By definition, the big difference between mercy and justice is that mercy is never ever obligatory.

Natural man’s sin is precisely this: He wants the benefits of God without God Himself.

I'll retire when they pry my cold, dead fingers off of my Bible.

Preachers must always fight the temptation to preach anything but Christ and Him crucified.

Like Muslims we assume that God will judge us "on balance." If our good deeds outweigh our bad deeds, we will arrive safely in heaven. But, alas, if our evil deeds outweigh our good ones, we will suffer the wrath of God in hell. We may be "marred" by sin but in no wise devastated by it. We still have the ability to balance our sins with our own righteousness. This is the most monstrous lie of all.

I had actually gone to a church-related college, but I went on a football scholarship, not because of any interest in the church.

The gospel of Jesus Christ must be defended in every generation. It is always the center of attack by the forces of evil.