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• Foolish talking and jesting are not the ways in which Christian cheerfulness should express itself, but rather "giving of thanks" (Eph. 5:4). Religion is the source of joy and gladness, but its joy is expressed in a religious way, in thanksgiving and praise.

  Charles Hodge

  Christian, Religious, Blessing

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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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• 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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• 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...As it is a truth both of Scripture and of experience that the unrenewed man can do nothing of himself to secure his salvation, it is essential that he should be brought to practical conviction of that truth. When thus convinced, and not before, he seeks help from the only source whence it can be obtained.

  Charles Hodge

  Believe, Men, Soul

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• There is more of power to sanctify, elevate, strengthen, and cheer in the word Jesus (Jehovah-Saviour) than in all the utterances of man since the world began.

  Charles Hodge

  Jesus, Cheer, Men

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• This whole process of education is to be religious, and not only religious, but Christian. And as Christianity is the only true religion, and God in Christ the only true God, the only possible means of profitable education is the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

  Charles Hodge

  Christian, Religious, Mean

  Charles Hodge (1856). “A Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians”, p.360

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• It is only when men associate with the wicked with the desire and purpose of doing them good, that they can rely upon the protection of God to preserve them from contamination.

  Charles Hodge

  Men, Rely Upon, Evil

  Charles Hodge (1860). “An Exposition of the First Epistle to the Corinthians”, p.340

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• If, unable to solve the mysteries of Providence, we plunge into Atheism, we only increase a thousand fold the darkness by which we are surrounded

  Charles Hodge

  Darkness, Atheism, Mystery

  Charles Hodge (1872). “Systematic Theology”, p.199

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• True zeal is connected with a holy life. It is remarkable how often the greatest zealots for God, the Church, and sound doctrine (as they regard it), have been unholy and even immoral in their lives.

  Charles Hodge

  Church, Sound Doctrine, Holy

  Charles Hodge (2004). “Conference Papers”, p.284, Wipf and Stock Publishers

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• The Church is everywhere represented as one. It is one body, one family, one fold, one kingdom. It is one because pervaded by one Spirit. We are all baptized into one Spirit so as to become, says the apostle, on body.

  Charles Hodge

  Church, Body, Kingdoms

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• All moral obligation resolves itself into the obligation of conformity to the will of God.

  Charles Hodge

  Moral, Conformity, Resolve

  Charles Hodge (1874). “Soteriology, eschatology”, p.260

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• If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice; for all right of private judgment is then denied.

  Charles Hodge

  Practice, People, Church

  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.9

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• He [man] knows that when he is not what he ought to be; when he does what he ought not to do; or omits what he ought to do, he is chargeable with sin

  Charles Hodge

  Men, Doe, Sin

  Charles Hodge (1872). “Systematic Theology”, p.181

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• Original sin is the only rational solution of the undeniable fact of the deep, universal and early manifested sinfulness of men in all ages, of every class, and in every part of the world

  Charles Hodge

  Men, Class, Age

  Charles Hodge (1872). “Systematic Theology”, p.238

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• Romanists tell us that the Pope is the vicar of Christ; that he is his successor as the universal head and ruler of the Church on earth. If this is so, he must be a Christ.

  Charles Hodge

  Church, Earth, Christ

  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.50

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• That the apostolic office is temporary, is a plain historical fact.

  Charles Hodge

  Office, Historical, Facts

  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.60

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• There is a great difference between the irreconcilable and the self-contradict ory.

  Charles Hodge

  Self, Differences

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• The Reformers, therefore, as instruments in the hands of God, in delivering the Church from bondage to prelates, did not make it a tumultuous multitude, in which every man was a law to himself, free to believe, and free to do what he pleased.

  Charles Hodge

  Believe, Men, Hands

  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.13

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• The Church, however, is a self-governing society, distinct from the State, having its officers and laws, and, therefore, an administrative government of its own.

  Charles Hodge

  Government, Self, Law

  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.7

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• But to be the Vicar of Christ, to claim to exercise his prerogatives on earth, does involve a claim to his attributes, and therefore our opposition to Popery is opposition to a man claiming to be God.

  Charles Hodge

  Exercise, Men, Doe

  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.52

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• The Church, during the apostolic age, did not consist of isolated, independent congregations, but was one body, of which the separate churches were constituent members, each subject to all the rest, or to an authority which extended over all.

  Charles Hodge

  Independent, Age, Church

  Charles HODGE (D.D., of Princeton, New Jersey.) (1855). “What is Presbyterianism? An Address”, p.68

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• If the Church is a living body united to the same head, governed by the same laws, and pervaded by the same Spirit, it is impossible that one part should be independent of all the rest.

  Charles Hodge

  Independent, Law, Church

  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.66

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• All Church power arises from the indwelling of the Spirit; therefore those in whom the Spirit dwells are the seat of Church power. But the Spirit dwells in the whole Church, and therefore the whole Church is the seat of Church power.

  Charles Hodge

  Church, Spirit, Arise

  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.24

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• Zeal is the chief source, or one of the chief sources of spiritual power. God employs living souls to communicate life. In all ages, men of zeal have produced great results. This qualification, in the absence of others, can accomplish wonders.

  Charles Hodge

  Spiritual, Men, Soul

  Charles Hodge (2004). “Conference Papers”, p.284, Wipf and Stock Publishers

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• The right of the people to a substantive part in the government of the Church is recognized and sanctioned by the apostles in almost every conceivable way.

  Charles Hodge

  Government, People, Church

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