The peace of God is first and foremost peace with God; it is the state of affairs in which God, instead of being against us, is for us. No account of God's peace which does not start here can do other than mislead.

A half-truth masquerading as the whole truth becomes a complete untruth.

Our best works are shot through with sin and contain something for which we need to be forgiven.

God uses chronic pain and weakness, along with other afflictions, as his chisel for sculpting our lives.

The Spirit is not given to make Bible study needless, but to make it effective.

The essence of God's action in wrath is to give people what they choose, in all its implications.

The Christian's instinct of trust and worship are stimulated very powerfully by knowledge of the greatness of God.