HAVING been for several years a professor" only, and knowing the misery of that false position, since by the grace of God I have been led to relinquish it and to trust in Jesus, I feel anxious to address a few words to any who are holding a similar position. To such I would say, having been from your earliest years surrounded by a religious atmosphere; having been drawn, as you advanced in years, into religious work, religious ordinances, your religion may be merely one of association. Your outward conduct may be such that those around look upon you as decidedly pious; but God looks at the heart, and you know your heart is not right in His sight.
How often you wish people would not take it for granted that you are a Christian; you dare not express your anxiety for fear of "what they would think of you"; you could not bear to be thought a hypocrite, and yet, my friend, you are one, even as I was.
My hypocrisy kept me from Christ, and not till I was forced to unveil that sin before Him, and to declare my true self, did God grant me by His Spirit a simple faith in His Son.
It may, yea, it will cost you a fearful struggle; but " if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse' us from all unrighteousness." The peace and joy that result from faith in Christ will expel all fear of man's thoughts. May you be thus enabled to believe with the heart unto salvation.