The Dutch theologian Herman Bavinck notes that the fact that God is unchanging in His being is of the utmost importance for maintaining the Creator/creature distinction, and for our worship of God: “The doctrine of God’s immutability is of the highest significance for religion. The contrast between being and becoming marks the difference between the [...]
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The doctrine of God’s immutability
Posted in God, Quotes on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Those who are full already
Posted in Quotes on December 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“God sends no one away emptyexcept those who are fullof themselves.”- Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899)American evangelist
Anxiety
Posted in Quotes on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” - Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist preacher
Too little love for God
Posted in Quotes on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“He loves Thee too little who loves anything together with Thee which he loves not for Thy dear sake” – Augustine
Thirst and Hunger for God
Posted in Quotes on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The key to Christian living is a thirst and a hunger for God. —John Piper, The Legacy of Sovereign Joy, p. 63.
Vigorous spiritual life
Posted in Quotes on November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The vigour of our spiritual life will be in exact proportion to the place held by the Bible in our life and thoughts.” George Müller (1805-1898) Prussian-born English evangelist and founder of a Bristol orphanage