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Abraham Kuyper quotes about life

Dutch Theologian October 29, 1837 – November 8, 1920

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The curse should no longer rest upon the world itself, but upon that which is sinful in it, and instead of monastic flight from the world the duty is now emphasized of serving God in the world, in every position in life. Abraham Kuyper
In the total expanse of human life there is not a single square inch of which the Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare, 'That is mine!'. Abraham Kuyper
The Holy Scripture is like a diamond: in the dark it is like a piece of glass, but as soon as the light strikes it the water begins to sparkle, and the scintillation of life greets us. Abraham Kuyper
Abraham Kuyper quote: "To have faith in the Word, Scripture must not grasp us in our..."
To have faith in the Word, Scripture must not grasp us in our critical thought, but in the life of the soul. Abraham Kuyper
Lutheranism restricted itself to an exclusively ecclesiastical and theological character, while Calvinism put its impress in and outside the church upon every aspect of human life. Abraham Kuyper
Calvinism is an all-embracing system of principles... It is rooted in a form of religion which was peculiarly its own, and form that specific religious consciousness there was developed first a particular theology, then a special church-order, and then a given form for political and social life. Abraham Kuyper

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