Faith should stand out as the root of Christian life, but it
must never stand alone without possessing the qualities that identify a
believer to the very nature of God in whose image he was conceived.
Anyone who professes faith must, in increasing degree,
exhibit the fruit of the righteousness of the Father and of the Lord Jesus, or
fall victim to the onslaught of corruption from the world, which grieves the
Spirit and renders ineffective our Christian walk and robs us of the confidence
of eternal security once delivered to the saints.
