HOLDING FAST THE PROFESSION OF OUR FAITH
" Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering: (for He is faithful that promised)." — Hebrews 10:23 [KJV] Poor Christian! thy profession is envied by the malice of devils; it is the scorn and ridicule of natural men; and is contrary to thy carnal reason. Hence thou hast the combined force of a threefold alliance in arms against thee; if that by any means they may rob thee of thy hope. Happy Christian! who like thy blessed Master, in the face of every adversary, hast "witnessed a good profession," — I Timothy 6:13 . What an animating exhortation backed with a most precious assertion is this! Thou must expect to be assaulted by the rage of devils, treated with scorn and contempt from wicked men; and often put to a stand by the carnal reasonings of thy flesh. Here is thy duty: "HOLD FAST" in spite of all opposition: hold fast the truths of God. "It is written," is sufficient to silence every carnal argument, to suppo