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pardon before they were healed turr
to Matt. 1926 And they brought tt
him a man sick Of the palsy, lying or
bed, and Jesus seeing their faith
said unto the sick of the palsy. Son
thy sins be forgiven thee.
Whether is easier to say. Thy sins
be forgiven thee; or to say arise and
walk? But that We may know that
the Son of man hath power on earth
to forgive sins (then saith he to the
sick of the palsy Arise, take up thy
bed, and go unto thine house. 1t is
plain that Jesus forgave this mans
sins before he healed him. This
proves that Jesus forgave the sins of
the people of Samaria before they
were healed The Samaritans did not
receive the Holy Ghost when they
were baptized. But when the apos-
ties Peter and John came down from
Jerusalem and prayed for them and
laid their hands on them they re-
ceived the Holy Ghost. Turn to Acts
10 and read the account of Cornelius
A devout man, and one that feared God
with all his house, which gave much
aims to the people; and prayed to
God always. He saw in vision evil
IDENTIFY about the ninth hour of the day
an angel of God coming in unto him.
and saying unto him, Cornelius. And
when he looked on him, he was
and said What is it, Lord
And he said unto him. Thy prayers
before God.
I'll
in a saved state? He was as good as
the eunuch, if not better. They both
we're righteous men. He sent for
Peter and Peter preached Christ unto
lin and his friends. (Acts 10:24) And |
said to him, give all the prophets
that through His name who
sOever believeth in Him shall re-
,eive remission of sins. While Peter
tet spoke these words the Holy Ghost
ell on all t.rem that heard the word
Acts 10:43,44) Will any one doubt
hat these people were saved? Notice
what Peter said to him. Give all the
prophets witness that through His
lame whatsoever believeth in Him
hall receive remission of sins. These
'eople evidently had just as mucn re-
mission Of sins before they were bap-
lied as the apostles on the day of
'entecost They had the Same Holy
'host given them and they spake with
Ongues (verse 46). Peter commanded
hem to be baptized
Christ said to John the Baptist
7hen he was baptized, For thus it
ecometh US. to fulfill all righteous
ess." 1t is a duty the believer, not
be sinner, owes to God. Christ was
o sinner. The sinner is commanded
0 repent and believe the gospel. The
clever is commanded to be baptized.
he jailer said the Paul and Silas,
irs, what must ] do to be saved?
nd they said. Believe on the Lord
esus Christ and thou shalt be saved
aved and thy house. (Acts 17:30-33)
e evidently believed every thing
aul taught him and was surely saved
nd then was baptized, Immediately,
e and all of his.
Paul was stricken down as he was
,ing from Jerusalem to Damascus
} bind all that called upon the Lord
g was blind three days. Neither did
} eat or drink (Acts 9:9). He was
d into Damascus and was lodging
the house of Judas
And the Lord said unto Ananias,
Use and go into the street which is
lied Straight, and enquire in the
use of Judas for one called Saul
Tarsus, for behold he prayeth
cts Gid Saul prayed And we
Urn that the Lord is good and
enteous in mercy and ready to for
We all that call upon Him FPS.
81 all that call upon Him in truth
d Gin Rom. 1919 that whatsoever
all call upon the name Of the Lord !