Robert Jeffress Quotes & Sayings

A 2008 poll of 35,000 Americans revealed that 57% of Evangelical church attenders believe that many religions can lead to eternal life. — Robert Jeffress

I do believe, sooner rather than later, churches will face the loss of their tax-exempt status if they do not engage in same-sex ceremonies. — Robert Jeffress

Quite frankly, I would prefer to have a non-Christian like Mitt Romney who at least pretends to embrace biblical principles over a professing Christian like Barack Obama who embraces very unbiblical positions on abortion. — Robert Jeffress

If there is a great white throne judgment in which all unbelievers are going to be judged and sentenced to an eternity in hell, shouldn't that motivate us right now to share Christ with as many people as possible? — Robert Jeffress

Every parent has the responsibility to cultivate his child's heart. If we leave our children's heart alone, they tend to become like a garden, overgrown with evil and with sin. — Robert Jeffress

Unlike many people today, Jesus did not teach that all religions in the world are simply different paths up the same mountain of truth that leads to God. Jesus could not have been more clear: he offers the only way to heaven. — Robert Jeffress

If all, or the majority of humanity, end up in heaven, then Jesus made a mistake in his pronouncement that only a few will enter through the "narrow gate" into heaven. And if Jesus was wrong about this, then one could assume that he may have been wrong about a number of other issues of which he spoke. — Robert Jeffress

It is true Christians have done terrible things throughout history. But they've always been acting in opposition to their Christian faith. There are no New Testament verses that say, Kill unbelievers. — Robert Jeffress

I want to remind people that the Nazis weren't able to take the Jews to the crematoriums immediately. The German people wouldn't have allowed for it. Instead, the Nazis had to change public opinion. They marginalized the Jewish people, disparaged them, and made them objects of contempt. — Robert Jeffress

The Bible never divorces the truth of Christ's future return with our present-day responsibilities. — Robert Jeffress

Homosexuality is perverse; it represents a degradation of a person's mind. — Robert Jeffress

Any tool that helps instill God's Word in the lives of people is something I can enthusiastically endorse! — Robert Jeffress

I would like people to live in the present with eternity in mind. If there is, in fact, going to be rapture one day, in which we leave everything behind, shouldn't that loosen our grip on our material possessions right now? — Robert Jeffress

The only reason Christ submitted himself to the horrendous experience of bearing the sins of the entire world is because his death provided the only way for reconciliation with God. — Robert Jeffress

A candidate's faith is not the only consideration, but should be a major consideration in electing the president of the United States. — Robert Jeffress

Christianity alone teaches that our only way for reconciliation with God is by his grace that is received through faith. — Robert Jeffress

I believe in such a thing called mental illness that leads to some evil. — Robert Jeffress

Abel's sacrifice was accepted by God because it was made according to God's instructions. Cain, however, tried to approach God in his own way and was rejected by God (Genesis 4:3-5). From that point on, Cain became a symbol of those who try to approach God on their own terms. — Robert Jeffress

More people died on 9/11, in one day, at the hand of Muslim terrorists than during the Inquisition. — Robert Jeffress

You cannot find one single verse in the New Testament that calls for violence against non-believers. Jesus said to love your enemies. Muhammad said to butcher your enemies. — Robert Jeffress

"The way of Cain" describes any religious system that attempts to earn God's favor by works and rituals rather than reliance on God's grace. — Robert Jeffress

The willingness of God to sacrifice his Son to reconcile us to himself is a demonstration of his love for us. — Robert Jeffress

I think Mormons are good, moral people, but they're not part of Christianity. — Robert Jeffress

The fact is you cannot talk about the love of God. The love of God has no meaning whatsoever unless you understand the judgment of God that all of us deserve. — Robert Jeffress

Mitt Romney is a Mormon, and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Even though he talks about Jesus as his Lord and savior, he is not a Christian. Mormonism is not Christianity. Mormonism is a cult. — Robert Jeffress

We're in danger of losing an even more foundational belief of Christianity: that salvation is only possible through faith in Jesus Christ. — Robert Jeffress

God has not called us to save America; He has called us to save Americans from the coming judgment of God by introducing them to faith in Jesus Christ. — Robert Jeffress

