117 R. Alan Woods Quotes

R. Alan Woods, an esteemed author and philosopher known for his reflective insights and profound musings, has inspired countless readers around the globe. Whether delving into themes of spirituality, personal growth, or the human experience, Woods' quotes offer timeless wisdom and provoke deep contemplation. In this carefully curated collection, we invite you to explore the top 117 quotes from R. Alan Woods, each selected for its power to enlighten, motivate, and resonate with the inner truths we all seek to understand. Prepare to be inspired by words that transcend the ordinary and touch the sublime.

1. “Just as there are 'real men', there are indeed real women".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

2. “We die well when we die with purpose fulfilled".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

3. “God can, will, and does speak to us through our dreams". ~R. Alan Woods [2006]” - R. Alan Woods

4. “No one should ever take them self or others too seriously."~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

5. “Hear what I say, and not how I look."~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

6. “We may not all be on the same chapter, but we should be in the same book". ~R. Alan Woods [2007]” - R. Alan Woods

7. “Unlike 'other' religious belief systems in competition with Christianity, we have not been called to become 'absorbed' into the deity but rather brought into communion with God through union with Christ thereby maintaining our unique individuality and personal identity” - R. Alan Woods

8. “I am definitively not a 'universalist'".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

9. “In the sense of Lewis, I am a moderately 'good man'".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

10. “The 'words' of Augustine, Origen, Clement of Alexandria, St. John of Damascus, St. Thomas Aquinas, et al, may not have carried the weight of Canon, however they were neither paper-like nor mere 'pellets'."~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

11. “Sermon On the Mount: "You have heard it said of old...""Jesus was referring to the 'letter of the Mosaic law' of the OT then went on to illustrate that He embodied the fulfillment of that 'law' and that now we may walk in the 'Law of the Spirit' thereby realizing the 'liberty' He came to 'engift' us with. We therefore are no longer subject to judgement but rather Grace as we 'abide' in Him. Additionally, the 'early church' fathers of which Paul was the first are what God intended the Ecclesia to be developed and built upon". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

12. “Grace has not been well understood by the post-modern church let alone applied as post-moderns in our lives as a reality that Christ secured for us."~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

13. “Not when tradition is built upon Truth".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

14. “The sheep vs. goats analogy is presumptuous. I define the world in general to be the people who populate it without assignment of an either/or category in presumption of their final and ultimate choice as to Who and Whose Jesus is".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

15. “Jesus being the embodiment of the Truth thus makes everything He says 'essential' and Eternally valid".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

16. “I don't need to always quote others because I actually have original thoughts".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

17. “First, it is largely unknown just how the Holy Spirit interacted with the author of an original Biblical manuscript- 'passive' vs. 'active' (I contend that it was both/and). Secondly, it is also widely unknown just what the 'process' involved in 'canonization' was. Additionally, I see little evidence of the injection of personal bias if any by the Biblical authors.” - R. Alan Woods

18. “Christianity is 'developmental' as opposed to 'evolutionary'".~R. Alan Woods [2011]” - R. Alan Woods

19. “God impressed me with this a long time ago: 'Roddy, I will never do anything through you until I have done it to you!'."~R. Alan Woods [1998]” - R. Alan Woods

20. “Although we do nothing for God unto others perfectly, He nonetheless smiles upon and empowers our best efforts".~R. Alan Woods [2010]” - R. Alan Woods

21. “We have all been called to be foot-washers". ~R. Alan Woods [2006]” - R. Alan Woods

22. “The mystery of Evil and its origin & purposes".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

23. “There are things far worse than death, for when it comes to us it is final. What lies beyond it is a matter of faith in what we had hope for.” - R. Alan Woods

24. “Freewill does not impune the sovereignty of God, it in fact affirms it.” - R. Alan Woods

25. “I refuse to wait until my demise to be quoted!!!"~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

26. “As Christians it is not just for us to know what we believe, but why we believe it".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

27. “However, we all sin by omission. Therefore, we are all sinners in constant need of a 'Savior'."~R. Alan Woods [2010]” - R. Alan Woods

28. “Faith without any accompanying action is suspect". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

