Saying “no” to sin – is that enough?
It’s never enough to just say “no” to sin without replacing it with something better.
There is something greater than sin that I can pursue. Paul says, “pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.”
- Righteousness
- Godliness
- Faith
- Love
- Endurance
- Gentleness
This was expressed beautifully by Thomas Chalmers: “The only way to dispossess [the heart] of an old affection is by the expulsive power of a new one.”
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Tags: 1 Timothy, godliness, John Underhill, sin, Spiritual warfare