“Justification is not earned by merit, nor is it gained through rituals. True righteousness cannot be earned by human works, but forgiveness and full justification are freely given to those who believe.” — John MacArthur, Jesus Unleashed, 88. “It is possible to press the words of the Bible so far that they yield not medicine, but poison”
(J. C. Ryle).
You will never regret resisting sin. You always regret giving in.
“The soul that truly desires mercy and favor always desires power against sin. Pardon and power go together, both in God's gift and in the desire of a Christian's soul.” — Richard Sibbes “When He encountered even the grossest of moral lepers, Jesus always ministered to them with remarkable benevolence—without delivering any scolding lectures or sharp rebukes.“ —
John MacArthur
“Let us thank God daily for giving us the Scriptures. The poorest Englishman who understands his Bible knows more about religion than the wisest philosophers of Greece and Rome.”
J. C. Ryle
We have sometimes heard of sickly persons, the physician has recommended them to try their native air, in hopes of restoration; so we also recommend every backsliding Christian to try the native air of Christ’s love, and we charge every healthy believer to abide in it. -CHS
Pearls do not lose their worth though swine trample upon them. —Thomas Manton, Works 3:223
It is always easier to deal with strangers [evangelistically] because you are not emotionally involved with them in the way that you are with a relative. —
Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Romans Volume 10, Pg. 7
"They tell me a revival is only temporary; so is a bath, but it does you good." -Billy Sunday
You cannot expect to have peace around you if you do not have peace within you.
“Live slowly enough to be able to think deeply about God” - J.I. Packer
"We may not be able to see Jesus physically, but we can read all that His earliest disciples read: all that is written in the Old Testament and in the apostolic teaching of the New. We can see Him there as He opens our minds to do so." —Alistair Begg
Do we love the bride of Christ? If we love Christ, we must also love His bride and lovingly and patiently long for and labor for her beautification. —Roland Barnes
"As you continue along the pathway of obedience through God's enabling grace, the truth of His word will find a resting place in your heart and mind, and you will discover the freedom and blessing of a life lived God's way in His world." —Alistair Begg
Those who are saved must thank 𝘎𝘰𝘥 only, and those who perish must thank 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 only.” —Puritan Matthew Henry, Commentary on Romans 9:14-24
"If you feel quite weak and ordinary – if you feel like a mess but have the Spirit – you have the right credentials. You are one of the ordinary people God uses to help others." - Ed Welch
“Declaring Christ from the entire Bible is more than a theological trend or an interpretive approach; it is a biblical mandate, a Great Commission necessity, and the primary aim of biblical preaching.” - Jason K. Allen
"Christ in the heart is better than corn in the barn." — Charles Spurgeon
Does this faith [of yours] constrain you to a holy gospel obedience? —
Ralph Erskine, Works 3:216
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