Notes taken on Baxter's Christian Directory, Part 3: Chapter 4 (p562):1. We must understand how great a duty it is to profess true religion to others. We mustn’t fall into the trap of saying that faith is only a private matter.
Because:
a. Our tongues and bodies are made to exercise and show forth the acknowledgement and adoration of God which is in our hearts. (cf. Isaiah 45v23-25; Phil 2v9-11; Isaiah 44v5)
b. Public gathering together and worship are purposed by God so that in them we might make open profession of our religion.
c. We need to profess our faith in order to glorify God because men cannot see our hearts to know whether we believe in God or not. They need to hear or see. (Phil 1v20;Matthew 5v14-16)
d. Our profession is the means of saving others (Phil 2v12-14)
e. God has required our open and bold profession of him with the strictest commands (1 Peter 5v3, Romans 10v9-10, Mark 8v38)
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