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(John Flavel)
"I will place My Spirit within you, and cause you to
follow My statutes and carefully observe My ordinances." Ezekiel 36:27
The design and end of God in the infusion of the Spirit of
grace, is practical holiness and obedience. The indwelling Spirit of God . . .
elevates their
minds,
sets their
affections upon heavenly things,
purges their hearts
from earthly dross, and
fits them for a life
of holiness and obedience.
None are more forward to claim the privileges of
religion--than those who reject the duties of it. Multitudes hope to be saved
by Christ--who yet refuse to be governed by Him. But such hopes have no
Scripture warrant to support them--yes, they have many Scripture testimonies against
them!
"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the
kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters
nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor
the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom
of God." 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10
O how many thousand vain hopes are laid in the dust, and how
many thousands of souls are sentenced to Hell by this one Scripture!
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