What we do in public determines our reputation; what we do in private determines our character.
Believers are inclined to attribute their spiritual successes to their godliness when it would be more accurate to connect them with God's faithfulness.
When believers neglect the revealed Word of God, they are likely to turn to silly and unprofitable methods of insight.
Only people of proven character should be placed in positions of spiritual leadership.
The worship of false gods is always an outgrowth of spiritual deception.
Exposure to false doctrine places a person at risk not just for theological errors but for moral failure.
A life that is lived without regard to God cannot be called living.
Chastening is a mark of affection, not a sign of rejection.
Prosperity is often the enemy of spiritual development.
God is enough like us to understand our problems and enough above us to be able to solve them.
Conversion is essential, but it is a beginning, not an end. The believer in Jesus Christ is not simply rescued from the penalty of his sin; he is redeemed to love God and his neighbor so that others might come to know him.
No amount of temporal success can compensate for the loss of God's approval.
God never forgets a promise.
Our identity as the people of God is marked primarily by our faithfulness in obedience to Him.
There is no substitute for a firsthand encounter with the Word of God.
Discouragement is contagious and is easily transmitted to others.
God's love does not depend on the current spiritual condition of those He loves.
The wise Christian will learn from the spiritual blunders of others.
The spiritual heritage of the godly lives on after they are gone.
Persistence in prayer brings results that casual prayer does not.
A worshiper's gift makes a statement about the worshiper and his God.
God demonstrates generosity, then asks it from His people.
A healthy relationship with God is built on the internal changes He brings about through Christ.
The heart that delights in God and longs only to see His glory advance will seldom be conscious of sacrifice. God in His wisdom asks that we first love Him and then live in keeping with that core value. He does not want His people to think of what they do as sacrificial, even though from the world's point of view it may be just that. Gratitude for grace of God will always be found near the center of the Biblical Christian's most powerful motivations.
There is a kind of misguided pity that deals gently with false teachers at the expense of their victims.
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