The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his grandchildren in the heart.
Abide and Obey by Kevin DeYoung taken from The Hole in Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung, copyright 2012, Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton Illinois 60187, www.crosswaybooks.org, p. 132.
The visible church is where you will find Christ’s kingdom on earth, and to disregard the kingdom is to disregard its King.
Forward by Michael Horton taken from Church Membership by Jonathan Leeman, copyright (2012), Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton Illinois 60187, www.crosswaybooks.org, p. 15.
There is surely no grace in us if we do not feel for the church of God, and take a lasting interest in its welfare.
Treasury of David, Psalm 51.
