14 Quotes by Carl R. Trueman

The task of the preacher, therefore, is to take the Bible and to do two things in every sermon: destroy self-righteousness and point hearers toward the alien, external righteousness of Christ.

If the church as a whole is losing its ability to be “salt and light” in the culture, it is not because its members have no opinion of the films of Bernardo Bertolucci, no appreciation for the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and no regular slot on The Charlie Rose Show. More likely, it is because they do not have a solid grasp of the basic elements of the faith, as taught in Scripture and affirmed by the confessions and catechisms of the church.

The light may well be dying, but we will rage, rage against it; and be assured, we will never go gentle into that good night.

If God’s words determine reality, then of all the things a pastor does, speaking the words of God to the congregation is the most important.

Theology masters the man; the man is never to master the theology.