Quotemeal: Apr. 1st, 2017

Saturday, April 1, 2017

"True religion is a union of God with the soul, a real participation of the divine nature, the very image of God drawn upon the soul, or in the apostle's phrase, it is Christ formed in us."
— Henry Scougal

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Illustration of Henry Scougal — "True religion is a union of God with the soul, a real participation of the divine nature, the very image of God drawn upon the soul, or in the apostle's phrase, it is Christ formed in us."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.