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Archibald Alexander Biography

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Archibald Alexander, born on April 17, 1772, and died on October 22, 1851, was a figure whose profession remains unknown. Detailed information about his life and achievements is limited.

Sin Stupid My Friends Blind Conviction Convinced Core Blindness Iniquity Hardness Unyielding

Book:Practical Truths

Source: Practical Truths

“It is as natural and reasonable for a dependent creature to apply to its Creator for what it needs, as for a child thus to solicit the aid of a parent who is believed to have the disposition and ability to bestow what it needs.”

Needs Children Parent Natural Prayer Ability Creatures Creator Aids Reasonable Dependent Disposition

Book:Outlines of Moral Science

Source: Outlines of Moral Science

“Virtue consists in doing our duty in the several relations we sustain, in respect to ourselves, to our fellowmen, and to God, as known from reason, conscience, and revelation.”

Reason Known Virtue Duty Conscience Relation Revelations

Author:Archibald Alexander

“No one was ever saved because his sins were small; no one was ever rejected on account of the greatness of his sins. Where sin abounded, grace shall much more abound.”

Sin Grace Greatness Accounts Saved Rejected

Book:Practical Truths

Source: Practical Truths

“It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by pleading that we have an evil heart. This instead of being a valid apology, is the very ground of our condemnation.”

Heart Evil Sin Sorry Excuse Justify Apology Apologizing I'm Sorry Condemnation I Am Sorry Pleading Am Sorry I Apologize Being Sorry Saying I'm Sorry Friendship Apology

Book:Practical Truths

Source: Practical Truths

“Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections.”

Men Morality Dignity Affection Motive Accountability

Author:Archibald Alexander

“God has set before you an open door which no man has a right or power to shut. If you should be shut out, it will be by your own unbelief, and not for want of a warrant to come. Enter, then, without delay or hesitation. None can less afford to delay than the aged sinner. Now is the time. Now or never. You have, as it were, one foot already in the grave. Your opportunities will soon be over. Strive, then, I entreat you, to enter in at the strait gate.”

Ifs Men Want Should Opportunity Doors Feet Strive Graves Sinner Gates Delay Hesitation Unbelief Warrants Now Or Never

Author:Archibald Alexander

“God is not glorified in any transaction upon earth so much as in the conversion of a sinner.”

Earth Conversion Sinner Transactions

Book:Practical Truths

Source: Practical Truths

“But however long you may have continued in rebellion, and how ever black and long the catalog of your sins, yet if you will now turn to God by a sincere repentance, and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, you shall not be cast out.”

Ifs Believe May Long Turns Jesus Black Christ Sin Lord Jesus Christ Casts Rebellion Repentance Sincere Lord Jesus Christ Uprising Turn To God

Book:Practical Truths

Source: Practical Truths

“All my theology is reduced to this narrow compass - "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners."”

World Jesus Christ Jesus Christ Sinner Orthodox Orthodox Christian Saviour Pilgrims Progress Saints And Sinners Greek Orthodox Orthodox Church Colossians

Author:Archibald Alexander

“Nature never makes any blunders, when she makes a fool she means it.”

Mean Fool Blunders

Author:Archibald Alexander

“In vain do we seek to awaken our churches to zeal in evangelism as a separate thing. To be genuine it must flow from love to Christ. It is when a sense of personal communion with the Son of God is highest that we shall be most fit for missionary work, either ourselves or to stir up others.”

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Author:Archibald Alexander

“In reviewing the most mysterious doctrines of revelation, the ultimate appeal is to reason, not to determine whether she could have discovered these truths; not to declare whether, considered in themselves, they appear probable; but to decide whether it is not more reasonable to believe what God speaks than to confide in our own crude and feeble conceptions. No doctrine can be a proper object of our faith, which is not more reasonable to believe than to reject.”

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Author:Archibald Alexander

“It is commonly said that men are forward to believe whatever is connected with their own interest. This in common cases is true; but it is also true, that when some very great and unexpected good news is brought to us, we find it very difficult to credit it.”

Men Believe Said Difficult Interest Common Cases News Connected Credit Unexpected Good News

Book:Practical Truths

Source: Practical Truths

“Do not for a moment suppose that you must make yourself better, or prepare your heart for a worthy reception of Christ, but come at once - come as you are.”

Heart Moments Christ Worthy Reception

Author:Archibald Alexander

“If you were not a sinful, polluted, helpless, and miserable creature, this Savior would not be suited to you, and you would not be comprehended in his gracious invitations to the children of men.”

Ifs Men Children Creatures Miserable Savior Helpless Invitations Gracious Children Of Men

Book:Practical Truths

Source: Practical Truths

About the Author

Born: April 17, 1772
Died: October 22, 1851
Known for: Author
Quotes: 16

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