In the act of justification, the sinner becomes a servant of Christ; he receives bountifully of God’s grace; his name is enrolled in the Lamb’s book of life; he has renounced the devil as his master, and refuses to do his work any longer. He has accepted of pardon through Christ, and he is now under the most solemn obligations to serve Christ and to work for him. To neglect this is dishonest; it is robbing God of his just rights, and implies either cowardice or treason. In the conversion of a soul, God designs not only the salvation of that individual, but the improvement of his church or vineyard. If no change were manifested in the conduct of the man, God would have no glory from his work, and his cause would suffer reproach by it.

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