The Character of a Sound Christian: Mark Four

The Character of a Sound Christian in 17 Marks by Thomas Hooker .

Mark Four: If you endeavor to get victory over your corruptions, and are daily more circumspect over your ways, and more fearful to fall in time to come.

1 Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Psalm 39:1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Proverbs 28:14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

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