An Easy Popular Religion
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An Easy Religion Popular
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Easy Religion Popular
We are told that the people of these countries will be pleased with our
discourses if we dwell on the love of Jesus. Of this they never tire, but we
are in danger of losing our congregations if we dwell on the sterner
questions of duty and the law of God. There is a spurious experience
prevailing everywhere. Many are continually saying, "All that we have to
do is to believe in Christ." They claim that faith is all we need.
In its fullest sense, this is true; but they do not take it in the
fullest sense. To believe in Jesus is to take him as our
redeemer and our pattern. If we abide in him and he abides in us, we are
partakers of his divine nature, and are doers of his word. The love of Jesus
in the heart will lead to obedience to all his commandments. But the love
that goes no farther than the lips, is a delusion;
it will not save any soul. Many reject the truths of the Bible, while they profess
great love for Jesus; but the apostle John declares, "He that saith, I
know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a
liar, and the truth is not in him." While Jesus has done all in the way
of merit, we ourselves have something to do in the way of complying with the
conditions. "If ye love me," said our Saviour, "keep my
commandments."
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