Monday, June 19, 2017

Will You Have Regret In Living Too "Strictly" On Earth When You Stand Before God?

"Does any Christian reader imagine for a moment that when he or she shall stand before their holy Lord, that they will regret having lived "too strictly" on earth? Is there the slightest danger of His reproving any of His own because they were "too extreme" in "abstaining from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul" (1 Peter 2:11)? We may gain the good will and good works of worldly religionists today by our compromising on "little (?) points," but shall we receive His smile and approval on that day? Oh to be more concerned about what HE thinks, and less concerned about what perishing mortals think."

~ Arthur Pink, "Studies in the Scriptures"

Tit 2:6  Likewise urge the young men to be sensible; 
Tit 2:7  in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, 
Tit 2:8  sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us. 
Tit 2:9  Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 
Tit 2:10  not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect. 
Tit 2:11  For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 
Tit 2:12  instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 
Tit 2:13  looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 

Tit 2:14  who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. 

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