Christian Quotes Through the Ages
Early Christian Basilica
photo by DerHexer;
used with permission
These Christian quotes are from every era of church history. Of course, due to my interest and experience in the pre-Nicene churches, Christians, and writers, you'll probably find there are more quotations from that era than any other.
These are not pithy Christian quotes or catchy phrases. These are meant to provide study and reference so you can know what was believed about a particular subject during Christian history and why.
There are a lot of reasons to gather Christian quotes. Some may need something catchy or insightful. Some may need the help of those from history who have made a name for themselves as followers of Christ. Some of Martin Luther's quotes, in fact, are included so you can better understand what he believed, whether you agree with him or not.
Whatever your reason, the Christian quotes below are an ever expanding collection. The more I read, the more quotes you get.
They are divided by subject below. Click on the link for each subject, which will take you to a page of quotes in chronological order.
Just use your back button or the links on those pages to return!
- Abortion
- Alcohol
- Antichrist
- Apologetics
- Apostolic Succession
- Apostolic Tradition
- Arminianism: see Predestination
- Atonement
- Baptism
- Bible Interpretation among Early Christians
- Bishops: see Leadership
- Bread and wine: see Communion
- Calvinism: see Predestination
- Children: see Raising Children
- Christian Employees
- Christian Fellowship
- Christianity: Descriptions of Early Christianity
- Church Discipline
- Church Government: see Leadership
- Circumcision
- Clothing: see Worldliness or Modesty
- Communion (Lord's Supper or Eucharist)
- Community
- Creation
- The Cross of Christ
- The Crucifixion
- Cults: see Apologetics
- Dead, Prayers and sacrifices for
- Demons
- The Devil: see satan
- Diet
- Discipleship: see Holiness
- Divorce and Remarriage
- Doctrine (see also Knowledge)
- Dress: see Worldliness
- Drinking and Christians
- Early Church Fathers, Study of
- Early Church Traditions
- Eating: see Diet
- Employer/Employee
- End Times
- Entertainment
- Eucharist: see Communion; [note: Eucharist means "thanksgiving"]
- Elders: see Leadership
- Entertainment
- Eternal Security
- Evangelicals
- Evangelism
- Faith vs. Works
- Fall of the Church
- Fear of God
- Fellowship
- Giving
- Gladiators
- Gluttony
- Gnosticism
- God's Name: see Name of God
- The Gospel: see Salvation
- Happiness
- Hell
- Heresies: see Apologetics
- Holiness
- Humility
- Icons
- Idolatry
- The Incarnation
- Israel
- Jewelry: see Modesty
- Jewish Temple
- John Calvin
- Judaism: see Law of Moses
- Judgment
- Knowledge
- Law of Moses
- Leadership
- Living Together: see Community
- Lord's Supper: see Communion
- Love
- Luther, Martin: see Martin Luther
- Lying
- Mankind
- Marriage
- Martin Luther (both by and about Martin Luther)
- Martyrdom
- Miscellaneous
- Modern Christianity
- Modesty
- Money
- Name of God
- Non-Violence
- Oaths
- Pacifism: see Non-Violence
- Pastoring: see Leadership
- Patriotism
- Perfection: see Sinless Perfection
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Possessions
- Poverty: see Possessions
- Prayer
- Predestination
- Priesthood: (Believer/Clergy)
- Prosperity: see Possessions
- Raising Children
- Religious Icons
- Replacement Theology: see Israel
- Repentance
- Resurrection (ours, not Christ's)
- Roman Catholicism
- Rule of Faith
- Sabbath
- Sacrifices
- Salvation
- Satan
- Scripture (quotes about Scripture)
- Scripture Interpretation
- Shepherding: see Leadership
- Sin
- Sinless Perfection
- Sleep
- Soul Sleep
- Spiritual Gifts
- Swearing: see Oaths
- Teaching
- Testimony of the Church
- Traditions, Early Church
- Temple of God
- The Trinity
- Truth and Lying
- Unity
- Virgin Birth
- Wealth: see Possessions
- Women
- Word of God
- Worldliness (Love Not the World)
Time Periods
- Overview
- Pre-Nicene Era
- Nicene Era
- The Reformation
- Martin Luther
- Modern Evangelicals
- Roman Catholicism
