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Iopic-~-A SEARCHING Q0csuon-~-lohn XXI
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There ara number Of very interest.
Ing scenes ia this twenty chapter
OF the gospel of John The most inn
portAnt OF these Il the conversation OF
Christ with Simon Peter concerning
His love fer him. His evident forgive
nees Of HIS denial and His recommis.
sion OF Peter as one OF the apostles.
The closing scene Is very touching In.
deed Christ prephcsies the death Of
Peter as martyr The apostle then
asks Hlaa concerning John. 60 which
Jesus replies III | viii that he taFry
TN come. wha: II that to theeg Fol-
low thou Me" Christ did not mean TO
say that IL was Hts will that Jehn
should I've until Tits second coming;
He simply meant in this way to EN-
phasiHe 70 Simon Peter the important
fact that tbs great concern 10 him
should he his personal relation to the
Master and not the future destiay OF
some one else. This Is undoubtedly
the great lesson OF the searching qaes-
tsen Of the topic. which is. what Is
that 60 theGg" Christ followed this
question with the command. Follow
thou Me- And this command Is the
matter Of supreme importance 20 all
His disciples.
Indiv~ual and personal responsible.
fsy 10 Gea and 10 Jesus Christ Is con-
stantiy emphasized in the word ~
God IL Is plainly set forth that God
Is not 10 deal with men tn the mass,
but as individuals This makes cur
relation 20 Ged very important aueS.
taofA whea Daniel Webster was
asked. What Is the most important
question that ever occupied yeur
mindr- he replied. My individual re-
sponsIhili;y 20 God II Christ laid
such emphasis on this subject, and if
the greatest American eTator eonsid-
cred II ef the supremess Importance. Il
II certainly worth while for US TO eSNTs-
slider our personal and Individual re
sronSthiiity TO God IN Christ absolute
" regardless Of the relation or respoa-
sshsitsy Of others To Him. Too many
people make the mistake O. losing
sixAs OF their 0wn responsibility 70
God. unnecessarily considering the ~
spoasiAslity and reaations % others -
God r.fhanlas. tho creek philosopher.
might have been converted 20 Chris
tianity bad II not heea tex the incon-
sistency Of prosessing Christians Yet
II is easily resaagns1sSa that be- was la
no way responsible fer them. and eAe
one question thar he should have oso-
uai rels sion to CArsss. What YRS that
TO hln2 He should have followed !
Christ.
: !. The salvation % the soul Is per /
sanal matter b~tweea Chrsst and the 1
Individual Ii Is absolutely impossible |
fer oas person 10 b. saved threnxh 81 |
by another EsersaR. TIE wise virgins /
could net give " their asl % the sgelisa /
oses who bad aeSleSsea to obtain L. /
The Responsibility Was ug-aa them. and i
no enc else coald make Up fer thea 4
what they bad neglected. Each oae 1
must be saved or lost uasa hIs own
responsibility.
: ChFtstsan worS Is an Individual !
..s.~Sler. Christ taught that there vas
TO every Esaa his werk." M one can
Do the WORK Of another any uso~s
than he can fulHa the ryaaarvEnenss q
the plan q salvation Tex snstheg,
Thcre is a worS far each ere e Is -
do. and we viii be hes3 personally ~
ssnsible tOy the accomplishment o. Il
or us failure 10 10 l.
8 The Judgment q tho saFurs \ assn
an individual matter, II Is dsvlaegy 4
taught that each ore mUst rcalssF az 4
account ~ hinaSsas aate Gsa3. Ne y q 4
nor be called upon to acca0nt tx asa I
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