“Faith is not bare knowledge or passive persuasion but the embrace of Christ by the heart, resulting in personal knowledge of God. The heart must therefore be prepared by the law awakening the sinner to his need of Christ. The… — Joel R. Beeke Copy Share
“God, through the Law, His alien work, brings man to despair and humility and to a recognition of his need, and through the Gospel,… — Joel R. Beeke Copy Share Image
“Christ will receive all who come to Him, but Christ will not be sweet to them until sin is first bitter in them.” — Joel R. Beeke Copy Share Image
“Faith is not bare knowledge or passive persuasion but the embrace of Christ by the heart, resulting in personal knowledge of God. The heart must therefore be prepared by the law awakening the sinner to his need of Christ. The law beats on the stony heart as a hammer to smooth its surface before God writes His Word upon it.… — Joel R. Beeke Copy Share
“What happens too often when we criticize someone is that we accompany it with strong, negative feelings. We criticize without ever mentioning how many… — Joel R. Beeke Copy Share Image
“The constant challenge in Christian theology is to preach the whole counsel of God, while not emphazing one point of doctrine in a way… — Joel R. Beeke Copy Share Image
“Now I know not anything that will contribute more to the furtherance of this good work than the bringing of family religion more into… — Joel R. Beeke Copy Share Image
“Holy expectation cannot coexist with worldliness, unbelief, indifference, and ignorance. It abhors backsliding and seeks the honor of God, the conversion of sinners, and… — Joel R. Beeke Copy Share Image
