Ability Quote by Erwin W. Lutzer

“If there is one single reason why good people turn evil, it is because they fail to recognize God’s ownership over their kingdom, their vocation, their resources, their abilities, and above all their lives.”

Erwin W. Lutzer

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I thank God for the way he made you, distinct, special and unique. You were not made from a common mold.

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“Someone has said that people live their lives “crucified between two thieves—the regrets of yesterday and the anxieties of tomorrow.”

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Generally, the arguments for same-sex marriage go along these lines: 'I have a civil right.' What the homosexual movement wants to do is to…

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In salvation, God both declares us guilty and pays our debt. Only he can satisfy his own requirements. A savior less than God would…

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No matter how many pleasures Satan offers you, his ultimate intention is to ruin you. Your destruction is his highest priority.

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Only eternal values can give meaning to temporal ones. Time must be the servant of eternity.

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