COMMENTS
The general sentiment among the teachers of false doctrine, who think it is neither necessary nor advisable to be established in the faith is … that to be established is to be a bigot. And so it is, if one is so unfair in mind as to accept and tenaciously hold that which he has never proved either by sound logic or Bible authority. But he is not an unreasoning bigot who, in simple faith, on the authority of God, accepts the Word of God. And such, and only such, as do so are established in the Truth. The difference between a strong and steadfast Christian and a bigot is that the one is established in the Truth, while the other is established in error.
We receive Christ Jesus as Lord by surrendering our wills and accepting His will as our own. This beginning should be persevered in. We are rooted in Him when we draw our supplies from Him alone. We are built up in Him when we construct a character like His. We are established in the faith according to the Word when we remain firm therein; and we abound therein with thanksgiving when we gratefully increase therein.
John 1:12; Phil. 1:27; 1 Thes. 4:1; Jude 1:3, 20; Eph. 2:20-22; 3:17; 4:1; Col. 1:23; 3:17; Isa. 61:3; 1 Cor. 3:9, 11; 1 Pet. 2:5; 2 Pet. 2:12; Acts 20:32; 2 Cor. 1:21.
