Mahatma GandhiI like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
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I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. This quote by Jonathan Edwards is one of the most powerful statements in all of Christianity. It means that while we may accept Jesus as our savior, we often fail to follow the teachings he gave his disciples. By saying this, Jonathan Edwards was pointing out that when it comes to living our lives, we often fall short of the example Jesus left us when he said “love one another as I have loved you” (John 13:34).
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