"If we are in Christ while we live, we shall go to Christ when we die. Union is the ground of privilege, hence we must be in Christ before we can be with Christ."
Thomas Watson, Puritan Gems, pg 16
"We are to learn of Christ, and we are to learn Christ; He is both teacher and lesson. His gentleness of heart fits Him to teach, and makes Him the best illustration of His own teaching."
Charles Spurgeon, Sermons on the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, pg 117
"It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that God has declared, by a voice from heaven, that Jesus Christ is His beloved Son, in whom He is well pleased, with which we must by faith cheerfully concur and say that He is our beloved Savior, in whom we are well pleased."
Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, pg 1287
"Without Christ, you cannot believe in the Father, as in one that will show you any saving mercy, but only as the devils, that believe Him just, and tremble at His justice. Without Christ, you cannot love God, nor have any lively apprehensions of His love. Without Christ, you can have no hope of heaven, and therefore no endeavors for it. Without Him, you cannot come near to God in prayer, has having no confidence, because of no admittance, acceptance, or hope. Without Christ, how terrible are the thoughts of death!"
Richard Baxter, A Christian Directory, Chapter 1, pg 27
