Quotes from Jonathan Edwards
He that has doctrinal knowledge and speculation only, without affection, never is engaged in the business of religion.
- Jonathan Edwards
If we make a great show of respect and love to God, in the outward actions, while there is no sincerity in the heart, it is but hypocrisy and practical lying unto the Holy One.
- Jonathan Edwards
Resolved, to ask myself at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly in any respect have done better.
- Jonathan Edwards
You all have by you a large treasure of divine knowledge, in that you have the Bible in your hands; therefore be not contented in possessing but little of this treasure.
- Jonathan Edwards
He that lives a prayerless life, lives without God in the world.
- Jonathan Edwards
God's purpose for my life was that I have a passion for God's glory and that I have a passion for my joy in that glory, and that these two are one passion.
- Jonathan Edwards
The seeking of the kingdom of God is the chief business of the Christian life
- Jonathan Edwards
I go out to preach with two propositions in mind. First, every person ought to give his life to Christ. Second, whether or not anyone else gives him his life, I will give him mine.
- Jonathan Edwards
Resolved, never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life.
- Jonathan Edwards
Love is no ingredient in a merely speculative faith, but it is the life and soul of a practical faith.
- Jonathan Edwards
Teachers and learners are correlates, one of which was never intended to be without the other.
- Jonathan Edwards
There are people who love those who agree with them and admire them, but have no time for those who oppose and dislike them. A Christian's love must be universal!
- Jonathan Edwards