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“The promise is already made, and freely made:  it will be fulfilled, and freely fulfilled.  God does not begin with giving, and then go on to charging a price.”  (C.H. Spurgeon; 1834-1892)

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“Mere knowledge cannot commend us to God.  It neither sanctifies the heart, nor of itself renders men more useful.  When made the ground of confidence, or the fuel of pride and arrogance, it is perverted and destructive.”  (Charles Hodge; 1797-1878)

“There is nothing particularly praiseworthy in our being well disposed to those who love us and treat us well.”  (Norval Geldenhuys; 1918-1964)

“If the Lord governs all things by his providence, none but He can declare the end from the beginning.  If any man can foretell those events which depend on the sovereign pleasure of God, he must derive his information from … Continue reading →

“To give glory to God is to reckon God to be what he is and to rely upon his power and faithfulness.  To be fully persuaded denotes the full assurance and efflorescence of conviction.”  (John Murray; 1898-1975)

“The way to place our confidence in God is to lift our confidence off all creatures.”  (David Dickson; 1583-1662)

“The more extensive a man’s obedience is unto God’s commandments, the more he is grown in grace.”  (William Bridge; 1648)

“He who rejects the mysteries of love, grace, truth, power, justice and faithfulness of God’s word, rejects salvation.”  (William S. Plumer; 1802-1880)

“We are forbidden thus to glory in ourselves, or any creature, as the ground of our confidence and source of our blessedness.”  Charles Hodge; 1797-1878)