Tag Archives: Imputed Righteousness

Mankind’s Greatest Need — A.W. Pink

TranslationThe first important lesson that all need to learn is that we are sinners, and as such, unfit for the presence of a Holy God. It is in vain [..]

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The Danger of Adding Anything to the Finished Work of Christ — John Flavel (1628-1691)

Translation“How dangerous and dishonourable a thing is it, to pin any thing of our own, to the righteousness of Christ, in point of Justification before God. Jesus Christ [..]

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What is Justification? — Thomas Watson (c. 1620-1686)

Translation[Justification] is an act of God’s free grace, whereby he pardons all our sins, and accepts us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ, [..]

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Justification by Faith Alone Essential to Christianity and the Gospel — R.C. Sproul (Quote of the Day)

Translation “[Martin] Luther called justification by faith alone “the article upon which the church stands or falls” (articulus stantis et cadentis ecclesiae). This strong assertion of the central [..]

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“From Depths of Woe I Raise to Thee” by Martin Luther

Translation“Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!” — Psalm 130:1 From depths of woe I raise to Thee The voice of lamentation; Lord, turn a [..]

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Are You Depending Upon A Righteousness of Your Own? Your Righteousness Shall Perish With You ― George Whitfield

Translation“To the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness” ― Romans 4:5 George Whitfield, Are any [..]

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Self-Righteousness Will Destroy You — Charles Spurgeon

TranslationCharles Spurgeon, Self-righteousness will destroy you, my friend and we therefore tell you, honestly and plainly, that you might as well hope to get to Heaven by flying [..]

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Herman Bavinck on the Mirror of God’s Holy Law and the Subsequent Need for Grace

TranslationHerman Bavinck, To correctly assess the benefit of justification, people must lift up their minds to the judgment seat of God and put themselves in his presence. When [..]

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“Substitute Anything for Christ, and the Gospel is Totally Spoiled!” — J.C. Ryle

TranslationJ.C. Ryle, You may spoil the Gospel by substitution. You have only to withdraw from the eyes of the sinner the grand object which the Bible proposes to [..]

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The Man-Abasing, God-Glorifying Nature of the Biblical Gospel — J. Gresham Machen

Translation J. Gresham Machen, Christ is a sufficient Saviour; but what has He done, and what will He do, not merely for the men who were with Him [..]

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