The presumptuous sin of Uzzah was that He assumed his hands were less polluted than the dirt.
R. C. SproulIf grace is obligated it is no longer grace. The very essence of grace is that it is undeserved.
R. C. SproulBy definition, the big difference between mercy and justice is that mercy is never ever obligatory.
R. C. SproulThe grand difference between a human being and a Supreme being is precisely this: Apart from God I cannot exist; apart from me God does exist. God does not need me in order for Him to be. I do need God in order for me to be. We are dependent. We are fragile. This is how we differ from God.
R. C. Sproul