The Sovereign Grace of God Quotes

“can’t compare God to anything, because to do so assumes that there can be anything in creation that can be likened to God. “To whom will you compare me?” God asks. No answer is given, for there simply is no answer. God cannot be compared to anyone or anything, for He is unique, alone as the Creator of all things.”
― James R. White, The Sovereign Grace of God: A Biblical Study of the Doctrines of Calvinism

“Do we really believe that God is our Creator? Every time we sin, we betray the fact that we wish it were not so. Sin is a denial of God as Creator. If we really felt, in our innermost being, that we owe all that we are, every second of the day, to our God, how could we even consider rebellion against the one who so mercifully grants to us breath and life? Sin is, truly, utter folly when we realize that God made us for His own purposes, and we are dependent upon Him every moment.”
― James R. White, The Sovereign Grace of God: A Biblical Study of the Doctrines of Calvinism

“God is not presented as the King, the Sovereign Ruler of all things. He is presented as someone who would like to save men, if only they would allow Him to! When we are told that we are the ones who decide if God’s entire effort on our behalf (including the death of His Son!) is going to be fruitful, or in vain, we automatically produce a picture of God that is far removed from the truth of Scripture.”
― James R. White, The Sovereign Grace of God: A Biblical Study of the Doctrines of Calvinism

“At the root, the foundation, of the entire gospel of Christ as presented in the Bible, is one over-riding belief: God is sovereign ruler over all the universe.”
― James R. White, The Sovereign Grace of God: A Biblical Study of the Doctrines of Calvinism

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” —Romans 5:1 Paul taught the doctrine of justification by faith, not by works. We are made right with God not by anything we can do or have done, but simply by His mercy and grace. We believe in Christ, and on the basis of that faith, God declares us righteous in His sight. This righteousness is perfect and complete, lacking nothing, and because of this we have peace with God.”
― James R. White, The Sovereign Grace of God: A Biblical Study of the Doctrines of Calvinism