John Owen, Holiness, Moody Publishers, 2010, p. 89.
I do not understand how a man can be a true believer unto whom sin is not the greatest burden, sorrow, and trouble.
John Owen, Holiness, Moody Publishers, 2010, p. 89.
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John Owen, Holiness, Moody Publishers, 2010, p. 89.
I do not understand how a man can be a true believer unto whom sin is not the greatest burden, sorrow, and trouble.
John Owen, Holiness, Moody Publishers, 2010, p. 89.
J.C. Ryle, Holiness, Moody Publishers, 2010, p. 58-59.
Most men hope to go to heaven when they die; but few, it may be feared, take the trouble to consider whether they would enjoy heaven if they got there. Heaven is essentially a holy place; its inhabitants are all holy; its occupations are all holy. To be really happy in heaven, it is clear and plain that we must be somewhat trained and made ready for heaven while we are on earth.
J.C. Ryle, Holiness , Moody Publishers, 2010, p. 58-59.
J.C. Ryle, Holiness, Moody Publishers, 2010, p. 59.
It is common to hear people saying on their deathbeds, “I only want the Lord to forgive me my sins, and take me to rest.” But those who say such things forget that the rest of heaven would be utterly useless if we had no heart to enjoy it! What could an unsanctified man do in heaven, if by any chance he got there? Let that question be fairly looked in the face, and fairly answered. No man can possibly be happy in a place where he is not in his element, and where all around him is not congenial to his tastes, habits, and character. When an eagle is happy in an iron cage, when a sheep is happy in the water, when an owl is happy in the blaze of noonday sun, when a fish is happy on the dry land – then, and not till then, will I admit that the unsanctified man could be happy in heaven.
J.C. Ryle, Holiness, Moody Publishers, 2010, p. 59.
Une maison pleine de grâce est également pleine de vérité, car la grâce ne rend pas les gens moins saints - elle les rend plus saints. La grâce n'incite pas les gens à mépriser ou à négliger la vérité - elle les incite à aimer et à suivre la vérité. La grâce n'est pas un laissez-passer pour le péché - c'est un pouvoir surnaturel de ne pas pécher (Tite 3:5). En n'abordant pas le péché dans la vie des autres, nous envoyons un message tacite : Je fermerai les yeux sur ton péché si tu fermes les yeux sur le mien. La grâce met la barre plus haut - mais elle nous permet aussi de sauter joyeusement par-dessus cette barre. Toute conception de la grâce qui nous laisse - ou laisse nos enfants - penser que la vérité n'est pas indispensable, n'est pas une grâce biblique.
Randy Alcorn, The Grace and Truth Paradox, 2003, p. 66.
A home full of grace is also full of truth, because grace doesn’t make people less holy – it makes them more holy. Grace doesn’t make people despise or neglect truth – it makes them love and follow truth. Grace isn’t a free pass to sin – it’s a supernatural empowerment not to sin (Titus 3:5). By failing to address sin in each other’s lives we send an unspoken message: I’ll overlook your sin if you overlook mine. Grace raises the bar – but it also enables us to joyfully jump over that bar. Any concept of grace that leaves us – or our children – thinking truth is expendable, is not biblical grace.
Randy Alcorn, The Grace and Truth Paradox, 2003, p. 66.
Karl Graustein, Growing Up Christian, 2005, p. 181.
A sin is any act, word, or thought that breaks a command or instruction from God. Our sin may affect those around us or may be directed at someone in particular, but we need to see that all sin is primarily against God.
Karl Graustein, Growing Up Christian, 2005, p. 181.
Paul David Tripp, Dangerous Calling, 2012, p. 70.
If Christ is the head of His body – and He is – then everything else is just body. The most influential pastor or ministry leader is a member of the body of Christ and therefore needs what the other members of the body need. There is no indication in the New Testament that the pastor is the exception to the rule.
