I must be frank in my feeling that a notable heresy has come into being throughout our evangelical Christian circles -- the widely accepted concept that we humans can choose to accept Christ only because we need Him as Saviour and that we have the right to postpone our obedience to Him as Lord as long as we want to... The truth is that salvation apart from obedience is unknown in the sacred scripture... Apart from obedience, there can be no salvation, for salvation without obedience is a self-contradictory impossibility.

There cannot be two absolutely free beings in the universe, for sooner or later two completely free wills must collide.

The Christian is strong or weak depending upon how closely he has cultivated the knowledge of God.

God never uses anyone greatly until He tests them deeply.

The history of mankind will probably show that no people has ever risen above its religion, and man's spiritual history will positively demonstrate that no religion has ever been greater than its idea of God.

Jesus calls us to his rest, and meekness is His method. The meek man cares not at all who is greater than he, for he has long ago decided that the esteem of the world is not worth the effort.

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