"When Satan has obtained full possession of the heart, he gradually draws it off from the observance of those duties we owe to God and man, as reasonable creatures: such as ordinances, public and private prayer, obedience and affection to parents and relatives; and also from that important duty essential to the welfare of our immortal spirits, self-examination. These being neglected, the sinner becomes at length, be evil courses, 'to every good work reprobate.'" - -"The Holy War", Bunyan, notes.
"May the Lord stir us up to use the means of grace, that we may not thus make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience!"
"They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate."
"Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good."
--Tit. 1:16
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