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"The Sophos" (Sage) would be a topic where I share wise and edifying words from Pastors, Theologians, the Puritans and the characters in Scripture. May you find this entry encouraging.
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The Sophos
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"The one does absolutely suppose the other. Neither can we perform our duty herein without the grace of God; nor does God give us this grace unto any other end but that we may rightly perform our duty. He that shall deny either that God commands us to be holy in a way of duty, or promises to work holiness in us in a way of grace, may with as much modesty reject the whole Bible." ~ John Owen
"Briefly, apart from the gospel and outside of Christ the law is my enemy and condemns me. Why? Because God is my enemy and condemns me. But with the gospel and in Christ, united to him by faith, the law is no longer my enemy but my friend. Why? Because now God is no longer my enemy but my friend, and the law, his will, the law in its moral core, as reflective of his character of concerns eternally inherent in his own person and so of what pleases him, is now my friendly guide for life in fellowship with God." ~ Richard Gaffin
"Preaching of the law begins to change the effect in us (after our disposition is changed) in such a way that instead of making us afraid, it comforts us (1 John 2:17; 2 Peter 1:11-12); instead of where it showed us our condemnation already prepared, it serves us now as a guide to show us good works (Jeremiah 21:33; Romans 7:22) in which we are prepared to walk (Ephesians 2:10). Instead of being an unpleasant and unbearable yoke, now it is agreeable to us, easy and light (Matthew 11:30)." ~ Theodore Beza
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