Jim Bakker Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jim Bakker.

Jim Bakker is an American televangelist and former host of the PTL Club, a popular Christian television show in the 1980s. Born in 1940, Bakker gained fame for his televangelism and theme park, Heritage USA. However, his career came crashing down when he was involved in a high-profile scandal in 1987, which led to a conviction for fraud and conspiracy. After serving five years in prison, Bakker returned to the ministry, starting a new television program, The Jim Bakker Show, focused on end-times prophecies and the sale of survivalist products.

When you put your total faith in God, no matter what happens

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.

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

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

Alone

They put chains on me they chained my waist, my legs. Put me

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.

Car

God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full

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.

Forgiveness

You don't decide to build a church because you have money in

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.

Faith

I started out by believing God for a newer car than the one

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.

Belief

Why should I apologize because God throws in crystal chandel

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

Evangelism

Don't worry about the war. It's all over but the shooting.

Don't worry about the war. It's all over but the shooting.

Attitude