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It is the simple truth to say that the New Testament books became canonical because no one could stop them doing so.
William Barclay
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William Barclay
Age: 70 †
Born: 1907
Born: December 5
Died: 1978
Died: January 24
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There is no joy in the world like the joy of bringing one soul to Christ.
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It may well be that the world is denied miracle after miracle and triumph after triumph because we will not bring to Christ what we have and what we are. If, just as we are, we would lay ourselves on the altar of service of Jesus Christ, there is no saying what Christ could do with us and through us.
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The only victory love can enjoy is the day when its offer of love is answered by the return of love. The only possible final triumph is a universe loved by God and in love with God.
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Love always involves responsibility, and love always involves sacrifice. And we do not really love Christ unless we are prepared to face His task and to take up His Cross.
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If we find ourselves becoming critical of other people we should stop examining them, and start examining ourselves.
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The terrible importance of this life is that it determines eternity.
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It is fatally easy to think of Christianity as something to be discussed and not as something to be experienced.
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The best way to prepare for the coming of Christ is never to forget the presence of Christ.
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Faith in God is the instrument which enables men and women to remove the hills of difficulty which block their path.
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So often we have a kind of vague, wistful longing that the promises of Jesus should be true. The only way really to enter into them is to believe them with the clutching intensity of a drowning man.
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In the time we have it is surely our duty to do all the good we can to all the people we can in all the ways we can.
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Faith is not only commitment to the promises of Christ it is also commitment to his demands.
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God does not choose a person for ease and comfort and selfish joy but for a task that will take all that head and heart and hand can bring to it. God chooses a man in order to use him.
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In the way of Christ the reward of work well done is more work to do.
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When we love anyone with our whole hearts, life begins when we are with that person it is only in their company that we are really and truly alive.
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God himself took this human flesh upon him.
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True prayer is asking God what He wants.
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We have a duty to encourage one another. Many a time a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept a man on his feet. Blessed is the man who speaks such a word.
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The Christian is called upon to be the partner of God in the work of the conversion of men.
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