I had rather see the real impressions of a godlike nature upon my own soul, than have a vision from heaven,or an angel sent to tell me that my name were enrolled on the book of life.
-- Quoted with approval but without attribution by Henry Scougal
3 things that people often mistake for true Christianity, according to Henry Scougal, author of "The Life of God in the Soul of Man":
What's the real deal? A vital principle, the divine life implanted in your soul; the likeness of Christ being formed in you. The things that accompany it (belief, action, love) should not be mistaken for the principle cause - namely new birth; the enlivening presence of the Holy Spirit of God.
Geoff Youngs is a Christian. In order to keep the pennies coming in, he writes software in ruby for photo lab kiosks and web sites.
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