Foolish Talking And Jesting Are Not The

The Church, However, Is A Self-governing Society, Distinct From The State, Having Its Officers And Laws, And, Therefore, An Administrative Government Of Its Own.

In Opposition... To All The Suggestions Of The Devil, The Sole, Simple, And Sufficient Answer Is The Word Of God. This Puts To Flight All The Powers Of Darkness.

Prayer Is The Converse Of The Soul With God. Therein We Manifest Or Express To Him Our Reverence, And Love For His Divine Perfection, Our Gratitude For All His Mercies, Our Penitence For Our Sins, Our Hope In His Forgiving Love, Our Submission To His Authority, Our Confidence In His Care, Our Desires For His Favour, And For The Providential And Spiritual Blessings Needed For Ourselves And Others.

Sanctification Is Not A Work Of Nature, But A Work Of Grace. It Is A Transformation Of Character Effected Not By Moral Influences, But Supernaturally By The Holy Spirit.

It Is Only When Men Associate With The Wicked With The Desire And Purpose Of Doing Them Good, That They Can Rely Upon The Protection Of God To Preserve Them From Contamination.