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> [We dare not trim stones to make God an altar, for if we do we ruin everything. We would spend time bringing people to the altar and saying, "Look at those beautiful stones we trimmed!" We merely need to accept…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/we-dare-not-trim-stones-to-make-god-an-altar-for-if-we-do-we-ruin/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

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> [God warned Israel, "And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it" (Ex. 20:25). To pollute something is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/god-warned-israel-and-if-thou-wilt-make-me-an-altar-of-stone-thou/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

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## Other authors on Altars

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## More by Max Anders

> [Although their parents died in the wilderness for their stubbornness, Israel could profit from the older generation's failure by remembering that God had used…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/although-their-parents-died-in-the-wilderness-for-their-stubbornness/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [Every demonstration of God's faithfulness to us is an opportunity for us to testify of Him to others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/every-demonstration-of-god-s-faithfulness-to-us-is-an-opportunity-for/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [Spiritual leadership ought to be given to those who have proven themselves under stress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/spiritual-leadership-ought-to-be-given-to-those-who-have-proven/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [Our lives will last as long as God has something for us to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/our-lives-will-last-as-long-as-god-has-something-for-us-to-do/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [God expects believers to improve their attitude in giving as well as their giving itself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/god-expects-believers-to-improve-their-attitude-in-giving-as-well-as/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [God wanted Israel, as He wants Christians, to learn to utterly abhor and detest anything that had the potential of coming between them and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/god-wanted-israel-as-he-wants-christians-to-learn-to-utterly-abhor/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [People sometimes punish to exact judgment for past actions. God disciplines in order to teach and always in the interest of those whom he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/people-sometimes-punish-to-exact-judgment-for-past-actions-god/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [Courage is the most fundamental of all virtues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/courage-is-the-most-fundamental-of-all-virtues/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [We dare not trim stones to make God an altar, for if we do we ruin everything. We would spend time bringing people to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/we-dare-not-trim-stones-to-make-god-an-altar-for-if-we-do-we-ruin/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [God is concerned that Christians live consistent with their profession even in the seemingly small and insignificant areas of life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/god-is-concerned-that-christians-live-consistent-with-their/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [God is enough like us to understand our problems and enough above us to be able to solve them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/god-is-enough-like-us-to-understand-our-problems-and-enough-above-us/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [Grace is always given freely by God, but grace received should always issue in a joyous delight in Him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/grace-is-always-given-freely-by-god-but-grace-received-should-always/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [God delights in providing His people with material gain and comfort, although prosperity can pose a threat to spiritual well-being.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/god-delights-in-providing-his-people-with-material-gain-and-comfort/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [Christians should be among those who speak loudest in defense of civil liberties and the protection of the weak.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/christians-should-be-among-those-who-speak-loudest-in-defense-of/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

> [God chose Israel not because they were superior but because of what He could do through them for others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-anders/god-chose-israel-not-because-they-were-superior-but-because-of-what/)

[Max Anders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-anders/)

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