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Afternoon classes - that evil invention!


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God is the ruler of history. His times are well chosen The Roman Empire was an instrument in his hand. And so are the nations of the modern world.

God is the ruler of history. His times are well chosen The Roman Empire was an instrument in his hand. And so are the nations of the modern world.



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It is impossible to be a true soldier of Jesus Christ and not fight.



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The more we know of God, the more unreservedly we will trust him; the greater our progress in theology, the simpler and more child-like will be our faith



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Modern culture is a mighty force. It is either subservient to the gospel or else it is the deadliest enemy of the gospel



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Christianity is not engrossed by this transitory world, but measures all things by the thought of eternity.



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The Gospel does not abrogate God's law, but it makes men love it with all of their hearts.



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Christ died"--that is history; "Christ died for our sins"--that is doctrine. Without these two elements, joined in an absolutely indissoluble union, there is no Christianity.



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What is today a matter of academic speculation begins tomorrow to move armies and pull down empires.



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A low view of law always produces legalism; a high view of law makes a person a seeker after grace.





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