Such a strong warning from Mr. Pink, and so obviously needed in our day. We are so far from what Jesus taught, that we almost cannot see how fitting this is to the majority of “Christians” today.
Such a faith consents not to take a whole Christ: it will embrace Him as a Saviour, but is not willing for Him to reign over them as King. Those with such a faith desire Christ’s pardon but not His sceptre, His peace but not His yoke. They will accept Him to deliver them from hell, but not to sanctify and cast out of their temples whatever God abominates. They are not willing to subscribe to Christ’s terms of discipleship.
A.W. Pink, The Sermon on the Mount, chapter 57, “Profession Tested”