A Dictionary of Burning Words

Six hundred pages of the sharpest lines from 'the literature of all ages,' filed by subject — built for orators, preachers and anyone who needs the perfect quotation.

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10 subjects in this part of Burning Words.

Death

Death: When to the cross I turn my eyes, And rest on Calvary, O Lamb of God, my sacrifice, I must remember Thee.

Decision

Decision: Here I stand; I can do no otherwise. God help me. Amen.

Denominationalism

Denominationalism: Sects differ; but, with few exceptions, they agree not only that a life of unselfish love will insure heaven, but that…

Denying Christ

Denying Christ: God grant that we may contend with other churches as the vine with the olive, which of us shall bear the best fruit; but…

Depravity

Depravity: The gospel proceeds on the basis of universal depravity; the gospel assimilates all varieties of human nature into one common…

Despair

Despair: Despair is the damp of hell; rejoicing is the serenity of heaven.

Devotion

Devotion: "Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you." Keep near to the fountain-head, and "with joy shall ye draw water out of the…

Doctrine

Doctrine: Religion, as embodied in the character and conduct of its disciples, cannot survive without doctrinal purity. In the absence of…

Doubt

Doubt: Doubt comes in at the window when inquiry is denied at the door.

Duty

Duty: The great object of the Christian is duty; his predominant desire, to obey God. When he can please the world consistently with these…

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