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(Joseph Philpot, "The Heir of Heaven Walking in 
Darkness, and the Heir of Hell Walking in Light")

"For God, who commanded the light to shine out 
 of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the 
 light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the 
 face of Jesus Christ." 2 Cor. 4:6

Until, then, this supernatural light of God 
enters into the soul, a man has no saving 
knowledge of Jehovah. He may . . .
  say his prayers,
  read his Bible,
  attend preaching,
  observe ordinances, 
  bestow all his goods to feed the poor, 
  or give his body to be burned;
but he is as ignorant of God as 
the cattle that graze in the fields! 

He may call himself a Christian, and be 
thought such by others, talk much about 
Jesus Christ, hold a sound creed, maintain 
a consistent profession, pray at a prayer 
meeting with fluency and apparent feeling, 
stand up in a pulpit and contend earnestly 
for the doctrines of grace, excel hundreds 
of God's children in zeal, knowledge and 
conversation.

And yet, if this ray of supernatural light has 
never shone into his soul, he is only twofold 
more the child of hell than those who make 
no profession!