Christ exposed Himself not only to the unbridled hostility of angry men, but, more significantly, to the unmitigated wrath of God.
R. C. SproulWhen thereโs something in the Word of God that I donโt like, the problem is not with the Word of God, itโs with me.
R. C. SproulWe've replaced the proclamation of Christ with an easy-listening legalism of do more and try harder.
R. C. SproulJesus' life was a storm of controversy. The apostles, like the prophets before them, could hardly go a day without controversy. Paul said that he debated daily in the marketplace. To avoid controversy is to avoid Christ. We can have peace, but it is a servile and carnal peace where truth is slain in the streets.
R. C. Sproul