Quotable

"No doubt about it, it is difficult to be a John 3:16 Christian in a culture awash in moral and religious relativism. When the chief virtue of a civilization is 'acceptance' of others; when 'diversity' is its goal and pluralism its public philosophy, a religion that preaches 'Jesus only' and 'one way' is a misfit."

"But, our gospel is not according to men. Is this to be regretted? No, not at all. It is to be embraced. If Christianity could be altered according to the shifting winds of human fashion, its value would depreciate beyond visibility. The worth of Christian teaching is directly related to its permanence, which in turn is directly dependent upon its divine origin. Christianity is unalterably true and forever relevant only because it is from God."

"If Jesus is who we believe Him to be, it must be that what He said was true when He said it, true a thousand years later, and true today. Though this absolutism annoys our unbelieving and differently-believing neighbors, it is the foundation of our confidence and joy. If Christianity were according to man, it would offer poor solace. Because it is not according to man, but 'through a revelation of Jesus Christ,' it is forever relevant, true, and certain."

~taken from "Not According to Man" by Rev. Terry Johnson, Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia