Christian Life
The perfection required in the new covenant is sincerity, integrity, freedom from deceit and walking in the Spirit and not after the flesh, in newness of life. [AFTG]
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God will not accept lazy, slothful performances of some duties, and abstinence from some sins. Crucifying sin, mortifying unrestrained lusts, resisting the devil, fleeing fleshly lusts and not loving the world are all gospel duties to be constantly maintained whilst we live in this world. [AFTG]
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A soul encompassed with mercy is zealously active in God’s service. [ATFG]
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You may be higher than other in gifts of knowledge, utterance, and learning, and those very souls may be higher than you in their communion with God, in their affections to God, and in their humble, holy, and unblameable walking before God. [PRASD]
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When we are so far satisfied with the government of Christ’s Spirit that we are willing to resign up ourselves to him in all things, then his kingdom is come to us, and our wills are brought to his will. [TBR]
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Let us not look so much at who our enemies are as at who our judge and captain is, nor at what they threaten, but at what he promises. [TBR]
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The Christian life is by definition a life of service. God has no room in His army for soldiers that will not fight, and He has no room in His household for servants that will not serve.
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If your religion does not affect the way you live your life in the most common, everyday matters, not only is it vain and empty, but it will rise up to condemn you in the day of judgment.
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Any religion that does not affect every area of your life is worse than no religion at all.