Quote#God & Faith
We are not saved on account of the Holy Ghost's work in us; we are…
Quote byWilliam Paton MacKay · 1839–1885
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 319..
English (original)
We are not saved on account of the Holy Ghost's work in us; we are saved by means of it. We are saved on account of Christ's work for us. The Spirit never tells us to look iiiwara even to His own operations, for peace, but outward to Christ.
— William Paton MacKay
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