Faith, as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience to the commandments of Christ.

God is more concerned with the state of people's hearts than He is with the state of their feelings.

If I understand this correctly Christ taught here the alarming doctrine that the desire for honor among men made belief impossible.

As mercy is God's goodness confronting human misery and guilt, so grace is his goodness directed toward human debt and demerit.

I want to be a more serious-minded Christian, more detached from this world, more ready for heaven than I have ever been in my whole life. I want an ear that is sharp to know the voice of the enemy, whether it comes from religion, politics, or philosophy ... I would rather stand and have everybody my enemy than to go along with the crowd to destruction. Do you feel that way?

The moment we make up our minds that we are going on with this determination to exalt God overall, we step out of the worldís parade... We acquire a new viewpoint; a new and different psychology will be formed within us; a new power will begin to surprise us by its upsurgings and its outgoings.

Failure to get a right viewpoint in the beginning of our Christian lives may result in weakness and sterility for the rest of our days!