R.C. Sproul: In true repentance there is no rationalization. There is no attempt to minimize guilt. There is no attempt at self-justification, which is the human tendency (Commentary on Romans, 82).
Augustine on God’s Love . . . and Hate
Consider this profound quote from Augustine (emphasis added): God’s love is incomprehensible and unchangeable. For it was not after we were reconciled to him through the blood of his Son that he began to love us. Rather, he has loved…
Clowney: “The story is God’s story”
Edmund Clowney (The Unfolding Mystery, 11): The story is God’s story. It describes his work to rescue rebels from their folly, guilt, and ruin. And in His rescue operation, God always takes the initiative. When the apostle…
Humility=Relax
Tim Keller writes: But do you know where constant worry comes from? It’s rooted in arrogance that assumes, I know the way my life has to go, and God’s not getting it right. Real humility means to relax. Real humility…
“In Christ Alone”: Truth making its way into the hymnal
As Alec Motyer has rightly observed, “When truth gets into a hymnbook, it become the confident possession of the whole church.”* It will only take you 3:51 to listen and watch. *Quoted by Alistair Begg in the forward to Sinclair…
Truth without love . . .
Per Trevin Wax: Truth without love is dogmatism. Love without truth is sentimentality. Speaking the truth in love is Christianity. – Bob Russell
Do you need to hear some really Good News?
Here we have the essence of the Gospel or Good News. James Montgomery Boice explains that God’s mercy is not seen in saying, “sin is okay,” but rather in his taking the punishment on himself. In the final analysis, the…
Let’s don’t keep it a secret
Joy, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian. G.K. Chesterton.
Your first business every day
Psalms are a wonderful place to get your soul into a “happy state.” This summer, I have been memorizing Psalm 65. The Psalm shows us how we can experience joy when we meditate on how both the power of God…
Do you want your rights to be contingent upon the whim of those in power?
Wendell Berry: The difference between rights granted by a government and rights given by “our Creator” is critical, for it is the difference between rights that are absolute and rights that are contingent upon the whim of those in power.