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Not only is holiness the goal of your redemption, it is necessary for your redemption

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Kevin DeYoung
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: January 1
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Theologian
Redemption
Holiness
Necessary
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You will not find what you want in the world, only in the Father.
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To start the day without prayer is to suggest the devil is feeble, God is irrelevant, and we can handle things on our own.
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Just about everybody in America likes Jesus, but few like him for who he truly is.
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Those trapped in sin will not normally thank you for pointing out the darkness in their lives.
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Don't try so hard to be hip. When the Church finds out what is cool, it is not cool anymore.
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The world needs to see Christians burning, not with self-righteous fury at the sliding morals in our country, but with passion for God.
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The Christian's comfort: I am not my own. I do not make my own rules or create my own identity. There is one who made me and can save me.
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The people on this planet who end up doing nothing are those who never realized they couldn't do everything.
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Walking in the light means we pursue obedience and are honest about our remaining darkness.
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The kind of experience of humility and happiness that comes with gratitude tends to crowd out whatever is coarse, or ugly or mean.
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Submission to the Scriptures is submission to God. Rebellion against the Scriptures is rebellion against God
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The word of God is more than enough for the people of God to live their lives to the glory of God
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I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.
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The secret of the gospel is that we actually do more when we hear less about all we need to do for God and hear more about all that God has already done for us.
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Sincerity is a Christian virtue, as is honesty about our struggles. But my generation needs to realize that Christianity is more than chic fragility, endless self-revelation, and the coolness that comes with authenticity.
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Sanctification is not by surrender, but by divinely enabled toil and effort.
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One of the signs that you are walking in the light is that you are honest about having walked in the darkness.
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