Quote#God & Faith
The greatest, strongest, mightiest plea for the church of God in the…
Quote byCharles Spurgeon · 1834–1892
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 137..
English (original)
The greatest, strongest, mightiest plea for the church of God in the world is the existence of the Spirit of God in its midst, and the works of the Spirit of God are the true evidences of Christianity. They say miracles are withdrawn, but the Holy Spirit is the standing miracle of the church of God to-day.
— Charles Spurgeon
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