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A gospel that in no way offends the sinner has not been understood.

Mark Dever

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Mark Dever
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 28
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the United States of America
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Our examples of enduring hardship are often more powerful than our stories of success and triumph.
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An evangelist no more imposes his views on others than a pilot imposes his views on his passengers when he lands a plane on a runway. I bet the passengers are glad!
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The church arises only from the gospel. And a distorted church usually coincides with a distorted gospel.
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There is simply so much reason to believe the good news of Jesus Christ in history, in Scripture, as well as in our own experience that it would take a leap of faith not to believe in the gospel.
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Testimonies are great things about what the Lord has done for us, but no-one will be offended when you talk about what God has done for you. You need to be specific about sin, about Christ's death on the cross, about others' need for a saviour, and about their need to repent and trust in Christ.
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Forgetfulness of God's grace is one of the greatest tools in the enemy's war against our souls.
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Suffering can serve us. Suffering tests our trust in God's promises. And we have a great interest in knowing the truth about our trust in Him.
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Unbelief is like gravity, it's always pulling down on the authority of Scripture.
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