Cursed be the man that shall encourage you to come to Christ with hopes of indulgence unto anyone sin whatever. —John Owen, Works 1:431
The hour is daily drawing nearer when the reality of our Christianity will be tested, and it will be seen whether we have built on ‘the rock’ or on ‘the sand. -
the Christian reflex to turn to the Bible is always right.
"God often gives us an inner conviction or prompting to confirm which way He wants us to go. This prompting comes from the Holy Spirit." Billy Graham
[W]e are no believers in fate—seeing that fate is a different doctrine altogether from predestination. Fate says the thing is and must be; so it is decreed. But the true doctrine is—God has appointed this and that, not because it must be, but because it is best that it should be.
Jesus doesn’t save you, then put you in charge. He is Savior AND Lord.
Jesus is coming soon. First He comes in the sky to remove the Church Age Saints prior to the seven years of horrific Tribulation. Then again seven years later to defeat Satan and rule Jerusalem as King of the Earth for 1000 years.
The best “apology” for the gospel is to let the gospel out. Never mind defending Deuteronomy or the whole of the Pentateuch. Preach Jesus Christ and him crucified. The Lion of the tribe of Judah will soon drive away all his adversaries. Charles Spurgeon
“Let it never be forgotten that Jesus gives all that is needed for our salvation.”
— Charles Spurgeon
How tenderly the Lord watches over his sheep, how carefully he brings them back when wandering from him, and with what rich goodness he heals their backslidings, and loves them freely.
“The antidote to fear is not so much in our store of answers to possible questions that might arise but is first of all our attitude to our Lord.” — John C. Lennox on 1 Peter 3:15.
"The law of the Sabbath is still binding to us on our Lord's Day." -Matthew Henry.
In reality, there is no more important question than this: "Who is Jesus Christ?" On the Day of Judgment, we will be defined by our relationship to Christ. We will meet Him either as Savior, or we will meet him as Judge.
"Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or friend above the Word of God." -J. C. Ryle
Our noble Reformers bought the truth at the price of their own blood and handed it down to us. Let us be careful that we do not cheaply sell it for some bread and stew, under the seeming names of unity and peace. -
Jesus Christ hath 'consecrated a new and living way' (for the saints) 'through the veil, that is to say, his flesh,' Heb 10:20. He hath consecrated and set it apart for believers, and for them alone.
Every revival is ushered in by a renewed emphasis on preaching the holiness of God, the sinfulness of believers, and the sin-cleansing atonement of Jesus Christ
This life, therefore, is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health, healing, being but becoming, not rest but exercise. Martin Luther
Believe the gospel. Do not be hoodwinked by super spiritual people that throw out a laundry list of requirements. Receive Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection, faith in his blood and you will be given the Holy Spirit. Saved from hellfire in a moment.
"I, therefore, hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial, and hypocritical Christianity of the land. Between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference." ~ Frederick Douglass
The best way to overcome the world is not with morality or self-discipline. Christians overcome the world by seeing the beauty and excellence of Christ. They overcome the world by seeing something more attractive than the world: Christ. -Thomas Chalmers
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