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# Sinclair B. Ferguson

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Sinclair B. Ferguson is an author, best known for *Baptism*.

## Quick Facts About Sinclair B. Ferguson

Profession Author

Notable works Baptism

## About Sinclair B. Ferguson

He has been the Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology there since 2017, commuting from Scotland where he previously served as an assistant minister at St. Peter’s Free Church in Dundee. He is also a preaching associate at Trinity Church in Aberdeen.

##  Quotes by Sinclair B. Ferguson · Page 2

> [Inerrancy matters because it honors the Spirit, who wants to honor the Son, who wants to honor the Father.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/inerrancy-matters-because-it-honors-the-spirit-who-wants-to-honor-the/)

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[Father](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/father/)

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> [There is a difference between a well-instructed congregation and a well-nourished one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/there-is-a-difference-between-a-well-instructed-congregation-and-a/)

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[Congregation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/congregation/)

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> [Thinking that I deserve heaven is a sure sign I have no understanding of the gospel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/thinking-that-i-deserve-heaven-is-a-sure-sign-i-have-no-understanding/)

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[Christianity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christianity/)

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> [There is nothing more important to learn about Christian growth than this: Growing in grace means becoming like Christ.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/there-is-nothing-more-important-to-learn-about-christian-growth-than/)

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[Becoming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/becoming/)

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> [To be free from the possibility of discouragements would be more ‘spiritual’ than Jesus-and therefore not truly spiritual at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/to-be-free-from-the-possibility-of-discouragements-would-be-more/)

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[Discouragement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/discouragement/)

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> [The conviction that Christian doctrine matters for Christian living is one of the most important growth points of the Christian life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/the-conviction-that-christian-doctrine-matters-for-christian-living/)

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[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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> [How do we bring glory to God? The Bible’s short answer is: by growing more and more like Jesus Christ.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/how-do-we-bring-glory-to-god-the-bible-s-short-answer-is-by-growing/)

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[Answers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/answers/)

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> [Christians have a new identity. We are no longer 'in Adam' but 'in Christ'; no longer in the flesh but in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/christians-have-a-new-identity-we-are-no-longer-in-adam-but-in-christ/)

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[Adam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adam/)

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> [I began to read for myself and realised that here was somebody who could teach me profound biblical theology, get inside my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/i-began-to-read-for-myself-and-realised-that-here-was-somebody-who/)

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[Analysis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/analysis/)

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> [“God protects us from Satan even at times when we are not aware of His protection. But how can we develop Jesus-like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/god-protects-us-from-satan-even-at-times-when-we-are-not-aware-of-his/)

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[Discernment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/discernment/)

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> [When you look at the Cross, what do you see? You see God’s awesome faithfulness. Nothing – not even the instinct to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/when-you-look-at-the-cross-what-do-you-see-you-see-god-s-awesome/)

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[Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cross/)

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> [You do not become a master musician by playing just as you please, by imagining that learning the scales is sheer legalism…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/you-do-not-become-a-master-musician-by-playing-just-as-you-please-by/)

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[Areas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/areas/)

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> [“you cannot destroy love for the world merely by showing its emptiness. The world-centered love of our hearts can be expelled only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/you-cannot-destroy-love-for-the-world-merely-by-showing-its-emptiness/)

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[God love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/god-love/)

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> [Humility is not simply feeling small and useless - like an inferiority complex. It is sensing how great and glorious God is,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/humility-is-not-simply-feeling-small-and-useless-like-an-inferiority/)

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[Complexes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/complexes/)

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> [“Go back to the school in which you will make progress in being a Christian. Study your lessons, settle the issue of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/go-back-to-the-school-in-which-you-will-make-progress-in-being-a/)

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[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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> [Spiritual growth depends on two things: first a willingness to live according to the Word of God; second, a willingness to take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/spiritual-growth-depends-on-two-things-first-a-willingness-to-live/)

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[Consequence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/consequence/)

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> [Thoughts for Young Men abounds in reliable counsel and says - with a rare combination of seriousness and graciousness - the very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/thoughts-for-young-men-abounds-in-reliable-counsel-and-says-with-a/)

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[Benefits](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/benefits/)

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> [“Third, hear our loss of focus on the gospel in our songs. This is no comment on musical styles and tastes, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/third-hear-our-loss-of-focus-on-the-gospel-in-our-songs-this-is-no/)

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[Christianity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christianity/)

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> [This, then, is the foundation of sanctification in Reformed theology. It is rooted, not in humanity and their achievement of holiness or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/this-then-is-the-foundation-of-sanctification-in-reformed-theology-it/)

