It is the great business of every Christian to save souls. People complain that they do not know how to take hold of this matter. Why, the reason is plain enough; they have never studied it. They have never taken the proper pains to qualify themselves for the work. If you do not make it a matter of study, how you may successfully act in building up the kingdom of Christ, you are acting a very wicked and absurd part as a Christian. Charles Grandison Finney
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Many people today are complaining about the lack of Christians. They say they cannot do anything to save souls because they do not know how to take hold of this matter. The reason is plain enough; they have never studied it. They have never taken the proper pains to qualify themselves for the work.

If you do not make it a matter of study, how you may successfully act in building up the kingdom of Christ, you are acting a very wicked and absurd part as a Christian.You are like someone who has piled up wood on the fire; he wants to burn it, but he does not know how to light it. You are like someone who has piled up hay for his cow, but does not know how to milk her. The reason is plain enough; you have never taken proper pains to qualify yourself for the work.

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