Fulor was a criminal in the town of Iramble, Brazil. He was dishonest and mean and carried two revolvers in his belt. Most of the townspeople were terrified of him, and even the police were afraid of him. He did as he liked, and no one dared challenge him.
One day a gospel preacher arrived in Iramble to visit relatives. One of the relatives knew Fulor and told the preacher about the gunman.
“I would like to see him,” said the preacher, “and tell him about the Saviour.”
Finding Fulor, the preacher told him of the love of God for sinners. Fulor listened to every word the preacher said, and at the end of their conversation he accepted a New Testament.
The next day the preacher was holding a gospel meeting in his niece’s home. Just before the meeting began there was a stir among those present. Murmurs went around the room. Fulor had just come in! He sat quietly and listened closely to the preacher. Afterward Fulor spoke to the preacher about his sins.
“Will God forgive even me?” he asked. The preacher assured Fulor that if he was sorry for his sinful life and took Christ as his Saviour, he would be saved for all eternity. Fulor did receive the Lord Jesus and was saved that day.
The following day the chief of police was looking out of his office window. “Surely that could not be Fulor coming toward my office!” he thought. But a few moments later there was a knock at the door, and in walked Fulor. In his hands were two revolvers. The police chief gasped. “This gunman has actually dared to walk into the police station and hold me up!” he concluded.
But Fulor placed the revolvers on the desk. “Chief,” he said, “please sell these two guns and buy something for your family. I now belong to Jesus, and my weapon is this.” Fulor took out of his pocket the New Testament that the preacher had given to him two days earlier. “I have been a terrible sinner,” said Fulor, “but thank God, Jesus has taken my sins away.”
When we come to the Lord Jesus and accept Him as our Saviour, we become a new creature (or a new person). The Bible says, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:1717Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17).
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