“Unless we see our shortcomings in the light of the Law and holiness of God, we do not see them as sin at all.” Professor Packer is one of the most respected theologians of our time. Read about him here and here! (This concludes 10 Commandments week. To see the full series, scroll down to
“I do not believe that any man can preach the Gospel who does not preach the Law.” “Lower the Law and you dim the light by which man perceives his guilt; this is a very serious loss to the sinner rather than a gain; for it lessens the likelihood of his conviction and conversion. I
“First, then, before you can speak peace to your hearts, you must be made to see, made to feel, made to weep over, made to bewail, your actual transgressions against the Law of God.” Whitefield helped to bring about The Great Awakening in the 18th century. Read about him here!
“The first duty of the Gospel preacher is to declare God’s Law and show the nature of sin.” “Satan, the god of dissension stirs up daily new sects. And last of all which of all others I should never have forseen or once suspected, he has raised up a sect such as teach that men
“The highest service to which man may obtain on earth is to preach the Law of God.” “If you do not use the Law in Gospel proclamation, you will fill the church with false converts.” Wycliffe translated the Bible into English in 1382. Read about him here!