But he is unworthy the name of a minister of the gospel of peace, who is unwilling, not only to have his name cast out as evil, but also to die for the truths of the Lord Jesus.
George WhitefieldVarious are the pleas and arguments which men of corrupt minds frequently urge against yielding obedience to the just and holy commands of God.
George WhitefieldWorks? Works? A man get to heaven by works? I would as soon think of climbing to the moon on a rope of sand!
George WhitefieldPeople want to recommend themselves to God by their sincerity; they think, 'If we do all we can, if we are but sincere, Jesus Christ will have mercy on us.' But pray what is there in our sincerity to recommend us to God? ... therefore, if you depend on your sincerity for your salvation, your sincerity will damn you.
George Whitefield