Quotes about God
God does not require a perfect, sinless life to have fellowship with Him, but He does require that we be serious about holiness, that we grieve over sin in our lives instead of justifying it, and that we earnestly pursue holiness as a way of life.
— Jerry Bridges
Supporting God's Scriptural ability to give or restrain man's desires, Jerry Bridges points to an amazing verse tucked away in Exodus 34:24. As Israel's people abandon their defense entirely to have a feast before Him three times per year, God says the surrounding peoples will be entirely devoid of even the logical desire to possess their land.
— Jerry Bridges
The cross, then, is an expression of God's wrath toward sin as well as His love to us. It expresses His holiness in His determination to punish sin, even at the cost of His Son. And it expresses His love in sending His Son to bear the punishment we so justly deserved. So in answer to the question, "Why the cross?" we must say God's holiness demanded it as punishment for our sins, and God's love provided it to save us from our sins.
— Jerry Bridges
when we think the curse for violating God's Law is too severe, it's because we don't understand God or the nature of sin. God
— Jerry Bridges
Paul acknowledged what we must acknowledge if we are to trust God. God's plan and His way of working out His plan are frequently beyond our ability to fathom and understand. We must learn to trust when we don't understand.
— Jerry Bridges
We cannot categorize sin if we are to live a life of holiness. God will not let us get away with that kind of attitude.
— Jerry Bridges
Regardless of how helpful an item or body of knowledge may be to society, if it does not have as its final purpose the glory of God, it remains defective.
— Jerry Bridges
Scripture speaks of a holiness which we have in Christ before God and a holiness which we must strive after.
— Jerry Bridges
God never grants justification without also giving sanctification at the same time ... Sanctification in us begins as an instantaneous act of the Holy Spirit and is carried forward by His continued action in our lives.
— Jerry Bridges
Devotion to God is the only acceptable motive for actions that are pleasing to God.
— Jerry Bridges
No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life
— Jerry Bridges
Grace is not a matter of God's making up the difference, but of God's providing all the "cost" of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ.
— Jerry Bridges