The measure of all love is its giving. The measure of the love of God is the cross of Christ.
J. I. PackerCalvary not merely made possible the salvation of those for whom Christ died; it ensured that they would be brought to faith and their salvation made actual.
J. I. PackerFanciful spiritualizing, so far from yielding God's meaning, actually obscured it. The literal sense is itself the spiritual sense, coming from God and leading to Him.
J. I. Packer