2009-11-10
Never let us make the gate more straight and the way more narrow...
“Never, never let us curtail the freeness of the glorious Gospel, or clip its fair proportions. Never let us make the gate more straight and the way more narrow than pride and the love of sin have made it already. The Lord Jesus is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
“He does not regard the quantity of faith, but the quality. He does not measure its degree, but its truth. He will not break any bruised reed, nor quench any smoking flax. He will never let it be said that any perished at the foot of the cross. ‘Him that cometh unto Me’, He says, ‘I will in no wise cast out’ (John 6:37).”
~ J.C. Ryle
Faithfulness and Holiness: The Witness of J.C. Ryle,
“Assurance”, 210, 211.
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November 11, 2009 11:26 PM
Brother,
I will borrow the words of Martin Luther...."Were not the right man on our side, our striving would be losing...."
Thanks be to God for our Advocate, Jesus Christ the Righteous!
November 13, 2009 7:59 AM
Amen my brother! I think we will be amazed when we are in heaven and see that Christ carried us more than we will ever know....
BM
November 14, 2009 9:58 AM
I think it'll be amazing to see how in need we are of grace every day, in order for the Lord not to crush us.
IF there were truly no such thing as the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, then we'd all lose our salvation!
November 15, 2009 10:45 PM
Amen brother Julius. Words could never describe an existence without Christ. I shudder to even think about it.
His grace is amazing...