Charles Haddon quotes

For Christians to be linked in association with ministries who do not preach the gospel of Christ is to incur moral guilt. A Union which can continue irrespective of whether its member churches belong to a common faith is not fulfilling any scriptural function. The preservation of a denominational association when it is powerless to discipline heretics cannot be justified on the grounds of the preservation of 'Christian unity'... It is error which breaks the unity of churches, and to remain in a denominational alignment which condones error is to support schism.
-- Charles Haddon

#Christian #Errors #Discipline

A lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on.
-- Charles Haddon

#Lying #Boots #World

I have preached God's truth, so far as I know it, and I have not been ashamed of its peculiarities. That I might not stultify my testimony, I have cut myself clear of those who error from the faith, and even from those who associate with them.
-- Charles Haddon

#Cutting #Errors #Might

I cultivate my flowers and burn my weeds.
-- Charles Haddon

#Weed #Flower

My hope arises from the freeness of grace, and not from the freedom of the will.
-- Charles Haddon

#Grace #Calvinism #Arise

We must surrender ourselves so utterly that we can never own ourselves again. We must hand over self and all its rights in an eternal covenant, and give God the absolute right to own us, control us and possess us forever.

I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them.

When Christians start thinking about Jesus, things start breaking down, they lose their faith. It's perfectly possible to go to church every Sunday and not ask any questions, just because you like it as a way of life. They fear that if they ask questions they'll lose their Christ, the very linchpin of their religion.

Matt Hock was the first person who showed me how much fun and how cool it can be to be a Christian,

As long as men will not be freed from their errors and delusions, humanity will not be able to go towards ("marcher vers", Fr.) the accomplishment of its true destinies.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.

The discipline of colleges and universities is in general contrived, not for the benefit of the students, but for the interest, or more properly speaking, for the ease of the masters. Its object is, in all cases, to maintain the authority of the master, and whether he neglects or performs his duty, to oblige the students in all cases to behave toward him as if he performed it with the greatest diligence and ability.

For dash and gallantry the bloodthirsty Scots, Australians and Canadians led the way, with the impetuous Irish close behind. The Australian to my mind were the most aggressive, and managed to keep their form in spite of their questionable discipline. Out of the line they were undoubtedly difficult to handle, but once in it they loved a fight. They were a curious mixture of toughness and sentimentality...

Discipline says, 'I need to.' Duty says, 'I ought to.' Devotion says, 'I want to.'

A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine.