Christ did not die to make men savable, but to save them.C.H. Spurgeon
Quotes
Quote #90 – J. Calvin
“True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.”John Calvin
Quote #89 – Sidney Greidanus
Awareness of our helplessness and dependence makes us stand in awe before God.Sidney Greidanus
Quote #88 – John Calvin
“We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.”John Calvin
Quote #87 – Entrance Requirements
We have no right to lower Jesus' entrance requirements for his kingdom.Walter J. Chantry in Today's Gospel: authentic or synthetic?
Quote #86 – Unity
Unity must not be sought at the expense of the gospel.Walter J. Chantry in Today's Gospel: authentic or synthetic?
Quote #85 – Church Witness
Good-hearted motivations that try to shape the church for the needs of man and not the glory of God are the death of biblical churches.p. 87 from Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus by J. Mack Stiles
Quote #84 – Piper on Baptism
Baptism gets its meaning and its importance from the death of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in our place and for our sins, and from His triumph over death in the resurrection that guarantees our new and everlasting life. Baptism has meaning and importance only because the death and resurrection of Jesus are infinitely … Continue reading Quote #84 – Piper on Baptism
Adiaphora & More
Literally, "matters of indifference." Beliefs or practices which the sixteenth-century Reformers regarded as being tolerable, in that they were neither explicitly rejected nor stipulated by Scripture. For example, what ministers wore at church services was often regarded as a "matter of indifference." The concept is of importance in that it allowed the sixteenth-century reformers to … Continue reading Adiaphora & More
Quote #83 – M.L. – Scripture
"From the beginning of my Reformation I have asked God to send me neither dreams, nor visions, nor angels, but to give me the right understanding of His Word, the Holy Scriptures; for as long as I have God's Word, I know that I am walking in His way and that I shall not fall … Continue reading Quote #83 – M.L. – Scripture
Monergist Gratia 