R. C. Sproul Quotes
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If there is one maverick molecule in all the universe, then God is not sovereign. And if God is not sovereign, He is not God.
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Burning hearts are not nourished by empty heads.
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The holiness of God is traumatic to unholy people.
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The only way the kingdom of God is going to be manifest in this world before Christ comes is if we manifest it by the way we live as citizens of heaven and subjects of the King.
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God doesn't want us to just feel gratitude, but for us to show it by giving thanks to God with our lives.
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It's dangerous to assume that because a man is drawn to holiness in his study that he is thereby a holy man. I am sure that the reason that I have a deep hunger to learn of the holiness of God is precisely because I am not holy.
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I don't always feel His presence. But God's promises do not depend upon my feelings; they rest upon His integrity.
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The human dilemma is this: God is Holy and we are not. God is Righteous and we are not.
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As soon as a baby enters the world, the baby is immediately introduced to pain. It is somewhat symbolic that life begins with a cry.
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Without God man has no reference point to define himself.
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We persevere because we are preserved by our High Priest's intercession.
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Heaven is a place where God will personally wipe away our tears.
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The world is filled with God's glory. You can't turn without bumping into it.
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I had actually gone to a church-related college, but I went on a football scholarship, not because of any interest in the church.
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In a universe governed by God there are no chance events. Indeed, there is no such thing as chance. Chance does not exist. It is merely a word we use to describe mathematical possibilities. But chance itself has no power because it has no being. Chance is not an entity that can influence reality. Chance is not a thing. It is nothing.
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If you truly have it, you never lose it; and if you lose it, you never truly had it.
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The pursuit of God is not a part-time, weekend exercise. If it is, chances are you will experience a part-time, weekend freedom. Abiding requires a kind of staying power. The pursuit is relentless. It hungers and thirsts. It pants as the deer after the mountain brook. It takes the kingdom by storm...The pursuit of God is a pursuit of passion. Indifference will not do. To abide in the Word is to hang on tenaciously. A weak grip will soon slip away. Discipleship requires staying power. We sign up for duration. We do not graduate until heaven.
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No Christian can avoid theology. Every Christian has a theology. The issue, then, is not, dowe want to have a theology? That's a given. The real issue is, do we have a sound theology.? Do we embrace true or false doctrine?
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'Economics for Everybody' begins with understanding God's principles for organizing His creation and what that means for us as creatures and stewards.
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The most violent expression of God's wrath and justice is seen in the Cross. If ever a person had room to complain for injustice, it was Jesus. He was the only innocent man ever to be punished by God. If we stagger at the wrath of God, let us stagger at the Cross. Here is where our astonishment should be focused.
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If you don’t delight in the fact that your Father is holy, holy, holy, then you are spiritually dead. You may be in a church. You may go to a Christian school. But if there is no delight in your soul for the holiness of God, you don’t know God. You don’t love God. You’re out of touch with God. You’re asleep to his character.
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At the final judgment, everyone will stand before God alone.
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We do not segment our lives, giving some time to God, some to our business or schooling, while keeping parts to ourselves. The idea is to live all of our lives in the presence of God, under the authority of God, and for the honor and glory of God. That is what the Christian life is all about.
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Humanism was not invented by man, but by a snake who suggested that the quest for autonomy might be a good idea.