“There are two possible attitudes to life in this world: that of faith & that of unbelief. Either we view our lives in terms of our belief in God, & the conclusions which we are entitled to draw from that; or our outlook is based upon a rejection of God & the corresponding denials. We may either ‘withdraw‘ ourselves from the way of faith in God, or else we may live by faith in God. The very terms suggest corresponding ways of life. As a man believes so is he. A man’s belief determines his conduct. The just, the righteous, shall live by faith; or, in other words, the man who lives by faith is righteous. On the other hand, the man who ‘draws back’ is unrighteous because he is not living by faith. Here is the great watershed of life, & all of us are on one side of it or the other. Whatever my political or philosophical views may be, they must have this common denominator; either my life is based on faith or it is not. If it is not, it does not much matter what my views may be, or whether I am controlled by political, social, economic, or any other considerations. What matters is whether I am accepting God’s rule or not.”
— Martyn Lloyd-Jones, From fear to faith
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