A great deal of emphasis of our Christian faith is to have the correct doctrine and we should. However, as we have repeatedly stated in this blog, salvation is more than just a belief system, it is action. In chapter 16 of my book, The Renovation of Our Soul, we quote several Christian leaders throughout the centuries since the time of Christ who express similar ideas.
In the last blog, we introduced Fénelon, an archbishop in France in the 17th century, and he expresses the same idea.
“Oh, how we deceive ourselves when we suppose that we are growing in grace because our vain curiosity is being gratified by the enlightenment of our intellect.” [1]
“Our great aim should be . . .to devote ourselves to living. Let’s learn to talk less and do more without caring whether anyone sees us or not.” [2]
“You already have more knowledge than you can use. You would do better to put into practice what you already know.” [3]
So let us follow Fénelon’s advice and practice what we claim to believe.
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[1] Fénelon. Let Go. New Kensington, PA: Whitaker House, 1973, p. 23.
[2] Fénelon. pp. 22-23.
[2] Fénelon. p. 23.
