An enriched capacity for rejoicing is an expanded capacity for worship. Max Anders More Quotes by Max Anders More Quotes From Max Anders Christians should be among those who speak loudest in defense of civil liberties and the protection of the weak. Max Anders defense liberty christian By definition, if man contributes anything toward acceptance by God, he loses everything. God expects man to be the recipient, not the originator. Jesus paid it all, not 99% of it. Paul wrote, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast" Max Anders acceptance men jesus Some duties exist simply because we are part of a larger family or community. Max Anders duty community When shame is missing from corporate life, society, quickly becomes uncivilized. Max Anders uncivilized shame missing Every demonstration of God's faithfulness to us is an opportunity for us to testify of Him to others. Max Anders gods-faithfulness faithfulness opportunity A concern for doctrinal purity should always be based on love of the Lord, not a desire to express spiritual pride. Max Anders pride spiritual desire We dare not trim stones to make God an altar, for if we do we ruin everything. We would spend time bringing people to the altar and saying, "Look at those beautiful stones we trimmed!" We merely need to accept the work that God has done for us in Christ. The object of His restrictions is to help us see how wonderful He is and to spend the rest of our lives rendering true worship to Him. Max Anders stones beautiful people Truth can be attested by the supernatural, but so can falsehood. Max Anders falsehood Training leaders is part of the work of discipling. Max Anders training leader Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God. Max Anders regret pain essence Religious truth is not false for being narrow any more than mathematical or scientific truth is false for the same reason. Max Anders truth-is religious reason Fear of the right type can be beneficial to the people of God (see Prov. 1:7), but the fear of man's hostile intentions seldom fits that category. Max Anders fit men people Believers should be more concerned for God's opinion of them than for what human opponents might do to their bodies. Max Anders opponents body might The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history. Max Anders maturity strong spiritual God's Word calls His people to adore Him exclusively and completely and to love people as themselves. Max Anders adore people The concept of freedom in Scripture differs from modern notions. Freedom is not a life lived free of restraints but a life that recognizes healthy limits, those that are concern to produce prosperity and order for the person who observes them. Max Anders healthy limits order Nothing should be considered outside the scope of God's authority. Max Anders scope authority should Moses warned them [Israelites] that the leading spiritual danger they would face on entering the [promise] land would be forgetting the Lord. What adversity would not do, prosperity and satisfaction could. They were to be on their guard against spiritual lethargy. Max Anders adversity land spiritual Moses simplifies the whole duty of Israel (and of humanity) by crystalizing the moral law into a single command to love God supremely. Max Anders israel humanity law People are not free to violate law or convention to satisfy their wants and cravings. Max Anders law want people
