The Work of the Holy Spirit Quotes

“To have faith in the Word, Scripture must not grasp us in our critical thought, but in the life of the soul.”
― Abraham Kuyper, The Work of the Holy Spirit

“It is impossible, Bible in hand, to limit Christ's Church to one's own little community. It is everywhere, in all parts of the world; and whatever its external form, frequently changing, often impure, yet the gifts wherever received increase our riches.”
― Abraham Kuyper, The Work of the Holy Spirit

“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, The Work of the Holy Spirit

“What is hell other than a realm in which unholiness works without restraint in body and soul?”
― Abraham Kuyper, The Work of the Holy Spirit

“We believe that our salvation depends solely upon God's work in us, and not upon our testimony; and the little child with stammering lips, but wrought upon by the Holy Spirit, will precede vain scribes into the Kingdom of Heaven.”
― Abraham Kuyper, The Work of the Holy Spirit

“That Christ's Baptism was not a mere form, but the fulfilling of all righteousness, proves that He descended into the water burdened with our sins.”
― Abraham Kuyper, The Work of the Holy Spirit

“Self-denial is a fruit of the atonement made perfect only by the atonement. And thus, in the growing and ripening of spiritual fruit, God uses our thoughts, words, and deeds as instruments of sanctification.”
― Abraham Kuyper, The Work of the Holy Spirit - Enhanced Version

“Sanctification does not merely inspire the soul with a desire for something higher, but it imparts to it such a disposition, tone, shade, flavor, and character that it yields to the divine law.”
― Abraham Kuyper, The Work of the Holy Spirit - Enhanced Version