Ichabod Spencer Quotes

February 23, 1798 – November 23, 1854

Ichabod Spencer (February 23, 1798 – November 23, 1854) was a popular 19th century American Presbyterian preacher and author.

There is no reason to believe that the Holy Spirit ever leaves awakened sinners, only as they leave the truth of God for some error or sin.

P. 319. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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You must make your choice whether to hold on to some thing which cannot save you, or let go, and fall into the hands of the Lord.

Ichabod Spencer
— P. 53. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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There are multitudes in our congregations who are just waiting while they ought to be acting. They must work, if they would have God work in them. There can be no religion without obedience.

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— P. 122. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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My observation continues to confirm me more and more in the opinion, that to experience religion is to experience the truth of the great doctrines of Divine grace.

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— P. 163. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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Decision is a vastly important thing with a convicted sinner. He must choose, or he must be lost. If he will not do it, he may expect the Divine Spirit to depart from him, and leave him to his own way.

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— P. 186. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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It is a great truth, " God reigns," and therefore grace reigns through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord; and, therefore, no sinner on earth need ever despair.

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— P. 284. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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The Holy Spirit would lead us to think much upon our own sins. It is a dangerous thing for us to dwell upon the imperfections of others.

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— P. 357. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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Whoever believes in a God at all, believes in an infinite mystery; and if the existence of God is such an infinite mystery, we can very well expect and afford to have many of His ways mysterious to us.

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— P. 421. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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Spiritual pride is the worst of all pride, if it is not the worst snare of the devil. The heart is peculiarly deceitful on just this one thing.

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— P. 485. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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When a sinner has any just sense of his condition, as alienated from a holy God, he will not be apt to think of the unpardonable sin.

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— P. 553. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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When he abandoned all attempt to save himself, Jesus Christ saved him. This was all he knew about it. And more, this was all there was about it.

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— P. 591. (Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))

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