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He is a genuine Christian, who can part with all for Christ, and live by faith. But when we are called upon to lose what we possess, in hope of finding it again in heaven, the mere professor stops, and goes back sorrowful.
Socrates, the philosopher, threw his belongings into the sea to save himself, saying, "I had rather drown you, than that you should drown me;" for he thought that riches and virtue were incompatible. But how many professors are there, who throw away themselves and their souls—to save their gold?
Before they will cast their bread upon the water, they will throw themselves into the ocean. Many pretend to follow Christ—yet by yielding to the allurements of this world, plainly declare that the world, and not Christ, is their Master. But he has no part in Christ—who will not part with all for Christ.