They cannot leave the lap of Delilah

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The unsound convert takes Christ by halves. He is all 
for the salvation of Christ—but he is not for sanctification. 
He divides the offices and benefits of Christ. Hypocrites do 
not love the Lord Jesus in sincerity. They will not have Him 
as God offers, 'to be a Prince and a Savior' (Acts 5:31). 
They divide what God has joined, the King who rules—and 
the Priest who saves. They desire salvation from suffering—
but they do not desire to be saved from sinning. They would 
have their souls saved—but still would have their lusts. They 
would be content to have some of their sins destroyed—but 
they cannot leave the lap of Delilah, or divorce the 
beloved Herodias. They cannot be cruel to the right eye 
or right hand. 

The sound convert takes a whole Christ, and takes Him 
for all intents and purposes, without exceptions, without 
limitations, without reserve. He is willing to have Christ 
upon any terms. He is willing to have the dominion of 
Christ as well as deliverance by Christ. He says with Paul,
'Lord, what will you have me to do?' Anything, Lord! He 
gives Christ the blank page—to write down His own conditions.

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