Theology alive
Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you. – John 12:35Beware of not acting upon what you see in your moments on the mount with
God. If you do not obey the light, it will turn into darkness. “If
therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that
darkness!” The second you waive the question of sanctification or any
other thing upon which God gave you light, you begin to get dry rot in
your spiritual life. Continually bring the truth out into actuality;
work it out in every domain, or the very light you have will prove a curse.The most difficult person to deal with is the one who has the smug
satisfaction of an experience to which he can refer back, but who is not
working it out in practical life. If you say you are sanctified, show
it. The experience must be so genuine that it is shown in the life.
Beware of any belief that makes you self-indulgent; it came from the
pit, no matter how beautiful it sounds.Theology must work itself out in the most practical relationships.
“Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes
and Pharisees, . . .” said Our Lord, i.e., you must be more moral than
the most moral being you know. You may know all about the doctrine of
sanctification, but are you running it out into the practical issues of
your life? Every bit of our life, physical, moral and spiritual, is to
be judged by the standard of the Atonement.