How vain is the presumptuous hope of the wicked, who, notwithstanding their continued defiance of God, nevertheless count upon His being merciful to them. How many there are who say, I do not believe that God will ever cast me into Hell; He is too merciful. Such a hope is a viper, which if cherished in their bosoms will sting them to death. God is a God of justice as well as mercy, and He has expressly declared that He will “by no means clear the guilty” (Exodus 34:7).
– A.W. Pink
1886 – 1952
Christ Alone Wyoming 
This is a great qoute and also brings to mind the anguish it causes me to think that the lost are exactly that………..lost.
Aside from man always deflecting responsibilty and justifying himself, I believe part of the reason the lost man who has a little religion thinks that God will pardon him is due to the preachers.
Those men (and sadly women) who have stood in pulpits (and on stages) for years preaching a watered down false gospel. Easy believism. ‘God has a wonderful plan for your life’ type of thing.
~You gotta love A.W Pink. Thank you for the qoute!
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