God scorns and mocks the devil, in setting under his very nose a poor, weak, human creature, mere dust and ashes, yet endowed with the firstfruits of the Spirit, against whom the devil can do nothing.

Thus every matter, if it is to be done well, calls for the attention of the whole person.

Christianity can be summed up in the two terms faith and love...receiving from above [faith] and giving out below [love].

God does not work salvation for fictitious sinners. Be a sinner and sin vigorously... Do not for a moment imagine that this life is the abiding place of justice; sin must be committed.

He who is well acquainted with the text of scripture, is a distinguished theologian. For a Bible passage or text is of more value than the comments of four authors.

Who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything.

I compare it with a lie, which like to a snowball, the longer it is rolled the greater it becomes.