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k>-./ inhering in HIM
self are all the
essential elements of Deity.
2. Because It saves from great SINS.
This salvation was not designed only
for the mighty, the noble, ana tne
good, but for the vilest sinner as Well
The prophet says, Though your SINS
be as scarlet they shall be as white
as snow; though they be red like GRIM
son they shall be as wool" Yes.
though you may have committed
murder and the sentence Of death no
awaiting you; though you nave
stolen; though you have gone to uie
limit of sensuallty until you are noun
ir !, less than a moral leper, this sal
walton is so great that 1t can save you
If you will but lay hold on 1t.
3. Because II saves from great dam
ger. The Bible represents all men
who have not come under the saiva-
ton Of the blood of Christ as sinners
and says that the wages Of sin Is
death. Mans sin is so great that God
says that for the impenitent there
awaits an eternal hell, an everlasting
burning, an unending ruin. This aw-
full doom is hanging over every man
who has not surrendered to the Loru
Jesus Christ.
A. Because 1t takes men Of the mean
est type and manner of life ana eie-
Yates them to prlncely honors.
8. Because 1t was accomplished
through great suffering. We had
turned every one to his own way, ana
the Lord caused to strike on him the
iniquity of us all. Christ's suffering
was so great that his sweat became as
great drops Of blood.
u. How This Salvation May Be
Lost.
It may be lost by neglect There
are some things which may be neg
lected without entailing great incon-
venience or loss, but the great saliva
ton provided In Christ is one thing
which It will not do to neglect; to do
so is the height Of folly and madness.
Observe:
/. To lose this salvation there need
not necessarily be any grave sffense
against morality. You may be living
a clean life, possessing good inten-
tons fully decided that sometime
you will lay hold Of eternal life; yet
II you neglect, you will be overtaken
with eternal disaster and ruin.
| 2. There may not be any conscious
or spoken rebellion against God, yet
Won may be lost, for 'he that Is not
for me is against me-" Your neglect
TO come out on the Lords side and
make a confession in the atoning
blood may engulf your soul forever In
the abyss of woe.
i 8. There may not be any fault find
Ing or speaking against this saliva
tion-only the delay In embracing 1t.
4. There may not be any decided
refusal of the offer Of salvation In
Christ. simply neglect.
x All one needs to do In order to
he lost is to do nothing. There are
but three steps TO hell, namely. neg
Iect. indifference, and refusal. Per-
slsient neglect occasions indiffer-
ence: continued indifference termin-
ates in hardness Of heart and stubborn
Il
refusal.
II M. The InpossIblIlty Of Escape n
This Great Salvation 10 Neglected.
I. Because there is but one way OF
escape. that is, through belief on the
Lord Jesus Christ. There is mo 9TH
or name under heaven given among
men whereby we must be saved"
Q. Because there is but one life to
live and that life Is made up Of OBJ
uortunities Of salvation hence II these
opportunities be neglected In this life
there is no possible way Of escape.
q. Because there Is no repentance
beyond the grave; as death leaves ~
so win the Judgment find US.
4. Because there are no more Offer
inrs for sin. There are no moro
saviors to die: therefore. to miss the
salvation offered By Jesus Christ IL
20 be forever lost.
& Because there are no more Spirits
10 quicken those dead In trespasses
and sin. II Is the Spirit that quick
eueth: II we resist Jesus too long b
win take hls departure forever.
God says. MY Spirit win not al
WAYS strive" Since. therefore. there
n great salvation offered, whose
ever win, may come" Now Il the
accepted time" The door Of mercy i
now open. WIN you not receive him
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