“As we seek to grow in grace, we seek to gain the mind of Christ, which is to think like Jesus, to love what Jesus loves, and to hate what Jesus hates.” —@RCSproul
From ‘The Power of the Gospel: A Year in Romans’
A day is going to come when you will stand before God and give an account for your life, and the books will be open, and everything you have ever done wrong will be laid bare for everyone to see. At that time, one of two things is going to take place: either perfect justice or perfect mercy. Here’s what I encourage you to do: bow your head, beat your breast, and say, “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.” And then get up, follow Jesus, and never stop.
There is a basis for two-way communication with God. The question is, how does he talk to us? You want to think he talks to us subjectively so we each get our own private revelation from God. But the classical, biblical view is that God talks to us through his Word. People neglect the Word of God because they’re looking to get private revelation, which is more personal to them and more valued than Scripture.
“Avoid a sugar-coated gospel. Seek that gospel which rips up, tears, and cuts, and even kills, for that is the gospel that makes alive again.”
— Charles Spurgeon