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Love is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment.

Sinclair B. Ferguson

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Inerrancy matters because it honors the Spirit, who wants to honor the Son, who wants to honor the Father.
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Remember that you are not saved by increased levels of holiness, however desirable it is that you should reach them. ...It is Christ who saves us-through faith. Your faith is a poor and crumbling thing, as is your spiritual service. Jesus Christ alone is qualified and able to save you because of what He has done.
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