Charles Hodge Quotes

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• The gospel is so simple that small children can understand it, and it is so profound that studies by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its riches.

  Charles Hodge

  Children, Simple, Profound

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• The grace of God exalts a man without inflating him, and humbles a man without debasing him.

  Charles Hodge

  Men, Grace, Grace Of God

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• To be in Christ is the source of the Christian life; to be like Christ is the sum of his excellence; to be with Christ is the fullness of his joy.

  Charles Hodge

  Faith, Christian, Joy

  Charles Hodge (2013). “Romans”, p.160, Ravenio Books

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• The best evidence of the Bible's being the word of God is to be found between its covers. It proves itself.

  Charles Hodge

  Bible, God, Christian

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• It is a fact that unless children are brought up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, they, and the society which they constitute or control, will go to destruction. Consequently, when a state resolves that religious instruction shall be banished from the schools and other literary institutions, it virtually resolves on self-destruction.

  Charles Hodge

  God, Education, Religious

  Charles Hodge (1871). “Systematic Theology”, p.353

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• This is true religion, to approve what God approves, to hate what he hates, and to delight in what delights him

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  Hate, Delight, True Religion

  Charles Hodge (1841). “The Way of Life”, p.300

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• Faith is not a blind, irrational conviction. In order to believe, we must know what we believe, and the grounds on which our faith rests.

  Charles Hodge

  Believe, Order, Blind

  Charles Hodge (2014). “Systematic Theology”, p.1289, Ravenio Books

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• When we are weak, then are we strong. When most empty of self, we are most full of God.

  Charles Hodge

  Strong, Self, Empty

  Charles Hodge (1866). “A Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians”, p.374

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• A Christian is one who recognizes Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, as God manifested in the flesh, loving us and dying for our redemption; and who is so affected by a sense of the love of this incarnate God as to be constrained to make the will of Christ the rule of his obedience, and the glory of Christ the great end for which He lives.

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  Christian, Jesus, Son

  Charles Hodge (1860). “An Exposition of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians”, p.133

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• Sanctification is not a work of nature, but a work of grace. It is a transformation of character effected not by moral influences, but supernaturally by the Holy Spirit.

  Charles Hodge

  Character, Grace, Spirit

  Charles Hodge (1872). “Systematic Theology”, p.522

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• If Christ has risen the Bible is true from Genesis to Revelation. The kingdom of darkness has been overthrown. Satan has fallen like lightning from heaven; and the triumph of truth over error, of good over evil, of happiness over misery, is forever secured.

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  Errors, Evil, Forever

  Charles Hodge (1872). “Systematic Theology”, p.627

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• Prayer is the converse of the soul with God. Therein we manifest or express to Him our reverence, and love for His divine perfection, our gratitude for all His mercies, our penitence for our sins, our hope in His forgiving love, our submission to His authority, our confidence in His care, our desires for His favour, and for the providential and spiritual blessings needed for ourselves and others.

  Charles Hodge

  Spiritual, Gratitude, Prayer

  Charles Hodge (1874). “Soteriology, eschatology”, p.692

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• The sin of Adam did not make the condemnation of all men merely possible; it was the ground of their actual condemnation. So the righteousness of Christ did not make the salvation of men merely possible, it secured the actual salvation of those for whom He wrought.

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  Men, Sin, Christ

  Charles Hodge (1872). “Systematic Theology”, p.552

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• Every man, therefore, who expects justification by works, must see to it, not that he is better than other men, or that he is very exact and does many things, or that he fasts twice in the week, and gives tithes of all he possesses, but that he is sinless.

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  Men, Giving, Doe

  Charles Hodge (1841). “The Way of Life”, p.142

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• Our duty, privilege, and security are in believing, not in knowing; in trusting God, and not our own understanding. They are to be pitied who have no more trustworthy teacher than themselves.

  Charles Hodge

  Teacher, Believe, Knowing

  CHARLES HODGE (1873). “SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY.”, p.48

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• The ultimate ground of faith and knowledge is confidence in God.

  Charles Hodge

  Confidence In God, Ultimate

  CHARLES HODGE (1873). “SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY.”, p.52

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• No more soul-destroying doctrine could well be devised than the doctrine that sinners can regenerate themselves, and repent and believe just when they please.

  Charles Hodge

  Believe, Soul, Doctrine

  Charles Hodge (1872). “Systematic Theology”, p.277

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• Christian humility does not consist in denying what there is of good in us; but in an abiding sense of ill-desert, and in the consciousness that what we have of good is due to the grace of God.

  Charles Hodge

  Christian, Humility, Grace

  Charles Hodge (1860). “An Exposition of the First Epistle to the Corinthians”, p.317

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• The doctrines of grace humble man without degrading him and exalt him without inflating him.

  Charles Hodge

  Humble, Men, Grace

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• As we fell in Adam, we are saved in Christ. To deny the principle in the one case, is to deny it in the other; for the two are inseparably united in the representations of Scripture

  Charles Hodge

  Two, Principles, Scripture

  Charles Hodge (1872). “Systematic Theology”, p.121

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• The Galatians are severely censured for giving heed to false doctrines, and are called to pronounce even an apostle anathema, if he preached another gospel.

  Charles Hodge

  Giving, Doctrine, Galatians

  Charles Hodge (1855). “What is Presbyterianism?: An Address Delivered Before the Presbyterian Historical Society at Their Anniversary Meeting in Philadelphia, on Tuesday Evening, May 1, 1855”, p.33

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• The Spirit never makes men the instruments of converting others until they feel that they cannot do it themselves; that their skill in argument, in persuasion, in management, avails nothing.

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  Men, Skills, Spirit

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• The Bible contains all the extant revelations of God, which He designed to be the rule of faith and practice for his Church; so that nothing can rightfully be imposed on the consciences of men as truth or duty which is not taught directly or by necessary implication in the Holy Scriptures.

  Charles Hodge

  Men, Practice, Church

  CHARLES HODGE (1873). “SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY.”, p.183

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• It is because God is infinitely great and good that his glory is the end of all things; and his good pleasure the highest reason for whatever comes to pass. What is man that he should contend with God, or presume that his interests rather than God's glory should be made the final end?

  Charles Hodge

  Men, Finals, Glory

  Charles Hodge (1872). “Systematic Theology”, p.339

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• It is important that when we come to die we have nothing to do but die.

  Charles Hodge

  Important, Dies

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