29. “I am not an 'elder', 'deacon', nor a 'pastor', and I do not have any ambitions to become one!".~R. Alan Woods {2012]” - R. Alan Woods

30. “This ain't my first rodeo!".~R. Alan Woods [1999]” - R. Alan Woods

31. “The Garden of Gethsemane narrative gives us a vivid view of Jesus' humanity". ~R. Alan Woods [1999]” - R. Alan Woods

32. “Me, myself, and I enjoy our own company immensely.” - R. Alan Woods

33. “I am not in full alignment with Preteristic theology per se, however I could say that I may be a 'partial preterist'."~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

34. “I have often been accused of being obtuse, however one must dig well below the top-soil to get my drift".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

35. “The things about others that irritate, annoy, and unsettle us are the very things we have not accepted and embraced about ourselves” - R. Alan Woods

36. “Selective literalism' is another attempt in a very long line of techniques designed and intended to shape God into our own image".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

37. “Forgiveness is a practiced and fervrent process".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

38. “The Father is always intimately entwined in our struggles".~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

39. “We don't do the cleaning, the Holy Spirit does” - R. Alan Woods

40. “Jesus said, 'Enter into My rest' and let God do what He does best” - R. Alan Woods

41. “It's not about worthiness, it's about willingness.” - R. Alan Woods

42. “Critical thinking is a lost 'art' that has yet to be found, if it is even being looked for".” - R. Alan Woods

43. “The inclusiveness of the invitation to be reconciled to God through Christ's work of Atonement- acknowledgement of who He is (God) and what He has done (Redemption)- aligns itself perfectly with the paradigm shift intrinsic to the New Covenant". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

44. “Ones Rebirth and Resurrection are singular acts of God".~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

45. “Dynamic/Active vs. Static/Passive. The Biblical statement, '...and with knowledge gain understanding, and with understanding gain wisdom'- NT (passim), speaks to an active experiential involvement necessary on our part in producing a state of dynamic pragmatism. To my understanding, wisdom is knowledge understood and applied in our daily lives where the-rubber-meets-the-road".~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

46. “A gift twice given is a gift most cherished” - R. Alan Woods

47. “If you can't pay your own way, then don't go." ~Billy Noel Meeks (1919-2011)” - Billy Noel Meeks

48. “I always revisit those things I think I know with the hope that I will learn and understand that much more". ~R. Alan Woods [2007]” - R. Alan Woods

49. “What some fail to understand and keep in their minds is that I am always fundamentally promoting the 'Things of God', The Cause of Jesus Christ, and The Kingdom of God” - R. Alan Woods

50. “Jehovah, the great and mighty God of Israel, protects and gives His warriors victory over His enemies, Selah."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

51. “Love is faith in action." ~R. Alan Woods [2006]” - R. Alan Woods

52. “We are no longer under the 'Law', but rather the Grace of God in Christ."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

53. “Chesterton had an incorrigible and persistent tendency to throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater.” - R. Alan Woods

54. “There are two things you can run and not hide from- God and a dysfunctional family". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

55. “God is great, God is faithful".~R. Alan Woods [2103]” - R. Alan Woods

56. “We plant, God grows"~ R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

57. “The either/or vs. the both/and views of objective reality & truth determine God to either exist in confinement or free to be who He is, I Am That I Am.” - R. Alan Woods

58. “There are some who insist that Truth and therefore Reality is an either/or proposition, thereby deluding themselves as to what is Objectively True and Real".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

59. “God gives gifts to and also of men/women for His purposes in promoting the cause of Christ and His Kingdom". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

60. “The operative word here is 'gifts', plural, meaning not everyone will necessarily have the same combination of gifting that God has ordained for them to utilize in fulfilling their purpose within the Body of Christ. In other words, we all have different gifts and therefore niches within which we fit in The Body of Christ 'universal' ". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

61. “On the other hand, the 'heart' is just as important in that it is the 'other' way of knowing and experiencing". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

62. “God has given all of us both the mind and the heart. And He fully expects us to use them” - R. Alan Woods

63. “I have been fairly misunderstood by those who think only of the heart and thereby leave the mind behind. They both are vital and important aspects of our created humanity...in the image of God". ~R. Alan Woods {2006]” - R. Alan Woods

