Grudem Gift Quotes

God is the sum of all desirable qualities, and he possesses every quality that is truly desirable. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

If we pray little, it is probably because we do not really believe that prayer accomplishes much at all. ~ Wayne Grudem

The inerrancy of Scripture means that scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact. ~ Wayne Grudem

Satan was the originator of sin ~ Wayne Grudem

The devil's characteristic has been to originate sin and tempt others to sin ~ Wayne Grudem

God's glory is the created brightness that surrounds God's revelation of himself. ~ Wayne Grudem

God fully knows himself and all things actual and possible in one simple and eternal act. ~ Wayne Grudem

Once again, by incorrectly limiting the verses to a special situation, these people change the meaning of the words of Scripture. And in that way they undermine the authority of the Word of God. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

Election is an act of God before creation in which He chooses some people to be saved, not on account of any foreseen merit in them, but only because of His sovereign good pleasure. ~ Wayne Grudem

God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything, yet we and the rest of creation can glorify him and bring him joy. ~ Wayne Grudem

The clarity of Scripture means that the Bible is written in such a way that its teachings are able to be understood by all who will read it seeking God's help and being willing to follow it. ~ Wayne Grudem

God's faithfulness means that God will always do what He said and fulfill what He has promised. ~ Wayne Grudem

I think that ultimately we will attain much more depth of understanding of Scripture when we are able to study it in the company of a great number of scholars who all begin with the conviction that the Bible is completely true and absolutely authoritative. ~ Wayne Grudem

All sin is ultimately irrational. Though people persuade themselves that they have good reasons for sinning, when examined in the cold light of truth on the last day, it will be seen in every case that sin ultimately just does not make sense." Wayne g ~ Wayne A. Grudem

It is not true to say that God is unable to be understood, but it is true to say that he cannot be understood fully or exhaustively. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

Do Christians in fact eagerly long for Christ's return? The more Christians are caught up in enjoying the good things of this life, and the more they neglect genuine Christian fellowship and their personal relationship with Christ, the less they will long for his return. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

The biblical way to help people rise out of poverty is through wealth creation, not wealth redistribution. For lasting results, we must offer the poor a hand up, not merely a handout. You spell long-term poverty reduction "j-o-b-s." Training and tools liberate people. Trade, not aid, builds the prosperity of nations. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

One of the distinctive differences between historic, orthodox Protestants and the Roman Catholic Church has been that Protestants base doctrine on "Scripture alone" (once again, the Latin phrase commonly used for this is sola Scriptura), while Roman Catholics base doctrine on Scripture plus the authoritative teaching of the church through history.18 ~ Wayne A. Grudem

The sufficiency of Scripture means that Scripture contained all the words of God he intended his people to have at each stage of redemptive history, and that it now contains all the words of God we need for salvation, for trusting him perfectly, and for obeying him perfectly. ~ Wayne Grudem

Priceless gifts:
The gift of love.
The gift of parent.
The gift of husband
The gift of wife
The gift of children
The gift of prayer.
The gift of family.
The gift of relatives.
The gift of friends.
The gift of in-laws.
The gift of books. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

If God is not unchanging, then the whole basis of our faith begins to fall apart, and our understanding of the universe begins to unravel. This is because our faith and hope and knowledge all ultimately depend on a person who is infinitely worthy of trust - because he is absolutely and eternally unchanging in his being, perfections, purposes, and promises. ~ Wayne Grudem

Another liberal tendency among evangelical egalitarians is the claim that a woman may teach Scripture to men if she does so "under the authority of the pastor or elders." I say this is indicative of a liberal tendency because on no other area of conduct would we be willing to say that someone can do what the Bible says not to do as long as the pastor and elders give their approval. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

And these trajectories all have one thing in common: we no longer have to obey what the New Testament teaches. We can devise our own ideas about the direction things were heading at the end of the New Testament, even ideas that contradict direct New Testament commands. This method has no controls on it. It is subjective, and the final authority is not the Bible but anyone's guess as to where the trajectory was heading. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

