“Everything hinges on the Christ of the cross. The fact of the cross is the axiom of theological thought. It is impossible to think about the gospel if we have the slightest hesitation on this point...”

“Love may, indeed, love the beloved when her beauty is lost: but not because it is lost. Love may forgive all infirmities and love still in spite of them: but Love cannot cease to will their removal...”

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

“Never think that you need to protect God. Because anytime you think you need to protect God, you can be sure that you are worshipping an idol.”