Doctrine is the frame-work of life; it is the skeleton of t… - Adoniram Judson Gordon

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Doctrine is the frame-work of life; it is the skeleton of truth, to be clothed and rounded out by the living graces of a holy life. It is only the lean creature whose bones become offensive.

Adoniram Judson Gordon

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Adoniram Judson Gordon (April 19, 1836 – February 2, 1895) was an American Baptist preacher, writer, composer, and founder of Gordon College.

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Alternative Names: Adoniram J. Gordon • A. J. Gordon • Adoniram Gordon

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