Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-05-19


| John So. 1t is
$3.50 2s=-====-=======zz=es= not the church.
nor the minister, nor any company
of men the sinner is to believe, but
1t is God himself as he speaks con
corning 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 in
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 to the Scriptures. who has
own self bare our sins in his own body
on the tree, and who was raised from
the dead the third day according to the
Scriptures. This is what God declares
concerning his son. and this is wnaI
the sinner must believe in order to
have Gods gift of eternal life am
to believe, on the authority of GoG's
own testimony, that Christ died for
my sins I'D that he rose from the
dead a-d ever liveth to make interces-
sion for me.
The questioner asks a third ques-
tion, viz:
Why Am to Believe?
Because God commands it. And
this is his commandment, that we
should believe on the name of his son,
| Jesus Christ John 1928 Again, be-
cause a refusal to believe is the same
as calling God a liar-"he that be-
lieveth not God hath made him a liar,'
1 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
/ to believe seals ones own doom. HE
/ that believeth shall be saved and he
j that believeth not shall be damned %
/ Nix. 1916. When the people gathered
to Jesus and asked him saying, what
! must we do to work the works OF
] God? He answered, This is the work
of God that ye believe on him whom
he hath sent" John 6:29 When the
jailer asked what he must do to DC
saved he was told Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ. and thou shalt be
saved Acts 1871.
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 to procras
tinate, Boast not thyself of tomor
row for thou knowest not what 6a,
may bring FORTH" Prov. 27:1 mo
today has brought many soul to or!
'To late" MANY will seek to entel
in and shall not be able when one,
the master of the house has risen u
and hath shut to the door," Nix. 1872
25. Not tomorrow. but today is yo
day of salvation.
Another question is then aske
viz:
May Believe as am?
God answers this by saying. Hin
that cometh unto me will in no wis
cast out" John 6:37. ITO him tina
worketh not but believeth on him tha
justifeth the ungodly his faith is count
ed for Righteousness" Rom. As Again
he says, "Whosoever will may com
and take of the water of life freely,
Rev. 22:17. The only class who ca
be saved is sinners If one waits t
become good before believing thai
one will never be saved.
But another question is asked:
Can Be Saved If Don't Believe
AS we listen God replies, ''Withou
faith it is impossible to please him,
Heb. 11:6. When Peter stood befor
the leaders in Jerusalem they sugges
ed practically the same question an
the reply was then and still is, "Neitt
er is there salvation in any other 70
J there is none other name under heave
given among men whereby we mus
] be saved" Acts 4:12. HE that be
lieveth not shall be damned" Mi
1916 There is zone saved excep
through faith for by grace are y
saved through faith,' Eph. 2:S.
. One last question is asked, viz:
Can Be Lost If Do Believe?
And to this God answers, "Believ
on the Lord Jesus Christ and the
shalt be saved" Acts 1851. HE tha
believeth on the son is not COZ
) damned" John 3:1S. He that belle,
eth hath everlasting life and shall nc
} come into judgment but is passe
from death unto life" John SPA
f any believing soul is lost Gods wor
: will be found to be untrue and Go
) himself false witness
+. My unsaveu reader, you are to b,
!, ueve God concerning his son, VIII
/ he says died for your sins. God con
| mands you so to believe and that, tt
: day. You can believe on him just a
l you are, there is no other hope of b.
: ing saved, but once you believe yo
, will never be lost
Bible Always Fountain of Truth.