Failure to deal with the presence of sin can often be traced back to spiritual amnesia – forgetting our new, true, real identity. As a believer, I am someone who has been delivered from the dominion of sin and who therefore is free and motivated to fight against the remnants of sin in my heart. You must know, rest in, think through, and act upon your new identity – you are in Christ
Sinclair B. FergusonInerrancy matters because it honors the Spirit, who wants to honor the Son, who wants to honor the Father.
Sinclair B. FergusonThe Father did not require the death of Christ to persuade Him to love us. Christ died because the Father loves us.
Sinclair B. FergusonThere is nothing more important to learn about Christian growth than this: Growing in grace means becoming like Christ.
Sinclair B. FergusonDo I learn through dark providences, or simply seem relieved when they are over?
Sinclair B. FergusonTrue discernment means not only distinguishing the right from the wrong; it means distinguishing the primary from the secondary, the essential from the indifferent, and the permanent from the transient. And, yes, it means distinguishing between the good and the better, and even between the better and the best.
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