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> [“within the same person described ... we have not one or even two but at least three distinct entities. 1. The old sin nature-the root cause of all sin. 2. The new divine nature-which is unable to sin. 3. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/within-the-same-person-described-we-have-not-one-or-even-two-but-at/)

[Keith A. Mathison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-a-mathison/)

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## More by Keith A. Mathison

> [“The doctrine of sola Scriptura, in a nutshell, asserts that Scripture is our sole source of normative, infallible apostolic revelation, and that “all things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/the-doctrine-of-sola-scriptura-in-a-nutshell-asserts-that-scripture/)

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> [“the most certain sciences are like things lit up by the sun so that they may be seen. But it is God who gives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/the-most-certain-sciences-are-like-things-lit-up-by-the-sun-so-that/)

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> [“if all truth has its source in God and if all truth is unified, then one thing we know to be a fact is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/if-all-truth-has-its-source-in-god-and-if-all-truth-is-unified-then/)

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> [“Finally, it is wrong to say that "nothing" is more basic to the identity of the church than suffering. Nothing is more basic to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/finally-it-is-wrong-to-say-that-nothing-is-more-basic-to-the-identity/)

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> [“The kingdom is often limited to the hearts of the regenerate, heaven, or the eternal state. This virtually denies that the messianic kingdom has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/the-kingdom-is-often-limited-to-the-hearts-of-the-regenerate-heaven/)

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> [“The work of redemption is applied to individuals definitively (in justification), progressively (in sanctification), and completely (in glorification). In the same way, the work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/the-work-of-redemption-is-applied-to-individuals-definitively-in/)

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> [“a God-centered view of truth demands that we affirm that all truth is God’s truth. That which is true is true because God said…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/a-god-centered-view-of-truth-demands-that-we-affirm-that-all-truth-is/)

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> [“believe firmly that all truth is God’s truth, and I believe that God has not given revelation only in sacred Scripture. Scripture itself tells…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/believe-firmly-that-all-truth-is-god-s-truth-and-i-believe-that-god/)

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> [“Until the Second Coming, sin will remain a part of earthly existence. And as long as there is sin, there will be suffering and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/until-the-second-coming-sin-will-remain-a-part-of-earthly-existence/)

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> [“within the same person described ... we have not one or even two but at least three distinct entities. 1. The old sin nature-the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-a-mathison/within-the-same-person-described-we-have-not-one-or-even-two-but-at/)

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