One requirement to be used as a leader in a movement of revival: They must have the Spirit of God upon them.
JONATHAN EDWARDSThe end of the creation is that the creation might glorify God. Now what is glorifying God, but a rejoicing at that glory he has displayed?
More Jonathan Edwards Quotes
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Teachers and learners are correlates, one of which was never intended to be without the other.
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The Spirit of God is given to the true saints to dwell in them as his proper lasting abode to dwell in them and to influence their hearts as a principle of new nature or as a divine supernatural spring of life and action.
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There is nothing that keeps wicked men at any one moment out of hell, but the mere pleasure of God.
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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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You all have by you a large treasure of divine knowledge, in that you have the Bible in your hands; therefore be not contented in possessing but little of this treasure.
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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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We must view humility as one of the most essential things that characterizes true Christianity.
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True boldness for Christ transcends all, it is indifference to the displeasure of either friends or foes. Boldness enables Christians to forsake all rather than Christ, and to prefer to offend all rather than to offend Him.
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A sinner is not justified before God (coram Deo) apart from the righteousness of Christ apprehended by faith.
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A true and faithful Christian does not make holy living an accidental thing. It is his great concern. As the business of the soldier is to fight, so the business of the Christian is to be like Christ.
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The 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.
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The devil can counterfeit all the saving operations and graces of the Spirit of God.
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The godly are designed for unknown and inconceivable happiness.
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By the grace of God we will never pluck unripe fruit. We will never press people to decision, because we’ll lead them to damnation and not salvation.
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He who has Christ has all he needs and needs no more.
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