R. C. Sproul Quotes
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Prayer does change things, all kinds of things. But the most important thing it changes is us. As we engage in this communion with God more deeply and come to know the One with whom we are speaking more intimately, that growing knowledge of God reveals to us all the more brilliantly who we are and our need to change in conformity to Him. Prayer changes us profoundly.
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What is the difference between the Christian God, and the gods of the other religions?" He simply, yet profoundly answered, "The main difference is this: The God of Christianity exists.
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I’ve often wondered where Jesus would apply His hastily made whip if He were to visit our culture. My guess is that it would not be money-changing tables in the temple that would feel His wrath, but the display racks in Christian bookstores.
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The Bible's truth does not depend in any way on whether or not a person believes the truth.
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The higher purpose of the cross was that the Father would be glorified by the satisfaction of His justice.
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When there’s something in the Word of God that I don’t like, the problem is not with the Word of God, it’s with me.
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When people ask me how old the Earth is, I tell them I don't know because I don't.
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Sometimes we emulate the Pharisees more than we imitate Christ.
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The power of the gospel is the word of God . . . nobody needs a gospel if there’s no judgment, or law, if God is not a God of judgment. If there is no such thing as hell, what good is the gospel?
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Grace and mercy are never deserved.
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The question is not, "Why is there only one way to God?" but "Why is there even one way?"
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God's grace is so powerful that it has the capacity to overcome our natural resistance to it.
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The very heart of worship, as the Bible makes clear, is the business of expressing, from the depths of our spirits, the highest possible honor we can offer before God.
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The great misconception in our day is this: that God isn´t concerned to protect His own integrity. He´s a kind of wishy-washy deity, who just waves a wand of forgiveness over everybody. No. For God to forgive you is a very costly matter.
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One does not structure the church to meet the felt needs and desires of the tares. The purpose of corporate assembly, which has its roots in the Old Testament, is for the people of God to come together corporately to offer their sacrifices of praise and worship to God. So the first rule of worship is that it be designed for believers to worship God in a way that pleases God.
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Worship is not simply a feeling that is experienced; it must also involve understanding and the mind.
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There's probably no concept in theology more repugnant to modern America than the idea of divine wrath.
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To be spiritually dead is to be diabolically alive
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Just as the normative standard for the good and for the true is God, so the ultimate standard of beauty is God.
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No one was ever called by God to greater suffering than God's only begotten Son.
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If the final decision for the salvation of fallen sinners were left in the hands of fallen sinners, we would despair all hope that anyone would be saved.
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The fundamental loss of a desire for God is the heart of original sin.
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Christ is still in Christmas, and for one brief season the secular world broadcasts the message of Christ over every radio station and television channel in the land. Never does the church get as much free air time as during the Christmas season.
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For the Christian, every tragedy is ultimately a blessing, or God is a liar.