- We lost a paradise by sin,
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Stephen Charnock (1628-80)
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Thomas Watson (1668)
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William Cowper (1835)
The tear of repentance is shed by the eye of faith, and faith, as it weeps, stands beneath the cross.
Horatius Bonar? (1880s)
Let them that will, repent, that Christ may do for them.
I believe what Christ hath done for me, that I may repent.
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A discovery of Christ
in the light of the Spirit,
wastes, weakens and withers
the body of sin.
Ebenezer Erskine (1730s)
If you will remember Christ's love, you will be lifted up from your crookedness, and made straight.
C.H. Spurgeon (1890)
Live in Christ, die in Christ, and then flesh need not fear death.
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Tag Archives: Cross Centred
More benefits of faith union with Christ
I led a session on our lent course, The Cross Centered Life, on meditating on the the benefits of faith union with Christ. One of the members of the course sent me this email, which was originally shaped like a … Continue reading
Homogeneous churches: a symptom of an absent cross
Much has been written about the UK suffering a lack of identity and about how multi-culturalism fuels sectarianism and segregation in society. Christians have long spoken about church being a place where people of all tongues, tribes and nations worship … Continue reading