Richard B. Hays Quotes & Sayings

To use Matthew's own language, turning the other cheek makes sense if and only if it really is true that the meek will inherit the earth, if and only if it really is true that those who act on Jesus' words have built their house on a rock so that it will stand in the day of judgment. Turning the other cheek makes sense if and only if all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Jesus. — Richard B. Hays

The church embodies the power of the resurrection in the midst of a not-yet-redeemed world. — Richard B. Hays

Hoarding is both unnecessary and an affront to God, who is perfectly capable of providing abundantly for those who trust in him. — Richard B. Hays

Jesus' death on the cross is not an accident or an injustice that befell him; it is, rather, an act of sacrifice freely offered for the sake of God's people. — Richard B. Hays

To live faithfully in the time between the times is to walk a tightrope of moral discernment, claiming neither too much nor too little for God's transforming power within the community of faith. — Richard B. Hays