence; it is that I have failed by seeking pleasure through godless ways or by resisting God's provision for me because it is not what I want. Ravi Zacharias delight humanity want For many in our high-paced world, despair is not a moment; it is a way of life. Ravi Zacharias despair way world Teaching at best beckons us to morality, but it is not in itself efficacious. Teaching is like a mirror. It can show you if your face is dirty, but it the mirror will not wash your face. Ravi Zacharias mirrors teaching dirty The antitheist is quick to excoriate all religious belief by generically laying the blame at the door of all who claim to be religious, without distinction. By the same measure, why is there not an equal enthusiasm to distribute blame for violence engendered by some of the irreligious? Ravi Zacharias atheist religious doors Historic figures have homes to visit for posterity; the Lord of history left no home. Luminaries leave libraries and write their memoirs; He left one book, penned by ordinary people. Deliverers speak of winning through might and conquest; He spoke of a place in the heart. Ravi Zacharias religious god bible Competence is a big word. It is important. I almost want to nuance it with the idea of giftedness because sometimes you can teach a lot of skills on exposition but a person may not have the competence or the giftedness to do it. Therefore, it is very important to have that. Ravi Zacharias skills important ideas You cannot talk about evil without assuming a moral framework. Ravi Zacharias moral assuming evil I am thoroughly convinced that when the last chapter of humanity is written, we will find that the implications of atheism, i.e., living without God, if consistently carried through, will Ravi Zacharias common-sense atheism humanity One often sees a call only in retrospect. This too is God's design. God often reinforces our faith after we trust him, not before. Ravi Zacharias trust faith god The first and foremost reality is that suffering and death are not only enemies of life, but a means of reminding us of life's twin realities, love and hate. Ravi Zacharias hate mean reality My premise is that the popular aphorism that 'all religions are fundamentally the same and only superficially different' simply is not true. It is more correct to say that all religions are, at best, superficially similar but fundamentally different. Ravi Zacharias aphorism premises different Without the will, marriage is a mockery; without emotion, it is a drudgery. You need both. Ravi Zacharias marriage emotional needs
