Erwin W. Lutzer Men Quotations

The man who commits immorality does so because he thinks it will maximize pleasure if he can minimize the pain by keeping it secret.

Mass communication can aid in personal evangelism and the development of Christians, but it cannot be a substitute for the world seeing the truth lived through us.

Men look for better methods, but God looks for better men.

Paul taught that religions evolved because man did not honor the true God. Because of rebellion, they "exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of the corruptible man and birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures." One characteristic of idolatry is that it always confuses the creature with the creator.

Satan exploits pain by making it the central focus of the man’s (or woman’s) thoughts and attitudes.

Worship is not an external activity precipitated by the right environment. To worship in spirit is to draw near to God with an undivided heart. We must come in full agreement without hiding anything or disregarding His will.

Everything that God brings into our life is directed to one purpose: that we might be conformed to the image of Christ.

God has a program of character development for each of us. He wants others to look at our lives and say, He walks with God, for he lives like Christ.

People do not have a constitutional right to be married any more than we could say that someone has a constitutional right to a driver's license. You either meet the requirements or you don't. In the case of marriage, homosexuals do not meet the requirements of marriage.