In this episode we continue discuss the the topic of Christian Hope.THE ADVANTAGE OF CHRISTIAN HOPE.
- He who hopes in God enjoys the special protection of God.
- He who hopes in God can obtain everything from Him ; for Christ said that such a one might move mountains (Mark xi. 23).
- He who hopes in God is strengthened by God, so that he is not afraid of man, and is patient and courageous in suffering, and more especially in face of death.
- He who hopes in God is impelled to the performance of good works and of heroic acts.
THE OBJECT OF CHRISTIAN HOPE
- The Christian may not rely on* his own powers, on his fellow-men, nor on earthly things more than upon God ; otherwise he is sure to fail, because outside of God nothing is to be relied upon.
- The Christian may not despair; i.e., he may not give up hoping that God will forgive his sins, or help him in adversity.
- The Christian must never presume on his trust in God's mercy, i.e., he may not continue sinning with the idea that God's mercy can never condemn him to hell.
- The Christian may never tempt God; i.e., he must never expose himself rashly to danger in the hope that God will save him.
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