More Willy Wilberforce

In case you're wondering where I'm getting all these William Wilberforce quotes, I've been sucked into his book entitled "Real Christianity". I love dead Christian authors more than alive Christian authors (with apologies to Shane Claiborne, Donald Miller, and Francis Chan). Here's my latest favorite from Mr. Wilberforce:

"Christianity is based on a revelation from God that is filled with information that the natural mind could never have imagined. The wealth of this knowledge will never be mastered without diligent effort. Carefully studying the Bible will reveal to us our own ignorance of these things. It will challenge us to reject a superficial understanding of Christianity and impress on us that it is imperative not to simply be religious or moral, but also to master the Bible intellectually, integrate its principles into our lives morally, and put into action what we have learned practically."

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