Martin Luther, historical reformer of the early church in the 1500s, about the difference between grace and law says, "Law (with its call for works) and grace (as a divine gift) are antithetic to one another. The law says 'do this,' and it is never done. Grace says, 'believe in this,' and everything is already done." "By grace alone!" was Luther's battle cry!
John Calvin, masterful theologian of the 1500s, about the spiritual realm says, "The greatest geniuses are blinder than moles!" He believed that every sinner needs God's special grace in order to please God.
Charles Spurgeon, powerful preacher of the 1800s, about the means of grace says, "All things come to us through Christ Jesus: he is the golden pipe of the conduit of eternal love, the window through which grace shines, the door by which it enters." He believed that the grace of God is the undeserved bounty of the ever-gracious Creator against whom we have offended, the generous pardon, the infinite, spontaneous lovingkindness of the God who has been provoked and angered by our sin.
Boy, are we blessed by godly men who paved the way before us down the narrow road that leads to Christ-centered, grace-oriented, God-honoring, church-purifying theology about the truth of God!
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