Quotes about Salvation
Jesus, who did not sin, also felt pain.
— Philip Yancey
Could it be that Christians, eager to point out how good we are, neglect the basic fact that the gospel sounds like good news only to bad people?
— Philip Yancey
According to Jesus, what I think about him and how I respond will determine my destiny for all eternity.
— Philip Yancey
Dependence, sorrow, repentance, a longing to change—these are the gates to God's kingdom.
— Philip Yancey
Some of us seem so anxious about avoiding hell that we forget to celebrate our journey toward heaven.
— Philip Yancey
by denying forgiveness to others, we are in effect determining them unworthy of God's forgiveness, and thus so are we.
— Philip Yancey
Suffering offers a general message of warning to all humanity that something is wrong with this planet, and that we need radical outside intervention
— Philip Yancey
Grace comes from outside, as a gift and not an achievement.
— Philip Yancey
I can never figure out how to have a friendly conversation with someone when my main point is that they are going to Hell.
— Philip Yancey
Somehow we need to reclaim the "goodnewsness" of the gospel
— Philip Yancey
If it's not setting you free and enlarging life, then it's not Jesus' message. If it doesn't sound like good news, it's not the gospel.
— Philip Yancey
Our faith rests not just on Jesus' example but on his resurrection.
— Philip Yancey