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You must know, rest in, think through, and act upon your new identity - you are in Christ

Sinclair B. Ferguson

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When I look at the cross, I learn to say: 'The Son of God loved me, and gave Himself for me' (Galatians 2:20). I begin to believe with Paul that if God did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up to the cross for me, then He loves me so much He will always give me only what will bring me blessing (Romans 8:32).
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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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Inerrancy matters because it honors the Spirit, who wants to honor the Son, who wants to honor the Father.
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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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How do we bring glory to God? The Bible’s short answer is: by growing more and more like Jesus Christ.
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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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Every day we need our gaze redirected from ourselves to God.
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We discover the will of God by a sensitive application of Scripture to our own lives.
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Regeneration, however it is described, is a divine activity in us, in which we are not the actors but the recipients.
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The foundation of worship in the heart is not emotional...it is theological.
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God's promises are not fortune cookies. We do not use them in order to get a spiritual fix for the day.
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The Son of God came to dwell in human flesh for us in order that He might come to dwell in us by His Spirit.
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Christian contentment, therefore, is the direct fruit of having no higher ambition than to belong to the Lord and to be totally at His disposal in the place He appoints, at the time He chooses, with the provision He is pleased to make.
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Jesus undid everything that Adam did, and did everything Adam failed to do.
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Be obedient even when you do not know where obedience may lead you
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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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We can never reflect too much on God's grace.
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The Father did not require the death of Christ to persuade Him to love us. Christ died because the Father loves us.
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The foundation of our love for the Lord lies in the recognition of His holiness, our sinfulness, and His grace.
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