Matt. 5;16.—Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.—John 15;8.—1 Pet. 2;9, 12.—Deut. 32;6.
Matt. 7;17.—Every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.—James 2;18.—1 John 2;3, 4.
1 Pet. 2;12.—Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak evil against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.—1 Pet. 3;1, 2.—Rom. 14;19.
87. Cannot they then be saved, who, continuing in their wicked and ungrateful lives, are not converted to God?
By no means (Matt. 18;3); for the holy scripture declares that no unchaste person, idolater, adulterer, thief, covetous man, drunkard, slanderer, robber, or any such like, shall inherit the kingdom of God (Eph. 5;5).
Matt. 18;3.—Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.—1 Cor. 6;9.—Acts 3;19.
Eph. 5;5.—For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.—1 Cor. 6;9, 10.—Gal. 5;19-21.—1 John 3;15.—Rev. 21;27.
33. LORD’S DAY.
*88. In how many parts doth the true conversion of man consist?
In two parts: in the mortification of the
