Only when you know how to die can you know how to live.

Evangelical churches are weaker than we realize because we dont teach the confessions and doctrine.

The meaning of "He will give us all things" can be put thus: one day we will see that nothing - literally nothing - which could have increased our eternal happiness has been denied us, and that nothing - literally nothing - that could have reduced that happiness has been left with us.

If I were the devil I should broadcast doubts about the truths and relevance and good sense and straightforwardness of the Bible ... At all costs I should want to keep them from using their minds in a disciplined way to get the measure of its message.

In the New Testament grace means God's love in action towards men who merited the opposite of love. Grace means God moving heaven and earth to save sinners who could not lift a finger to save themselves.

If we pursue theological knowledge for its own sake, it's bound to go bad on us. It will make us proud and conceited.

There is nothing more irreligious than self-absorbed religion.