Sermonettes, Volume 4 Quotes

“True faith in God's revelation, or the biblical doctrines, will produce the necessary implications and effects of belief in these doctrines.”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“when a person says that he believes in the absolute sovereignty of God but then denies the sovereignty of God when it comes to certain things, creatures, and events, he deceives himself. He does not really assent to the absolute sovereignty of God.”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“Our desire gives birth to sin (v. 15), but God's truth gives birth to our renewed spirits as believers in Jesus Christ (v. 18), so that "we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created." Of”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“We ought to be always aware of our thoughts, motives, and desires, to cultivate those that keep us on the way of righteousness, and to annihilate those that would draw us away from God and into the way of rebellion and transgression. This is the way to master temptations.”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“We have no sovereignty over the devil, and we cannot stop him from being the tempter. However, we are responsible to examine our desires, and if they make us susceptible to temptations, we must resist them. We”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“(3:6). James is not talking about metaphysics, and he is not trying to identify the tempter. He wishes to make us take responsibility and confront temptation. This is not accomplished by blaming God's sovereignty. The”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. (James 1:13-18)”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“You must confess your sins, and return to God through Jesus Christ. Then, you can approach him in unwavering faith, and ask him to grant you his wisdom and to teach you his ways. This is the only hope for you, and the only hope for mankind.”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“No matter what issues you face today, you are miserable and you are dying because your sin has separated you from God. Putting a bandage over a rotting cancer is not going to cure you. You”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“The attempt to beautify doubt is men's sinful way to justify their shortcoming, to delay correction, and even to refuse repentance. We”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4

“there are Christian authors and teachers who tell us that doubt is natural, and that doubt ultimately helps us grow in faith. This is not the Bible's perspective. Of course doubt is natural to fallen humanity, but”
― Vincent Cheung, Sermonettes, Volume 4