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“The truth of God” as His attribute, is not capable of increase, but it may abound more unto His glory by being more fully manifested in the contrast with man’s sin.”  Edwin Hamilton Gifford  (1820-1905)

“Christ hath satisfied God’s justice so that on Christ was laid all the sins of all believers.  He was ‘wounded’ for them.  Now God cannot in justice punish twice; therefore seeing Christ was wounded, believers must be healed.”  (Nathanael Homes; … Continue reading →

“I go mourning all the day long.  And now was I both a burden and a terror to myself, nor did I ever so know, as now, what it was to be weary of my life, and yet afraid to … Continue reading →

“ It is far easier to stir up discontent and fear than to stimulate faith.”  William Garden Blaikie  (1820-1899)

“Could the grave hold Lazarus when thou didst but open thy mouth to call him forth?  No more can the corruptions of my sores be any hindrance to their healing when thy pleasure is to have them cured.”  (Sir Richard … Continue reading →

“Where the fear of God is not, there can be no thirsting for grace or life.”(Martin Luther  1483-1546)

“But what does it help if man is on your side, if God is against you?”  Frans Bakker  (1919-1965)

“Wherever God intends to reveal his Son with power, wherever he intends to make the gospel to be ‘a joyful sound,’ he makes the conscience feel and groan under the burden of sin.”  (J.C. Philpot  1802-1869)

“Should your tongue utter all the thoughts of your heart when attending the worship of God, would not men abhor you?  Yet your thoughts are perfectly known to God.”  (John Falvel  1627-1691)

“My God, thou hidest thy treasure to kindle my desire!  Thou hidest thy pearl, to inflame the seeker;  thou delayest to give, that thou mayest teach me to importune; seemest not to hear, to make me persevere.”  John Anselm  (1034-1109)