“If we think of the atonement as a bridge spanning a great river, Arminians see it as infinitely wide, but not reaching all the way to the far bank; Calvinists hold that the atonement is a narrow bridge, wide enough only for the elect, but reaching all the way to the other side. We believe that Christ's death actually saves those for whom He died.”
― What's So Great About the Doctrines of Grace?
― What's So Great About the Doctrines of Grace?
“There is a circularity here I do not doubt. I am defending the Bible by the Bible. Circularity of a kind is unavoidable when one seeks to defend an ultimate standard of truth, for one's defense must itself be accountable to that standard.”
― The Doctrine of the Word of God
― The Doctrine of the Word of God
“When we would consider the love of God in Christ, we are as one approaching the ocean: he casts a glance on the surface, but the depths he cannot sound.” — R. C. C.”
― Agape Leadership: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership from the Life of R.C. Chapman
― Agape Leadership: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership from the Life of R.C. Chapman
“It is God's purpose in our salvation that we should
be holy, and therefore those who are predestined to salvation are predestined to holiness.”
― What's So Great About the Doctrines of Grace?
be holy, and therefore those who are predestined to salvation are predestined to holiness.”
― What's So Great About the Doctrines of Grace?
“How can you expect to dwell with God forever, if you so neglect and forsake him here?”
― Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards
― Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards
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