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The foundation of worship in the heart is not emotional...it is theological.

Sinclair B. Ferguson

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The notion that we are children of God, his own sons and daughters, lies at the heart of all Christian theology, and is the mainspring of all Christian living.
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Christians have a new identity. We are no longer 'in Adam' but 'in Christ' no longer in the flesh but in the Spirit.
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Until we acknowledge our sin and guilt, we will never come to discover that it can be forgiven.
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Man's insulting God is not reversed by our insulting man.
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The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears... This is the secret of Christian courage and boldness.
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Probably no theologian in English language has ever rivaled Owen stressing the absolute centrality of Christ's penal substitution and therefore his as Priest. . . . For that reason alone The Priesthood of Christ is worth all the time it takes to read it with humility, care, and reflection.
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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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