======================================================================== THOU A SINNER by Clement of Rome ======================================================================== Summary: Clement of Rome emphasizes the importance of gratitude, personal struggle with sin, and the fear of judgment in living a righteous life. Topics: "Righteous Living", "Judgment Day" Scripture References: Psalm 100:4, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 25:21, Romans 3:23, Hebrews 9:27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clement of Rome emphasizes the importance of gratitude, service to God, and righteousness to avoid judgment. Despite acknowledging personal sinfulness and struggles with temptation, he urges the congregation to strive for righteousness out of fear of the impending judgment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ And let us, then, be of the number of those who give thanks, who have served God, and not of the ungodly who are judged. For I myself, though a sinner every whit and not yet fleeing temptation but continuing in the midst of the tools of the devil, study to follow after righteousness, that I may make, be it only some, approach to it, fearing the judgment to come. ======================================================================== Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/clement-of-rome/thou-a-sinner/ ========================================================================