When Jesus invites sinners, 'Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,' he immediately adds,'take my yoke upon you, and learn from me' (Matt. 11:28-29). To come to him includes taking his yoke upon us, being subject to his direction and guidance, learning from him and being obedient to him. If we are unwilling to make such a commitment, then we have not truly placed our trust in him.
Wayne GrudemThe inerrancy of Scripture means that scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact.
Wayne GrudemGod does not need us or the rest of creation for anything, yet we and the rest of creation can glorify him and bring him joy.
Wayne GrudemGod's wisdom means that God always chooses the best goals and the best means to those goals.
Wayne GrudemIf we pray little, it is probably because we do not really believe that prayer accomplishes much at all.
Wayne GrudemIt is not just that we exist and God has always existed, it is also that God necessarily exists in an infinitely better, stronger, more excellent way. The difference between God's being and ours is more than the difference between the sun and a candle, more than the difference between the ocean and a raindrop... God's being is qualitatively different.
Wayne Grudem