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R.C. Sproul

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Quotes by R.C. Sproul

"If God is the Creator of the entire universe, then it must follow that He is the Lord of the whole universe. No part of the world is outside of His lordship. That means that no part of my life must be outside of His lordship."

- R.C. Sproul

Belief

"Hope is called the anchor of the soul because it gives stability to the Christian life. But hope is not simply a ‘wish’ (I wish that such-and-such would take place); rather, it is that which latches on to the certainty of the promises of the future that God has made."

- R.C. Sproul

Hope

"The second-born person still sins, but is no longer a slave to sin. The Holy Spirit, in intimate, indwelling communion, liberates. The person is made alive to the things of God."

- R.C. Sproul

Transformation

""Prayer does change things, all kinds of things. But the most important thing it changes is us.""

- R.C. Sproul

Personal Growth

"On the cross, Jesus was cursed. He represented the covenant-breakers who were exposed to the curse and took the full measure of the curse upon himself. As the Lamb of God, the sin-bearer, he was cut off from the presence of God. On the cross, Jesus experienced forsakenness on our behalf."

- R.C. Sproul

Adversity

"As Priest, Jesus represents the people before God. Not only does he offer the supreme sacrifice, but he is the supreme sacrifice."

- R.C. Sproul

Leadership

"The Begotten One is not a creature created for a unique task, but is very God of Very God, the second person of the Trinity."

- R.C. Sproul

Faith

"The worship to which we are called in our renewed state is far too important to be left to personal preferences, to whims, or to marketing strategies. It is the pleasing of God that is at the heart of worship. Therefore, our worship must be informed at every point by the Word of God as we seek God’s own instructions for worship that is pleasing to Him."

- R.C. Sproul

Faith

"I do not always feel His presence, but God’s promises do not depend upon my feelings, they rest upon His integrity."

- R.C. Sproul

Faith

"The Bible doesn’t accept excuses for sin. Sinful human beings have no more place in the purity of heaven and the perfect holiness of God than do spiders on the rug of a five-star hotel."

- R.C. Sproul

Morality