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God is our portion, Christ our companion, the Spirit our Comforter, Earth our lodge, and Heaven is our home.

Charles Spurgeon

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Charles Spurgeon
Age: 57 †
Born: 1834
Born: June 19
Died: 1892
Died: January 31
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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Satan always hates Christian fellowship it is his policy to keep Christians apart. Anything which can divide saints from one another he delights in. He attaches far more importance to godly intercourse than we do. Since union is strength, he does his best to promote separation.
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Repentance and desires after holiness never be separated.
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One might better try to sail the Atlantic in a paper boat, than try to get to heaven on good works.
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