“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” – C. S. Lewis1
“Some people think that going to church on Sunday and owning a dust-covered Bible makes a person a Christian. That is not true. A Christian is one in whom Christ dwells, and the person’s life will give evidence of this.” – Billy Graham
“The wisdom of God devised a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God while not compromising the righteousness of God.” – John Piper
“You contribute nothing to your salvation except the sin that made it necessary.” – Jonathan Edwards
“God rewards those who seek Him. Not those who seek doctrine of religion or systems or creeds. Many settle for these lesser passions, but the reward goes to those who settle for nothing less than Jesus himself. And what is the reward? What awaits those who seek Jesus? Nothing short of the heart of Jesus.” – Max Lucado
“Christianity preaches the infinite worth of that which is seemingly worthless and the infinite worthlessness of that which is seemingly so valued.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“We cannot inherit Christianity . . . God has no grandchildren.” – Billy Graham
“God never asked us to meet life’s pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.” – Charles Swindoll
“Don’t follow a defeated foe. Follow Christ. It is costly. You will be an exile in this age. But you will be free.” – John Piper
“God wants us to know we are saved, for saved people are dangerous people, willing to face off with the world, unafraid of the consequences since they know that, whatever happens, they will have eternal life.” – Max Lucado
“God doesn’t work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.” – Charles Swindoll
“Christianity certainly involves hardship and discipline. But it is founded on the solid rock of old-fashioned happiness. Jesus is in the happiness business.” – John Hagee
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” – C. S. Lewis
“I consider that the chief dangers which confront the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost; Christianity without Christ; forgiveness without repentance; salvation without regeneration; politics without God; and Heaven without Hell.” – William Booth
“Christianity is not just repeating John 3:16 or Acts 16:31; it is yielding the heart and the life to Christ.” – Harry Ironside
“That world outside there is not waiting for a new definition of Christianity, it’s waiting for a new demonstration of Christianity.” – Leonard Ravenhill
“We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatever.” – Isaac Newton
“The sum of the whole matter is this: He who is one in will and heart with God is a Christian. He who loves God is one in will and heart with Him. He who trusts Christ loves God. That is Christianity in its ultimate purpose and result. That is Christianity in its means and working forces. That is Christianity in its starting point and foundation.” – Alexander MacLaren
1 All of these quotes are from the websites below:
Christianity: The Worldview That Doesn’t Blink When the World Gets Loud…………………….M.R. Neveu
Christianity is often treated like a sentimental accessory, something you dust off for holidays, funerals, and the occasional crisis. Curt Blattman’s collection of quotes detonates that illusion.
Christianity isn’t a hobby. It’s the only worldview sturdy enough to explain the human condition, redeem it, and then send you back into the world with Joshua-grade courage instead of spiritual bubble wrap.
Read the Bible’s Joshua story. I did a Madera Rescue Mission sermon or two on Joshua to emphasize the lived texture. Christianity is not merely believed. It is walked, with Scripture in hand, prayer on the lips, and courage in the bones.
Christianity is the finest worldview because it is the only one that is both true and transformative. Christianity tells the truth about us—and still loves us.
In Mr. Blattman’s devotional, C.S. Lewis opens with a gut punch. Forgive the inexcusable because God forgave the inexcusable in you. Christianity refuses to flatter the human ego. Jonathan Edwards sharpens the blade. You contribute nothing to your salvation except the sin that made it necessary.
Any time I got the opportunity to share this message, I grabbed it with feet and hands. Joshua’s courage wasn’t self-esteem. It was submission. Free will, our most prized possession, is precisely what God asks us to bend. Christianity is the only worldview that diagnoses us truthfully without discarding us.
Christianity is anchored in a God who acts, not a human who performs. John Piper’s line is theological engineering at its finest. The wisdom of God devised a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God without compromising the righteousness of God.
That’s not mythology. That’s moral coherence. Salvation is grace, but the life that follows is obedience. Joshua wasn’t told to “try his best.” He was commanded to be strong and courageous because God was with him. Christianity grounds courage in presence, not personality.
Christianity gives suffering meaning instead of pretending it’s optional. Max Lucado calls saved people “dangerous” …not reckless, but unafraid. Dietrich Bonhoeffer flips the world’s value system. Christianity assigns infinite worth to what seems worthless.
My sermons attempted the thread into daily life…suffering becomes the forge where prayer is learned, obedience is tested, and courage is proven. Pain isn’t a glitch in the system. It’s the classroom where God trains His children.
Christianity demands transformation, not affiliation.
Billy Graham warns that God has no grandchildren. Harry Ironside says Christianity is yielding the heart and life to Christ. Leonard Ravenhill says the world doesn’t need a new definition of Christianity but a new demonstration.
My sermons on Christianity would always knit and wind five principles: study, faith, evangelism, prayer, fellowship…into the display and demonstration of a Christian walk. Christianity is not a spectator sport. It is a daily walk on a narrow path where “shades of gray” are just the devil’s interior design choices.
Christianity is intellectually robust.
Issac Newton found more authenticity in Scripture than in any “profane history.” Lewis said Christianity is like the sunrise. You don’t just see it; with it you see everything else.
Scripture is not merely about God’s Word. It is God’s Word. It was written to early believers but written for us. Christianity doesn’t ask you to shut off your brain. It hands you the operating system that makes sense of the data.
Christianity is the finest worldview because it is the only one that produces courageous people. Not bravado. Not swagger. Courage. The kind that stands firm when the world sneers, when temptation whispers, when suffering presses, when evangelism feels costly, when obedience feels lonely.
Joshua heard it three times: be strong and courageous.
Christians hear it every day in Scripture, in prayer, in fellowship, in mission. Christianity doesn’t just explain reality—it equips you to walk through it with a spine.
Every worldview offers comfort; Christianity offers courage… what actually gets you through the fire.
Thanks Mr. Blattman