Category Archives: Sin
“What makes sin sin” by John Piper
“What makes sin sin is not first that it hurts people, but that it blasphemes God. This is the ultimate evil and the ultimate outrage in the universe. The glory of God is not honored. The holiness of God is … Continue reading
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“Stir up the soul against sin” by Thomas Brooks
“That Christ should come from the eternal bosom of His Father to a region of sorrow and death; that God should be manifested in the flesh, the Creator made a creature; that He who was clothed with glory should be … Continue reading
“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
“Then and only then” by John Stott
“Only he who knows the greatness of wrath will be mastered by the greatness of mercy. All inadequate doctrines of the atonement are due to inadequate doctrines of God and man. If we bring God down to our level and … Continue reading
Filed under Christian Theology, hell, Jesus Christ, John Stott, Quotable Quotes, Sin, The Gospel
“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
“Store up gospel provisions” by John Owen
“Be sure to lay provision in store against the approaching of any temptation. This also belongs to our watchfulness over our hearts. You will say, ‘What provision is intended, and where is it to be laid up?’ Our hearts, as … Continue reading
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“The mournful dirge of human war” by Paul David Tripp
“What seemed once unthinkably wrong and out of character for the world that God had made now became a daily experience. Words like falsehood, enemy, danger, sin, destruction, war, murder, sickness, fear, and hatred became regular parts of the fallen-world … Continue reading
Filed under Christian Theology, Paul David Tripp, Quotable Quotes, Sin, The Fall, Worldliness
