HOLINESS: The Crown and Glory of Christianity - Christian Devotional Book for Spiritual Growth & Bible Study - Perfect for Personal Reflection, Small Groups & Church Teaching

Thomas Brooks was a 17th century English Puritan.He is most well known for, one of the greatest classics on 'Spiritual Warfare', Precious Remedies Against Devices.The Banner Of Truth has kept it in print since the late 1950's, early 1960's.The Crown And Glory Of Christianity is his outstanding work on Holiness.One of the greatest motives 'To Be Holy' is that it fits us for communion with our Maker.Spiritual communion with God cannot be enjoyed 'in this life',without holiness.-"He may hear-but he can have no communion with God in hearing without holiness.He may pray-but he can have no communion with God in prayer without holiness." Holiness is an absolute necessity to have fellowship with God, there is no other God.-"Holiness is the bond which ties God and souls together." It doesn't matter what we say, or what others may think about us-'we are lying if we are walking in darkness.' We must walk in 'The Light' to have fellowship with God 'In Truth'.What are you if you are not holy? According to 'The Word Of God' you are a fool.Jeremiah 4:22 'For my people are foolish, they have not known me...they are wise to do evil...'.Another characteristic of fools is that they are only concerned about the present-(see Luke12:20-21)'You fool ,this night shall your soul be required of you.'Also a great motive 'To Be Holy' is to attain true and lasting happiness.-"It is impossible that ever you should be eternally happy-except you are holy." It is a natural function of our being that we should desire happiness.Men are often deceived as to what will bring them to a happy state.All who are in heaven will be eternally happy.Only those in heaven will be happy.If you desire true happiness and contentment, then heaven must be your destination.To be counted among The Lord's People, for a time, does not give you a title to heaven.There will be no Cain's, Ishmael's, Ham's, Judas', Demas', Simon Manus' in heaven.A profession that you are on the way to heaven does not mean that you will end up there.-"Holiness is a divine offspring...which is to be found in no nature but a renewed nature."Those who are sinners by nature ought to earnestly seek that holiness without which no man shall see the Lord.Is it possible?,Can a camel go through the eye of a needle? With man it is not possible, but with God 'All things are possible'.-"Holiness is a pearl of great price that may be obtained-if you would but part with the wicked man's trinity-the world, the flesh and the devil."God's design is thatThose Who Are Called By His Name' are to be a holy people.This was His design for 'Ancient Israel' Deuteronomy 26:19 '...to make you high above all nations ...that you may be a holy people unto the Lord your God-"Holiness is the praise, the renown, the crown, the glory of a people." Is this the longing of your heart, to be one of 'The Holy Ones', in all the earth, to represent He who is holy? To image God aright, to reflect 'The King Of King's', to honor The Lord Of Lord's.-"It is only holiness, which makes men to excel in honor over all other people in the world." Is your great desire to honor your Lord?, then be holy as He is holy, to the praise of His Glorious Grace.Everything Thomas Brooks has written is of great value.This extraordinary work on holiness will instruct and encourage God's People to adorn their profession with this crown and glorify our Great God's work in us.