Gift better than Himself God doth not know,
Gift better than God no man can see;
This gift doth here the giver given bestow
Gift to this gift let each receiver be;
God is my gift, Himself He freely gave me,
God's gift am I, and none but God shall have me. ~ Robert Southwell

brings some blessings to unbelieving people. Jesus tells us, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matt. 5:44), and since there is no restriction in the context simply to pray for their salvation, and since the command to pray for our persecutors is coupled with a command to love them, it seems reasonable to conclude that God intends to answer our prayers even for our persecutors with regard to many areas of life. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

Thus, the words of Scripture are "self-attesting." They cannot be "proved" to be God's words by appeal to any higher authority. For if an appeal to some higher authority (say, historical accuracy or logical consistency) were used to prove that the Bible is God's Word, then the Bible itself would not be our highest or absolute authority: it would be subordinate in authority to the thing to which we appealed to prove it to be God's Word. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

And all of this then enables Webb to say that Paul's appeal to the creation of Adam prior to Eve is not proof of a transcultural ethical standard. But if a theological argument has to deny significant portions of Scripture for its support, it should surely be rejected by evangelicals who are subject to the authority of the entire Bible as the Word of God. Webb's three ways of denying the historicity of Adam's creation before Eve in Genesis 2 are three steps on the path toward liberalism. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

I do not believe that God intended the study of theology to be dry and boring. Theology is the study of God and all his works! Theology is meant to be LIVED and PRAYED and SUNG! All of the great doctrinal writings of the Bible (such as Paul's epistle to the Romans) are full of praise to God and personal application to life. ~ Wayne Grudem

Song of praise: Be joyful and count your blessings.There are so many things to be thankful for; the gift of being alive, blessings of a new day to hope and dream, the gift of families, the gift of children, the gift of friends, gift of people who make you laugh and smiles, the gift of strangers who show you kindness,the gift of nature, gift of educators, gift of preachers and many more. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

I am convinced that there is an urgent need in the church today for much greater understanding of Christian doctrine, or systematic theology. Not only pastors and teachers need to understand theology in greater depth -- the WHOLE CHURCH does as well. One day by God's grace we may have churches full of Christians who can discuss, apply and LIVE the doctrinal teachings of the Bible as readily as they can discuss the details of their own jobs or hobbies - or the fortunes of their favorite sports team or television program. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

Before we examine some of those questions in more detail, it is important to affirm the genuine evangelical standing of those who have differing positions on these questions. Evangelicals who hold to these various positions all agree that Scripture is inerrant, and they have a commitment to believe whatever is taught by Scripture. Their differences concern the interpretation of various passages relating to these events, but their differences on these matters should be seen as matters of secondary importance, not as differences over primary doctrinal matters. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

A woman who knows where she stands, will remain standing; even when everything around her is crumbling. ~ Gift Gugu Mona

But this analogy with the members of the Trinity is very important for another reason, it warns us against thinking that union with Christ will ever swallow up our individual personalities. Even though the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have perfect and eternal unity, yet they remain distinct persons. In the same way, even though someday we shall attain perfect unity with other believers and with Christ, yet we shall forever remain distinct persons as well, with our own individual gifts, abilities, interests, responsibilities, circles of personal relationships , preferences and desires ~ Wayne A. Grudem

If you give me a gift, it'd be insulting to pay you, because I'd be denying you the gift of giving. So my gift to you is to accept your gift, thereby allowing you to enjoy the gift of giving. ~ Jarod Kintz

If I don't recognize a gift as a gift it will be something, but it won't be a gift. ~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

You have been waiting for a gift all the while but you forgot that you are the gift - unwrap the gem within and shine! ~ Bernard Kelvin Clive

Songwriting wasn't my gift. I think you have to cultivate a gift; you have to practice and develop craft around your gift so that you can execute it in more convenient, efficient ways. ~ Linda Ronstadt

A powerful woman chooses to stand up, even when people may have chosen to bring her down. ~ Gift Gugu Mona

