Gospel Quote - Something Much Better

"Anytime the Lord calls you to “deny self”, it is not so He can deprive you, but so He can give you something so much better. Holiness is not about what you give up, it’s about what you gain: intimacy with Christ." -- Benjamin Morrison

Gospel Quote - Grace Transforms

"Grace is not permission to sin, it is the power to overcome sin. By grace God forgives sin and transforms sinners into saints. Holiness is not a prerequisite for grace; it is a product of grace." -- Jeremy Treat

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Gospel Quotes - Becoming Holy

"Christ is my righteousness. Christ is my holiness. Therefore, becoming holy is not primarily a matter of pursuing holiness but primarily a matter of pursuing Christ. Rather, becoming holy is a matter of receiving his pursuit of me. And any righteousness I pursue that doesn't have Jesus in the crosshairs of my effort -- or, again rather, having myself in the crosshairs of his effort -- is self-righteousness." -- Jared Wilson

Gospel Quotes - Holiness Starts in the Heart

“You will cleanse no sin from your life that you have not first recognized as being pardoned through the cross. This is because holiness starts in the heart. The essence of holiness is not new behavior, activity, or disciplines. Holiness is new affections, new desires, and new motives that then lead to new behavior. If you don’t see your sin as completely pardoned, then your affections, desires, and motives will be wrong. You will aim to prove yourself. Your focus will be the consequences of your sin rather than hating the sin and desiring God in its place.” -- Tim Chester