Salvation is so great a thing, so glorious an attainment, that 'tis worth the while for a man to do his utmost every day during his whole life in the use of all proper means that he may attain. Jonathan Edwards More Quotes by Jonathan Edwards More Quotes From Jonathan Edwards True salvation always produces an abiding change of nature in a true convert. Therefore, whenever holiness of life does not accompany a confession of conversion, it must be understood that this individual is not a Christian. Jonathan Edwards abiding christian doe Christ is like a river in another respect. A river is continually flowing, there are fresh supplies of water coming from the fountain-head continually, so that a man may live by it, and be supplied with water all his life. So Christ is an ever-flowing fountain; he is continually supplying his people, and the fountain is not spent. They who live upon Christ, may have fresh supplies from him to all eternity; they may have an increase of blessedness that is new, and new still, and which never will come to an end. Jonathan Edwards rivers water men God’s purpose for my life was that I have a passion for God’s glory and that I have a passion for my joy in that glory, and that these two are one passion. Jonathan Edwards passion joy two The foundation of the Christian's peace is everlasting; it is what no time, no change can destroy. It will remain when the body dies; it will remain when the mountains depart and the hills shall be removed, and when the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll. The fountain of His comfort shall never be diminished, and the stream shall never be dried. His comfort and joy is a living spring in the soul, a well of water springing up to everlasting life. Jonathan Edwards christian spring peace The seeking of the kingdom of God is the chief business of the Christian life Jonathan Edwards chiefs kingdoms christian They who truly come to God for mercy, come as beggars, and not as creditors: they come for mere mercy, for sovereign grace, and not for anything that is due Jonathan Edwards sovereign mercy grace He who has Christ has all he needs and needs no more. Jonathan Edwards needs christ True boldness for Christ transcends all, it is indifference to the displeasure of either friends or foes. Boldness enables Christians to forsake all rather than Christ, and to prefer to offend all rather than to offend Him. Jonathan Edwards foe indifference christian I go out to preach with two propositions in mind. First, every person ought to give his life to Christ. Second, whether or not anyone else gives him his life, I will give him mine. Jonathan Edwards christian giving two Christ gives peace to the most sinful and miserable that come to Him. He heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds. Jonathan Edwards broken heart giving In all your course, walk with God and follow Christ as a little, poor, helpless child, taking hold of Christ's hand, keeping your eye on the mark of the wounds on his hands and side, whence came the blood that cleanses you from sin and hiding your nakedness under the skirt of the white shining robe of his righteousness. Jonathan Edwards eye children blood The smallest sin is an act of Cosmic Treason against a Holy God. Jonathan Edwards holy sin god Of all the knowledge that we can ever obtain, the knowledge of God, and the knowledge of ourselves, are the most important. Jonathan Edwards knowledge-of-god important If there be ground for you to trust in your own righteousness, then, all that Christ did to purchase salvation, and all that God did to prepare the way for it is in vain. Jonathan Edwards vain way christ By the grace of God we will never pluck unripe fruit. We will never press people to decision, because we'll lead them to damnation and not salvation. Jonathan Edwards decision grace people He who does not know Him, knows nothing else as it truly is. Jonathan Edwards knows doe Truth is the agreement of our ideas with the ideas of God. Jonathan Edwards agreement ideas religion A sinner is not justified before God (coram Deo) apart from the righteousness of Christ apprehended by faith. Jonathan Edwards righteousness justified christ To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Jonathan Edwards accommodations enjoy heaven Resolved, to ask myself at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly in any respect have done better. Jonathan Edwards months done years
