The sin of fallen man is this: Man seeks the benefits of God while at the same time fleeing from God Himself.
R. C. SproulWe are able to persevere only because God works within us, within our free wills. And because God is at work in us, we are certain to persevere. The decrees of God concerning election are immutable. They do not change, because He does not change. All whom He justifies He glorifies. None of the elect has ever been lost.
R. C. SproulWhat about putting Christ back into Christmas? It is simply not necessary. Christ has never left Christmas.
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