It is a false and mistaken liberality to say, “If a man be sincere, he is all right” Sincerity is necessary. Unless a man is sincere, he cannot be truly religious. But sincerity is not enough. A man may be sincere in his opinions, and yet be grievously in error. So it was with Eli (1 Sam. 1:14) when he called Hannah drunken. A man may be sincere in his religious beliefs, even to zealotism, and yet be far off from true godliness. So it was with Saul when he made havoc
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