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Elias Hicks

Elias Hicks

American Clergyman

Born: Mar 19, 1748

Died: Feb 27, 1830

Believe God Man Own People Will

Related authors: Billy Graham Charles R. Swindoll Henry Ward Beecher Jim Elliot Joel Osteen John C. Maxwell Norman Vincent Peale Thomas S. Monson

And yet you see the weakness of external evidence-and outward miracles; they were not sufficient to make true believers, or to make the Israelites believe that Jesus was their promised Messiah. Elias Hicks

You Miracles Believe Promised Weakness See Outward True True Believers Make Messiah Were Believers Sufficient Jesus External

That I feel a desire, my friends, that we in this latter day of the world, in which light is fast spreading, that we should be willing to attend to those portions of the Scriptures of truth that direct us home to the foundation. Elias Hicks

We have met on a solemn occasion, and in this crowded assembly there is one thing that appears important, that is, for every one of us to be still, that if any thing should he said, every one may the better hear. Elias Hicks

Better Important Met Every Solemn One Thing Crowded He Occasion Said Still Hear Any May Us Should Assembly Appears Thing

In reading the scriptures of truth, we often put wrong constructions upon them, and apply them improperly; and I apprehend it has often been the case in relation to this portion, particularly that part in relation to man's seeking out many inventions. Elias Hicks

And so about many other things of the same nature, we are trying to make people believe these things, and we make creeds of them; and thus we continue to do our own will, which is the ground of all sin. Elias Hicks

We learn this by the precepts that Jesus left. He observed that the people were looking outward, and assured them that the kingdom of God cometh not with outward observation; and for this reason, that it was only to be known in man. Elias Hicks

And if we are in this state, if we had an eternity of probation, what reason have we to suppose that we should profit by it - if we had ever so long a time to chose for ourselves we should pursue our own will, to gratify our carnal I desires. Elias Hicks

Then, certainly, to be a Christian is to love God above all, and our neighbour as ourselves. Elias Hicks

Love God Christian Our Neighbour Ourselves Above To Love Then Certainly

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