a.s.suredly not. And you may depend upon it, sir, that your profession, and faith, and church-going, and ordinance-observing, will not stand you in that day when the book of your life is opened in the presence of G.o.d. If there has been no genuine love of the neighbor--no self-abnegation--no self-denial for the good of others, all the rest will go for nothing, and you will pa.s.s over to abide forever with spirits of a like quality with your own.
Who made us your judge? We judge no man! But only point to the law of Christian life as given by G.o.d himself. If you wish to dwell with him, you must obey his laws; and obedience to these will make you nothing less than a Christian gentleman--that is, a gentleman in heart as well as in appearance.