Paul David Tripp, Dangerous Callingn 2012, p. 70.
Jerry Bridges, Transforming Grace, NavPress, 1991, p. 105.
Progressive sanctification is subjective or experiential and is the work of the Holy Spirit within us imparting to us the life and power of Christ, enabling us to respond in obedience to Him.
Jerry Bridges, Transforming Grace, NavPress, 1991, p. 105.
David Plat, Counter Culture, 2015, page 250.
Following Jesus doesn’t just entail sacrificial abandonment of our lives; it requires supreme affection from our hearts.
David Plat, Counter Culture, 2015, page 250.
Kevin DeYoung, The Hole in Our Holines, 2012, p. 135.
If you want to be Christlike you need to have communion with Christ, and if you want communion with Christ you need to do it on His terms with the channels of grace He’s provided [prayer, Bible reading, church fellowship, Lord’s table]. And that means the only way to extraordinary holiness is through ordinary means.
Kevin DeYoung, The Hole in Our Holines, 2012, p. 135.
C.S. Lewis, A Journey to Victorious Praying, Moody Publishers, 2003, p. 184.
The present is the only time in which any duty may be done or grace received.
C.S. Lewis, A Journey to Victorious Praying, Moody Publishers, 2003, p. 184.
John Piper, Desiring God, Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1996, p. 59.
The good news is that God Himself has decreed a way to satisfy the demands of His justice without condemning the whole human race. Hell is one way to settle accounts with sinners and uphold his justice. But there is another way. The wisdom of God has ordained a way for the love of God to deliver us from the wrath of God without compromising the justice of God. And what is this wisdom? The death of the Son of God for sinners!
John Piper, Desiring God, Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1996, p. 59.
Les auteurs de l'Ancien Testament n'hésitent pas à désigner Dieu comme l'origine de calamités ou de troubles, souvent décrits par le même terme pour désigner le "mal". Par exemple, Dieu a envoyé un "mauvais esprit" (comme celui qu'il a envoyé sur Saül - 1 Sam. 16:14) entre Abimélech et les citoyens de Sichem (Jud. 9:23). La Bible ne tente pas de répondre aux questions suivantes : pourquoi le mal existe-t-il et d'où vient le mal ? Au contraire, les auteurs bibliques tentent seulement d'exposer la nature du péché humain, qu'ils considèrent comme l'origine ultime de la douleur et de la souffrance dans le monde.
Bill Arnold, NIV Application Commentary-1 Samuel, 2003, p. 242.
The Old Testament authors do not hesitate to name God as the origin of calamity or trouble, often described by the same term for “evil.” For examples, God sent a similar “evil spirit” (like the one He sent on Saul – 1 Sam. 16:14) between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem (Jud. 9:23). The Bible does not attempt to answer the questions, Why does evil exist, and Where does evil come from? Instead, biblical authors attempt only to expose the nature of human sin, which they see as the ultimate origin of pain and suffering in the world.
Bill Arnold, NIV Application Commentary-1 Samuel, 2003, p. 242.
George Eldon Ladd, A Theology of the New Testament, Eerdmans, 1993, p. 577.
The idea that the unity of the church found expression in some kind of external organization or ecclesiastical structure finds no support in the New Testament. Furthermore, the idea of denominations would be abhorrent to [the Apostle] Paul. The nearest thing to denominations was the sects in Corinth that Paul heartily condemned (1 Corinthians 1:12ff).
George Eldon Ladd, A Theology of the New Testament, Eerdmans, 1993, p. 577.
J.D. Greear, Gagner en perdant, Zondervan, 2015, p. 122.
Our works don’t replace the verbal preaching of the gospel, but in them we demonstrate, tangibly, the love and grace that we proclaim with our mouths. Effective gospel preaching is explaining with our words what we demonstrate with our lives. In our service, we make visible the invisible Christ.
J.D. Greear, Gaining by Losing, Zondervan, 2015, p. 122.