The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-01-12

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oE9 A does all lie can
~AA To get men there
but lie does not force them to go
l. lie will reason with man about Il
as lie does In Isa lis: Come
now, let us reason together saith the
Lord. Though your sins be rs scarlet
they shall be- as wool though they be
red like crimson. they shall be- as
white as snow"
/ He will ask: How shall We escape
II we neglect So great snlyation?'-
/ Heb. %
/ He viii WOO man with the prospect
II the rest with Him: Come unto Me
| all We that labor aud are heavy laden
/ and ! will give you rest."-Matt. IL Is.
| He will make the great promise
/ found In Rev. u a: God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes; and
there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow nor crying. neither shall there
be- any more pain; for the former
things are passed away"
lie will brSeeCh man To- he recon
ciled To Him: "Now then we are am
hasSadors for Christ, as though God
did beseech you by Us; We pray you
In Christ's stead. be ye reconciled to
God. III Cor 2 20.
lie will instruct: "Ye must he born
agnin."-Jno. 3:l6 THE wages ~
sin is death. but the gift Of God Is
eternal life IN Jesus Christ. Rom.
6:23
lie will declare: Him that C"meth
unto Me ! viii In nowise east out -
Jno. 6:31.
He will explain: "All We like sheep
have gone astrpy. We have turned
every one TO his own way, and the
Lord hath laid on Him tChrisO the
| iniqulty Of us all."-ISa. I3 O. who
His own self bare our sins In His own
body on the tree Pet. . "a.
God does all lie can do to get men
tn choose heaven but He does not and
lie cannot force them to 20 there
II any man goes there he goes because
he chooses TO 20. Therefore choose
life"
In the second place. II n man coe-
to heaven he must not only choose Ia
90 but he must choose to go 10y Christ
There Is no other way. This Is The
Testimony Of the angels lie shall
save His people from their sins -
Matt. IN II IS not some thing hut
Person who alone can save and that
Person is Jesus Christ This Is N"
testimony Of His forerunner lohn the
Baptist: "He that bclieveth on the
son hath everlasting life he that be-
lieveth not the son shall not see life;
but the wrath Of God nbideth on him
-Jno. 3 80.
This Is the testimony ~ the Apos-
ties: Peter says: Neither is there
salvation In any other; for there Is
none other name under heaven given
among men whereby We must be-
saved. Acts 4:l2. Paul says: THE
Jews require a sign and the Greeks
seek after wisdom; but We preach
Christ crucifed. II Cor ! Do BE
lieve on the Lord Jesus Christ and
thou shalt he saved. Acts 10 81.
John says: This is the record that
God hath given unto us eternal life.
and this life Is In His Son. He that
hath the Son hath life; he that hath
not the Son Of God hath not life
JnO. 5:11. IL.
This is also the testimony OF the
Lord Himself: Il am the door; by
In h.a hn
saved. "-Jno. 1919. Il am the way.
the truth, and the life: no man com
eth unto the Father but by me-
Jno. IA %.
In the third place, II man goes to
heaven. he goes because he chooses
Christ In this life. A mans destiny
is settled at the grave. When the
last breath Is drawn In this life. his
destiny Is sealed for all eternity. 1T
IL appointed unto man once ito die:
and after this the Judgmont."-iIeb.
g:27. The choice IL made In this pres
ent life and not In some future exist
ence.
In the last place, II man desires
TO 90 To heaven he must not
only choose Christ in this life. but he
should choose Christ now, today.
"Now is the accepted time; behold.
now IS the day Of salvation. IL Cor.
GO. A young man once asked an
aged preacher when was the best time
70 accept Christ ~ his Saviour, and
received the reply: THE day before
Won die" As that day Is unknown TO
any human being and therefore may
he any time, today perhaps, the best
time for the reader 10 accept Christ
is right now, before you put this pa
ner down. Behold. ] set before you
ne md death; therefore choose life"