Martin E. Marty Quotes

We must come to good works by faith, and not to faith by good works.

The root of almost every schism and heresy from which the Christian Church has suffered, has been because of the effort of men to earn, rather than receive their salvation; and the reason preaching is so commonly ineffective is, that it often calls on people to work for God rather than letting God work through them.

If heaven were by merit, it would never be heaven to me, for if I were in it I should say, "I am sure I am here by mistake; I am sure this is not my place; I have no claim to it." But if it be of grace and not of works, then we may walk into heaven with boldness.

Theres some inherently unique characteristics of Christianity, the chief of which is that Christianity teaches that we are saved by what Christ has done for us, instead of we are saved by what we do for God.

The first care of every Christian ought to be to lay aside all reliance on works, and strengthen his faith alone more and more, and by it grow in the knowledge, not of works, but of Christ Jesus, who has suffered and risen again for him.

The hub of Christianity is not "do something for Jesus." The hub of Christianity is "Jesus has done everything for you".

The overwhelming emphasis of contemporary Christianity: "Just do it." The overwhelming emphasis of Biblical Christianity: "It is finished"

I think when you look at every other religion all over the world - its works based - you have to earn your way to the Kingdom. With Jesus, it's so different because we, Christians, didn't do anything to deserve Him. He literally died for us and saved us! There's nothing else like that in the world. There is no other God like that! That's why I believe in Him! And I'm thankful its not up to me, because I fail every single day but He's there to give us grace - and that's an amazing thing!

Christianity alone teaches that our only way for reconciliation with God is by his grace that is received through faith.

Needless to say since Christ's expiation not one single Christian has been known to sin, or die.

The gospel declares that no matter how dutiful or prayerful we are, we can't save ourselves. What Jesus did was sufficient.

Atonement by the blood of Jesus is not an arm of Christian truth; it is the heart of it.

You are not saved by your works. You work because youre saved.

If you have accepted Christ, your sins have been washed away, and you have been born again into a new life through faith in the God-Man, Jesus Christ, who came to rescue this world.

A Christian has no need of any law in order to be saved, since through faith we are free from every law. Thus all the acts of a Christian are done spontaneously, out of a sense of pure liberty.

The saving power of the cross does not depend on faith being addded to it; its saving power is such that faith flows from it

Abhor all idea of being saved by good works, but O, be as full of good works as if you were to be saved by them!

I have a great faith in God and Jesus.

We are not saying that if you believe in evolution that you can't be a Christian, not at all. Because the Bible says that by grace you are saved. You don't save yourself. It is by confessing the Lord Jesus and that he was rose from the dead that you are saved.

I love Jesus.

I am a Christian. My husband and I belong to the Episcopal Church.

I have always had a deep connection with my faith, and I was fortunate to have been brought up in a Christian environment. My faith is a very important part of who I am.

Even if you're not Christian, just from being in our culture you know Jesus and resurrection and redemption.

We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.

I always believed in God, I would go to mass most of the time, but I had no idea of the calling to holiness.