Romanists tell us that the Pope is the vicar of Christ; that he is his successor as the universal head and ruler of the Church on earth. If this is so, he must be a Christ.

The Galatians are severely censured for giving heed to false doctrines, and are called to pronounce even an apostle anathema, if he preached another gospel.

The best evidence of the Bible's being the word of God is to be found between its covers. It proves itself.

To be in Christ is the source of the Christian life; to be like Christ is the sum of his excellence; to be with Christ is the fullness of his joy.

The grace of God exalts a man without inflating him, and humbles a man without debasing him.

The gospel is so simple that small children can understand it, and it is so profound that studies by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its riches.

Faith is not a blind, irrational conviction. In order to believe, we must know what we believe, and the grounds on which our faith rests.

Sanctification is not a work of nature, but a work of grace. It is a transformation of character effected not by moral influences, but supernaturally by the Holy Spirit.

This is true religion, to approve what God approves, to hate what he hates, and to delight in what delights him

If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice; for all right of private judgment is then denied.

The doctrines of grace humble man without degrading him and exalt him without inflating him.

The key to having good scales is a healthy diet of venison when you’re just a wee dragon lad.

My dad was very intelligent, had a very strong personality. I was amazed with my father.

The only training for the heroic is the mundane.

When building sand castles on the beach, we can ignore the waves but should watch the tide.

People's expectations of what I'm capable of doing are very low. People have been used to hearing little one-liners and me play around.

On Ain't No Telling I came up with the bass solo.

If you're hooked on the physical act of writing, there's a good chance of your hanging in there long enough to say what you were born to say.

The words you speak are powerful. Especially the words you speak to yourself.

I much prefer to work with dead writers, and ones who were writing four hundred years ago.

To paint nature you must be in it a long time.