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Frederick William Robertson, born on February 3, 1816, and died on August 15, 1853, was a scholar whose career category remains unclear. His life story is shrouded in mystery, and his specific achievements and contributions are not well-documented.

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Famous Frederick William Robertson Quotes

“The Christian life is not knowing or hearing, but doing.”

Christian Life Is Knowing Hearing Christian Life Not Knowing

Author:Frederick William Robertson

“My Christian brethren, if the crowd of difficulties which stand between your souls and God succeed in keeping you away, all is lost. Right into the Presence you must force your way, with no concealment, baring the soul with all its ailments before Him, asking, not the arrest of the consequences of sin, but the cleansing of the conscience " from dead works to serve the living God," so that if you must suffer, you will suffer as a forgiven man.”

“Now see what a Christian is, drawn by the hand of Christ. He is a man on whose clear and open brow God has set the stamp of truth; one whose very eye beams bright with honor; in whose very look and bearing you may see freedom, manliness, veracity; a brave man--a noble man--frank, generous, true, with, it may be, many faults; whose freedom may take the form of impetuosity or rashness, but the form of meanness never.”

Source: ser. 1 God's revelation of heaven [and other sermons]. ser. 2 Christ's judgement respecting inheritance [and other sermons]. ser. 3 The tongue [and other sermons

“Brethren, happiness is not our being's end and aim. The Christian's aim is perfection, not happiness; and every one of the sons of God must have something of that spirit which marked his Master.”

Ends Christian Happiness Spirit Son Masters Perfection Aim Brethren

Book:Sermons Preached at Trinity Chapel, Brighton: Third Series

Source: Sermons Preached at Trinity Chapel, Brighton: Third Series

“The only revenge which is essentially Christian is that of retaliating by forgiveness.”

Christian Revenge

Book:Sermons Preached at Brighton

Source: Sermons Preached at Brighton

“Through ages, through eternity, what you have done for Christ, that, and only that, you are.”

Done Age Christian Christ Eternity Christian Inspirational

Book:Sermons Preached at Brighton

Source: Sermons Preached at Brighton

“However dark and profitless, however painful and weary, existence may have become, life is not done, and our Christian character is not won, so long as God has anything left for us to suffer, or anything left for us to do.”

May Long Done Character Christian Life Is Suffering Left Dark Existence Painful Weary Christian Character

Book:ser. 1 God's revelation of heaven [and other sermons]. ser. 2 Christ's judgement respecting inheritance [and other sermons]. ser. 3 The tongue [and other sermons

Source: ser. 1 God's revelation of heaven [and other sermons]. ser. 2 Christ's judgement respecting inheritance [and other sermons]. ser. 3 The tongue [and other sermons

“To turn water into wine, and what is common into what is holy, is indeed the glory of Christianity.”

Christian Turns Water Common Christianity Holy Glory Wine Good Christian

Book:Sermons Preached at Brighton

Source: Sermons Preached at Brighton