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others but let us see what God says
about you, His Word is the only true
standard"
Open your Bible and ask him TO
read aloud Romans $40. There Ia
none righteous. no, not one. After he
has read IL. ask him a few questions:
Whose words are these which you
have read?"
Gods Words"
Does he know the real condition
Of n mans hearth"
Eyes"
Does he know n mans heart bet
ter than the man himself?"
Probably"
who does he say is righteous?"
"He says that there is none right
eous"
What. not one?"
mo. not one"
Are you an exception to this ruler"
Il suppose not"
Then you admit that you are not
really righteous?"
II suppose ! must"
Ask him to read Romans 3:23. Then
say TO him. who does God say have
sinned?"
"All have sinned"
Are you an exception"
mo"
Then you admit that you have
sinned and come short OF the glory OF
Cod
BY this time the man IN becoming
uneasy. He is beginning to realize
that whatever he may be in his own
estimation. In Gods sight he is IA
sinner. You have withdrawn his at-
tention from the inconsistent church
members with whom he has formerly
compared himself and you have fixed
his mind upon the great God TO whom
he must give an account.
Another good verse TO use with this
class is Isaiah $3.50. After the man
has read IT, ask him. who does God
say has gone astray?"
"All OF us"
Does that include your"
II suppose IL does"
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I'VE have turned every one 10 his
own way"
Then. according to Gods Word"
having ones own way is sin?"
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II is well to emphasize this point
strongly. for, TO the average person
the word Sin" means some form OF
vice or crime. According 20 this verse
however the real essence OF sin con
sists in having ones own way. In.
stead OF walking I'm Gods way. IL
may not be an immoral way. or a dis
honest way, or an untruthful way. but
II is his way and not Gods way. In
which he ought 10 walk
Returning 20 the verse you can ask,
What do you say OF sheep. which
has gone astray2"
1T is lost"
way through life instead OF doing
Gods will. you too are lost. are you
not2"
80 II appears"
Admitting then that you are lost
sinner. what does God say that he
has done with your sins?"
And the Lord hath laid on him the
lniquity OF us all
Then your sins have made II neces-
sary for Jesus 10 die on the cross7"
yes"
when Jesus took your place on the
cross and died for your sins. you re-
fused TO acknowledge him as your
Saviour. did you not?"
yes"
And you have never once thanked
him for what he has done for you.
have your"
No"
And yet you say you are not very
bad n this is not bad, will you tell
me what is? There IL only one thing
worse. and that is TO continue reject
ing such a Saviour"
In dealing with selfrighteous people
Il n welLnigh useless TO argue. Mel.
ther would II be a very gracious thing
20 tell them that you thought they
we're great slnners They would not
believe II N you did, and quite likely
they nigh; rotor, And you are an
other"
The only effective way OF dealing
with them is 10 bring them face 10
face with Cod and make them realize
that they are dealing with Him rather
than with you.
Another way is 10 ask a person II |
he knows that he has committed the |
greatest sin man can commit lie |
viii probably answer, NO, have
not" Ask him TO read Matthew
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