Jesus clearly taught that the majority of humanity will spend eternity in hell, and only a few will find the exclusive way to salvation. — Robert Jeffress

"The way of Cain" refers to any individual who attempts to approach God on his or her own terms rather than on God's terms. — Robert Jeffress

If trusting in Christ is the only way to be saved one has to wonder about infants, small children, and those who are child-like who are incapable of exercising faith in Christ. — Robert Jeffress

One of the consistent themes you'll find throughout the Bible is that God will always provide the necessary information about Jesus Christ to someone who sincerely desires to receive that revelation. — Robert Jeffress

The cross of Jesus Christ represents the intersection of God's love and God's holiness. — Robert Jeffress

God decided when we would be born and when we would be born again. We have the Spirit and the Gospel. To think that we deserve to live in different times is to tell God that we deserve a better mission field than the one He has given us. — Robert Jeffress

The idea that there is only one way to be reconciled with God has its origins in the Old Testament. — Robert Jeffress

Christians lost the battle in the public square over gay marriage because, frankly, we were outthought, outfought, and outmarketed on the issue. — Robert Jeffress

President Obama is not the Antichrist. But what I am saying is this: the course he is choosing to lead our nation is paving the way for the future reign of the Antichrist. — Robert Jeffress

I think God gives medication that heals some illnesses. But I think when you deny the reality of evil, you want to use medicine to solve every problem, and it doesn't solve every problem. — Robert Jeffress

When commanded by the Jewish officials to quit invoking the name of Jesus Christ, Peter responded, "And there is salvation in no one else: for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). Remember, Peter was a Jew, speaking to a group of Jews, claiming that there is no salvation for Jewish people - or anyone else - apart from faith in Jesus Christ. — Robert Jeffress

Nobody will be sent to hell for rejecting a gospel they've never heard. — Robert Jeffress

Mormonism is not historic Christianity. When people say, 'Well, Mormons and Christians all believe the same things,' my response is, 'If that's true, why are they always on my front doorstep trying to convert me?' — Robert Jeffress

If it's true that Christ was correct in saying that faith in himself is the only way to heaven, then sharing that truth is a demonstration of love, not hatred, toward unbelievers. — Robert Jeffress

Various religions offer a variety of theories about life, death, and eternity. And yet, as different as all religions are, they share one common characteristic: they teach that the way to be reconciled to God is through works and rituals. — Robert Jeffress

Every parent's first responsibility is to teach his child that there is a God to whom he's accountable and that God has certain commands that we're obligated to obey. — Robert Jeffress

Of the seven billion people who reside on planet Earth, only 25% could, in the broadest sense of the word, be classified as "Christian" (and the percentage who have personally trusted in Christ for salvation is much smaller), meaning that over five billion people in the world are destined to hell if indeed Christ offers the exclusive path for salvation. To many people, such a claim is offensive. — Robert Jeffress

I share five scriptural insights that lead me to the conclusion that those who are incapable of trusting in Christ on their own are still welcomed into heaven the same way you and I are welcomed into heaven: by the grace of God. — Robert Jeffress

I see apostasy in many ways occurring in Evangelical churches that really aren't teaching the truth of God's word. I do believe that some churches have become entertainment centers and a teaching a type of prosperity Gospel rather than teaching God's word. — Robert Jeffress

While love is one of God's attributes, it's not his only attribute. God is also holy and just. — Robert Jeffress

God's love means that our Creator desires to have a relationship with us. God's holiness prevents him from having fellowship with us and, instead, demands the outpouring of his anger against us. — Robert Jeffress

Christians will not be here to experience the great tribulation under the Antichrist. — Robert Jeffress

"The way of Cain" says there are many paths that lead to God rather than one path. — Robert Jeffress

It's true, the Church will be raptured before the final seven years of Earth's history, but during that final seven years, many people will come to faith in Christ, but they will pay a terrible price to do so. — Robert Jeffress

If the universalists are correct in saying that everyone is going to be in heaven regardless of what they believe, or the pluralists are correct that all religions lead to the same god, then the horrific death of Jesus Christ was completely unnecessary. — Robert Jeffress

A recent Pew Study revealed that 70% of Americans with a religious affiliation say that many religions lead to eternal life. Some people might think that "surely the statistics among evangelical Christians is different." Not by much. — Robert Jeffress