The only works of righteousness that serve to justify a sinner are the works of Christ.
R. C. SproulIn salvation we are not only saved from sin and damnation; we are saved unto holiness. The goal of redemption is holiness.
R. C. SproulPrayer is to the Christian what breath is to life, yet no duty of the Christian is so neglected.
R. C. SproulBefore I can call upon Christ as my Savior, I have to understand that I need a savior. I have to understand that I am a sinner. I have to have some understanding of what sin is.I have to understand that God exists. I have to understand that I am estranged from that God, and that I am exposed to that God's judgment. I don't reach out for a savior unless I am first convinced that I need a savior. All of that is pre-evangelism. It is involved in the data or the information that a person has to process with his mind before he can either respond to it in faith or reject it in unbelief.
R. C. SproulIt is by virtue of the atonement that God can maintain His justice and yet demonstrate His mercy.
R. C. SproulIn a universe governed by God there are no chance events. Indeed, there is no such thing as chance. Chance does not exist. It is merely a word we use to describe mathematical possibilities. But chance itself has no power because it has no being. Chance is not an entity that can influence reality. Chance is not a thing. It is nothing.
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