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“It has always been my belief that if you don’t ask the right questions, you won’t get the right answers.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher

“For one to define and understand the nature of the universe, one must first
understand the nature of the force behind its existence.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, Made in the Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a Changing World

“Morality is totally God’s standard, and his standards and conditions are revealed to us through his written word, the Scriptures (The Bible).”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, Made in the Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a Changing World

“In reality, mankind is still metaphysically in God’s likeness, but
God’s image in mankind has been altered by sin. We can no longer
duplicate or reflect God’s attitudes as we once could do. That is, we can
no longer be holy as God is holy. Our morality has been altered and no
longer has the capability to duplicate or reflect God’s image. So what is
the answer? Can this image be repaired or made whole again? The answer
is, YES!”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, Made in the Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a Changing World

“Attitude is a state of mind that results in an action taken or an
emotion displayed. Attitude, in the end, is a motivator or that which
generates or reflects motives.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, Made in the Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a Changing World

“For biblical truth to be true, it must agree with all other biblical truth.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher

“Summaries without background or study will lead to discussions without understanding.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher

“To understand an issue or someone’s argument about anything,
one needs to understand the very nature of the issue, which is the
foundational question concerning anything.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, Made in the Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a Changing World

“Wisdom plus knowledge equals understanding.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, Made in the Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a Changing World

“From within the Scriptures, we see not only the character behind God's words but the power of God's words, showing us that what God speaks is equivalent to our reality. This is true of both the natural and the spiritual worlds in which we live. (p. 99)”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, Introduction to Bible Doctrine: Ten Foundational Truths behind Christianity

“The covenants are thus fulfilled through the teamwork of the whole Trinity; otherwise the Gospel is dead and ineffective - as the Apostle Paul explains in First Corinthians 15:12-17:”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, The Christian Faith: A Quick Guide to Understanding its Inter-Workings

“Good teaching gains its authority from having consistent and repeated support from multiple scriptural sources, and it builds a firm base for our unity and our confidence in Christ.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, The Christian Faith: A Quick Guide to Understanding its Inter-Workings

“Remember, morality is God’s standard, not humankind’s standard. So it is important that we understand the process that God used to bring us his wisdom, truth and historical perspective.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, The Christian Faith: A Quick Guide to Understanding its Inter-Workings

“The purpose of my faith is to bring me hope without fear. This is not only beneficial for the life to come, but also in this present life as well.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, How To Understand And Live Your Faith

“To live without faith is to live without hope.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, How To Understand And Live Your Faith

“The moral of the story is, faith does not always bring you happiness, wealth or a comfortable lifestyle filled with fun things to do. What faith does bring us is hope while living out God's attitudes of: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, all for the glory of God and the establishment of his kingdom.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, How To Understand And Live Your Faith

“Jesus is the only door we can enter to gain salvation and eternal life, and he is also the only way we can gain access to understanding the message of our faith.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher

“To summarize; salvation is not a reward for being or doing good, but a gift which we claim by faith, as the Apostle Paul stated, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast.”
― Reid A. Ashbaucher, Christianity 101: A Simpler Way Forward