If I slip up and receive a good gift, I will not have given a good gift. This is probably a natural law that affects us all and needs a name. The Gift Reciprocal Law. ~ Padgett Powell

Every day is a gift from God. Learn to focus on the Giver and enjoy the gift! ~ Joyce Meyer

Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift. ~ Joel Osteen

Christmas is based on an exchange of gifts, the gift of God to man - His unspeakable gift of His Son, and the gift of man to God - when we present our bodies a living sacrifice. ~ Vance Havner

Everyone has got something to gift. Your gift lies in the flame of your soul. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Nothing invests life with more meaning than the realisation that every moment of sentience is a precious gift ~ Steven Pinker

God's gifts are many; His best gift is one. It is the gift of Himself. ~ Aiden Wilson Tozer

Leadership is not a raw gift given to a group of people. It is the product of any type of gift everyone one has. It therefore means, any kind of gift is a leadership gift! ~ Israelmore Ayivor

The spirit of an artist's gifts can wake our own. ~ Lewis Hyde "The Gift"

The ability to conduct is a gift of God with which few have been endowed in full measure. ~ Anton Seidl

Writing is an extreme privilege but it's also a gift. It's a gift to yourself and it's a gift of giving a story to someone. ~ Amy Tan

Solitude is a gift but few people understand this! ~ Avijeet Das

A woman is like the colour of the rainbow, very colourful and so beautiful. ~ Gift Gugu Mona

Having gained experience, you can help others and discover your destination and unique gift ~ Sunday Adelaja

I've got some gift for languages. You follow your gift. But Latin's not easy. ~ Ursula K. Le Guin

What does not come into man's imagination is called a "gift" because whatever passes through his imagination is in proportion to his aspiration and his worth. However, God's gift is in proportion to God's worth....no matter how much eyes have seen, ears heard, or minds conceived the gift you expect of Me, My gift is above and beyond all that. ~ Jalaluddin Rumi

No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you – Life! ~ Nitya Prakash

This life is a gift, and to reject that gift or abuse that gift is not human and not worthy of us. ~ Michael Moore

If you submit to your gift, people will seek and invite you, you will get well paid because you have perfected your gift ~ Sunday Adelaja

Cancer is a gift. There, I said it. I can say that cancer and suffering give the beautiful gift of perspective. It is the gift you never wanted, the gift wrapped in confusion and brokenness and heartbreak. It's the gift that strips all your other ideas of living from you completely. The beautiful, ugly raising to the surface of the importance of each and every moment. ~ Kara Tippetts

I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah. ~ William Tecumseh Sherman

The study of theology is not merely a theoretical exercise of the intellect. It is a study of the living God, and of the wonders of all his works in creation and redemption. We cannot study this subject dispassionately! We must love all that God is, all that he says, and all that he does. "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart" (Deut. 6:5). Our response to the study of the theology of Scripture should be that of the psalmist who said, "How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!" (Ps. 139:17). In the study of the teachings of God's Word, it should not surprise us if we often find our hearts spontaneously breaking forth in expressions of praise and delight like those of the psalmist. ~ Wayne A. Grudem

You know, when George Bush talks about freedom not being America's gift to world but God's gift to all humankind, it smells like market testing to me. ~ Joe Klein

When you discover the gift inside you, you have to submit yourself to the gift and improve it ~ Sunday Adelaja

When a gift is difficult to give away, it becomes even more rare and precious, somehow gathering a part of the giver to the gift itself. ~ Cate Blanchett

You all have a gift. It's free. It's the gift of song. ~ Christine E. Schulze

Your smile is a gift of the gods. ~ Kristian Goldmund Aumann

The best gift you can give today is the gift of LOVE! ~ Colishia S. Benjamin

We can learn from him that suffering and the gift of himself is an essential gift we need in our time. ~ Pope Benedict XVI

The best gift a fan could give me is undeniable support. ~ Jessie J.

