Christ died’—that is history; ‘Christ died for our sins’—that is doctrine. Without these two elements, joined in an absolutely indissoluble union, there is no Christianity. J. Gresham Machen “The law prescribes and enjoins what is to be done, and forbids what ought to be avoided: whilst the gospel announces the free remission of sin, through and for the sake of Christ.” — Ursinus, Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, 3.
“… the mercies and justice of God… are the two arms of his Providence.” — Stephen Charnock, Divine Providence, 81. “All our redemption and salvation flows freely from that never-ending fountain of divine love. And such boundless love can only rightly be understood by visiting a bloody cross and an empty tomb.” — Dustin Benge “No church has the freedom to tamper with, tweak, add to, or subtract from the good news of Jesus Christ—we are just to herald it.” — Dustin Benge
“The works of God are not a matter of three friends getting together, each doing his part, to accomplish a common goal. Nor are the works of God the exhibition of an indistinct force. The works of God are the works of the thrice-holy Trinity.” — Scott R. Swain, The Trinity, 108. “Unity is impossible when we consider ourselves more significant than others. The anthem of disunity is ‘me, myself, and I.’ We desire our opinions to be heard, our views considered, and our plans fulfilled.” — Dustin Benge “All true ‘spirituality’… will seek the power of the Spirit of Christ and will devote itself to the glory of Christ. And it will pursue both in accordance with the ways we are instructed… in Holy Scripture, the Spirit's inspired witness to Jesus Christ.” — Scott Swain
God will not turn anyone away who sincerely comes to Christ in faith. —Jeffrey D. Johnson
“God is sovereign over evil and in His sovereignty will not allow evil to have the last word.” — R.C. Sproul “Where all others had failed, Christ Jesus succeeded. For he was the King that the world truly needed.” — Tyler Van Halteren “… repentance is the inseparable companion of saving faith in Christ.” — J. C. Ryle on Matthew 4:17. “The harmony of the different parts of the doctrine of the church is evidence of its truth. That doctrine which contradicts itself can neither be true, nor from God, since truth is in perfect harmony with itself, and God cannot contradict himself.” — Zacharias Ursinus
“Righteous people are not the ones who have sorted themselves out, but the ungodly sinners upon whom God has pronounced the verdict ‘righteous.’ Justification is ‘the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works.’” — Michael Reeves, Right With God, 20. “You are in the hands of Him who does all things well, and conducts His most afflictive dispensations to those who fear Him, with wisdom and mercy!” — John Newton “The most excellent study for expanding the soul is the science of Christ and Him crucified, and the knowledge of the Godhead in the glorious Trinity.” — Charles H. Spurgeon
For in justification we are pronounced just and awarded the judgment of life. In glorification the life that results from the pronouncement and award is given to us: We have it in actual possession. - William Ames
John Owen was not so naive as to hold to the view that theology could be pursued simply in terms of the reader, with an empty mind, engaging with the bare text of Scripture and thus automatically imbibing pure doctrine. That was the approach of the Socinians… — Carl R. Trueman
GOD DIDN'T FAIL YOU THE LAST TIME, AND HE WON'T FAIL YOU THIS TIME EITHER!
JUDGE NO ONE! TRUTH IS, WE'RE ALL JUST DIFFERENT PEOPLE, WITH DIFFERENT SINS, IN NEED OF THE SAME SAVIOR!
WHEN GOD DOESN'T HAVE YOUR FULL, UNDIVIDED ATTENTION, HE WILL REMOVE WHAT/WHO DOES!
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