He may be a Christian by common profession; but, in a saving sense, no man is a Christian, in whose soul any thing hath a greater and higher interest than God the Father, and the Mediator (352).

Richard Baxter
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Martin Luther was a man of great conviction and great conviction of the importance of the cross. He said, “He may be a Christian by common profession; but, in a saving sense, no man is a Christian, in whose soul any thing hath a greater and higher interest than God the Father, and the Mediator (352).” Luther believed that salvation came to those who put all their trust in Christ. Some people may be Christians on the outside, but inside they still cling to their own ideas such as “going it alone” instead of trusting Christ as their Savior.

Source: The Saints Everlasting Rest

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