A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy LifeAneko Press, 2018 M12 1 - 368 páginas Updated and adapted for today's society. The style of the Serious Call is admirably adapted to its subject. It is serious, clear, and strong, but not graceful. There is never the slightest doubt about William Law's meaning. He conveys to the reader the exact idea that is in his own mind. The book is addressed to Christians, and it is, as its title implies, a Serious Call to be what they profess. The point is inevitable; it is driven home with extraordinary force, and Law's whole life gives weight to every word. It is not necessary to agree with Law in all the details. But the questions that he urges upon the reader are vital, "Are you living the Christian life as it ought to be lived? Do you believe the Bible? Are you a true follower of Jesus or not?" |
Dentro del libro
... poor scholar, in 1705. He earned his BA degree in 1708, was elected Fellow and was ordained in 1711, and graduated as Master of Arts in 1712. While at Cambridge he drew up a set of “rules for my future conduct.” The first rule was “to ...
... poor, the elderly, and the destitute, who to love and respect, how to treat our enemies, and how to be self-disciplined and deny ourselves, then he must be very weak who thinks that these parts of Christianity are not to be observed ...
... , otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment. But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for.
... poor friend Jarred died, you know, as he was getting ready for a banquet. Do you think he now cares that he did not live until that entertainment was over? Feasts and business and pleasures and enjoyments seem important things to us ...
... poor bed in a small room? And if God has delivered me up to evil spirits, to be dragged by them to places of torments, would it be any comfort to me if they found me upon a fancy and expensive bed? “When you are as near death as I am ...
Contenido
Chapter 15 | |
Chapter 16 | |
Chapter 17 | |
Chapter 18 | |
Chapter 19 | |
Chapter 20 | |
Chapter 21 | |
Chapter 22 | |
Chapter 8 | |
Chapter 9 | |
Chapter 10 | |
Chapter 11 | |
Chapter 12 | |
Chapter 13 | |
Chapter 14 | |
Chapter 23 | |
Chapter 24 | |
Rules for Living A Holy Life | |
William Law A Brief Biography | |
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