64. “God has a part for all of us to fulfill and every part is vital". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

65. “In the 56 years I have been a disciple of and in union with Jesus Christ and in my opinion, John Wimber was the most authentic, humble, accessible, and anointed 'Christ-like' man I have ever known." ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

66. “My purpose in beginning the John Wimber biography project was to honor his rich legacy of teaching, his extraordinary character, and the positive & beneficial impact his life has had on my journey as a 'follower of Christ'. I esteem John Wimber's teachings, writing, and impact upon the Body of Christ to be equal with that of C.S. Lewis, Dorothy Sayers, John F. Banks, D.L. Moody, and Leanne Payne.” - R. Alan Woods

67. “I am not nor have I ever been a 'wild-eyed' charismatic, but rather an 'empowered evangelical' (Nathan)". ~R. Alan Woods [2006]” - R. Alan Woods

68. “‎"If we are truly the Lord's, we all walk with a limp" ~R. Alan Woods [2012] *Note: 'Jacobs Ladder'.” - R. Alan Woods

69. “Never regard study as a duty but as an enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating influence of beauty in the realm of the spirit for your own personal joy and to the profit of the community to which your later works belong."~Albert Einstein"Einstein is referring to ones 'legacy' and its intended future recipients as being willfully purposed to benefit them on their journey through this gift of life given to us by God” - R. Alan Woods

70. “We are all out-on-loan to one another by God". ~ R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

71. “A sociopath is one who sees others as impersonal objects to be manipulated to fulfill their own narcissistic needs without any regard for the hurtful consequences of their selfish actions.” - R. Alan Woods

72. “Logos (The Biblical Manuscripts/Canon of Scriptures) & Rhema (The Person/Life/Words/Death/Resurrection of Jesus Christ): The 'special' & 'ultimate' revelation of God. Without these revelations God would be unsearchable, unknowable, and inscrutable."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

73. “The link between the spirit and the mind is the deep heart".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

74. “‎"Our times are in His hands" ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

75. “There are three people one can never reason with: a drunk, a crazy person, and a fool.” - R. Alan Woods

76. “YOU CAN RUN, BUT CAN NOT HIDE"The statement, 'after giving it much thought', hardly becomes credible when one spends less that 24 hours in that endeavor. In fact, it is really giving something very little thought at all. In that case it becomes an issue of denial. And also, those who proclaim Christ as Lord and God as Abba, who run to Them to hide from the very issues in their lives that They desire to deal with and remove, always amaze me. We as Christians should run to God with the hope that He will reveal to us that which He intently desires to deliver us from".[Just Keeping It Real]” - R. Alan Woods

77. “I am most annoyed with the real possibility and the likely hood that what I have to say as a progeny of my thinking may not be of much value until well after my demise!".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

78. “Christ-likeness cannot be self-efforted" ~R. Alan Woods [2007]” - R. Alan Woods

79. “It's not about religion, it's about relationship".~R. Alan Woods [2006]” - R. Alan Woods

80. “A presumption becomes a self-refuting assertion". ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

81. “It is widely unknown, but nonetheless true that Catholicism fervently promotes the 'spiritual disciplines' whereas Protestantism has largely neglected them altogether. Does 'volunteerism' facilitate the formation of Christ's character in us or rather does it reveal our level of Christ-like maturity through the work of the Holy Spirit in us? Jesus modeled son-ship and gave all of His time, shared his talents,and invested all of His treasure while affirming others as He proclaimed through demonstrations the Kingdom of God.'Christ-likeness cannot be self-efforted' (Woods, 2007)." ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

82. “No one is perfect and perfectly holy but God alone".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

83. “In my opinion, I'm quite certain that Dr. Miroslav Volf most always means simply what he says and says exactly what he means and he no more speaks in 'code' than I do".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

84. “Critical thinking is a necessary and vital skill".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

85. “The problem with the church is the church” - R. Alan Woods

86. “‎"The only abject failure my mind can think of is ones failure to spend Eternity in God's Heaven" ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

87. “Be annoyed and sin not" ~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

