Tuesday, October 21, 2008

What do you bring to the table?

William Temple:
The only thing of my very own which I contribute to my redemption is the sin from which I need to be redeemed.
JC Ryle:
True faith has nothing whatever of merit about it, and in the highest sense cannot be called "a work." It is but laying hold of a Savior's hand, leaning on a husband's arm, and receiving a physician's medicine. It brings with it nothing to Christ, but a sinful man's soul. It gives nothing, contributes nothing, pays nothing, performs nothing. It only receives, takes, accepts, grasps, and embraces the glorious gift of justification which Christ bestows, and by renewed daily acts enjoys that gift.

1 comments:

BJ Stockman said...

Excellent! That Temple one is one of my favorites.