Thinking that I deserve heaven is a sure sign I have no understanding of the gospel.

The conviction that Christian doctrine matters for Christian living is one of the most important growth points of the Christian life.

Remember that you are not saved by increased levels of holiness, however desirable it is that you should reach them. ...It is Christ who saves us-through faith. Your faith is a poor and crumbling thing, as is your spiritual service. Jesus Christ alone is qualified and able to save you because of what He has done.

Jesus Christ is able to set us free because He has dealt with the sin that enslaves us.

Thinking that I deserve heaven is a sure sign I have no understanding of the gospel.

Anyone who comes to grips with the issues raised in The Marrow of Modern Divinity will almost certainly grow by leaps and bounds in understanding three things: the grace of God, the Christian life, and the very nature of the gospel itself.

True faith takes its character and quality from its object. Its strength therefore depends on the character of Christ. Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others!