John Keble on Preserving the Faith

We continue today with another excerpt from our featured Anglican theologian this week, John Keble. Today Keble muses on what it takes to remain faithful to Christ. Note carefully Keble’s attention to the role of tradition in learning sound Christian doctrine.

The one thing needful is to “retain the mystery of the faith;” to “abide in the good instruction whereto we have already attained;” to “teach no other doctrine;” to be on our guard against those who resist the truth under pretense of “proceeding further,” assured that such, although they seem to be “ever learning,” shall never be able to “come to the knowledge of the truth”; they will “proceed” indeed, but it will be from bad to worse!

Sermon on Primitive Tradition Recognized in Holy Scripture (1836)