Quotes about Redemption

Grace is God's acceptance of us. Faith is our acceptance of God accepting us.

God's Riches At Christ's Expense.

We ought to be living as if Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back this afternoon.

The gospel cannot be limited to being about my personal healing and wholeness, but rather extends in and through my salvation to the salvation of the world.

Consider the work of Calvary. A perfect work, perfect in every respect, perfect in every aspect.

It is important to emphasize that the Gospel centers in the death and resurrection of Jesus. In 1 Corinthians 15:3—4 Paul sums up its message in three historical facts: "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures. . . . He was buried . . . He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.

Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.

How does a blind man say he was wrong? I thought you were lost, but you were never lost to God.

Jesus' call to bear the cross places all who follow him in the community of the forgiveness of sins. Forgiving sins is the Christ-suffering required of his disciples. It is required of all Christians.

The Cross is not the terrible end of a pious happy life. Instead, it stands at the beginning of community with Jesus Christ. Whenever Christ calls us, his call leads us to death.

Christianity preaches the infinite worth of that which is seemingly worthless and the infinite worthlessness of that which is seemingly so valued.

Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of our church. We are fighting today for costly grace.