03.00c. Contents

00c Contents 1. The Touchstone of Faith 2. The Touchstone of Love 3. The Touchstone of Conviction of Sin 4. The Touchstone of Repentance 5. The Touchstone of Prayer 6. The Touchstone of Unworldliness 7. The Touchstone of Truth 8. The Touchstone of Christian Strength 9. The Touchstone of Christian Activity and Repose 10. The Touchstone of Humility 11. The Touchstone of Holiness 12. The Touchstone of Christian Warfare 13. The Touchstone of Purity 14. The Touchstone of Religious Decision 15. The Touchstone of Opportunity 16. The Touchstone of Acceptable Worship 17. The Touchstone of Acceptable Worship (continued) 18. The Touchstone of Fitness for God’s Kingdom A Touchstone is a flinty substance, used for ascertaining the purity of gold and silver, and leaving a certain mark upon the metal. Hence the name given to any criterion or test.

Under this heading I venture to publish a few thoughts on some of the leading points of character and conduct belonging to a true Christian. And surely it is very desirable, where our souls’ interest is concerned, that our claim to that honored title should stand the test of God’s Word — and that we should not rest satisfied with anything short of what is genuine and real. My desire is to speak in these Chapters with fidelity, as one who must soon give his final account; and at the same time with great tenderness and love, knowing how many defective points there are in my own character, when brought to the test of God’s discriminating Word.