October 31 – “This doctrine of justification by faith is the head and the cornerstone. It alone begets, nourishes, builds, preserves, and defends the church of God; and without it the church of God cannot exist for one hour…”

“This doctrine of justification by faith is the head and the cornerstone. It alone begets, nourishes, builds, preserves, and defends the church of God; and without it the church of God cannot exist for one hour…For no one who does not hold this article – or, to use Paul’s expression, this ‘sound doctrine’ (Titus 2:1) [...]

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October 24 – “The purest actions of the purest men need Christ to perfume them.”

“But grace is not only little, but mingled with corruption; therefore a Christian is said to be smoking flax. So we see that grace does not do away with corruption all at once, but some is left for believers to fight with. The purest actions of the purest men need Christ to perfume them; and [...]

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September 17 – “I hold firmly that the justification of a believer is a finished, perfect, and complete work; and that the weakest saint, though he may not know and feel it, is as completely justified as the strongest.”

“When I speak of “growth in grace,”… I do not mean that he can ever be more justified, more pardoned, more forgiven, more at peace with God, than he is the first moment that he believes. I hold firmly that the justification of a believer is a finished, perfect, and complete work; and that the [...]

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September 3 – “Sanctification is a progressive thing…A Christian is continually adding a cubit to his spiritual stature.”

“Sanctification is a progressive thing. It is growing; it is compared to seed which grows: first the blade springs up, then the ear, then the ripe corn in the ear; such as are already sanctified may be more sanctified (2 Cor. 7:1). Justification does not admit of degrees; a believer cannot be more elected or [...]

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