The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-08-05
" How cam n Sinner Approach
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I saw in the Echo of the 18th June
the above question and also, your as
surance and request. I therefore pro"
coed to answer the question to the best
of my ability, humbly impIoring the
assistance of Almighty God, who is too
wise to make mistake, and too good
to err, . .... ....
1st. To approach God, we must be-
lieve that God is, that He exists, and
that He is the rewarder of him who
diligently seeks Him. He. 11-6. Thou
sands believe this and go to hell.
God is willing TO DO approached.
Ez. 33, l.. He has therefore revealed
to sinners, how they may approach
Him, and find salvation.
And as Moses lifted up the serpent
in the wilderness even so must the son
of man be lifted up: That whatsoever
believeth in Him should not perish,
but have eternal life.
For God SO loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that who
soever believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everfastining life. For
God sent His son into the world to con-
denim the world, but that the world
through Him might be saved. John 3,
l4-I7. .@
All this may 10 believed by the sinner, and
yet he may bospt II guil'y distance from G"d.
What must do to no saved Is a question
which was propounded by the jaiIer TO Paul
and Silas, and received Gods own answer by
the mouth Of the inspired writer, believe on
the Lord JcSus Christ and thou shalt be saved
Acts 10, 3O-3i. Also Acts IS, $3.50.
IL h certainly pleasing task 10 talk about
the why 10 God to an snxiOus soul, such as /
| address 10 this short communication. The
Only way to approach God is through Jesus
Christ the saviour Of the world, who will
have all mon to DO saved and come 20 The
knowledge Of tho truth. ] Tin. 2, 4. For
there Is one God, aud one mediator between
| God and men, tho man Christ Jesus. Tim.
| as.
II Is certainly the duty Of every man and
wuman who hears tho gospel to believe that
| Jesus Christ died for them, as taught IN the
following passages, which hope all who are
interest ted viii ssarch up and read, JOhn 3, IA
II, I, ~, 81, !, 20. Cor. 5, 1912. ] john ?,
2, 1, II. Mat. is. II. Tim. :, 10, ?, 4, 8, 9.
Tit. 2, II. Hew. ?, g--l0.
Conditions Of being heard in prayer or APP
preach to God,
let. You mua come With ali your heart.
Ieg. 20, 1918.
"a. Tau must come, believing Mat ~, 20.
80. You mus, come fargiying Mark II, Is,
Mat rs, 20, IS.
Wen you have sohsseFated yourself to God
You viii. I hOpe, believe, and humbly pray, b.
disposed to inquire His will, and a. they did
on tho DAY Of PenlSsost Ask what will thou
haze ms 70 dol what shall ws dol o. you
may b like the sauuch u old, desire 70 80
dove into the water with some minister Of tie
Gospel, Thus take up your march foE Heaven,
| begin iifo of obedience 20 God ARd continue
until deash, aud you will receive crown Of
llfo. Rev. 2, 10. And nov / hutnbiy pray,
that God may make you happy II tbs Lord,
apd rvsr lead yen BY Ills nnsrring spirit In
the paths Of duiy and purity while you lives
an. in death save you, with "a everlasting sal
/ walton Cor Christ sake. Amen.
~, scAanoRouGH,
Beaumont Texas, July 10, 1875.