Sproul and hard sayings

Thanks for that Cynthia. Was challenged by the quote from Sproul:

'The Christian who seeks a deeper experience of God by ignoring the hard sayings of scripture gets nowhere.’

On the topic of hard sayings:

'Hell is only a punishment, but sin is a crime. It is more evil than the punishment, and it is that of which Hell is the punishment. That God is glorified on men in such a way is a clear and full proof what an evil thing it is to sin against and dishonour God. Consequently Hell itself does not inflict so much hurt as sin does.

Hell, indeed is a dismal place of horror and torment, the extremity of suffering, but it never had any existence till sin had... It is reported as a saying of Anselm that if sin and Hell were set before him and he must go through one of them, he would choose to go through Hell rather than sin.' Ralph Venning. (The Sinfulness of Sin, pg 187, Banner of Truth)

Haven't read the whole book yet but from what I've read it's clear, deep and profound teaching. Buy it here.

Here's Piper on the wrath of God:

Christ has completely absorbed God's wrath for us! 'He became sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Him' (2 Cor 5v21).