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  ACCOUNTABILITY TO GOD
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: Believing in accountability to God is essential for living a
life of integrity, moral character, and unwavering commitment to our
beliefs.

Topics: "Accountability", "Integrity"
Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 12:14, Matthew 12:36-37, Romans 14:12, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Galatians 6:7-8, Colossians 3:23-24, Hebrews 9:27, James 4:17, 1 Peter 1:17, Revelation 20:12

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the profound concept of accountability to God,
reflecting on how this belief shaped the character of early American
leaders like Daniel Webster. He recounts Webster's assertion that the
most serious thought he ever had was his accountability to his maker,
highlighting the integrity and nobility that stemmed from such a
conviction. Tozer argues that true character is forged in the
understanding that we will ultimately answer to God for our lives. He
encourages believers to live in a manner that would leave them unashamed
before God at the time of judgment. The sermon serves as a reminder of
the weight of our actions and the importance of living righteously.

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And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.
--Hebrews 9:27

It was the belief in the accountability of man to his maker that made
America a great nation. Among those earlier leaders was Daniel Webster
whose blazing eyes and fiery oratory often held the Senate spellbound.
In those days the Congress was composed of strong, noble statesmen who
carried the weight of the nation in their hearts and minds.

Someone asked: "Mr. Webster, what do you consider the most serious
thought that has ever entered your mind?"

"The most solemn thought that has ever entered my mind is my
accountability to my maker," he replied.

Men like that cannot be corrupted and bought. They do not have to worry
if someone listens to their telephone calls. What they were in character
and in deportment resulted from their belief that they would finally be
accountable to God. Echoes from Eden, 130.

"Lord, help me to live my life today in such a way that, should You call
me tonight to stand before You and give account, I would have nothing of
which I would need to be ashamed. Amen."

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/accountability-to-god/
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