The modern movement of worship is designed to break down barriers between man and God, to remove the veil, as it were, from the fearsome holiness of God, which might cause us to tremble. It is designed to make us feel comfortable. R. C. Sproul More Quotes by R. C. Sproul More Quotes From R. C. Sproul We are not sinners because we sin. We sin because we are sinners. R. C. Sproul sinner sin The Word of God can be in the mind without being in the heart; but it cannot be in the heart without first being in the mind. R. C. Sproul mind heart firsts Our prayers cannot force God to do anything, but He uses them as His own instruments to bring about His will. R. C. Sproul force use prayer We have to determine our theology from the Word of God, not from what we feel. R. C. Sproul theology determine feels We may live in a culture that believes everyone will be saved, that we are 'justified by death' and all you need to do to go to heaven is die, but God’s Word certainly doesn’t give us the luxury of believing that. R. C. Sproul luxury giving believe Loving a holy God is beyond our moral power. The only kind of God we can love by our sinful nature is an unholy god, an idol made by our own hands. Unless we are born of the Spirit of God, unless God sheds His holy love in our hearts, unless He stoops in His grace to change our hearts, we will not love Him... To love a holy God requires grace, grace strong enough to pierce our hardened hearts and awaken our moribund souls. R. C. Sproul strong heart hands No Christian can avoid theology. Every Christian is a theologian. Perhaps not a theologian in the technical or professional sense, but a theologian nevertheless. The issue for Christians is not whether we are going to be theologians but whether we are going to be good theologians or bad ones. R. C. Sproul theology issues christian Though sin often brings immediate pleasure, it gives no lasting joy. R. C. Sproul sin joy giving Man’s will is free to follow his inclinations, but fallen man’s inclinations are always and invariably away from God. R. C. Sproul inclination fallen men God did not die. The God who took on Himself a human nature died in His humanity, but the deity did not perish on the cross. R. C. Sproul deities human-nature humanity When God says something, the argument is over. R. C. Sproul argument Disciples of Christ abide in His Word. Those who abide in His Word know the truth and are free. R. C. Sproul disciple knows christ Natural man’s sin is precisely this: He wants the benefits of God without God Himself. R. C. Sproul benefits want men God doesn't need our consent in order to govern us; He made us. R. C. Sproul made order needs The gospel is only good news when we understand the bad news. R. C. Sproul bad-news good-news news Right now counts forever. R. C. Sproul christian-inspirational christian forever Prayer does change things, all kinds of things. But the most important thing it changes is us. R. C. Sproul important prayer doe The worst sin against stewardship is to waste your life. R. C. Sproul stewardship waste sin You have to stop thinking logically to argue that the universe came into being by itself, out of nothing. R. C. Sproul universe arguing thinking To solve a marriage problem, you have to talk with each other about it, choosing wisely the time and place. But when accusations and lengthy speeches of defense fill the dialogue, the partners are not talking to each other but past each other. Take care to listen more than you speak. If you still can't agree on a solution, consider asking a third party, without a vested interest, to mediate. R. C. Sproul party talking past
