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The Gospel Is For Christians
The great theologian B. B. Warfield on why the gospel is needed for believers:
There is nothing in us or done by us, at any stage of our earthly development, because of which we are acceptable to God. We must always be accepted for Christ’s sake, or we cannot ever be accepted at all. This is not true of us only when we believe. It is just as true after we have believed. It will continue to be true as long as we live. Our need of Christ does not cease with our believing; nor does the nature of our relation to Him or to God through Him ever alter, no matter what our attainments in Christian graces or our achievements in behavior may be. It is always on His “blood and righteousness” alone that we can rest.
HT: Crpc.org
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This quote is so appropriate and inexpressibly true. The only response can be a deep, resounding “Amen.”
Well, duh… the Gospel is ONLY for those who are or who will be saved. Great reminder post! Keep ‘em coming.
“We must always be accepted for Christ’s sake, or we cannot ever be accepted at all. This is not true of us only when we believe. It is just as true after we have believed. It will continue to be true as long as we live.”
I was just talking with a friend this morning, who is studying the doctrines of grace, describe how people in his church do not understand Who saves, nor whom is saved. The Gospel is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it life to those who being saved!
You can never go wrong with quoting Warfield. Nice post.