Our holiness is our conformity and obedience to the will of God. God rejects any attempt at holiness which is resolved only into the doctrines or precepts of men (Isa 29:13, 14). So for men to pretend to possess or exercise a holiness, from a principle […]
Thomas Watson
Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. The Glorifying of God The first in the consideration of our chief end is the glorifying of God: ‘That God in all things may be glorified’ (1 Peter 4:11). The glory of God […]
Christ is not received and entertained as Lord and King, but where His laws are obeyed If you receive Him as Lord and King, so also obey Him. In the Lord’s Prayer, first, we say, “Thy kingdom come,” then we add, “Thy will be done.” We […]
“If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love” —John 15:10 Obedience and love are not the same. One is the reason and one is the result. One can be defined merely by action while the other requires affection. One is relational, the other […]
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments” —John 14:15 Keeping Christ’s commandments is the best test of love to Christ. This is a lesson of vast importance and one that needs continually pressing on the attention of Christians. It is not talking about religion, […]
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