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| − | That which makes one a Christian, is not . . . | + | That which makes one a Christian, is not . . . <br> |
| − | the agreeing with Christ's teachings, | + | the agreeing with Christ's teachings, <br> |
| − | the uniting with His Church, | + | the uniting with His Church,<br> |
| − | the adoption of His morals, | + | the adoption of His morals, <br> |
| − | the espousing of His cause — | + | the espousing of His cause — <br> |
but the receiving of Him as our personal Lord and Savior, and entering into a covenant of eternal friendship with Him. We are not saved by believing a creed which gathers up in a few golden sentences, the essence of the truth about Christ's person and work — we must have the Christ Himself, whom the creed holds forth, in His radiant beauty and grace! | but the receiving of Him as our personal Lord and Savior, and entering into a covenant of eternal friendship with Him. We are not saved by believing a creed which gathers up in a few golden sentences, the essence of the truth about Christ's person and work — we must have the Christ Himself, whom the creed holds forth, in His radiant beauty and grace! | ||
| − | Many people think that being a Christian is . . . | + | Many people think that being a Christian is . . . <br> |
| − | to pray a few moments morning and evening, | + | to pray a few moments morning and evening, <br> |
| − | to read a daily chapter or two in the Bible, | + | to read a daily chapter or two in the Bible, <br> |
| − | and to attend church on Sundays. | + | and to attend church on Sundays. <br> |
| − | These duties are important as means of grace — but they are not true religion. Real religion is living out the principles of Christianity in one's ordinary week-day life. It is getting the Bible and the prayers and the services — into our thoughts and acts and character . | + | These duties are important as means of grace — but they are not true religion. Real religion is living out the principles of Christianity in one's ordinary week-day life. It is getting the Bible and the prayers and the services — into our thoughts and acts and character . <br> |
| − | We must not cut our lives in two, and call one part secular , governing it by one set of principles — and regarding the other part as sacred , to be controlled by another set of rules. All of life is to be made sacred in the sense that everything is to be done in such a way as to please God, under the direction of His counsel. We have just as much true religion as we get into our week-day life, and not a whit more! | + | We must not cut our lives in two, and call one part secular , governing it by one set of principles — and regarding the other part as sacred , to be controlled by another set of rules. All of life is to be made sacred in the sense that everything is to be done in such a way as to please God, under the direction of His counsel. We have just as much true religion as we get into our week-day life, and not a whit more!<br> |
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 19 December 2019
We are not saved by believing a creed
"Do not be amazed that I said to you: You must be born again! " John 3:7
That which makes one a Christian, is not . . .
the agreeing with Christ's teachings,
the uniting with His Church,
the adoption of His morals,
the espousing of His cause —
but the receiving of Him as our personal Lord and Savior, and entering into a covenant of eternal friendship with Him. We are not saved by believing a creed which gathers up in a few golden sentences, the essence of the truth about Christ's person and work — we must have the Christ Himself, whom the creed holds forth, in His radiant beauty and grace!
Many people think that being a Christian is . . .
to pray a few moments morning and evening,
to read a daily chapter or two in the Bible,
and to attend church on Sundays.
These duties are important as means of grace — but they are not true religion. Real religion is living out the principles of Christianity in one's ordinary week-day life. It is getting the Bible and the prayers and the services — into our thoughts and acts and character .
We must not cut our lives in two, and call one part secular , governing it by one set of principles — and regarding the other part as sacred , to be controlled by another set of rules. All of life is to be made sacred in the sense that everything is to be done in such a way as to please God, under the direction of His counsel. We have just as much true religion as we get into our week-day life, and not a whit more!
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