Every gift contains a danger. Whatever gift we have we are compelled to express. And if the expression of that gift is blocked, distorted, or merely allowed to languish, then the gift turns against us, and we suffer. ~ Lyndon B. Johnson

Fragrance is a very personal gift, and I think that's why it makes a great Christmas gift. There's a very distinct signature to it, so if you give it as a gift, I like to think that it's from a person that thinks very highly of you. ~ Ryan Reynolds

My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift. ~ Nolan Ryan

If the gift of God is for personal use and gain, God would have used it personally ~ Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Don't give a gift with the expectation to get,
but if you have a gift, always try to give. ~ Debasish Mridha

We don't get the Tony gift basket anymore. You used to get incredible swag - there was like $5,000 worth of stuff. I remember getting an MP3 player, gift certificates to restaurants, a three-year gym membership. ~ Kevin Chamberlin

Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend. ~ Marian Anderson

I was blessed with a gift. It's a gift and a curse. It never ends. ~ Dan Fogelberg

You are a gift. You are the only one of you on this planet and God made you specifically to deliver that gift to mankind. I request that you stop waiting to remember what you are here for and start sharing you gift with the world. ~ Monika Zands

You are never too insignificant to make a difference. ~ Gift Gugu Mona

My speed is a gift from God, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, it all comes from him. ~ Allyson Felix

God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it. ~ Pope Francis

The greatest gift you have been given is the gift of your imagination - what do you dream of wanting to do? ~ Amanda Lindhout

Realize that your gift does not only belong to you ~ Sunday Adelaja

Sow into the gift and talent God has given to you to rip an harvest ~ Sunday Adelaja

Forgiveness is the one gift you don't give to others. Rather, it is the gift you give yourself, so you can finally be free. ~ Shannon L. Alder

You were right, Barry...Every second was a gift. ~ Geoff Johns

Having people understand your gift is a gift within itself! ~ Gregg Burton

A gift of truth is the gift of love. ~ David Icke

The whole night I was thinking and dreaming to give you the most beautiful gift and that is my heart. ~ Debasish Mridha

The United States invented the Internet and it has been our gift to the world, paid for by our taxpayers. The U.N.'s desire to take that gift as a means of increasing its power must be stopped. ~ John Doolittle

Your gift is what you were created to be ~ Sunday Adelaja

Today riches and honours have been lavished on me, but one gift has been lacking, the most important one of all, the only one that matters, the gift of youth. ~ Knut Hamsun

The giving and receiving is the tricky thing. It's not the gift. It's what the heart says in giving the gift, and from my point of view, one doesn't give or receive - that's a role we have to play. But the gift - it's God's gift. I think that it's better to be souls than roles. ~ Ram Dass

Gifts are free. If you work for a gift, it is no longer a gift. Gifts in the truest sense are undeserved. If we feel we deserve it, then it ceases to be a gift and becomes an award. The eternal life God gives us is truly a gift because we don't deserve it in any way. ~ John R. Cross

Knowledge is our gift.
Understanding is our blessing.
Wisdom is our fortune.
Enlightenment is our reward.

Art is our gift.
Science is our blessing.
Technology is our fortune.
God is our reward.

Time is our gift.
Light is our blessing.
Fate is our fortune.
Nature is our reward.

Land is our gift.
Water is our blessing.
Air is our fortune.
Life is our reward.

Mothers are our gift.
Youth are our blessing.
Elders are our fortune.
Children are our reward.

The past is our gift.
The present is our blessing.
The future is our fortune.
Eternity is our reward.

The mind is our gift.
The heart is our blessing.
The body is our fortune.
The soul is our reward.

Faith is our gift.
Joy is our blessing.
Virtue is our fortune.
Love is our reward. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Life is amazing gift from God to mankind. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

If you take away the gift of reading, you create the gift of listening. ~ Malcolm Gladwell

When a wise woman speaks, smart people listen and learn from her. ~ Gift Gugu Mona

He wrote as a young man that God's noblest gift was the gift of an inquiring mind. ~ John Adams

I have the gift of laughter. I can make people laugh at will. In good times and in bad. And that I don't question. It was a gift from God. ~ Buddy Hackett

Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God. ~ Willie Stargell