Genius is a sovereign power; it forms schools; it lays hold on the spirits of men, with irresistible might; and it exercises an immeasurable influence on the whole condition of human life
ABRAHAM KUYPERThe 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.
More Abraham Kuyper Quotes
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There is not one square inch of the entire creation about which Jesus does not cry out, ‘This is mine!’
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It is impossible, Bible in hand, to limit Christ’s Church to one’s own little community.
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It is this: That in spite of all worldly opposition, God’s holy ordinances shall be established again in the home
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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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We understand hereby, that the family, the business, science, art and so forth are all social spheres, which do not owe their existence to the State, but obey a high authority within their own bosom
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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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. 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.
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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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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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The seminaries must be like the churches’ poor relations, prolonging their existence with austerity.
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Unity is the ultimate goal of all the ways of God.
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One high motive has acted like a spur upon my mind and soul. and sooner than that I should seek escape from the sacred necessity that is laid upon me, let the breath of life fail me.
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To have faith in the Word, Scripture must not grasp us in our critical thought, but in the life of the soul.
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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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He is, in whatsoever it may be, constantly standing before the face of God
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