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not the church,
hor the minister. nor any company
of men the sinner is TO believe, but
ii is God himself as he speaks con-
cerning his son. There might possibly
be some hesitation in believing what
man would say. but there can be no
hesitancy in accepting the testimony
OF such a credible witness as God
The sinner is asked TO believe none
except the God of the Scriptures. Then
another question is Immediately
asked. viz:
What Am ! TO Believe?
Gods own answer TO this is "he
that believeth not God hath made him
a liar; because he believeth not the
record that God gave his son. And
this is the record that God hath given
TO us eternal life, and this life is I'm
his son" John $40, IL. That record
Is the gospel concerning Gods son,
Jesus Christ. who was delivered for
our offenses, who died for our sins
according 10 the Scriptures, who his
own self bare our sins in his own body
on the tree, and who was raised from
the dead the third day according 20 the
Scriptures. This is what God declares
concerning his son, and this is what
the sinner must believe In order TO
have Gods gift OF eternal life. | am
TO believe, on the authority OF Gods
own testimony, that Christ died for
my sins and that he rose from the
dead and ever liveth TO make interces,
sion for me.
The questioner asks a third ques,
| tion, viz:
Why Am I 10 Believe7
! Because God commands II. And
! this is his commandment, that We
should believe on the name Of his son.
Jesus Christ" John 1923. Again. be-
! cause a refusal TO believe is the same
as calling God a liar-"he that be-
/ lieveth not God hath made him liar."
| John $40. Again because it is the
! only way TO please God-"for without
faith it is impossible TO please him"
Heb. 11:6. Again because the refusal
10 believe seals ones own doom. HE
that believeth shall be saved and he
that believeth not shall be damned"
NIX 1916.
Still another question is asked, viz:
Gods answer TO this question is
very direct. for he says, Now is the
accepted time. behold today is the day
of salvation" II Cor. 6:2. Again, he
says, To-day If ye will hear his voice
harden not your heart" Heb. 81. We
are continually warned not 20 procras.
! tinate, Boast not thyself OF tomor-
/ row for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth" Prov. 27:1, mot
| today" has brought many a soul 90 cry
| ITO late" Many will seek TO enter
| In and shall not be able when once
! the master OF the house has risen up
and hath shut to the door" Nix. 1924.
| 25. Not tomorrow, but today is your
day OF salvation.
Another question is then asked,
viz:
May ! Believe az ! ann
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that cometh unto me will in no wise
cast out" John 6:37 TO him that
worketh not but believeth on him that
justifieth the ungodly his faith is count
ed for righteousness" Rom. 4: 5. Again
he says, "Whosoeyer will may come
and take OF the water of life freely"
Rev. 22:17. The only class who can
be saved is sinners. II one waits 10
| become good before believing that,
one will never be saved. The sinner
IS TO believe just as he is-good, bad
or Indifferent
But another question is asked:
( Can ! Be Saved " I Don't Believer
AS we listen God replies, Without
faith 1t is impossible TO please him.
Heb 11:6 When Peter stood before
/ the leaders in Jerusalem they suggest
ed practically the same question and
the reply was then and still is, Meth
or is there salvation In any other for
there Is none other name under heaven
given among men whereby We must
be saved" Acts 4.12 "He that be-
| lieveth not shall be damned" Nix.
1916 There is none saved except
through faith for BY grace are 80
saved through faith" Eph. 2:s.
One last question is asked. viz:
Can ! Be Lost ~ Do Believer
And TO this God answers, Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou
shalt be saved" Acts 16:31 HE that
beIieveth on the son Ia not con-
damned" John 3:1s. He that beIiev-
eth hath everlasting life and shall not
come into judgment. but IL passed
from death unto life," John 5:24. IL
any believing soul IL lost Gods word
will be found TO be untrue and God
himself a false witness.