Let us embrace the whole truth, or renounce Christianity altogether. ~Joseph Irons~
We major in the trivial, we split into little huddles. Another name. Another doctrine. So close to the cross but so far from Christ. “May they all be one,” Jesus prayed. One. Not one in groups of two thousand. One church. One faith. One Lord. No hierarchies. No traditions. Just Christ. From On Calvary’s Hill ~ Max Lucado
Forget each kindness that you do as soon as you have done it. Forget the praise that falls on you the moment you have won it.
Forget the slander that you hear before you can repeat it. Forget each slight, each spite, each sneer, whenever you may meet it.
Remember every promise made and keep it to the letter. Remember those who lend you aid and be grateful debtor.
Remember all the happiness that comes your way in living. Forget each worry and distress; be hopeful and forgiving.
Remember good, remember the truth, remember heaven is above you.
And you will find, through age and youth, that many will love you.
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The old covenant was founded upon the obedience of man; the new is not founded upon the inconstancy of man's will, but the firmness of divine love, and the valuable merit of Christ. Stephen Charnock We were ensnared by the wisdom of the serpent; we are set free by the foolishness of God. Augustine Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in the Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence. Augustine
Lord, cleanse me from my secret faults and spare Thy servant from the power of the enemy. I believe, and therefore do I speak. Augustine Narrow is the mansion of my soul; enlarge Thou it, that Thou mayest enter in. It is ruinous; repair Thou it. Augustine Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. Do you plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. Augustine
Idolatry is worshipping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that is meant to be worshipped. Augustine
The law detects grace alone and conquers sin. Augustine
While all men seek happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God. John Calvin
Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever. John Calvin
God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word. John Calvin
How do we know that God elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ. John Calvin The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble. John Calvin
“We are not preserved in the Christian life by our own courage, strength or wisdom, but only by the intercession of Jesus, without which none of us would be able to stand. ” — Sinclair B. Ferguson, To Seek and to Save 110. “Never does grace appear more loving, never is God praised with such high admirations, as by those who were the worst of sinners and are now made the choicest of saints.” — Stephen Charnock, Divine Providence, 60.
“Therefore, the moment that a person believes in Jesus Christ, he knows that Christ has made on his behalf full satisfaction to the justice of God.” —
Guy Prentiss Waters, Facing the Last Enemy, 114.
God's government advances his power in the weaknesses of men and women… his holiness in their sins, his mercy in their unkindness, and his justice in their unrighteousness. God is not defiled by the impurities of men and women but rather draws glory to himself.
Stephen Charnock
“The God who is Father, Son, and Spirit has reached out through the Son and by the Spirit to embrace us as sons and daughters to the end that we may call God our Father in the Spirit of the Son.” — Scott Swain, The Trinity: An Introduction, 26.
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