One does not structure the church to meet the felt needs and desires of the tares. The purpose of corporate assembly, which has its roots in the Old Testament, is for the people of God to come together corporately to offer their sacrifices of praise and worship to God. So the first rule of worship is that it be designed for believers to worship God in a way that pleases God.
R. C. SproulWe have a tendency to think of GOD being glorified only in the manifestation of his mercy----- He is just as glorified by His justice.
R. C. SproulAll that God had to do to harden Pharaoh's heart, or to harden your heart, is to withhold His own grace.
R. C. SproulThe irony of New Testament lordship is that only in slavery to Christ can a man discover authentic freedom.
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