And indeed, strictly speaking, there are no demands and conditions in the gospel but only promises and gifts. Faith and repentance are as much benefits of the covenant of grace as justification (and so forth).
Herman Bavinck, Reformed Dogmatics, 4.454 (HT: James Durham Thesis)
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Amen and amen…
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Amen.
There is so much theology in that. I read it four times – it’s the best.