We live in what may be the most anti-intellectual period in the history of Western civilization.
R. C. SproulIf I know anything about the character of God after fifty years of ministry, I know that God hates abortion.
R. C. SproulA god who is all love, all grace, all mercy, no sovereignty, no justice, no holiness, and no wrath is an idol.
R. C. SproulWhy do those who keep insisting Jesus hung out with sinners also keep insisting there's no such thing as sin?
R. C. SproulThereโs a long and sacred history of the use of X to symbolize the name of Christ, and from its origin, it has meant no disrespect.
R. C. SproulIt 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.
R. C. Sproul