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‘If I knew I were one of God’s elect, I would come to Christ; but I fear I am not.’ To you I answer: nobody ever came to Christ because he knew himself to be one of the elect. It is quite true that God has of His mere good pleasure elected some to everlasting [...]
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If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. —C.S. LewisMere Christianity Via: Tony Reinke
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The gospel, by telling us Jesus died for us, is also really insulting. It tells us that we are so wicked that only the death of the Son of God could save us. This offends the modern cult of self-expression and the popular belief in the innate goodness of humanity. —Timothy KellerThe Message of Romans [...]
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Another great post from the guys that manage Of First Importance Justification is a presently experienced reality, assuming union with Christ by faith, which anticipates the final day of judgment. The verdict of this final-day court has already been announced, although ensuing history continues. Justification is an end-time event in which the believer stands already, [...]
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