A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
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The questions which William Law urges upon the reader are vital, “Are you living the Christian life as it ought to be lived? Do you believe the Bible? Are you a true follower of Jesus or not?”
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Updated and adapted for today’s society.
The style of the Serious Call is admirably adapted to its subject. It is serious, clear, and strong, but not graceful. There is never the slightest doubt about William Law’s meaning. He conveys to the reader the exact idea that is in his own mind. The book is addressed to Christians, and it is, as its title implies, a Serious Call to be what they profess. The point is inevitable; it is driven home with extraordinary force, and Law’s whole life gives weight to every word.
It is not necessary to agree with Law in all the details. But the questions that he urges upon the reader are vital, “Are you living the Christian life as it ought to be lived? Do you believe the Bible? Are you a true follower of Jesus or not?”
About the Author
William Law was born in 1686, at King’s Cliffe, England. He graduated from Emmanuel College in Cambridge with a Master of Arts degree in 1712 and was ordained in the Church of England. When Queen Anne died and the German George I became the new ruler of England, William refused to take the oath of allegiance, and so was deprived of his Fellowship and of all hope of a career in the Church. He became a private tutor for ten years, and soon began writing.
After his time of being a private tutor, Law returned to his hometown of King’s Cliffe, where he died in 1761. He lived a somewhat secluded life – writing, spending much time with God, and giving away any extra income to help others, setting a good example of practicing what he preached. William Law was a sincere and godly man who read the Scriptures and lived them as he understood them; and he expected all Christians to do the same.
His most famous book, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, was published in 1729. This book was influential in the lives of many Christians, including John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Edward Gibbon, Andrew Murray, and William Wilberforce.
1 review for A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
Lives can be changed by reading this book. Christians need biblical truth. Christians need to again learn holiness and need to see what it means to live a holy life. This book has been updated with modern examples and illustrations, and this is a good, biblical book that Christians should read.
This book was influential in the lives of men such as John Wesley, George Whitefield, Andrew Murray, and William Wilberforce, and it can be influential in your life as well.