Quotes by Brother Andrew

Brother Andrew (1928–2022) — Missionar, Gründer von Open Doors · evangelisch / freikirchlich · Niederlande

Der niederländische evangelikale Missionar Anne van der Bijl (1928–2022), bekannt als Bruder Andrew, gründete das internationale Hilfswerk Open Doors und wirkte vor allem im Ostblock sowie im Nahen Osten. Bekanntheit erlangte er ab 1955 durch heimliche Bibellieferungen hinter den Eisernen Vorhang, wobei der bewusste Rechtsbruch und spätere Kontakte zu islamistischen Führern auch Kritik erfuhren. Heutigen Bibellesern steht er für den praktischen Einsatz für weltweit bedrängte Christen und die kritische Hinterfragung einer bequemen westlichen Glaubenspraxis.

Era: Today

Recurring topics: Witness & Mission, Temptation & Struggle, Discipleship, The Bible & the Word of God, Guilt & Forgiveness, Courage & Strength, Justice & Commitment, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

Quotes by Brother Andrew

We are too Christian to enjoy sin, and too sinful to enjoy God. That is why we are so miserable.
Brother Andrew

In heaven, I would rather be rebuked for having loved too much than for having loved too little.
Brother Andrew

It is terrible to live and not know why we were born. It is terrible to die and not know why we lived.
Brother Andrew

It is not risky to follow Jesus. It is extremely risky not to follow Jesus.
Brother Andrew

We should not wear the cross as a necklace, but as our life.
Brother Andrew

The completely lost can be completely saved by the perfect Savior.
Brother Andrew

When we preach the gospel, we are the most effective instruments in the fight against terrorism in the world. Because people who have experienced forgiveness are changed people, and they do not simply blow others up.
Brother Andrew

God's love for Nineveh proves that he wants and is able to save every hostile city and every nation.
Brother Andrew

The early church lived as if Jesus had died yesterday. The early church lived as if Jesus had risen today. The early church lived as if Jesus were coming back tomorrow.
Brother Andrew

There is nothing wrong with Muslims. Not physically, morally, or spiritually. They only lack one thing: a future - hope, faith, security, forgiveness, eternal life.
Brother Andrew

We are to be witnesses, not judges. We are to be servants, not superiors. We are to show respect and despise no one. That is the life of Christians.
Brother Andrew

You must think like God in order to turn your enemies into friends.
Brother Andrew

Never believe what the devil says. The devil is a liar. Even when he tells the truth.
Brother Andrew

God has given us a message: his Word. It has just enough power to transform a person. Whether they were an alcoholic, a drug addict, or a criminal before. Or a terrorist.
Brother Andrew

The more we immerse ourselves in the Scriptures and draw strength in prayer, the deeper our relationship with Christ becomes.
Brother Andrew

We must touch heart and mind if we want any chance of winning a spiritual battle.
Brother Andrew

Becoming a Christian means entering into freedom. But freedom for one thing only: the freedom to obey our Master.
Brother Andrew

No one can bring peace who does not have peace in his own heart.
Brother Andrew

If we don't start winning friends in a relatively friendly environment, how are we supposed to do it in a hostile one?
Brother Andrew

Whoever wants to change the world for God must listen to his word, as it stands in Holy Scripture.
Brother Andrew

The path of persecution may be the only way to victory.
Brother Andrew

We need the church in persecution just as much as it needs us.
Brother Andrew

We can run away from God, but we cannot hide from him.
Brother Andrew

In every generation God has spoken to enough people who could have carried out the mission task in their lifetime. But too many have run away.
Brother Andrew

We believe we live in the end times. But we certainly don't know it.
Brother Andrew

Repentance means that we return to God's rules.
Brother Andrew

Sources: ministrywatch.com, wng.org, acton.org

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