He that has doctrinal knowledge and speculation only, without affection, never is engaged in the business of religion.
JONATHAN EDWARDSThe God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider… abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire.
More Jonathan Edwards Quotes
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Almost every natural man that hears of hell, flatters himself that he shall escape it.
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Spiritual delight in God arises chiefly from his beauty and perfection, not from the blessings he gives us.
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True salvation always produces an abiding change of nature in a true convert. Therefore, whenever holiness of life does not accompany a confession of conversion, it must be understood that this individual is not a Christian.
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Seek not to grow in knowledge chiefly for the sake of applause, and to enable you to dispute with others; but seek it for the benefit of your souls.
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If you long to be more like Christ, then act like Him, and walk as He walked.
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As God delights in his own beauty, he must necessarily delight in the creature’s holiness which is a conformity to and participation of it, as truly as [the] brightness of a jewel, held in the sun’s beams, is a participation or derivation of the sun’s brightness, though immensely less in degree.
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Love is no ingredient in a merely speculative faith, but it is the life and soul of a practical faith.
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The happiness of the creature consists in rejoicing in God, by which also God is magnified and exalted.
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The godly are designed for unknown and inconceivable happiness.
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The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music.
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The view of the misery of the damned will double the ardour of the love and gratitude of the saints of heaven.
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Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.
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He, whose heart is fixed, trusting in Christ, need not be afraid.
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Lord, stamp eternity on my eyeballs.
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There are people who love those who agree with them and admire them, but have no time for those who oppose and dislike them. A Christian’s love must be universal!
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