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Augustine started from God's grace and got it right, Pelagius started from human effort and got it wrong. Augustine passionately pursued God Pelagius methodically worked to please God.

Philip Yancey

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Philip Yancey
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 4
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God must love art because most of the Bible is expressed in the form of story or poetry.
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God does not seem impressed by size or power or wealth. Faith is what he wants, and the heroes who emerge are heroes of faith, not strength or wealth.
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Only in prayer can we learn to love God with all our heart, mind and soul.
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When the world asks if there is any hope, we can say absolutely! No one is exempt from tragedy or disappointment- God himself was not exempt. Jesus offered no immunity, no way out of the unfairness, but rather a way through it to the other side.
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