"If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the battlefield besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point." - Martin Luther
A Facebook friend, whom I have never met, posted this on my wall a day ago. At first it startled me and kinda upset me, but then conviction set in and soberness filled my heart.
How about you? Will you carefully consider these questions and let God show you the truth. Let's take this exam now before it really is too late and the school bell rings...
"You may not be exactly doctrinal with a man, but the main part is intact. And that is when you are a man of God, brother, when you can accomodate someone that isn't as perfect as you. You’re carnal if you can’t. If you’re just there to defend the faith of the four walls you’re in, or the denomination or culture, heaven help you. You're a grief to GOD. If you're not there in the pulpit for souls brother, get out of it. If you're there for doctrine, you'll have no compassion. You'll even prove people need to go to hell and think it's justifying God's...sovereignty. You'll miss the mark. You'll do anything but you won't have a throbbing cry to God when you’re carnal. You’ll just have a throbbing cry to defend doctrine at the cost of souls being put into darkness, blaming God."
From Keith Daniel, The Revivals of America, preached at Maranatha Baptist Family Camp October 16th, 2004
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Until His return
