Grace, by definition, is something that God is not required to grant. He owes a fallen world no mercy.

It is important for us to make a distinction between the spiritual fruit of joy and the cultural concept of happiness. A Christian can have joy in his heart while there is still spiritual depression in his head. The joy that we have sustains us through these dark nights and is not quenched by spiritual depression. The joy of the Christian is one that survives all downturns in life.

Isn't is amazing that almost everyone has an opinion to offer about the Bible, and yet so few have studied it?

The Bible alone is the only authority that can bind the conscience of a person absolutely because it is the only authority that carries with it the intrinsic authority of God Himself.

If God says, 'I forgive you,' you are forgiven no matter how you feel, and to refuse that forgiveness is an act of arrogance.

The failure of modern evangelicalism is the failure to understand the holiness of God.

The worst sin against stewardship is to waste your life.