...And are we, from beholding, changed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of God] "He that saith, he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk even as he walked." See 1 John ii. 6. See also Matt. xxv. 34 — 36. Here we learn who will enter into the kingdom of God....

...and who pleased not himself. We may extend this, now, to every other grace. The apostle John says, " He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk, even as he walked." Here, you see the inestimable mere.v spoken of, is union and communion with him ; but the claim —...

...summed up in the duty of following Christ. "Follow me," is the command of the Saviour to all men. " lie that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also to walk even as he walked." But a practical difficulty is felt by the mind in seeing how this precept is to be obeyed, or how Christ...

...lastly, that they write after the copy that He hath set them, and walk in the steps wherein He hath gone before them; even that they follow Him through...disciples. " For he that saith he abideth in Him, ought 1 John 2.6. himself also to walk even as He walked," that is, he that professeth to believe in Jesus...

...example, and lead the life of Christ. And, if we mean not this by it, we mean nothing to the purpose: for he that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked. Nay, it is this only, the being endued with his Spirit, that can entitle us to an interest in him,...

...for sins, the just for the unjust." Ib. 3 : 13,14, 17, 18. Also, Ib. 4: 13—19. "He that saith ha abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now, * * » and...

...hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. EPH. v. 2. 3. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk, even as he walked. 1 JoHN ii. 6. 4. Christ also suffered for us, leaving irs an example that ye should follow his steps ; who did no...

...abide in my love ; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 1- John ii. 6. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk, even as he walked. See 10th verse. „ „ 14. I have written unto you young men, because ye are strong, and the word...

...apostle Peter says he has left us an example, that we should follow in his steps ; and John says, " He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked." Now let us consider this, and see what it requires of us. In the first place, we must have the same...

...when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." We must follow Christ in practice. " He that saith, he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked." Christ hath presented to us the copy of a holy life, we must write after it, if ever we would see heaven....