Let us therefore keep the effects of sanctification in Biblical perspective. The holy lives of God's people are a testimony given to men of the truth of the gospel. Some have therefore advocated winning the world to Christ by the sheer magnetism of a Christlike personality or life style. We would not underestimate the importance of a consistent Christian life, which testifies to the truth of the gospel. The problem arises when this particular phase of truth becomes distorted.
Heresy is a truth carried to an unwarranted extreme.
This is treachery to Jesus Christ. It puts the candle in the place of the sun and uses God's gifts to rob Him of His glory. Yet the preaching which honors God most is that which lies closest to the Biblical norm. The apostles proclaimed only one victorious Life. Their burning passion must be ours.