There's probably no concept in theology more repugnant to modern America than the idea of divine wrath.
R. C. SproulThe more sanctified a person is the more heavily weighted his prayer time is in adoration.
R. C. SproulScripture does not say that God is 'love, love, love' or that He is 'wrath, wrath, wrath,' but that He is 'holy, holy, holy.'
R. C. SproulOnce we are reconciled to God, the estrangement is over, the hostilities have ended, and the peace is sealed for eternity.
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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