(Matthew Henry) Part A
Out of Christ, God is a consuming fire.
In Christ, God is a reconciled Father.
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Our temptations, if not yielded to, are not sins; they are afflictions only.
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Sin is the sickness, disease and torment of the soul!
Christ came to take away sin, and so to heal the soul.
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A man may go idle to Hell–but he who will go to Heaven, must be diligent.
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It is the duty of Christians to desire, and aim at and press towards perfection in grace and holiness.
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Pride is a subtle sin–it creeps into our pious duties before we are aware!
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