Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

stature, and in favor with God and man.” Even the most perfect Christian may increasecontinually in the knowledge and love of God.2 Peter 3:14, 18: “Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, bediligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.” “Butgrow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him beglory both now and forever. Amen.”Sanctification is not the work of a moment, an hour, or a day. It is a continualgrowth in grace. We know not one day how strong will be our conflict the next. Satanlives, and is active, and every day we need to cry earnestly to God for help and strengthto resist him. As long as Satan reigns we shall have self to subdue, besetments toovercome, and there is no stopping place, there is no point to which we can come andsay we have fully attained.Philippians 3:12: “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect:but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended ofChrist Jesus.”The Christian life is constantly an onward march. Jesus sits as a refiner and purifierof His people; and when His image is perfectly reflected in them, they are perfectand holy, and prepared for translation. A great work is required of the Christian. Weare exhorted to cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfectingholiness in the fear of God. Here we see where the great labor rests. There is a constantwork for the Christian. Every branch in the parent vine must derive life and strengthfrom that vine, in order to yield fruit.340