There is a strange impulse in many to protect Bible characters and to use them as inspiration... as if sanctification happens as a result of emulation. 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-merescuepain We are all both victims and victimizers. Just as everyone suffers, no one is innocent of causing suffering themselves. Tullian Tchividjian innocentvictimsuffering Even one who has been to God a million times with the same problem need not fear exhausting the grace of God. Tullian Tchividjian problemgraceneeds Whatever we may mean by 'Christian growth,' it is ultimately this: less faith in me, more faith in God. Tullian Tchividjian growthchristianmean 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 sanctificationjustificationheart Performancism is the mindset that equates our identity and value directly with our performance and accomplishments. Tullian Tchividjian accomplishmentmindsetidentity 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 worstgracepeople Because of Jesus the sin we cannot forget God does not remember. Tullian Tchividjian doerememberjesus The gospel announces that God doesn't relate to us based on our feats for Jesus, but Jesus' feats for us. Tullian Tchividjian featsrelatejesus If your theological convictions are not producing a deeper love for others, then it's time to rethink some stuff. Tullian Tchividjian deeper-loveconvictionstuff 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 importantdonejesus 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 realhurtpeople When you fail to distinguish Law and Gospel, you lose both. Tullian Tchividjian losesfailinglaw 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 churchchristianpeople Explanations are a substitute for trust. Tullian Tchividjian substitutesexplanation 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 painsufferingreality 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 kindrunningfall The overwhelming emphasis of contemporary Christianity: "Just do it." The overwhelming emphasis of Biblical Christianity: "It is finished" Tullian Tchividjian emphasisbiblicalchristianity
