NOT a few people, when spoken to about their souls, reply, in the words of our heading, “I am no hypocrite; I make no profession." Because they have seen the hypocrisy of mere professors of Christianity, and the faults of real Christians, they bolster themselves up in the pride and self-righteousness of their hearts, and think themselves better than others because they make no profession at all.
There is no evil condition of soul in which men may not excuse themselves from the confession of their sins, and avoid turning to the Savior to be cleansed from them.
Reader, if this is your condition let me assure you that neither the hypocrisy of mere professors, nor the faults of real Christians, will shield you from the judgment which awaits you for your own sins.
Not only so, but you will be charged there with more than many others, for you know so well the holiness of Christianity that you can judge readily of the hypocrisy of false professors and the wrong-doing of true Christians.
You know Christ is holy, and that no unholiness becomes those who confess Him; and yet you live an unholy life yourself.
Woe will be yours, then, if you continue in this course.
Contributed by H. A. M.