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.
JONATHAN EDWARDSConsider that as a principle of love is the main principle in the heart of a real Christian, so the labor of love, is the main business of the Christian life.
More Jonathan Edwards Quotes
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Resolved, to examine carefully, and constantly, what that one thing in me is, which causes me in the least to doubt the love of God; and to direct all my forces against it.
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Teachers and learners are correlates, one of which was never intended to be without the other.
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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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He, whose heart is fixed, trusting in Christ, need not be afraid.
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You contribute nothing to your salvation except the sin that made it necessary.
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We are dependent on the power of God to convert us and give faith in Jesus Christ and the new nature.
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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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Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.
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Resolved, never to do anything out of revenge.
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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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A greater absurdity cannot be thought of than a morose, hardhearted, covetous, proud, malicious Christian.
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If you long to be more like Christ, then act like Him, and walk as He walked.
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Lord, stamp eternity on my eyeballs.
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I go out to preach with two propositions in mind. First, every person ought to give his life to Christ. Second, whether or not anyone else gives him his life, I will give him mine.
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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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