This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves. So we find messages of self-salvation extremely attractive, whether they are religious (Keep these rules and you earn eternal blessing) or secular (Grab hold of these things and you’ll experience blessing now).

The human race doesn't need more books telling them what to do. They need the power to do what they already know.

On the cross Jesus was treated as an outcast so that we could be brought into God's family freely by grace.

Jesus Christ as only an example will crush you. You'll never be able to live up to it. But Jesus Christ as the Lamb will save you.

Without the gospel we hate ourselves instead of our sin. Without the gospel we’re motivated through all sorts of awful fear and pride to change and it doesn’t really change our hearts; it just restrains our hearts.

The reason the stone was rolled away on Jesus's tomb was not so that Jesus could get out, but so that we could get in.

You are under-qualified for the job of God.