The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-11
TENTH INSTALLMENT

81 have been wanting to ask
you something" she said at last
as the dessert was placed before
them and the waitress hurried
away again. perhaps this isn't
the place to talk about such
things, but 1 would so like to
know something"
I'll certainly be glad to help
in any way I can," he said.
well, then would you tell me
please, how can you tell whether
you're saved or not? I'm churcn
member of course. But is there a
way to be sure one is saved:
There surely ISL said Gideon,
his eyes lighting eagerly.
She met his gaze earnestly.
Sunday in your sermon you
talked a lot about the new birth,
and I don't understand it at all.
I've always been taught that II
was good l would 60 to Heaven
when l die"
$50 was l." said Gideon smll-
ing, but that is not true"
Marjorie gave him a startled
look.
No, because the law must be
kept perfectly to be a means OF
salvation, and no one but Christ
ever has or ever could be per-
fectly good, so it would be hope
less for us if that were the only
way to Heaven. But thank God 1t
isn't. We have His own word for
it! Do you believe the Bible?"
"Oh, yes, Of course, l don t
know so very much about 1t l
suppose, but, yes, believe 1t"
DO you believe its gospel: that
Jesus was nailed to a cross for
you, taking all the penalty OF
YOUR sins by enduring Cod
righteous judgment upon them?"
Eyes. of course, l believe that. -
well, do you believe that be-
cause He did that God raised
Him from the dead and exalted
Him in the highest heavens?"
Yes, indeed, l believe that, al
though 1 never heard it stated IN
Just that way before"
You believe, then, that Jesus
is the Christ, the Son Of God
why. certainly"
We'll. then listen to what this
says"
He took a small testament out
of his pocket and opened to
John 81.
whatsoever beieveth that Je-
sus is the Christ is born of God.
The establishment on her face
changed into illumination as she
took in the wonderful truth:
Then 1 am saved" she ex-
claimed, her eyes softening with
the wonder of it.
Eyes, it is as simple as that,
said Gidon, his eyes drinking in
her eagerness.
Marjorie looked up, her eyes
filled with wonder.
Suddenly Gideon glanced at
his watch, and looked startled.
Excuse he," he said, Il have
a wedding in half an hour and
I've barely time to make it. l
didn't realize how the time was
going. May talk with you again
sometime about this?"
ooh, I should love to have
you," said Marjorie. Il know al
most nothing about the Bible!'
You'll have to begin to study
it now" He smiled as he turned
to the waitress to get the check.
I'D love to help if l may. l have
a little book that may help at the
start. I'll send it over to you
Goodbye. wish l didn't have to
rush away. You've given me a
wonderfully pleasant hour
Evan Brewer was in state of
mind when at last the message
got to him late in the afternoon
with Marjorie's address. He i'm
mediately went to work trying to
get her on the telephone.
At last he went out and sent a
large box of wonderful orchids
to her by telegraph with his
Christmas greetings.
He made his plans to slip away
from his mothers annual fami-
ly Christmas gathering immedi-
ately after the old-fashioned mid
day dinner and take plane to
the city where Marjorie was
staying. He would arrive in plen-
ty of time to take her out for a
late dinner and the evening
somewhere. He did not let her
know of his planning. It was bet
ter to, take her by surprise.
The Gays, meanwhile. had
been having a wonderful time
getting ready for Christmas.
It was the next morning about
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