Quotes By Rick Warren

But dogs, which have no ability to sin nor moral conscience, do not have an ability to reject Jesus.

In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn't delineate between legal and illegal.

Well actually I don't think it's a bunch of bad things that send us to hell. I think it is rejection of God's grace.

I can't imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven.

Well, in the first place, military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation.

God is love. He didn't need us. But he wanted us.

Now God has never shouted out to me. I've never heard God speak audibly. He doesn't have to.

Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.

There are illegitimate parents, but I don't believe there are any illegitimate children.

I happen to agree with many of the liberal emphasis on compassion, justice and equality. I just disagree that it's the government's role to provide everything.

Most of us want to have enough... good works to get into heaven, but enough bad works to be fun.

In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it. You're not to avoid helping somebody in their time of need.

The actual number of atheists is quite small outside of Europe and Manhattan.

I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that.

I never have been involved in politics.

I'm not getting to heaven on my integrity. I'm not getting to heaven on my goodness.

If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you're available.

What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.

Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture.

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it.

That's the big difference between Christianity and other religions. The difference between Works and Grace or Do and Done.

What surprises me most about God is that the creator of the universe should want a relationship with me.

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others.

I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion.

I'm not a policymaker, I'm not a pundit. In fact, I don't have any interest in it. It's not on my agenda.

We're a nation of laws, but the good thing about America, is that laws reside in the people and people can change the laws.

God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'

The church must always show compassion, always.