“Though no man merits assurance by his obedience, yet God usually crowns obedience with assurance.” — Thomas Brooks
“Our assurance must be founded, built up, and established on the mercy of God alone.” —
Will Metzger
God strips worldly enjoyments from a good man to wean him from loving them. He keeps a good person from idolatry by removing whatever fuels it. He sends afflictions that a good person may not lose his soul but cling to God. — Stephen Charnock, Divine Providence, 74. "Repentance is suffused with faith; otherwise it is legal. But then without repentance, faith would be no more than imagination." –– Sinclair Ferguson
“Is there anyone who knows all our failures and still loves us… our Father.” — Dustin Benge
“The church isn’t the result of human ingenuity.” — Dustin Benge “… the gospel, which points out the only way of escape and deliverance from sin and death… administers solid comfort to the conscience, in relation to everlasting life.” — Zacharias Ursinus, Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, 6.
“The principle of Scripture alone..does not mean the church operates by the Bible alone w/o reference to the traditions of the church through the ages. Rather, sola Scriptura means the Bible alone is the foundation for all authoritative teaching and tradition.” - Beeke & Smalley
“… the gospel… reveals a method of deliverance from these great evils, without doing any violence to the justice of God, and which administers solid comfort to the conscience, in relation to everlasting life.” — Zacharias Ursinus, Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, 6.
“To grasp Christ’s love for his church is to plumb depths that have no bottom, find a treasure with no bounds, and climb heights that have no peak.” — Dustin Benge
"Where can I find absolute honesty, complete sensitivity, genuine consistency? In the Lord Jesus." —Alistair Begg
The Bible is packed with wisdom. Join us as we draw from Proverbs to explore various topics, beginning with friendship. What qualities should we look for in a true friend—and cultivate in ourselves? Find out on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg:
"Peter didn't deserve the compassion he received from Jesus—and honestly, neither do we. Our failures show us time and time again that we are far from being worthy of God's grace. But in His mercy, He is pleased to give it anyway." —Alistair Begg
"The gospel is all about Christ from beginning to end." – Charles Spurgeon "God is near, and therefore hope is near." — Charles Spurgeon
"A dusty Bible ought never to be in your house." — Charles Spurgeon
"The flood of God's mercy flows down to refresh the thirsty sons of men." — Charles Spurgeon
The best thing you can do as a Christian to live well in this world is find a healthy church and build your life around it. — Tom Ascol
“To grasp Christ’s love for his church is to plumb depths that have no bottom, find a treasure with no bounds, and climb heights that have no peak.” — Dustin Benge
All theology when separated from Christ, is not only vain and confused, but is also mad, deceitful, and spurious John Calvin
The sufferings of Christ are the means of forgiveness of sin and eternal glory John Calvin
Don’t excuse yourself by accusing Satan. – Thomas Brooks
Christians do not need the wisdom of the world that flows from secular psychology. – E.S. Williams
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