2096.—Degrees in Christianity.
By F. F. F.
Are there degrees in Christianity? There are no degrees in Christianity, in the essence of the thing. Christianity is Christianity or it is not, but there certainly are degrees in experience. A little child may be as truly a Christian as an aged saint. The polygamous-believing African native may be as truly a Christian as was the apostle John. He sees only a part of his duty, but what he has seen he gives his whole heart to and accepts Christ for full salvation. The working out of character is a matter of development and degrees. The quality of the work is determined, not by the amount of knowledge, but by the heart and devotion that is put into it. When a person truly accepts of the Lord Jesus Christ he certainly wants to follow His word, "Ye are My friends if ye do whatsoever I command you;" and certainly what is not commanded of God will be of no worth to him if he is properly instructed in the word.