Sometimes God doesn't tell us His plan because we wouldn't believe it anyway. Carlton Pearson More Quotes by Carlton Pearson More Quotes From Carlton Pearson I know many of you would say "What about the Bible?" The Bible says this, the Bible says that, the Bible is the inspired Word of God. I think the Bible is the inspired word of man - about God, and some of that is now expired. Carlton Pearson inspired men thinking Belief compelled through fear is not belief, it is blind and forced obedience. Carlton Pearson blind belief fear Anytime that knowledge and a version of the truth are considered to be absolute, fundamentalism is the result, whether the arena is Christianity, Islam, Judaism, or any other religious faith, as well as atheism, conservative or liberal political views, even evolution or intelligent design. Anytime our minds are closed and there is no room for dissent, we are on a slippery slope towards stagnation. Carlton Pearson intelligent religious views The death of Christ made it possible for God to accept sinful man, and that he has, in fact, done so. Consequently, whatever separation there is between man and the benefits of God's grace is subjective in nature and exists only in man's mind and unregenerate spirit. The message man needs to hear then, is not that he simply has a suggested opportunity for salvation, but that through Christ he has, in fact, already been redeemed to God and that he may enjoy the blessing that are already his through Christ Carlton Pearson blessing opportunity men In many ways, the church seems to hate evil more than it loves good or even God. Carlton Pearson hate church evil
