The great triad of enemies for Christian growth contain the world, the flesh, and the devil.
God is not interested in our public displays of piety. He’s not interested in religion in terms of the outward show. He’s interested in godliness.
I believe it to be one of the most important discipleship resources we have produced at Ligonier.
There’s probably no concept in theology more repugnant to modern America than the idea of divine wrath.
Apostasy occurs when a church leaves its historic moorings, abandons its historic confessional position, and degenerates into a state where either essential Christian truths are blatantly denied or the denial of such truths is widely tolerated.
In the psalms, we have a collection of 150 prayers that were inspired originally by the Holy Ghost. If you want to know how God is pleased and honored in prayer, why not immerse yourself in the prayers that he himself has inspired?
It is superstitious to equate our feelings and inclinations with the leading of the Holy Spirit.
For the Arminian, salvation is possible for all but certain for none. In the Calvinist position, salvation is sure for God’s elect.
In salvation we are not only saved from sin and damnation; we are saved unto holiness. The goal of redemption is holiness.
Once we are reconciled to God, the estrangement is over, the hostilities have ended, and the peace is sealed for eternity.
Faith is the means by which the righteousness of Christ is given to us.
Doctrine divides, but doctrine also unites. It binds together the hearts of God’s people who celebrate the truth of God together.
The promises of God for tomorrow are the anchor for believers today.
Unbelief is judged by Jesus not as an intellectual error but as a hostile act of prejudice against God himself.
The Spirit always communicates that He’s for you when He convicts you of your sin.
The neutral view of free will is impossible. It involves choice without desire.
The gospel of Jesus Christ must be defended in every generation. It is always the center of attack by the forces of evil.
Without the gospel, a gathering of people, though they claim otherwise, cannot be an authentic church.
Natural man’s sin is precisely this: He wants the benefits of God without God Himself.
The modern movement of worship is designed to break down barriers between man and God, to remove the veil, as it were, from the fearsome holiness of God, which might cause us to tremble. It is designed to make us feel comfortable.