A godly person observed that Christians are usually to blame for three things:

1) they seek in themselves what they can only find in Christ;

2) they seek in the law what will only be found in the gospel;

and

3) they seek on earth what will only be enjoyed in heaven.”

Thomas Manton (1620–77), Commentary on James 3:2 (HT: Shane Lems)

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• R. Scott Clark

  

  R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He is professor emeritus of church history and historical theology at Westminster Seminary California, where he taught for 29 years. He also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007 and the Heidelcast since 2009.

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