The youngest in the faith may carry this test with him. In the midst of the different opinions which he is surrounded with, he may always judge (and judge infallibly too) of the truth or falsehood of a doctrine by testing it this way: DOES IT GLORIFY GOD? If it be so, it is true. Does it exalt man? Then it must be false. On the other hand, does it lay man very low and speak of him in terms that tend to make him feel his degradation? Then doubtless it is full of truth. And does it put the crown upon the Head of God and not upon the head of man’s supposed free-will, or free agency, or good works? Then assuredly it is a doctrine according to godliness, for it is the very truth of the Lord our God.

Charles Spurgeon
Pastor Metropolitan Tabernacle
London, England
1850