“Sometimes we struggle to grasp the biblical view of joy because of the way it is defined and described in Western culture today. In particular, we often confuse joy with happiness. In the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:3–11), according to the traditional… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“If we rest our assurance on an experience and not on the Word of God, we're inviting all kinds of doubts to assail us… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“Where Adam collapsed, Jesus conquered. Where Adam compromised, Jesus refused to negotiate. Where Adam's trust in God faltered, Jesus' never wavered. The second Adam… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“Arrogant worship is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. Yet we see it throughout Scripture. The gospel was given to Adam and Eve. As… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“Throughout history, God has demonstrated that He is supremely trustworthy. That’s why, in one sense, nothing could be more foolish than not to trust… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“If I don't like something I read in Scripture, perhaps I simply don't understand it. If so, studying it again may help. If, in… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“The day of one's birth is a good day for the believer, but the day of death is the greatest day that a Christian… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“We do not “find” God as a result of our search for him. We are found by him. The search for God does not… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“We tend to remain conscious of the boundary flags for the course of this world. That slavish adherence to a course that is set… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“If our decisions about how to treat others are always motivated by love for God, a singular love for God, we really do not have to worry about the law, because the law reflects what is pleasing to God. That is why Augustine said, “Love God and do what you want.” If you love God, you can do as you… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share
“When we understand the character of God, when we grasp something of His holiness, then we begin to understand the radical character of our sin and hopelessness. Helpless sinners can survive only by grace. Our strength is futile in itself; we are spiritually impotent without the assistance of a merciful God. We may dislike giving our attention to God's wrath… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share
“For an action to be judged good by God, it must fulfill two primary requirements. The first is that the action must correspond outwardly… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“The simplistic way of not conforming is to see what is in style in our culture and then do the opposite. If short hair is in vogue, the nonconformist wears long hair. If going to the movies is popular, then Christians avoid movies as “worldly.” The extreme case of this may be seen in groups that refuse to wear buttons… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share
