If heaven were by merit, it would never be heaven to me, for if I were…

Charles Spurgeon
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If heaven were by merit, it would never be heaven to me, for if I were in it I should say, I am sure I am here by mistake; I am sure this is not my place; I have no claim to it. But if it be of grace and not of works, then we may walk into heaven with boldness. ✨ Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1988). Spurgeon at His Best: Over 2200 Striking Quotations from the World's Most Exhaustive and Widely-read Sermon Series, Baker Publishing Group
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