Believers have just as much to fear from legalism as from waywardness. The first detracts from the beauty of the message, while the second mars it content.

Our identity as the people of God is marked primarily by our faithfulness in obedience to Him.

Persistence in prayer brings results that casual prayer does not.

Since the success of believers is tied to our knowledge of and obedience to God's Word, the memorizing of portions of the Bible is advisable.

A concern for doctrinal purity should always be based on love of the Lord, not a desire to express spiritual pride.

False teaching - anything that would weaken the believer's ties to his Lord - must be confronted wherever it appears, even if that confrontation requires painful correction.

The wise Christian will learn from the spiritual blunders of others.