God's graciousness is not totally removed from any individual during this lifetime. In hell, it is.
R. C. SproulWithout God man has no reference point to define himself. 20th century philosophy manifests the chaos of man seeking to understand himself as a creature with dignity while having no reference point for that dignity.
R. C. SproulThere is not one piece of cosmic dust that is outside the scope of God's sovereign providence.
R. C. SproulThe glory of the gospel is this: The one from whom we need to be saved is the one who has saved us.
R. C. SproulJesus' life was a storm of controversy. The apostles, like the prophets before them, could hardly go a day without controversy. Paul said that he debated daily in the marketplace. To avoid controversy is to avoid Christ. We can have peace, but it is a servile and carnal peace where truth is slain in the streets.
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