R. Alan Woods

Quotes

• “The operative word here is 'gifts', plural, meaning not everyone will necessarily have the same combination of gifting t...”
• “The more important point is that Reality is much more 'nuanced' that we may imagine. Operationally co-existent economies...”
• “The Theology of The Holy Trinity has been well established for 1700 years. In my opinion, it is hyper-evident by the New...”
• “Logos (The Biblical Manuscripts/Canon of Scriptures) & Rhema (The Person/Life/Words/Death/Resurrection of Jesus Christ):...”
• “Unlike 'other' religious belief systems in competition with Christianity, we have not been called to become 'absorbed' i...”
• “The character of Jesus can only be ultimately known experientially through the indwelling of His Spirit in union with us...”
• “Being that 'reason is not antithetical to faith' (Woods) and that Pentecost established the Reality of super-nature (Lew...”
• “After witnessing the inauguration ceremonies, I am compelled to state how deeply grateful and infinitely thankful and et...”
• “Do I believe in demonic possession?My thinking is more aligned with 'demonization' in the context of Christianity & Spir...”
• “I am not aligned in my thinking with Calvinism, neither am I aligned in my thinking with Arminianism. I have proposed a ...”
• “I am in complete alignment with my thinking with this statement by F. F. Bruce: 'Whether our approach is theological or ...”
• “Quite aside from supernatural experiences, after having given this much thought and extensive consideration, I am quite ...”
• “In the 56 years I have been a disciple of and in union with Jesus Christ and in my opinion, John Wimber was the most aut...”
• “The idea that reason and rationality is somehow separate from and antithetical to ones ' heart' is one of the most absur...”
• “I have been fairly misunderstood by those who think only of the heart and thereby leave the mind behind. They both are v...”
• “The synoptic Gospels of the New Testament manuscripts make us aware of Christ's character and gives us a view of the 'so...”
• “Being that the *historical* Jesus was of pure Hebraic descent- lineage of Eber- He was not an Arab or of Arabic descent,...”
• “Coming into a realization that there is purpose in why God has given all of us the gift of life- To promote the cause of...”
• “And, yes we are much like kites when the image is one of spirituality and the winds of the Holy Spirit shaping, directin...”
• “One of the most unique aspects among many about the USA is that our transitions of 'power' have almost always been peace...”
• “It is not enough just to read the Bible; it is even just as important to understand it. As to living it- that is accompl...”
• “Faith without reason produces a mindless Christianity which is less than useless; the focus on justice in this world pro...”
• “Although there are several 'schools of thought' relating to why God allows mental, emotional, and physical afflictions, ...”
• “Evil does not fight against evil, rather it struggles against Good. Where as, Good does not struggle against evil, rathe...”
• “It would behoove you to have your thesis finely tuned and the logical arguments utilized in support of it tightly woven ...”
• “There are no shortcuts to maturity in discipleship; it was, is, and always will be learned over time and under pressure ...”
• “Grace has not been well understood by the post-modern church let alone applied as post-moderns in our lives as a reality...”
• “The free-will of men and the sovereignty of God are operationally co-existent, neither Reality impunes the 'co-dependent...”
• “People respond when they are taught, and that primarily by example, rather than preached at. Jesus modeled just this app...”
• “In my opinion, anyone who says they have no anxiety at all over experiencing their own physical death is not in touch wi...”
• “In my opinion and to the best of my understanding, free-will and pre-determination are two distinctly different economie...”
• “Unity despite diversity is exactly what defines Christianity as distinct from and antithetical to all other religious be...”
• “So how does God affect justice in this life/economy/reality? A lightening bolt, an angel of death, or by the hand of a h...”
• “Reason and Faith are no more antithetical than the mind and the heart, for neither one exists or has meaning without the...”
• “We are all sinners who have been saved by Grace. We have not been saved from sinning, but we have been redeemed despite ...”
• “Everything I have learned has not come from books, it has come experientially over time under pressure walking with Chri...”
• “There are sins much more serious than socio-pathologies which really are mental illnesses, whereas self-righteousness is...”
• “God impressed me with this a long time ago: 'Roddy, I will never do anything through you until I have done it to you!'."...”
• “There are things far worse than death, for when it comes to us it is final. What lies beyond it is a matter of faith in ...”
• “You can walk in the Light or you can grope around in the dark because there is no walking with Jesus by candle light".~ ...”
• “The free-will of man cannot impune the sovereignty of God, and conversely the sovereignty of God would not impune the fr...”
• “Don't get me wrong, I like NASCAR and shopping at Nordstrom's, but discipleship is intrinsic as a lifestyle."~R. Alan Wo...”
• “God has certainly not called us to throw our brains out the window as an appropriate response to His Grace".R. Alan Wood...”
• “The Reality of the Creator God of Christianity blatantly reveals itself in His majestic handy-work."~R. Alan Woods [2013...”
• “Free markets and capitalism are predicated upon the definition of greed as altruistic in economics".~R. Alan Woods [2012...”
• “I do not politicize Christianity nor my discipleship as Jesus did not politicize either His divinity nor his humanity.”
• “When we give our heartbreak to God, he fashions it into a softer and even more loving heart."~R. Alan Woods [2013]”
• “Ecclesiastes would be quite unbearable were it not for Heavens eternity and its citizens". ~R. Alan Woods [2013]”
• “Instead of hopping around like a wild in'jun on fire, try counting from 10 backwards while hopping on one foot".”
• “‎"The more we spend our time 'practicing the presence' of Jesus, the more we become like Him"~ R. Alan Woods”