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&A &V Ing to his works.
03X\NA Az These three texts
Aa4 reveal Gods esti-
mate OF man, an estimate that shall
abide In spite Of "the reasOnings Of
, the wise" and Of mans mistaken esti-
mate of himself. '"ro the law and to
the testimony" then, which declare
: that man Is
I. a. Because he Is born In sin.
, "Behold," cried the Psalmlst by the
Spirit Of God, II was shapen In IN.
iquity; and in sin did my mother con.
ceive me."-psa. 81 IS. Right you
are, Davidl And you spoke there for
me and for all the race. Sin Is the sad
heritage bequeathed to us by our ia
ther, Adam.
(2.) Because he Is corrupted through
and through in every department Of
his being. "From the sole Of the foot
even unto the head there Is no sound
ness in 1t; but wounds, and bruises,
and purifying sores; they have not
been closed, neither bound up, neither
mollified with ointment."-Isa. 1:6
accept 1t cry: 1--WE are all as an un-
clean thing, and all our righteous
nesses are as filthy rags; and we all
do fade as lenf; and our iniQuities,
like the wind have taken us away"
lisa. 81 g.
(3.) Because he Is dead to God.
"And you, who were dead in trespasses
and sins."-Eph. 2:1. "Ye must be
born again."-John 3:7.
a. Because he is without God. and
ungodly. 'That at that time ye were
without Christ having no hope
and without God in the world."-Eph.
2:12. "When we were yet without
strength. In due time Christ died for
the ungodly." God said It o soul.
He said 1t about youl Talk not Of
your poor human goodness. or your
manpEensing morality, or your efforte
to make something of yourself. You
are dead to God, and there S. no life
for Him save that whlch lie gives In
Christ
u. The Word Of God declares that
man Is
Judged
by Il sentence that was pronounced at
the cross Of Jesus Christ. Man Is no
longer under probation: that came to
an end at the place called Calvary"
There where the "wrath Of God was
revealed from heaven" there where
Gods Beloved Son bowed His head in
death under the .Stight Of this worlds
sin-there the sentence was written
for very eye to see. "Now Is the
judy lent of this world" Every un.
saved man, whether In the deepest
depths Of depravlty or walking upon
the highest planes Of morality, Is un.
der that sentence He Is judged for
not accepting Gods provision In Christ
Judged for rejecting the only Savior.
"He that believeth on Him is not
Judged but he that believeth not Is
judged already, because he hath not
believed In the name Of the only be-
gotten Son Of God."-John 3:18.
~. One more solemn fact remains:
men shall be
Punished.
And this according to their deeds
Jesus Christ. "Who will render to
every man according to his deeds."-
Rom. go. "And the books were
opened: and another book was
opened, which Is the book Of life and
the dead were judged out of those
things which were written in the
books, according to their works.
Rev. 20:1 "He that despised Moses
law died without mercy under two or
three witnesses: Of how much sorer
punishment, suppose We, shall he be
thought worthy. who hath trodden un.
der foot the Son Of God, and hath
counted the blood Of the covenant,
wherewith he was sanctified, an un.
holy thing, and hath done despite unto
the Spirit OF Grace."-Heb. 10 :28-29.
O soul, lost and und0ne, lying under
Gods righteous sentence, look at the
wondrous and blessed contrast to MI
this on the part Of the one that accents
the Lord Jesus for his own Savior
He Is saved ("Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ and thou shalt he
savcd~ he "shnll not come into iudp.
ment, but Is passed from death unto
life"-John "a and over and above
1t all, he shall be rewarded according
to his fidelity to that Blessed One who
has saved him. ,"And my reward IA
with me to give every man according
rs his work shall be."-Rev. 22:12
Only step from your lost estate into
this blessed one Take 1t nowl
Consider ThyseIf.