Category Archives: Holiness
“The holiness and tenderness of God” by Charles H. Spurgeon
“Never did God have such honour and glory as He obtained through the sufferings of Jesus. Oh, they thought to scorn Him, but they lifted His Name on high! They thought that God was dishonoured when He was most glorified. … Continue reading
“Great likeness to Jesus” by Robert Murray M’Cheyne
“It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus.” –Robert Murray McCheyne and Andrew A. Bonar, Memoir and Remains of the Rev. Robert Murray McCheyne (Edinburgh; London: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, 1894), 241.
“We forget the gospel” by Jerry Bridges
“We should always address our sin in the context of the gospel. Our tendency is that as soon as we begin to work on an area of sin in our lives, we forget the gospel. We forget that God has … Continue reading
“Far more worthy, far more holy” by Jonathan Leeman
“Over and over the Bible has to say God’s not like us because we repeatedly try to make Him like us. We squeeze God into our own mental universes. We domesticate Him and fashion Him after our image. But what foolishness! … Continue reading
Filed under Christian Theology, God the Father, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Quotable Quotes, Worship
“The holiness of God” by Sinclair B. Ferguson
“The holiness of God teaches us that there is only one way to deal with sin– radically, seriously, painfully, constantly. If you do not so live, you do not live in the presence of the Holy One of Israel.” –Sinclair … Continue reading
“A dangerous turn” by D.A. Carson
“If the gospel becomes that by which we slip into the kingdom, but all the business of transformation turns on postgospel disciplines and strategies, then we shall constantly be directing the attention of people away from the gospel, away from … Continue reading
“In the presence of the Holy One” by Sinclair Ferguson
“The holiness of God teaches us that there is only one way to deal with sin– radically, seriously, painfully, constantly. If you do not so live, you do not live in the presence of the Holy One of Israel.” –Sinclair … Continue reading
Filed under Christian Theology, Holiness, Puritanical, Quotable Quotes, Sinclair Ferguson
