Tag: Christianity

Salvation’s Price

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A.W. Tozerby A.W. Tozer

But without faith it is impossible to please him. Hebrews 11:6

Too many Christian leaders, acting like enthusiastic promoters, are teaching that the essence of faith is this: “Come to Jesus—it will cost you nothing! The price has all been paid—it will cost you nothing!” Brethren, that is a dangerous half-truth. There is always a price connected with salvation and with discipleship. God’s grace is free, no doubt about that. No one in the wide world can make any human payment towards the plan of salvation or the forgiveness of sins. I take issue on Bible grounds with the statement that “Everyone in the world has faith; all you have to do is turn your faith loose.” That is truly a misconception of what the Bible teaches about men and God and faith. Actually, faith is a rare and wonderful plant that lives and grows only in the penitent soul. The teaching that every one has faith is simply a form of humanism in the guise of Christianity. I warn you that any faith that belongs to everybody is not the faith that saves. It is not that faith which is a gift of God to the broken and contrite heart!

by A.W. Tozer

Christianity is just the jolliest thing imaginable!

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A.W. Tozerby A.W. Tozer

Professing Christians think of the world not as a battleground, but as a playground!

We are not here to fight–we are here to frolic! We are not in a foreign land–we are at home. We try to rid ourselves of our inhibitions and our frustrations, and live this life to the full.

This, we believe, is a fair summary of the religious philosophy of modern professors, openly professed by millions, and tacitly held by many more millions who live out that philosophy without having given it verbal expression.

The idea that this world is a playground instead of a battleground, has now been accepted in practice by the vast majority of professing Christians. They might hedge around the question if they were asked bluntly to declare their position, but their conduct gives them away. They are facing both ways, enjoying Christ and the world, gleefully telling everyone that accepting Jesus does not require them to give up their fun–Christianity is just the jolliest thing imaginable!

The “worship” growing out of such a view of life, is as far off center as the view itself–a sort of sanctified nightclub without the champagne and the dressed-up drunks.

by A.W. Tozer