The picture of fallen man as given in Scripture is that he knows God but does not want to recognize Him as God.
Cornelius Van TilHe [Christ] came to bring peace, to be sure, but the peace that He came to bring must be built upon the complete destruction of the power of darkness.
Cornelius Van TilIt is not kindness to tell patients that need strong medicine that nothing serious is wrong with them.
Cornelius Van TilThe Bible is authoritative on everything of which it speaks. Moreover, it speaks of everything.
Cornelius Van TilSo, as we have our tea, I propose not only to operate on your heart so as to change your will, but also on your eyes so as to change your outlook. But wait a minute. No, I do not propose to operate at all. I myself cannot do anything of the sort. I am just mildly suggesting that you are perhaps dead, and perhaps blind, leaving you to think the matter over for yourself. If an operation is to be performed it must be performed by God Himself.
Cornelius Van Til