Who Lives Like a Christian?
“Why do you call Me, Lord, Lord — and do not do the things that I say?” As if He had said, “Either keep My words more — or else call Me Lord no more! Either take Me into your lives — or cast Me out of your lips.” As princes disdain to have their images on base counterfeits — so the Lord Jesus cannot delight to see His name on rotten hypocrites. Therefore He says, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ, depart from all iniquity.” If godliness is evil — why is it so much professed? If godliness is good — why is it so little practiced?
“Who has saved us — and called us with a holy calling.” Now a holy calling — will be attended with a holy carriage. Many may be found who can talk of grace — but very few can be found who taste of grace. It is not everyone who looks like a Christian — who lives like a Christian. For there are some who make their boast of the law, and yet through breaking the law, they dishonor God. It is a greater glory to us, that we are allowed to serve God — than it is to Him, that we offer Him that service. He is not rendered happy by us — but we are made happy by Him. He can do without such earthly servants — but we cannot do without such a heavenly master.
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