The Word of God can be in the mind without being in the heart; but it cannot be in the heart without first being in the mind.

Sometimes we behave and perform with our lives, not for God, but for an audience.

If the being of God ceased for one second, the universe would disappear.

Like Muslims we assume that God will judge us "on balance." If our good deeds outweigh our bad deeds, we will arrive safely in heaven. But, alas, if our evil deeds outweigh our good ones, we will suffer the wrath of God in hell. We may be "marred" by sin but in no wise devastated by it. We still have the ability to balance our sins with our own righteousness. This is the most monstrous lie of all.

I'm afraid that in the United States of America today the prevailing doctrine of justification is not justification by faith alone. It is not even justification by good works or by a combination of faith and works. The prevailing notion of justification in our culture today is justification by death. All one has to do to be received into the everlasting arms of God is to die.

It's not the wickedness of the pagan that breaks my heart. It's the compromise of the Christian that grieves my soul.

What higher approval could a person enjoy than to know that what he or she has done is pleasing to God?