05 Death and the Last Day Part 2a

(3.) If you would stand acquitted at the last day, trade with your talents for God’s glory; lay out yourselves for him; honor him with your substance; relieve Christ’s members, that you may be acquitted. He who had five talents traded with them, and made them five talents more; "His Lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant!"

(4.) If you would stand acquitted at the day of judgment, get a sincere love to the saints. Love is the truest touchstone of sincerity. To love grace for grace, shows the spirit of God to be in a man. Does conscience witness for you? Are you perfumed with this sweet spice of love? Do you delight most in those in whom the image of God shines? Do you reverence their graces? Do you bear with their infirmities? A blessed evidence that you shall be acquitted in the day of judgment. "We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren." 1 John 3:14