Luke 12:5 " But I will show you whom you should fear : Fear Him who after the killing of the body,has power to throw you into Hell . Yes , I tell you , fear Him . " ~ A firm believe of the doctrine of God's universal providence , and the extent of it , would satisfy us when in peril , and encourage us to trust God in the way of duty . Providence takes notice of the meanest creatures , ev...en of the sparrows , and therefore of the smallest interests of the disciples of Christ . Those who confess Christ now , shall be owned by Him in the great day , before the angels of God . To deter us from denying Christ , and deserting His truths and ways , we are here assured that those who deny Christ , though they may thus save life itself , and though they may gain a kingdom by it , will be great losers at last ; for Christ will not know them , will not own them , nor show them favor . But let no trembling penitent backslider doubt of obtaining forgiveness . This is far different from the determined enmity that is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit , which shall never be forgiven , because it will never be repented of . To play false with one's convictions to save one's life , may fail of it's end after all,for God can inflict a violent death in some other and equally formidable way .
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