Jim Bakker famous quotes

04-17-2025

When we complain, we remain. When we whine, we stay behind. When we praise, we raise.
-- Jim Bakker

#Complaining #Praise #Raises
I think - there's always going to be a percentage of people who maybe aren't as good as others
-- Jim Bakker

#Thinking #People #Percentages
You can't fake it when you're alone with God, you know.
-- Jim Bakker

#Fake People #Fake
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
-- Jim Bakker

#Forgiving #Enemy #Trying
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
-- Jim Bakker

#Book #Judgment #Christ
I feel like God has forgiven me of so much, that I will forgive everyone who has hurt us
-- Jim Bakker

#Hurt #Forgiving #Feels
Why should I apologize because God throws in crystal chandeliers, mahogany floors, and the best construction in the world?
-- Jim Bakker

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

#Spiritual #Calling #Television
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.
-- Jim Bakker

#Abortion #Mentor #Mentoring
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.
-- Jim Bakker

#Faith #Church #Should
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
-- Jim Bakker

#Responsibility #Men #Matter
The more I studied the Bible, however, I had to admit that the prosperity message did not line up with the tenor of Scripture.Â My heart was crushd to think that I led so many people astray.Â I was appalled that I could have been so wrong, and I was deeply grateful that God had not struck me dead as a false prophet.
-- Jim Bakker

#Grateful #Heart #Thinking
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 doesnt take American Express
-- Jim Bakker

#Usa #Cards #Heritage
You know, I try not to look back, because looking forward is so much better than looking backward.
-- Jim Bakker

#Trying #Looks #Looking Forward
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.
-- Jim Bakker

#Honor #Cameras #Lines
I started out by believing God for a newer car than the one I was driving. I started out believing God for a nicer apartment than I had. Then I moved up.
-- Jim Bakker

#Believe #Car #Driving
I sorrowfully acknowledge that seven years ago.... I was wickedly manipulated by treacherous former friends and colleagues who victimized me with the aid of a female confederate. They conspired to betray me into a sexual encounter at a time of great stress in my marital life.... I was set up as part of a scheme to co-opt me and obtain some advantage for themselves over me in connection with their hope for position in the ministry.
-- Jim Bakker

#Stress #Years #Scary
Oh, I was never a businessman. I was a visionary, a dreamer.
-- Jim Bakker

#Dream #Dreamer #Visionaries
When I first went to prison, I was even questioning where, God, where are you?
-- Jim Bakker

#Firsts #Prison #Questioning
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.
-- Jim Bakker

#Heaven #Matter #Faith In God
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.
-- Jim Bakker

#Wall #Son #Trying
Most of you are so young you dont know who I am, and thats good.
-- Jim Bakker

#Who I Am #Young
So you can't lose serving God, and that all things work together for good.
-- Jim Bakker

#Working Together #Together #Serving God

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