Nov 15
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THE TRUE CHARACTER OF UNBELIEF
In all unbelief there are two things — a good opinion of one’s self and
a bad opinion of God. Man’s good opinion of himself makes him think it
quite possible to win God’s favor by his own religious performances; and
his bad opinion of God makes him unwilling and afraid to put his case
wholly into His hands. The object of the Holy Spirit’s work (in
convincing of sin) is to reduce his estimate of his own character that
he shall think of himself as God does, and so cease to suppose it
possible that he can be justified by any excellency of his own. The
Spirit then alters his evil opinion of God, so as to make him see that
the God with whom he has to do is really the God of all grace!
Horatio Bonar