Jim Bakker Quotes (30 Quotes)


    I write about it in the book and, you know, explain that. But that was the technicality that actually got my sentence reduced - that Alan Dershowitz used to have my sentence - it came down eventually to eight years.

    My dream became bigger and bigger. And the box got bigger than the message, than the Gospel.

    They put chains on me; they chained my waist, my legs. Put me in the back of a squad car, and I literally blacked out. I didn't even - there's whole pieces missing.

    I don't know, examination I guess. And then they put the jump suit back on me again. I went through the compound - I remember somebody shouting, Jim don't let them break you.

    But when you come to Heritage USA, remember to bring your Bible and your VISA card - because the Bible is the Holy Truth, and God doesn't take American Express


    The box got bigger, the outside, the buildings. And all that we were doing. I had to raise about $1 million every two days just to stay alive.

    Besides earning awards, at least nine films garnered movie deals. Lions Gate Films bought the distribution rights to the documentary The Eyes of Tammy Faye, ... Two Family House.

    In the book of Colossians, it talks about that because of what Christ did, we are pure. We are without judgment on ourselves. And only through him can we do something like this.

    You can't fake it when you're alone with God, you know.

    It's not listed in the Bible, but my spiritual gift, my specific calling from God, is to be a television talk-show host.

    Why should I apologize because God throws in crystal chandeliers, mahogany floors, and the best construction in the world?

    Oh, I was never a businessman. I was a visionary, a dreamer.

    I feel like God has forgiven me of so much, that I will forgive everyone who has hurt us.

    You know, I try not to look back, because looking forward is so much better than looking backward.

    God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility; and I do.

    I don't think you ever know, until it was over, until the very last. But near the last months, it was getting more and more strenuous.

    My original sentence. It's like a death sentence. In fact, at one point, I would have rather had a death sentence than 45 years sentenced in prison.

    They've all been through bad things. So bad things happen to people. They happen to all the great men of God.

    Most of you are so young you don't know who I am, and that's good.

    I think - there's always going to be a percentage of people who maybe aren't as good as others.

    So you can't lose serving God, and that all things work together for good.

    I called the doctor, during writing the book, the psychiatrist who treated me at that time, Dr. Jackson. And I said, Dr. Jackson, whole pieces are missing. I don't understand what happened to me.

    To try to raise a son from inside the prison walls is a very difficult thing. But I want to say to the world my son at 16 was the one who tried the most to get me out of prison.

    When I first went to prison, I was even questioning where, God, where are you?

    As I see with Lori's testimony, you say what good could come out of all these abortions and all what she's been through? But she has been a part of a new Bible for women, a mentoring Bible.

    And he's writing a book right now that's going to be a little bit stronger than my book. But he really went through hell to get me out of prison.

    You don't decide to build a church because you have money in the bank. You build because God says this is what I should do. Faith is the supplier of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.

    And God knows I needed to be forgiven. So I had to forgive everybody. And then God - as I read in the word, you're supposed to pray for your enemies. Try that one on.

    When you put your total faith in God, no matter what happens, to a person who's a true believer, if you die, you know you're going to heaven to be with God.

    It was dripping and, you know, and there was a whole line of cameras and microphones. I felt like - you remember the honor guards, only it was a dishonor guard.


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