Faith is this extraordinary principle which links man to God; faith is this thing that keeps a man from hell and puts him in heaven; it is the connection between this world and the world to come; faith is this mystic astounding thing that can take a man dead in trespasses and sins and make him live as a new being, a new man in Christ Jesus.

Conviction is not repentance; conviction leads to repentance. But you can be convicted without repentance.

I sometimes think that the very essence of the whole Christian position and the secret of a successful spiritual life is just to realize two things... I must have complete, absolute confidence in God and no confidence in myself."

Grace is favor shown to people who do not deserve any favor at all.

The gospel is not something partial or piecemeal: it takes in the whole life, the whole of history, the whole world. It tells us about creation and the final judgment and everything in between.

Spiritual depression or unhappiness in the Christian life is very often due to our failure to realize the greatness of the gospel.

If you doubt your sins have been forgiven, that in itself is sin.