If there is no passionate love for Christ at the center of everything, we will only jingle and jangle our way across… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
true Christians consider themselves not as satisfying some rigorous creditor, but as discharging a debt of gratitude — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
There are four things that we ought to do with the Word of God - admit it as the Word of God,… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
Servile, and base, and mercenary, is the notion of Christian practice among the bulk of nominal Christians. They give no more than… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
Let true Christians then, with becoming earnestness, strive in all things to recommend their profession, and to put to silence the vain… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
I am disturbed when I see the majority of so-called Christians having such little understanding of the real nature of the faith… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
No one expects to attain to the height of learning, or arts, or power, or wealth, or military glory, without vigorous resolution,… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
In short, Christians in general are everywhere denominated the servants and the children of God, and are required to serve him with… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
The title of Christian is a reproach to us, if we estrange ourselves from Him after whom we are denominated. The name… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
“Let him then, who would be indeed a Christian, watch over his ways and over his heart with unceasing circumspection. Let him… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Let everyone regulate his conduct... by the golden rule of doing to others as in similar circumstances we would have them do to us,… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Surely the principles of Christianity lead to action as well as meditation. — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Some bolder spirits, indeed, might be expected to despise the cautious moderation of these timid reasoners, and to pronounce decisively, that the Bible was… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
“God Almighty has set before me two Great Objects: the supression of the Slave Trade and the Reformation of Manners.” — William Wilberforce Copy Share
The title of Christian is a reproach to us, if we estrange ourselves from Him after whom we are denominated. The name of Jesus… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
God Almighty has set before me two great objects, the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners (morality). — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Life as we know it, with all its ups and downs, will soon be over. We all will give an accounting to God of… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
If there is no passionate love for Christ at the center of everything, we will only jingle and jangle our way across the world,… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Its guilt therefore in these cases, is not to be measure by its effects on the happiness of mankind; nor is it to be… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power. — William Wilberforce Copy Share
When blessed with wealth, let them withdraw from the competition of vanity and be modest, retiring from ostentation, and not be the slaves of… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
“Let him then, who would be indeed a Christian, watch over his ways and over his heart with unceasing circumspection. Let him endeavour to… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
Africa, your sufferings have been the theme that has arrested & engaged my heart. — William Wilberforce Copy Share
It must be conceded by those who admit the authority of Scripture (such only he is addressing) that from the decision of the word… — William Wilberforce Copy Share
