Quotes about Redemption

In short, those of us who are in the church are in the vale of tears.

Therefore our entire salvation and bliss are solely dependent on one Man: Christ. And here the work of our redemption is described in the three propositions: that Christ descended from heaven, that He resides in heaven above, and that He ascends into heaven again. The first one states who the person is; the second, the work He performed, the third, why He performed it.

For this Victor has accomplished everything. There is nothing for us to add to what He has done - neither the blotting out of our sin nor victory over the devil and death.

If I examine myself I find enough unholiness to shock me. But when I look at Christ in me I find that I am altogether holy.

But whoever wants to call upon God, regardless of where he may be in the world, must turn His face heavenward to Christ and thus come to God through Christ, the real and true temple. For Christ is the proper mercy seat (Rom 3:25), with whom sheer mercy, love, and kindness are found. But whoever seeks God apart from Christ will find the God described by Moses as 'a devouring fire' (Deut. 4:24).

Sinners are attractive because they are loved; they are not loved because they are attractive.

The love of God does not find, but creates, that which is pleasing to it.

These two words, grace and peace, include all that belong to Christianity. Grace releases sin, and peace makes the conscience quiet. The

True freedom is being free from sin. How

Every time people are converted, it is because God has come to them and overcome their ignorance by showing the Gospel to them.

But grace has changed my nature for the better, to keep me from joining them and shedding innocent blood.

There is no means to take sin away but grace alone. That