If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17. The old nature, born of blood and the will of the flesh, cannot inherit the
Salvation Day by Day
Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12. Peter’s fall was not instantaneous, but gradual. Self-confidence led him to the belief that he was saved, and step after step was taken in the downward
Honorable in Motive and Action
Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32. Principle, right, honesty, should ever be cherished. Honesty will not tarry where policy is harbored. They will never agree;
Perfection in the Human Sphere
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48. Our Saviour understood all about human nature, and He says to every human being. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is
High Spiritual State Attainable
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy. Jude 24. Christ was obedient to every requirement of the law. . . . By
Christ Our Helper and Redeemer
As by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Romans 5:19. Because man fallen could not overcome Satan with his human strength, Christ came from the royal courts of
The Substance of Moral Character
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you. 2 Corinthians 10:15. You should keep off from Satan’s enchanted ground and