Dearly beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, last week we talked about how in the world you could afford to grow in sanctification the way Peter instructed us to. As you recall, I mentioned that to be holy with the seven character qualities the apostle lists would cost us everything we have. And yet, the question we should ask is not "Can I afford to become holy?" We must instead, in light of the warning in the text before us, ask ourselves the opposite of that question: "Can I afford not to become holy?" The answer, quite frankly, is no. No you can't afford to neglect holiness! No you can't afford to blow off everything Christ has done for you! No you can't neglect supplying virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, familial affection, and love at your own expense in your walk with Christ! You see, if you neglect these things, Peter says, you are a fruitless Christian and ultimately a blind fool. Positively stated, holiness bears fruit for Christ and comes from remembering your baptism. Therefore, brothers and sisters, we can't afford to neglect it!
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Caleb Nelson grew up in Ft. Collins, CO. Born into a Christian home, where he eventually became the eldest of 11 children, he has been a lifelong Presbyterian. He professed faith at the age of six, and was homeschooled through high school. He then attended Patrick Henry College...