The change begins within
Friends, if you don’t change your life, you’re not a Christian, you see. Now don’t come back and say to me, “Well, now you’re saying that you have to perform good works to be a Christian.” No, I don’t say it that way. May I say this: That you’re saved by faith in Christ and nothing else, and works is excluded. But if you have put saving faith in Christ, it’ll change your life. And that’s where conduct comes in. You see, Christianity believes that the life should be changed and the conduct should be changed, but you’ve got to change the inner man first and not the outward man. That is the thing that’s all important.
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Dr. J. Vernon McGee: Friends, if you don't change your life, you're not a Christian. Now don't come back and say to me, "Now you're saying that you have to perform good works to be a Christian." No, I don't say it that way.
You are saved by faith in Christ and nothing else, and works are excluded. But if you have put saving faith in Christ, it'll change your life. And that's where conduct comes in. Christianity believes that the life should be changed and the conduct should be changed, but you've got to change the inner man first and not the outward man. That is the thing that's all important.
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About Thru the Bible - Minute with McGee
From the same incredible heritage ministry and timeless voice of Dr. J. Vernon McGee, we are thrilled to present to you brand-new programming from Thru the Bible. The content of these programs has been carefully curated from both the daily program and the sermons that Dr. McGee delivered over the years.
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About Dr. J. Vernon McGee
John Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. Dr. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message.
After completing his education (including a Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary), he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, California. Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970.
He began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Listeners never seem to tire of Dr. J. Vernon McGee's unique brand of rubber-meets-the-road teaching, or his passion for teaching the whole Word of God.
On the morning of December 1, 1988, Dr. McGee fell asleep in his chair and quietly passed into the presence of his Savior.
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