Hope is called the anchor of the soul because it gives stability to the Christian life. But hope is not simply a 'wish' I wish that such-and-such would take place rather, it is that which latches on to the certainty of the promises of the future that God has made.
R. C. SproulA loving God who has no wrath is no God. He is an idol of our own making as much as if we carved Him out of stone.
R. C. SproulGod did not die. The God who took on Himself a human nature died in His humanity, but the deity did not perish on the cross.
R. C. SproulOne 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.
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