The walls of the community hall were nearly covered with posters of all sizes. But, strange to say, one poster alone drew the attention and anger of the custodian. It was a large piece of cardboard on whose white surface the simple, black printed message \u201cstood out like a sore thumb,\u201d as he described it. And what were the words which made him so angry?<\/p>\n
\u201cHe that believeth on the Son<\/p>\n
hath everlasting life:<\/p>\n
and he that believeth not the Son<\/p>\n
shall not see life; but the wrath of god<\/p>\n
abideth on him.\u201d John 3:16.<\/p>\n
Glancing around, he saw among a group of young people a pleasant-faced young man who, he decided, was the culprit who had placed it there. \u201cHey, Sam,\u201d he called out, \u201cyou are one of the religious type that would do this. Why do your kind of people put up these posters on the walls? Why don\u2019t they keep these things to themselves?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy? They have as much right, if it comes to a question of that sort, to do so as others have to put up their notices or advertise their wares.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, yes, of course; but what does this thing mean?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJust what it says, sir. Read it the same as you would read anything else. Use the same thought in reading it as you would in reading another poster and it will be clear enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut will you just explain it a bit to me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt needs very little explanation,\u201d said Sam. \u201cIt is from the Bible, and thank God, the Bible is plain enough to those who want to understand. It is difficult only to those who won\u2019t.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese words tell us that everlasting life<\/em> <\/i>belongs to those who believe in the Son of God\u2015that is, to those who take Him to be their Saviour, their Redeemer, their Lord\u2015to those who accept Him as the divine Substitute for them, bearing their sins and taking their punishment on Calvary\u2019s cross.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut what if a man does not believe that?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThen there is the other thing: he shall not see life<\/em>. <\/i>If you will have Christ as your Saviour from sin, you will have everlasting life. That is God\u2019s way. It is \u2018Yes\u2019 or \u2018No.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cIt does not matter what you are; unless you are `born again,\u2019 become a new creature in Christ, you cannot see the kingdom of God. Scripture says: `Ye must be born again\u2019<\/strong> (John 3:7).<\/p>\n \u201cNow be clear on this point\u2015no new birth now means no entry into heaven later. Take Jesus Christ into your heart now, and be ready for a blessed eternity with Him in glory.\u201d<\/p>\n It was a very subdued and thoughtful custodian that walked away thinking about those solemn words.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Peculiar Poster The walls of the community hall were nearly covered with posters of all sizes. But, strange to say, one poster alone drew the attention and anger of the custodian. It was a large piece of cardboard on whose white surface the simple, black printed message \u201cstood out like a sore thumb,\u201d as … <\/p>\n