"We trust in the merits of Christ"; but I fear that too many of you are making the Lord Jesus but half your Saviour, and could never stand the sifting of an inquiry which would draw out into daylight the secrets of your hearts. How much would then come out by degrees about doing as well as you could, and being no worse than others, and having been sober and industrious and well-behaved, and having attended church regularly, and having had a Bible and a Prayer book of your own ever since you can remember, and the like; besides many other self-approving thoughts, which often never appear until a death-bed, and all prove the root of all evil, which is pride, to be still vigorous and flourishing within.
Read this rest of this thoughtful article here.
Have a blessed LORD's Day,
What a thought provoking post.
ReplyDeleteI went back and read the entire
article several times. At the concernt last night, Guy Penrod talked about how sinful we are outside of Christ. We can do
nothing to save ourselves.Thanks for the post.(Can't get rid of that .
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HUGS,
Memaw