Our minds are not naturally set on things above.
Our minds are not naturally set on things above.
For the life uncrucified is not a life raised into true life, but only a paltry shadow of wraith-like existence.
I have seen many of us theological types take doctrine and distort it by magnifying one truth and explaining away another A theologically astute fleshly christian, can often do far more damage than an ignorant fleshly christian.
Most people watching a 5 minute bio on Gilbert Gottfried would never presume they know everything about him, yet we do this with doctrine constantly.
I have nothing against pouring over scriptures and theological writings, in order to rightly divide the word, but we cannot stop with knowing, we must proceed to doing.
Few things bring more chaos and confusion spiritual life, than attempting to gain mans approval.
This house may have many in it who are only there physically, or in name, but He sees His true church, His beautiful house and within it the bride of His heart.
We are told to present our bodies as living sacrifices to God. Do we give God our best, or do we give him the rest?
I am vividly aware this book has been reviewed probably thousands upon thousands of times, I am writing about it nonetheless, probably for the same reason so many other people have written about it…it is worth doing.
John Macarthur goes to great lengths to show from the Gospels how extensive and serious Christs expectations are of His followers.