Who are the chaff in the world?
This again is a point that demands special attention. The chaff refers to all men and women who have no saving faith in Christ, and no sanctification of the Spirit. Some of them are atheists, and some are “Christians” in name only. Some are sneering Sadducees, and some self-righteous Pharisees. Some of them make a point of keeping up a kind of Sunday religion, and others are utterly careless of everything except their own pleasure and the world. But every one of them has the two great marks already mentionedno faith and no sanctificationevery one of them is “chaff.” Those who attend Church and can think of nothing but outward ceremoniesthe unconverted admirer of sermonsall are standing in one class before God: every one of them is “chaff.” They bring no glory to God the Father, because, “He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent Him.” (John 5:23) They neglect that mighty salvation which countless millions of angels admire. They disobey that Word which was gracio
