Praying men must be strong in hope, and faith, and prayer. They must know how to wait and to press, to wait on God and be in earnest in our approaches to Him. Bounds, E. M.. Complete Works of E. M. Bounds on Prayer (with Active Table of Contents) [Annotated] (Kindle Locations 3081-3083). Niche Edition. […]
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If God is covenant head, then He is exalted above His people; He is transcendent. If He is covenant head, then He is deeply involved with them; He is immanent. Note how beautifully these two concepts fit together gether when understood biblically. John M. Frame. Doctrine of the Knowledge of God, The (A Theology of […]
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A creature can no more be morally independent of God in its actions and powers, than it can be naturally independent of him. Thomas Boston. Human Nature In Its Fourfold State (p. 5). Kindle Edition.
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According to the Scriptures, neither our emotions nor our experiences provide an adequate foundation for the Christian life. Washer, Paul. The Truth About Man – Biblical study of the Doctrine of Man (Kindle Location 104). HeartCry Missionary Society. Kindle Edition.
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The more we fix our hopes on the recompence of reward in the other world, the more free and liberal shall we be of our earthly treasure upon all occasions of doing good. Matthew Henry. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) – Enhanced Version (Kindle Locations 34582-34584). Christian Classics Ethereal Library. […]
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The solemn work with which the Christian ministry concerns itself demands a man’s all, and that all at its best. To engage in it half-heartedly is an insult to God and man. Spurgeon, Charles. Charles Spurgeon: Lectures To My Students, Vol 1-4 (Illustrated) (Kindle Locations 171-172). Kindle Edition.
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To receive the gospel is not merely to pray a prayer asking Jesus to come into one’s heart, but it is to put away the world and embrace the fullness of the claims of Christ. Washer, Paul. The Gospel’s Power and Message (p. 10). Kindle Edition.
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So long as we do not look beyond the earth, we are quite pleased with our own righteousness, wisdom, and virtue; we address ourselves in the most flattering terms, and seem only less than demigods. Calvin, John. Calvin: The Institutes of the Christian Religion (best navigation with Direct Verse Jump) (Kindle Locations 688-689). OSNOVA. Kindle […]
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Today people believe to be true simply what they desire to be true. Dever, Mark. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (Kindle Locations 864-865). Good News Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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To be spiritually minded is the great distinguishing character of true believers from all unregenerate persons. Owen, John. Spiritual-Mindedness (Kindle Location 263). GLH Publishing. Kindle Edition.