“Martin Luther described the doctrine of justification by faith as the article of faith that decides whether the church is standing or falling. By this he meant that when this doctrine is understood, believed, and preached, as it was in New-Testament times, the church stands in the grace of God and is alive; but where it is neglected, overlaid, or denied, ... the church falls from grace and its life drains away, leaving it in a state of darkness and death.” StatesFallChurchChristianityDarknessGraceAliveUnderstoodStandingLeavingDoctrineArticlesDeniedJustificationTestamentLutherGrace Of GodNeglectedNew TestamentDrainsJustification By FaithFalls From Grace Author:J. I. Packer
“What sort of tree is there which will not, if neglected, grow crooked and unfruitful; what but Will, if rightly ordered, prove productive and bring its fruit to maturity? What strength of body is there which will not lose its vigor and fall to decay by laziness, nice usage, and debauchery?” IfsBodyFallCultureGrowsLosesNiceTreeProveFruitMaturityProductiveLazinessDecayNeglectedCrookedVigorUsageDebauchery Author:Plutarch
“No fruit has a more precise marked period of maturity, than love; if neglected to be gathered at that time, it will certainly fall to the ground and die away.” IfsLoveDiesFallPeriodsFruitMaturityPreciseNeglected Author:Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke
“Never let your love for your profession overshadow your religious feeling. Depend on it that religion will strengthen, not weaken, your energies, and will not only make you a better sailor, but a superior man. Professional studies are not to be neglected; but, on the other hand, take care how you fall into the common error of believing they are the remedy for all the ills of life.” MenBelieveFeelingsHandsCareFallEnergyReligiousCommonStudyDependsErrorsTake CareProfessionSuperiorsRemedyNeglectedSailorSuperior Man Book:Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir Source: Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir