Holiness provokes hatred. The greater the holiness, the greater the human hostility toward it. It seems insane. No man was ever more loving than Jesus Christ. Yet even His love made people angry. His love was a perfect love, a transcendent and holy love, but HIs very love brought trauma to people. This kind of love is so majestic we can't stand it.
R. C. SproulIsn't is amazing that almost everyone has an opinion to offer about the Bible, and yet so few have studied it?
R. C. SproulThe only works of righteousness that serve to justify a sinner are the works of Christ.
R. C. SproulThe more faithful preachers are to the Word of God in their preaching, the more liable they are to the charge of hypocrisy. Why? Because the more faithful people are to the Word of God the higher the message is that they will preach. The higher the message, the further they will be from obeying themselves.
R. C. Sproul