88. “My worldview aside from my Christian perspective is more aligned with Plato's thinking, conclusions, and philosophy” - R. Alan Woods

89. “You can't fix stupid” - R. Alan Woods

90. “I use Facebook to broadcast my intellectual luggage".~R. Alan Woods [2012]” - R. Alan Woods

91. “Continual prayer is a lifestyle."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

92. “A spirit of suspicion is not the gift of discernment.” - R. Alan Woods

93. “If you don't like the weather in southern Ohio, just wait fifteen minutes!!!". ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

94. “Ecclesiastes would be quite unbearable were it not for Heavens eternity and its citizens". ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

95. “I'm having too much fun declaring & demonstrating the Kingdom of God, it's okay if He waits till he returns!!!." ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

96. “Character primarily is honesty with God, ones-self, and others."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

97. “In my opinion, we will always be sinners in need of our Savior, Jesus Christ."~R. Alan Woods [2007]” - R. Alan Woods

98. “It never ceases to amaze me when God wants to take someone to the next level in their life and they let fear of the unknown rob them of tremendous blessings. I think there are two common problems with Christians- They are scared to death of being truly free and of God's overwhelming love.” - R. Alan Woods

99. “Don't settle for less than God's best for you".~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

100. “Being that 'reason is not antithetical to faith' (Woods) and that Pentecost established the Reality of super-nature (Lewis) and that 'theology matters' (Wimber), then 'empowered evangelicalism' (Nathan) is the natural expression of discipleship."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

101. “Friendship evangelism' is the freedom to Agape others without an agenda (Young)."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

102. “When we give our heartbreak to God, he fashions it into a softer and even more loving heart."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

103. “The synoptic Gospels of the New Testament manuscripts make us aware of Christ's character and gives us a view of the 'son-ship' He modeled which flowed out of that Divine character." ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

104. “I was 'led' to read The Shack by Wm Paul Young after the sudden & unexpected death of my fiance', Marina DeAngelo in July of 2012. It helped me as it has millions of people with the trauma and grief associated with the great personal loss of a loved one."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

105. “The character of Jesus can only be ultimately known experientially through the indwelling of His Spirit in union with us."~"The character of Jesus can only be ultimately known experientially through the indwelling of His Spirit in union with us."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

106. “Jesus' whole life was a lesson in Truth where the rubber meets the road."~R. Alan Woods [2007]” - R. Alan Woods

107. “It is not enough just to read the Bible; it is even just as important to understand it. As to living it- that is accomplished in and through us by the Holy Spirit."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

108. “I suspect Dr. Robert L. Webb may be theologically a 'hyper-Calvinist' of the Jesse Mercer persuasion."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

109. “Envy is a buzz killer."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

110. “There are sins much more serious than socio-pathologies which really are mental illnesses, whereas self-righteousness is an illness of the soul.” - R. Alan Woods

111. “There exits within the ecclesia and among its citizens a phenomena I refer to as 'Spiritual Correctness'. Essentially it says: 'Don't say anything that could offend anyone, focus on what is right with the 'church' and its leadership, don't be critical, speak the truth in 'love', promote the status quo, don't make 'waves', don't call anyone 'out', respect 'authority', don't expose 'wrong-doing', cover those who 'spiritually abuse' others, keep it 'secret' within our family; don't ask any hard questions. Sounds exactly like the textbook definition of a highly dysfunctional family system. The only 'system' and its enablers that Jesus spoke out against vehemently was the religious system of His day and its leadership."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

112. “Faith without reason produces a mindless Christianity which is less than useless; the focus on justice in this world produces a theology that chases its own tail."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

113. “It would behoove you to have your thesis finely tuned and the logical arguments utilized in support of it tightly woven into a credible, and creatively persuasive tapestry.” - R. Alan Woods

114. “There are enough hours in a day to know that you are truly loved."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

115. “I do not politicize Christianity nor my discipleship as Jesus did not politicize either His divinity nor his humanity.” - R. Alan Woods

116. “Christ awareness is imperative."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods

117. “The Biblical manuscripts are quite unequivocally clear on the issue of marriage and its definition. The law of the land may change, however the Holy Writ shall not."~R. Alan Woods [2013]” - R. Alan Woods