( Excerpts From William Law ) The greatest part of Christians are asleep. Given mostly to a life devoted to this world. Making it a vanity and a delusion. Some however, take on the Spirit of Prayer and a closeness to God in which case the Soul rises out of the vanity of time and into the riches of Eternity. All our salvation consists in the manifestation of the nature, life, and spirit of Jesus Christ, in our inward new man. This alone is Christian redemption, this alone delivers from the guilt and power of sin, this alone redeems, renews, and regains the first life of God in the soul of man....

In this book, William Law has some excellent writings about the Devout and Holy Life. According to the wisdom God has given him, William describes some intense but practical teachings on how to live a Holy Life. Among the items he explains are: Why Christian's Fall So Short Of Holiness The Great Danger Of Willfully Sinning Please God Only Through Devoting It All Wisdom In The Use Of Money Bringing One Part Under God's Rule Will Help In Bringing Other Parts Under God's Rule If You Are Vain In One Thing You Are Vain In Everything All Men And Women Are Obliged To Devote Themselves To God Great...

In Matthew 5:48 it says: "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." DEGREESp How can we be perfect? Is Jesus commanding us to do something that is impossible? That only He can do? DEGREESp The context of this verse is about loving our enemy. To do good to those that hurt you. To repay good for evil. To love even in situations where your flesh would normally want to fight back. DEGREESp This is something that God does to those that hurt Him and sin and rebel against God. Instead of hating, God does the opposite and still loves the sinner. He keeps giving sinners chance after...