Faith in Christ for Sanctification.

 Faith acts upon Christ for justification, as he is a Jesus, or by receiving him as a Jesus; faith acts upon Christ for sanctification, as he is a Lord, or by receiving him as Lord.

- Ralph Erskine

Comfort Rests on Christ

When a man’s peace and comfort rests only and always upon his sanctification: surely, when the joy of sanctification is greater than the joy of justification, it is an evidence of a legal temper.

  Ralph Erskine, (Law-Death, Gospel-Life, p.87)

LOST AND UNDONE WITHOUT HIM

 Do not say, ‘I am not prepared for coming to Christ’; for I know of no preparation a sinner can make for Christ, but that of seeing himself lost and undone without Him.

—Ebenezer Erskine (1680-1754), The Beauties of Ebenezer Erskine, Pg. 115

The believer does not live upon his own feelings, or grace in him, but on 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 the fountain of life. —Ebenezer Erskine (1680-1754), The Beauties of Ebenezer Erskine, Pg. 99

Know, for thy comfort, that the weakest believer is as nearly related to God as a Father, as the strongest believer is. —Ebenezer Erskine (1680-1754), The Beauties of Ebenezer Erskine, Pg. 80

Rule of Life is not a Rule of Acceptance

 It is true the [moral] Law as a ‘rule of life’ does not require obedience for justification; but yet this corrupt nature [in those justified by faith alone in Jesus] is prone to turn to the old bias, & to turn the ‘rule of obedience’ into a ‘rule of acceptance.’

—Ralph Erskine

Best Duties Have Stains

 If you do not see so much weakness and corruption, so much deadness and distraction, attending your best duties, as to convince you of the absolute need of the blood of Jesus, it is evident that you are not yet come off from Mt. Sinai Law as a covenant.

—Ebenezer Erskine