My Favorite Quotes

C. H. Spurgeon: “That God predestines, and that man is responsible, are two things that few can see. They are believed to be inconsistent and contradictory; but they are not. It is just the fault of our weak judgment. Two truths cannot be contradictory to each other. If, then, I find taught in one place that everything is fore-ordained, that is true; and if I find in another place that man is responsible for all his actions, that is true; and it is my folly that leads me to imagine that two truths can ever contradict each other. These two truths, I do not believe, can ever be welded into one upon any human anvil, but one they shall be in eternity: they are two lines that are so nearly parallel, that the mind that shall pursue them farthest, will never discover that they converge; but they do converge, and they will meet somewhere in eternity, close to the throne of God, whence all truth doth spring.”

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“Why call Me Lord, Lord, and do not the things I say?

Ye call Me the way and walk Me not.
Ye call Me the life and live Me not.
Ye call Me Master and obey Me not.

If I condemn thee blame Me not.

Ye call Me bread and eat Me not.
Ye call Me truth and believe Me not.
Ye call Me Lord and serve Me not.

If I condemn thee blame Me not.” —Jeffery O’Hara

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“This grace which God freely gives to the vessels of mercy, begins with illuminating the heart. It does not find man’s will good, but makes it so. It chooses first, in order that it may be chosen; nor is it received unless it first work in the heart of man. Therefore, both the reception of grace and the desire for it are the work of grace itself.” —Fulgentius (468-533)

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“You see what we need to remember brothers is our God is a purpose driven God, three times in Ephesians chapter 1 He tells us that the gospel and ministry of Christ is “to the praise of the glory of His grace” That’s His purpose, His glory. The ultimate purpose has not been will never be the eternal souls of men being saved, that is not the ultimate purpose. God is absolutely powerful enough to redeem every soul had He wanted to, the ultimate purpose is the glory of God, and sir you will glorify God either in Hell vindicating His justice which should come against a sinner like you, or either in Heaven glorifying His Grace that got you there fully by His own doing but you will glorify God.“
Jeff Noblit – 2007

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“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which can not fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance-that principle is contempt prior to investigation.“
–HERBERT SPENCER

Spencer was a very widely known English philosopher, scientist, theologin during the 1800’s. He was also among the creators of the field of sociology. He was among the greatest minds of Victorian England.