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[Achievement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achievement/)

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> [Remember that you are not saved by increased levels of holiness, however desirable it is that you should reach them. ...It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/remember-that-you-are-not-saved-by-increased-levels-of-holiness/)

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[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [Appearances can be deceptive. The fact that we cannot see what God is doing does not mean that He is doing nothing.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/appearances-can-be-deceptive-the-fact-that-we-cannot-see-what-god-is/)

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[Appearance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appearance/)

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> [Failure to deal with the presence of sin can often be traced back to spiritual amnesia – forgetting our new, true, real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/failure-to-deal-with-the-presence-of-sin-can-often-be-traced-back-to/)

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[Amnesia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amnesia/)

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> [“For whenever we make the warrant to believe in Christ to any degree dependent upon our subjective condition, we distort it. Repentance,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/for-whenever-we-make-the-warrant-to-believe-in-christ-to-any-degree/)

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[Faith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faith/)

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> [Probably no theologian in English language has ever rivaled Owen stressing the absolute centrality of Christ's penal substitution and therefore his as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/probably-no-theologian-in-english-language-has-ever-rivaled-owen/)

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[Absolutes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absolutes/)

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> [God's promises are not fortune cookies. We do not use them in order to get a spiritual "fix" for the day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/god-s-promises-are-not-fortune-cookies-we-do-not-use-them-in-order-to/)

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[Cookies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cookies/)

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> [The foundation of our love for the Lord lies in the recognition of His holiness, our sinfulness, and His grace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/the-foundation-of-our-love-for-the-lord-lies-in-the-recognition-of/)

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[Foundation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/foundation/)

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> [Jesus undid everything that Adam did, and did everything Adam failed to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/jesus-undid-everything-that-adam-did-and-did-everything-adam-failed/)

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[Adam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adam/)

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> [“there are no new heresies, it seems, only old ones masquerading as new.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/there-are-no-new-heresies-it-seems-only-old-ones-masquerading-as-new/)

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[New Heresies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/new-heresies-549238/)

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> [The foundation of worship in the heart is not emotional...it is theological.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/the-foundation-of-worship-in-the-heart-is-not-emotional-it-is/)

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[Emotional](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/emotional/)

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> [It's the centrality of the Word and not the person who preaches it that's important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/it-s-the-centrality-of-the-word-and-not-the-person-who-preaches-it/)

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[Important](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/important/)

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> [Jesus has a special, compassionate concern for those who are broken and needy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/jesus-has-a-special-compassionate-concern-for-those-who-are-broken/)

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[Broken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/broken/)

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> [The only thing of my very own which I contribute to my redemption is the sin from which I need to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/the-only-thing-of-my-very-own-which-i-contribute-to-my-redemption-is/)

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[Needs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/needs/)

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> [Do I learn through dark providences, or simply seem relieved when they are over?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/do-i-learn-through-dark-providences-or-simply-seem-relieved-when-they/)

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[Dark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dark/)

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> [Regeneration, however it is described, is a divine activity in us, in which we are not the actors but the recipients.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/regeneration-however-it-is-described-is-a-divine-activity-in-us-in/)

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[Activity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/activity/)

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> [The Father did not require the death of Christ to persuade Him to love us. Christ died because the Father loves us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/the-father-did-not-require-the-death-of-christ-to-persuade-him-to/)

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[Christ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christ/)

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> [The weakest faith gets the same strong Christ as does the strongest faith.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/the-weakest-faith-gets-the-same-strong-christ-as-does-the-strongest/)

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[Christ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christ/)

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> [The Son of God came to dwell in human flesh for us in order that He might come to dwell in us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/the-son-of-god-came-to-dwell-in-human-flesh-for-us-in-order-that-he/)

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[Flesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flesh/)

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> [If you are justified, you can no more be unjustified than Christ can be pulled down from heaven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/if-you-are-justified-you-can-no-more-be-unjustified-than-christ-can/)

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[Christ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christ/)

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> [Those who are most conscious of forgiveness are invariably those who have been most acutely convicted of their sin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/those-who-are-most-conscious-of-forgiveness-are-invariably-those-who/)

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[Conscious](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conscious/)

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> [My security as a Christian does not reside in the strength of my faith but in the indestructibili ty of my Savior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sinclair-b-ferguson/my-security-as-a-christian-does-not-reside-in-the-strength-of-my/)

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[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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## Sinclair B. Ferguson by topic

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