Monthly Archives: June 2023

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

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

“I am anxious to be pleasing to God and to be filled with His Spirit; but I am not at all justified, or accounted righteous, by these things.  God, in justifying me, acted wholly and only on Christ’s blood-shedding on … 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.  For human boasting, there is no room whatever.”  (William Hendriksen, 1900-1982)

“The word ‘ungodly’ is a strong one and shows the magnitude and extent of God’s grace; his justifying judgment is exercised not simply upon the unrighteous but upon the ungodly.”  (John Murray, 1878-1975)

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

“Justification is a declaration by God that He is now acquitting that person, and that He is going to put on Him the righteousness of Christ and regard him as righteous.” (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 1899-1981)

“Election and salvation by grace are as inseparable as the Holy Trinity.”   (Conrad Murrell)

“Now a covenant of works depends upon the faithfulness of man for its blessing while the covenant of God’s grace depends on the faithfulness of God.  For this very reason, a covenant of works always fails, while a covenant of … Continue reading →

“If there be so much delight in God, when we see him only by faith , what will the joy of vision be, when we shall see him face to face.”  (Thomas Watson;  1620-1686)