There is not one square inch of the entire creation about which Jesus does not cry out, ‘This is mine!’
ABRAHAM KUYPER. This sovereignty of genius is a gift of God, possessed only by his grace. It is subject to no one and is responsible to him alone who has granted it this ascendancy.
More Abraham Kuyper Quotes
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He is, in whatsoever it may be, constantly standing before the face of God
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There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!
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Every science in a certain degree starts from faith, and, on the contrary, faith, which does not lead to science, is mistaken faith or superstition, but real, genuine faith it is not.
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When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then the battle is your calling, and peace has become sin.
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Unity is the ultimate goal of all the ways of God.
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Whatever man may stand, whatever he may do, to whatever he may apply his hand – in agriculture, in commerce, and in industry, or his mind, in the world of art, and science.
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In the school and in the State for the good of the people; to carve as it were into the conscience of the nation the ordinances of the Lord
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You must at the price of dearest peace lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy with all the fire of your faith.
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The seminaries must be like the churches’ poor relations, prolonging their existence with austerity.
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What is hell other than a realm in which unholiness works without restraint in body and soul?
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The greatest gift a church can receive is to have a group of families who take their responsibilitie s with such Christian seriousness that they are willing to completely alter their lifestyle to raise up disciples for Jesus Christ.
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The curse should no longer rest upon the world itself, but upon that which is sinful in it, and instead of monastic flight from the world the duty is now emphasized of serving God in the world, in every position in life.
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He is your friend who pushes you nearer to God.
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We cannot be passive and silent towards those who reject God’s Word and our holy faith.
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There is not an inch of any sphere of life over which Jesus Christ does not say, ‘Mine.’
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