Jonathan Edwards:
“The surrender to culture is a subtle temptation that threatens to undermine the purity and integrity of the Christian faith. It is through the Scriptures that we come to know God and His will for our lives. The Puritan must be vigilant against the pressures of the surrounding culture, resisting the allure of worldly wisdom and conformity to societal norms. Let us not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but let us be transformed by the renewing of our minds, that we may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (From various sermons and writings of Jonathan Edwards)