Muscular Christianity emptied of its true meaning

emptied of its true meaning throughout the Western world

this is a book about power—the power of the gospel to save sinners

discrimination or lawlessness because we are justified purely by grace

uneducated

Its simplicity however

Muscular Christianity emptied of its true meaningLet us run with perseverance the race marked out for us (Heb. 12: 1). As opposition and sufferings increase, the Hebrew Christians are tempted to drop out of the Christian race. The author of the epistle to the Hebrews, however, calls on his readers not to quit. They must fix their eyes on Jesus, who for the joy set before him endured the cross (Heb. 12: 2). If Jesus endured the cross for them, surely they can endure persecution for him. P. G. Mathew