Our first remark on this subject is that the ministry is an office, and not merely a work. Charles Hodge More Quotes by Charles Hodge More Quotes From Charles Hodge The best evidence of the Bible's being the word of God is to be found between its covers. It proves itself. Charles Hodge christiangodbible To be in Christ is the source of the Christian life; to be like Christ is the sum of his excellence; to be with Christ is the fullness of his joy. Charles Hodge christianfaithjoy It is a fact that unless children are brought up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, they, and the society which they constitute or control, will go to destruction. Consequently, when a state resolves that religious instruction shall be banished from the schools and other literary institutions, it virtually resolves on self-destruction. Charles Hodge religiousgodeducation The grace of God exalts a man without inflating him, and humbles a man without debasing him. Charles Hodge grace-of-godgracemen The gospel is so simple that small children can understand it, and it is so profound that studies by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its riches. Charles Hodge simpleprofoundchildren Faith is not a blind, irrational conviction. In order to believe, we must know what we believe, and the grounds on which our faith rests. Charles Hodge blindorderbelieve Sanctification is not a work of nature, but a work of grace. It is a transformation of character effected not by moral influences, but supernaturally by the Holy Spirit. Charles Hodge gracespiritcharacter This is true religion, to approve what God approves, to hate what he hates, and to delight in what delights him Charles Hodge true-religiondelighthate A Christian is one who recognizes Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, as God manifested in the flesh, loving us and dying for our redemption; and who is so affected by a sense of the love of this incarnate God as to be constrained to make the will of Christ the rule of his obedience, and the glory of Christ the great end for which He lives. Charles Hodge christiansonjesus As we fell in Adam, we are saved in Christ. To deny the principle in the one case, is to deny it in the other; for the two are inseparably united in the representations of Scripture Charles Hodge scriptureprinciplestwo The sin of Adam did not make the condemnation of all men merely possible; it was the ground of their actual condemnation. So the righteousness of Christ did not make the salvation of men merely possible, it secured the actual salvation of those for whom He wrought. Charles Hodge sinmenchrist It is because God is infinitely great and good that his glory is the end of all things; and his good pleasure the highest reason for whatever comes to pass. What is man that he should contend with God, or presume that his interests rather than God's glory should be made the final end? Charles Hodge finalsglorymen When we are weak, then are we strong. When most empty of self, we are most full of God. Charles Hodge emptystrongself If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice; for all right of private judgment is then denied. Charles Hodge churchpracticepeople Christian humility does not consist in denying what there is of good in us; but in an abiding sense of ill-desert, and in the consciousness that what we have of good is due to the grace of God. Charles Hodge humilitygracechristian No more soul-destroying doctrine could well be devised than the doctrine that sinners can regenerate themselves, and repent and believe just when they please. Charles Hodge doctrinesoulbelieve The doctrines of grace humble man without degrading him and exalt him without inflating him. Charles Hodge gracehumblemen Our duty, privilege, and security are in believing, not in knowing; in trusting God, and not our own understanding. They are to be pitied who have no more trustworthy teacher than themselves. Charles Hodge knowingteacherbelieve In opposition... to all the suggestions of the devil, the sole, simple, and sufficient answer is the word of God. This puts to flight all the powers of darkness. Charles Hodge simpledarknesschristian Original sin is the only rational solution of the undeniable fact of the deep, universal and early manifested sinfulness of men in all ages, of every class, and in every part of the world Charles Hodge ageclassmen
