“God’s downward descent to us in grace reversed by our upward ascent in pragmatic enthusiasm, we are increasingly becoming a sheep without a Shepherd—and all in the name of mission. Instead of churching the unchurched, we are well on our… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“The church has a very narrow commission. It is not called to be an alternative neighborhood, circle of friends, political action committee, social club, or public service agency; it is called to deliver Christ so clearly and fully that believers… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“The flesh of Christ is like a rich and inexhaustible fountain that pours into us the life springing forth from the Godhead into itself.… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“All of the Reformers agreed among themselves and with Rome on the point that the Supper lies at the heart of the person of… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“As the pretensions of modernity are unmasked today, it is a good time for us to recover our nerve, “always being prepared to make… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“To study theology involves entering into a long, ongoing conversation, one that we did not begin. Others have been talking about God long before… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“True faith calls on the name of Jesus for salvation from death, hell, sin, and Satan. Therefore, sound theology has its source in a… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“Jerome does not condemn singing absolutely, but he corrects those who sing theatrically, or who sing not in order to arouse devotion but to… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“Calvin showed little patience toward those—especially leaders in the church—who displayed either explicitly or implicitly that they did not take God’s Word seriously. The… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“In short, Calvin has been given too much blame by critics and too much credit by fans. His real genius is to be found… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“Trials are the workshop of a Father, not the threats of a Judge. The arrow that looks as if it were targeting our heart… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“The orthodox hold the mean between these extremes, maintaining that the providence of God is so occupied about sin as neither idly to permit… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“This may be the most valuable and the most challenging thing we can learn from Calvin’s ecclesiology today: that the church is not something… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
“The same word that is faith-producing and life-generating for some is for others an occasion to become more resolute in unbelief.” — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
![“As the pretensions of modernity are unmasked today, it is a good time for us to recover our nerve, “always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks [us] for a reason for the hope that is in [us]” (1Pe 3:15). By breaking into our history, sharing our history, and transforming that…” quote by Michael S. Horton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d20/michael-s-horton-7082_history_as-the-pretensions-of-modernity-are-unma_107863.jpg)
