John MacArthur

“Grace means nothing to a person who
does not know he is sinful and that such sinfulness
means he is separated from God and
damned. It is therefore pointless to preach
grace until the impossible demands of the
Law and the reality of guilt before God are
preached.” John MacArthur

“Every unredeemed human being, Jew or Gentile, is under the Law of God and accountable to God. The final verdict, then, is that unredeemed mankind has no defense whatever and is guilty of all charges. The defense must rest, as it were, before it has opportunity to say anything, because the omniscient and all-wise God has infallibly demonstrated the impossibility of any grounds of acquittal.
Absolute silence is the only possible response.” John MacArthur

“God’s grace cannot be faithfully preached to unbelievers until His Law is preached and man’s corrupt nature is exposed. It is impossible for a person to fully realize his need for God’s grace until he sees how terribly he has failed the standards of God’s Law. It is impossible for him to realize his need for mercy until he realizes the magnitude of his guilt.” John MacArthur

God's grace
cannot be faithful preached
to unbelievers
until the Law is preached,
and man's corrupt nature is exposed.
It it impossible
for a person to fully realize
his need for God's grace
until he sees how terribly he has failed
the standards of God's law.
John MacArthur, Jr.
Pastor
Grace Community Church
Sun Valley