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“Selfishness is the making a man's self his own centre, the beginning and end of all he doeth.”

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John Owen (1616-1683) was a prominent English theologian, writer, and pastor. His works have had a profound impact on Christian theology, particularly in the areas of predestination and moral theology. more

“If you can sin and not weep over it, you are an heir of Hell. If you can go into sin, and afterwards feel satisfied to have done so, you are on the road to destruction. If there are no prickings of conscience, no inward torments, no bleeding wounds; if you have no throbs and heavings of a bosom that cannot rest; if your soul never feels filled with wormwood and gall when you know you have done evil, you are no child of God.”

Source: The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 13: Sermons 728 to 787

“If your faith does not make you pray, have nothing to do with it; get rid of it, and God help thee to begin again.”

Ifs Doe Helping Praying Thee God Help Begin Again

Book:The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 6: Sermons 286-347

Source: The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 6: Sermons 286-347

“If the professed convert distinctly and deliberately declares that he knows the Lord's will, but does not mean to attend to it, you are not to pamper his presumptions, but it is your duty to assure him that he is not saved.”

Ifs Knows Mean Doe Lord Duty Saved Presumption

Book:The Soul Winner

Source: The Soul Winner

“I believe that much of the secret of soul-winning lies in having bowels of compassion, in having spirits that can be touched with the feeling of human infirmities.”

Believe Humans Soul Feelings Spirit Lying Winning I Believe Secret Compassion Touched Infirmity Bowels Soul Winning

Book:The Soul Winner

Source: The Soul Winner

“Doubts about the fundamentals of the gospel exist in certain churches, I am told, to a large extent. My dear friends, where there is a warm-hearted church, you do not hear of them. I never saw a fly light on a red-hot plate.”

Light Certain Church Doubt Saws Red Hot Fundamentals Dear Warm Plates Hearted Dear Friend Red Hot Warm Hearted

Author:Charles Spurgeon

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