The most obscene symbol in human history is the Cross; yet in its ugliness it remains the most eloquent testimony to human dignity. R. C. Sproul More Quotes by R. C. Sproul More Quotes From R. C. Sproul The problem in the church today is not the profession of faith, but it's possession. R. C. Sproul church-today possession problem In a universe governed by God there are no chance events. Indeed, there is no such thing as chance. Chance does not exist. It is merely a word we use to describe mathematical possibilities. But chance itself has no power because it has no being. Chance is not an entity that can influence reality. Chance is not a thing. It is nothing. R. C. Sproul events doe reality If you don't know you're in a state of grace, then you're vulnerable to the paralysis of the accusations of the enemy. R. C. Sproul vulnerable grace enemy The one place where the Christian can be naked without fear is in the presence of Christ. R. C. Sproul naked christian christ There's probably no concept in theology more repugnant to modern America than the idea of divine wrath. R. C. Sproul wrath america ideas I’ve often wondered where Jesus would apply His hastily made whip if He were to visit our culture. My guess is that it would not be money-changing tables in the temple that would feel His wrath, but the display racks in Christian bookstores. R. C. Sproul wrath christian jesus Confession should be a daily activity for the Christian, whose entire pilgrimage is characterized by the spirit of repentance. R. C. Sproul daily-activities spirit christian If grace is obligated it is no longer grace. The very essence of grace is that it is undeserved. R. C. Sproul essence grace ifs If God says, 'I forgive you,' you are forgiven no matter how you feel, and to refuse that forgiveness is an act of arrogance. R. C. Sproul how-you-feel forgiving arrogance Heaven is a place where God will personally wipe away our tears. R. C. Sproul wipe tears heaven It has been said by church historians that in those periods of Christian history where renewal, revival, and awakening took place and the church was at its strongest, that coincidental with those periods in church history, there was a strong focus on the psalms in the life of God's people-particularly in the worship of God's people. R. C. Sproul strong christian people Holiness provokes hatred. The greater the holiness, the greater the human hostility toward it. It seems insane. No man was ever more loving than Jesus Christ. Yet even His love made people angry. His love was a perfect love, a transcendent and holy love, but HIs very love brought trauma to people. This kind of love is so majestic we can't stand it. R. C. Sproul love-is men jesus To say that God's sovereignty is limited by man's freedom is to make man sovereign. R. C. Sproul sovereignty sovereign men True faith always produces real conformity to Christ. R. C. Sproul christian faith jesus Any conception of a god that is less than sovereign is an idol and no god at all. R. C. Sproul conception sovereign idols Whenever I read the psalms, I feel like I am eavesdropping on a saint having a personal conversation with God. R. C. Sproul psalms conversations-with-god saint Unbelievers can tolerate Christ only as long as He is stripped of His real identity. R. C. Sproul real identity long Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. He is the Seeker; we are the ones who are running. R. C. Sproul lost running jesus I had actually gone to a church-related college, but I went on a football scholarship, not because of any interest in the church. R. C. Sproul church college football In every age the church is threatened by heresy, and heresy is bound up in false doctrine. It is the desire of all heretics to minimize the importance of doctrine. When doctrine is minimized, heresy can exercise itself without restraint. R. C. Sproul church age exercise
