Epistle 238
Maintain your unity and fellowship with others and do not be ashamed of Christ Jesus, for He is the light, life, and teacher.
George Fox emphasizes the importance of maintaining one's spiritual foundation and first love for Christ, urging believers to remain steadfast in their faith and not stray from the inner light and truth. He reassures that by adhering to this divine guidance, they will find comfort, instruction, and ultimately immortality. Fox encourages believers to not be ashamed of their faith in Christ, despite societal pressures and opposition, and highlights the blessings that come from living a pure and powerful life in the Lord.
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My dear friends and brethren, all every where, keep your habitation [Jude 1:6] and your first love [Rev 2:4], and do not go forth from your rule of faith and life within; in which you all have unity and fellowship, and the Lord will be your comforter and teacher. And if you do not go forth from the light, spirit, and truth within, the light you will feel to guide and lead you, and instruct you. And by it you may have immortality put upon you. And be not ashamed of Christ Jesus [Luke 9:26] the light, and life, and teacher; nor of his spirit to lead you. For, can they find no occasion against you, but because you worship God in spirit, and obey the command of Christ Jesus.
And so, as the old cry was, 'away with such a fellow from the earth, it is not fit for him to live [Acts 22:22];' so it is now. But blessed are those that keep their habitations clean, and live in the power of the Lord, which was before the curse was.
G. F.
Sermon Outline
- Keep Your Habitation
- The Light Within
- Be Not Ashamed
- Do not be ashamed of Christ Jesus
- Do not be ashamed of the spirit to lead you
Key Quotes
“And if you do not go forth from the light, spirit, and truth within, the light you will feel to guide and lead you, and instruct you.” — George Fox
“Blessed are those that keep their habitations clean, and live in the power of the Lord, which was before the curse was.” — George Fox
Application Points
- Maintain your unity and fellowship with others to stay on the right path.
- Do not be ashamed of Christ Jesus, for He is the light, life, and teacher.
- Keep your habitation clean to avoid the curse.