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  HOLY LIVING
  by Jonathan Goforth
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of holy living and the
dangers of compromise with false doctrine, encouraging listeners to
start a new way of living based on spiritual principles.

Topics: "Holy Living", "Spiritual Deception"
Scripture References: Matthew 10:16, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Ephesians 5:11, 2 Timothy 4:3, 1 John 4:1

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Jonathan Goforth warns about the danger of becoming accustomed to
darkness and false doctrines, emphasizing the ease with which believers
can compromise their faith by fraternizing with unbelievers. He uses
powerful illustrations like the Coast Guard crew's mission and the
infiltration of Marxism in religion to highlight the urgency of staying
true to God's Word amidst a world filled with deception and
distractions.

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People get so used to the dark that they think it is growing brighter
... It is possible to fraternize with unbelievers until false doctrine
becomes less and less objectionable.

I have read of a Coast Guard crew summoned on a stormy night to rescue
survivors from a sinking vessel. One member of the crew was fearful:
"Captain," he moaned, "we'll never get back." "We don't have to come
back," was the reply, "we only have to go."

Our Lord sent His disciples out as sheep among wolves; now the wolves
are being invited into the sheepfold.

Vice-Admiral Rickover said: "If the Russians announced they were going
to send a man to hell, there would be at least two government agencies
... asking for money on the grounds, We've got to get there first."

Lenin said: "We will find our most fertile ground for infiltration of
Marxism within the field of religion, because religious people are the
most gullible and will accept almost anything if it is couched in
religious terminology."

Somebody asked a prominent figure of that day, "What do you think of
civilization?" He replied, "I think it's a good idea. Why doesn't
someone start it?"

There is a trend today that would put a new robe on the prodigal son
while he is still feeding hogs. Some would put the ring on his finger
while he still in the pigsty. Others would paint the pigsty and advocate
bigger and better hogpens.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/jonathan-goforth/holy-living/
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