Sugel Michelen is pastor of the Iglesia Bautista de Jesucristo (IBJ) in the Dominican Republic. He is the author of several books, including his most recent book: “Before God and on behalf of God” (Physical Book | Kindle Version) which deals with expository preaching. Without a doubt, Pastor Sugel together with Miguel Núñez have been a great blessing to the church in Latin America. Here are some phrases written by Pastor Sugel.
It is not enough to say that we are saved by grace alone and through faith alone; for that faith would be utterly useless, unless it rests on the right Object. So we should rather say that we are saved by grace alone, through Christ alone, through faith alone.
500 years ago the reformers raised the banner of: Scripture alone, grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone and soli Deo gloria. Today, 500 years later, we need to uphold those same principles that sum up the essence of Christianity. A faulty understanding of any of these aspects of biblical doctrine will have serious consequences in the life of the individual believer and in the ministry of the church.
To have everything without having Christ is to have a miserable existence here and now, and a total loss when you cross the line that separates time from eternity; To have Christ is to have everything, even if you have nothing else.
If we do not worship the living and true God, we will inevitably look for substitutes.
To say: I am only a Christian is ambiguous today, because few understand what the gospel of Jesus Christ is. So it doesn’t offend me to be called a Calvinist.
In a society that has embraced relativism as a dogma and pragmatism as a way of life, it should not surprise us that the man who destroys all distinctions between good and bad, between fair and unfair, is exalted at the same time as those who have the courage to raise their voices in favor of absolute truth and morality are belittled and mocked.
“We think we are good people who sometimes do bad things and the Bible teaches that we are actually bad people who sometimes do good things.”
“So it does not depend on who wants to, nor on who runs, but on God who has mercy.” “It does not depend on what he wants, because no one will want” (Romans 9:16)
When a person frequently exposes himself to the study of Scripture, and does not obey it, finally the same scripture ends up hardening him. Hebrews 4:12 says that she is a two-edged sword. He cuts some for obedience and others for condemnation. ❞
“The man who does not fear God fears men”
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