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It is not by telling people about ourselves that we demonstrate our Christianity. Words are cheap. It is by costly, self-denying Christian practice that we show the reality of our faith.

Jonathan Edwards

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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Agreement Love People Time Universe
Nothing is more certain than that there must be an unmade and unlimited being.
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Human Limitation
A man who knows that he lives in sin against God will not be inclined to come daily into the presence of God.
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God Known Live Man Presence Sin
You contribute nothing to your salvation except the sin that made it necessary.
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Contribute Necessary Salvation Yourself
Lord, stamp eternity on my eyeballs.
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Eyes Forever
Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life.
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Breathe Expression Life Natural Prayer
Being sensible that I am unable to do any thing without God’s help, I do humbly entreat Him, by His grace, to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to His will, for Christ’s sake.
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Agree Grace Humble Resolution Sensible
A sinner is not justified before God (coram Deo) apart from the righteousness of Christ apprehended by faith.
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Faith God Right Sin
Trust in God and ye need not fear.
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Fear God Need Trust Yourself
To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here.
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Better Enjoyment God Heaven Infinite
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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Bold Himself Offend Transcendence True
Religion, in its purity, is not so much a pursuit as a temper; or rather it is a temper, leading to the pursuit of all that is high and holy. Its foundation is faith; its action, works; its temper, holiness; its aim, obedience to God in improvement of self, and benevolence to men.
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Faith Foundation God Improvement Obedience Purity Pursuit Religion
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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Action Greatness Love Lying Oneself Practice Respect
The devil can counterfeit all the saving operations and graces of the Spirit of God.
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Devil God Grace Operation Save Spirit
Intend to live in continual mortification, and never to expect or desire any worldly ease or pleasure.
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Desire Easy Expectation Live World
Grace is the seed of glory, the dawning of glory in the heart, and therefore grace is the earnest of the future inheritance.
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Future Glory Grace Inheritance Morning

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