The door of God’s mercy is thrown wide open, and Christ stands in the door and says to sinners ‘Come.’
JONATHAN EDWARDSChrist gives peace to the most sinful and miserable that come to Him. He heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds.
More Jonathan Edwards Quotes
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Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.
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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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Sincere friendship towards God, in all who believe him to be properly an intelligent, willing being, does most apparently, directly, and strongly incline to prayer; and it no less disposes the heart strongly to desire to have our infinitely glorious.
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The material universe exists only in the mind.
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If there be ground for you to trust in your own righteousness, then, all that Christ did to purchase salvation, and all that God did to prepare the way for it is in vain.
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If we make a great show of respect and love to God, in the outward actions, while there is no sincerity in the heart, it is but hypocrisy and practical lying unto the Holy One.
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Resolved, never to do anything out of revenge.
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Every Christian that goes before us from this world is a ransomed spirit waiting to welcome us in heaven.
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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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To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here.
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The devil can counterfeit all the saving operations and graces of the Spirit of God.
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Nothing sets a person so much out of the devil’s reach as humility.
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From love arises hatred of those things which are contrary to what we love, or which oppose and thwart us in those things that we delight in.
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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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The 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?
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