“Christ is at once the spotless descent of God into men and the sinless ascent of man into God, and the Holy Spirit is the Agent by whom this is accomplished.” MenSpiritChristHolyAgentsHoly SpiritAccomplishedDescentAscent Book:Adventures In God Source: Adventures In God
“To be elect in Christ Jesus, and there is no other election, means to be incorporated into his mission to the world, to be the bearer of God saving purpose for his whole world, to be the sign and the agent and the firstfruit of his blessed kingdom which is for all.” WorldMeanWholePurposeJesusChristElectionBlessedMissionsWhole WorldKingdomsSavingAgents Book:The Gospel in a Pluralist Society: SPCK Classic Source: The Gospel in a Pluralist Society: SPCK Classic
“While the agent of renovation is the Divine Spirit, and the condition of renovation is our cleaving to Christ, the medium of renovation and the weapon which the transforming grace employs is "the word of the truth of the gospel," whereby we are sanctified.” SpiritChristGraceConditionsDivineWeaponsMediumsAgentsTransformingRegenerationRenovationCleaving Author:Alexander MacLaren
“I believe the message in the hymn "Rise Up, O Men of God" (Hymns, no. 324) is a plea, a call, a divine invitation for us to rise above the telestial tinsel of our time; to deny ourselves of ungodliness and clothe ourselves in the mantle of holiness; to reach and stretch and grasp for that spiritual direction and sacred empowerment promised to the Lord's agents, to those charged to act in the name of our Principal, Jesus Christ; and to point the way to salvation and deliverance and peace in a world that finds itself enshrouded in darkness, a world that yearns for spiritual leadership.” MenWorldWayBelieveSpiritualJesusNamesI BelieveChristLordDarknessDivineMessagesJesus ChristEmpowermentSacredSalvationDenyAgentsOur TimeHolinessPrincipalInvitationsRise AboveDeliveranceHymnsSpiritual DirectionMan Of GodTinselSpiritual Leadership Author:Robert L. Millet