In bringing the present portion of this work on the tabernacle to a conclusion, the writer desires to address a few words to any unsaved, unconverted reader, under whose eye it may fall. It will be seen that the truths heretofore enumerated have chiefly been for believers, for those who are saved and who know they are saved, because they believe what God says in His Word. But some one may take up this book who is not saved, or who questions or doubts his salvation. To such an one the writer would appeal in the language of God Himself. " What could have been done more that I have not done?" Is it possible for God to do more than He has done? Or can He express more clearly, more plainly what He has done than He has expressed it over and over again in His Word? What more can be done? Hear the word of the Lord. " Thou shalt call his name JESUS, for he shall save his people from their sins." Matt. 1:21. " Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world." John 1:29. " When I shall take away their sins." Rom. 11:27. Ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins." 1 John 3:5. " Now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself." Heb. 9:26. " To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins." Luke 1:77. " That repentance and remission of sins should be preached among all nations," Luke 24:47. " Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Savior; for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins." Acts 5:31. " Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins." Acts 13:38. " That they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance amongst them that are sanctified through faith that is in me" (,Jesus.) Acts 26:18. " Through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sin." Acts 10:43. " Now where remission of these is there is no more offering for sin." Heb. 10:18." Christ died for the ungodly." Rom. 5:6. " Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures." 1 Cor. 15: 3. " To give his life a ransom for many." Matt. 20:28. " He laid down his life for us." 1 John 3:16. " Who gave himself for our sins." Gal. 1:4. " Christ hath once suffered for sins, the just one instead of unjust ones, that he might bring us to God." 1 Pet. iii. 18. " Who was delivered for our offenses." Rom. 4:25. " Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree." 1St. Pet. 2:24. " He bare the sin of many." Isa. 53:12. " Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many." Heb. 9:28. " When he had by himself purged our sins sat down." Heb. 1:3. " After he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever sat down." Heb. 10:12. " He is the propitiation for our sins." 1 John 2:2. " I write unto you little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake." 1 John 2:12. " It is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul." Lev. 17:11. " Without shedding of blood is no remission.' Heb. 9:22. " The blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin." 1 John 1:7. " Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood." Rev. 1:5. " They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb," vii 14. " Being now justified by his blood." Rom. 5:9. " Thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood." Rev. 5:9. " In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins." Eph. 1:7. " In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins." Col. 1:14. " This is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for many for the remission of sins." Matt. 26:28; Mark 14:24. " Whom God bath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood." Rom. 25. " Made nigh by the blood of Christ." Eph. 2:13. " That he might sanctify the people with his own blood." Heb. 13:12. " Not redeemed with corruptible things as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ." 1 Pet. 1:18. " Having made peace through the blood of his cross." Col. 1:20. " Purchased with his own blood." Acts 20:28.
" God is said to pardon?' Isa. 55:7. " To pass by transgression: not to retain his anger: to delight in mercy; to subdue iniquities: to cast all sins into the depths of the sea." Mic. 7:18,19. " To cast sins behind his back." Isa. 38:17. To " remember them no more." Jer. 31:34. To blot out sins and transgressions. Acts 3:19; Isa. 43:25;44. 22. " Not to impute iniquity-to cover sin." Psa. 32:2. " To justify the ungodly." Rom. 4:5. " To finish the transgression and to make an end of sins." Dan. 9:24. " God commendeth his love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us." " When we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son." Rom. 5:8, 10.
" This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." 1 Tim. 1:15.
Texts such as these might be multiplied-the whole Bible is full of the testimony of the helplessness, worthlessness and complete ruin of every sinner-of the love and mercy and grace of God towards such vile and impotent sinners; and of salvation present, completed, and eternal, provided by God in the death of His own Son, and freely offered by Him to the ruined and lost. The hard heart doubts and mistrusts the full and free manifestation of God's love in the death of His Son, and the consequence is, that recourse is had to some efforts of one's own to render oneself more acceptable to God; and to religious ceremonies, with which the name of Christ is mixed. Promises, resolutions, prayers, and outward reformations are resorted to, and God is not trusted, and the full efficacy of the precious blood- of Christ is not relied on. Many an one says, " I know I can do nothing of myself," who is yet seeking to do a great deal of and for himself. Many an one speaks of the finished work of Christ, who yet proves by his own actions and thoughts that he does not believe it to be finished.
God has exalted Christ to be a Prince and a Savior, and we may rest assured that He will allow of no interference with that Savior and His work. He commands all men everywhere to change their minds; for the minds of all men everywhere are mistaken, both as to themselves and as to God. Change your mind therefore as to yourself. Cease from your own works. Cease from expecting improvement or amendment by your own efforts. Cease from hoping to feel better or to be better. Change your mind also as to God. Cease from doubting or mistrusting Him or His love. Behold the wonderful manner of His love, seen in the death of His Son upon the cross, and hear His universal proclamation of His love, " that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life"-shall have it at once, and shall have it forever.