He that has doctrinal knowledge and speculation only, without affection, never is engaged in the business of religion. Jonathan Edwards More Quotes by Jonathan Edwards More Quotes From Jonathan Edwards A true and faithful Christian does not make holy living an accidental thing. It is his great concern. As the business of the soldier is to fight, so the business of the Christian is to be like Christ. Jonathan Edwards fighting soldier christian You contribute nothing to your salvation except the sin that made it necessary. Jonathan Edwards salvation sin made God is the highest good of the reasonable creature. The enjoyment of him is our proper; and is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Better than fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children, or the company of any, or all earthly friends. These are but shadows; but the enjoyment of God is the substance. These are but scattered beams; but God is the sun. These are but streams; but God is the fountain. These are but drops, but God is the ocean. Jonathan Edwards husband mother children 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 self christian reality When God is about to do a mighty new thing He always sets His people praying. Jonathan Edwards new-things praying people How can you expect to dwell with God forever, if you so neglect and forsake him here? Jonathan Edwards forsake neglect forever Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will. Jonathan Edwards new-year god happy The enjoyment of God is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. Jonathan Edwards enjoyment satisfied soul Remember that pride is the worst viper that is in the heart, the greatest disturber of the soul's peace and sweet communion with Christ; it was the first sin that ever was, and lies lowest in the foundation of Satan's whole building, and is the most difficultly rooted out, and is the most hidden, secret and deceitful of all lusts, and often creeps in, insensibly, into the midst of religion and sometimes under the disguise of humility. Jonathan Edwards heart sweet lying Spiritual delight in God arises chiefly from his beauty and perfection, not from the blessings he gives us. Jonathan Edwards spiritual blessing giving Seek not to grow in knowledge chiefly for the sake of applause, and to enable you to dispute with others; but seek it for the benefit of your souls. Jonathan Edwards benefits soul sake A truly humble man is sensible of his natural distance from God; of his dependence on Him; of the insufficiency of his own power and wisdom; and that it is by God's power that he is upheld and provided for, and that he needs God's wisdom to lead and guide him, and His might to enable him to do what he ought to do for Him. Jonathan Edwards distance blessing humble It is God’s will through His wonderful grace, that the prayers of His saints should be one of the great principal means of carrying on the designs of Christ’s kingdom in the world. When God has something very great to accomplish for His church, it is His will that there should precede it the extraordinary prayers of His people; as is manifest by Ezekiel 36:37. and it is revealed that, when God is about to accomplish great things for His church, He will begin by remarkably pouring out the spirit of grace and supplication (see Zechariah 12:10). Jonathan Edwards ezekiel prayer mean Lord, stamp eternity on my eyeballs. Jonathan Edwards stamps eternity lord Almost every natural man that hears of hell, flatters himself that he shall escape it. Jonathan Edwards hell natural men He, whose heart is fixed, trusting in Christ, need not be afraid. Jonathan Edwards heart needs christ 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! Jonathan Edwards admire christian people He that lives a prayerless life, lives without God in the world. Jonathan Edwards without-god world Nothing sets a person so much out of the devil's reach as humility. Jonathan Edwards humility christian evil Nature is God's greatest evangelist. Jonathan Edwards evangelists
