Monthly Archives: September 2021

“When God acquits a sinner, He does so on the ground of a righteousness that He gives to the sinner.”  (David Clark; 1859-1936)

“Blessedness consists in that which is illustrated by the remission of sins and not by that which falls into the category of reward according to merit.”  (John Murray; 1898-1975)

“I know that Christ is in Heaven before God for me, and that I stand in the value before God of His finished work; that God sees me no where else but in this dead, buried, and risen Christ, and … Continue reading →

“Upon examination, if a person is found to be guilty of any sin or lacking in righteousness in the least degree, he falls under the sentence of condemnation.  Therefore, only those who have perfect righteousness, imputed (i.e., credited to them), … Continue reading →

“God took our sins, and instead of imputing them to us and to our account, He put them to His Son’s account.  He put them on Him and He punished them in Him.  Christ came into the world to bear … Continue reading →

“The sinner is not accepted as if he were righteous, but because in Christ Jesus he is so.” (Robert Haldane, 1772-1854)

“THERE IS NO OTHER WAY FOR SINNERS TO BE JUSTIFIED FROM THE CURSE OF THE LAW IN THE SIGHT OF GOD, THAN BY THE IMPUTATION OF THAT RIGHTEOUSNESS LONG AGO PERFORMED BY, AND STILL RESIDING WITH, THE PERSON OF JESUS … Continue reading →

“From start to finish, therefore, right standing with God is God’s gift.  It is appropriated by God-given faith.  To God therefore belongs all the glory.  There is no room for human boasting whatsoever.”  (William Hendriksen, 1900-1982)

“Works are not taken into consideration when the question respects justification.  But true faith will no more fail to produce them than the sun can cease to give light.”  (Martin Luther, 1483-1546)

“Your portrait and mine are being painted, and God by wondrous strokes and influences is working us up to his own ideal.  Over and above what you are doing for yourself, God is working to make you like him.”  (Henry … Continue reading →