The great majority of the Christian world is still weeping at the foot of the cross. The consciousness of man is fixed on the Christ Who died, not the Christ Who LIVES. They are looking back to the Redeemer Who was, not the redeemer who IS.
John G. LakeFear of the devil is nonsense. Fear of demons is foolish. The Spirit of God anointing the Christian heart makes the soul impregnable to the powers of darkness.
John G. LakeJesus did not heal the sick in order to coax them to be Christians. He healed because it was His nature to heal.
John G. LakeThere were days when the Church could club men into obedience by preaching Hell to them, but that day has long passed. The world has outgrown it.
John G. LakeThere is a baptism that belongs to Jesus. It is in His supreme control. No angel or man can bestow it. It comes from Him alone. He it is which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. So the individual who wants the Holy Spirit must come into definite, conscious contact with Jesus Christ Himself.
John G. Lake