If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all.

Affliction of itself does not sanctify any body, but the reverse. I believe in sanctified afflictions, but not in sanctifying afflictions.

There are two great truths which from this platform I have proclaimed for many years. The first is that salvation is free to every man who will have it; the second is that God gives salvation to a people whom He has chosen; and these truths are not in conflict with each other in the least degree.

Hold everything earthly with a loose hand, but grasp eternal things with a death-like grip

We want to assure you...that if you seek Him you will find Him. Jesus casts out none who come unto Him.

After faith comes repentance, or, rather, repentance is faith's twin brother and is born at the same time.

Periodical godliness is perpetual hypocrisy.