God's grace is so powerful that it has the capacity to overcome our natural resistance to it.
R. C. SproulBut the blessing Christ promised, the blessing of great reward, is a reward of grace. The blessing is promised even though it is not earned. Augustine said it this way: Our rewards in heaven are a result of God's crowning His own gifts.
R. C. SproulIt's not the wickedness of the pagan that breaks my heart. It's the compromise of the Christian that grieves my soul.
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