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A man cannot do good before he is made good.

Martin Luther

God creates out of nothing. Therefore, until a man is nothing, God can make nothing out of him.
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Creation God Men Power
There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.
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Forgiveness Fruit Growth Justice Life Religious
God does not love sinners because they are attractive; sinners are attractive to God because he loves them.
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Appearance Attractive Difference God Himself Love Sin
People go through three conversions: The conversion of their head, their heart, and their pocketbook. Unfortunately, not all at the same time.
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Change Heart People Time Transformation
Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost; but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, and you will be saved. Now choose what you want.
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Choice Freedom God Lost Lying Save Sin Yourself
Whoever drinks beer, he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let us drink beer!
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Alcohol Drink Fall Funny Heaven Quick Sin Sleep
If we Christians would join the Wise Men, we must close our eyes to all that glitters before the world and look rather on the despised and foolish things, help the poor, comfort the despised, and aid the neighbor in his need.
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Comfortable Eyes Fools Help Man Need Neighbor Ourselves Poor Wisdom World
Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I am strongly persuaded that after theology, there is no art which can be placed on the level with music.
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Art Gift Glory God Music Place Strong
Christianity can be summed up in the two terms faith and love receiving from above faith and giving out below love.
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Difference Faith Love Religious
Many pass for saints on earth whose souls are in hell.
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Deep Hell Soul World
Show me where a man spends his time & money, and I’ll show you his god.
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God Himself Men Money Myself Time
I’ll trust in God’s unchanging Word, till soul and body sever. For though all things pass away, His Word shall stand forever.
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Body Change Forever God Myself Soul Trust Word World
We do not become righteous by doing righteous deed but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds.
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Action Character Justice Right
Who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything.
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Accomplishment Result Time Wait
They gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses?
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Deep Hope Ourselves Religious Rose Suffering
I admit that I deserve death and hell, what of it? For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction on my behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, Son of God, and where He is there I shall be also!
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Commitment Death Deserve God Hell Himself Myself Satisfaction Suffering

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