“Curious Questions wisely Answered.”—C. What are you?
S. The chief of sinners, sir. “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” 1 Tim. 1:15.
C. But of what denomination are you?
S. I am a Christian, sir. “The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” Acts 11:26.
C. No doubt of that; but I mean, what is your persuasion?
S. “I am persuaded,” sir, “that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom. 8:38, 39.
C. Oh, yes! but what is your hope?
S. “The glorious appearing sir, “of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ,” “who is in me, the hope of glory.” Titus 2:13; Col. 1:27.
C. In you! How is Christ in you?
S. “By faith,” sir. “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.” (Eph. 3:17.) And, sir, He and I are one—“He that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.” 1 Cor. 6:17.
C. To what body of Christians do you belong?
S. To the one body, sir; for there is only one body, according to Eph. 4:4, which says, “There is one body.” There are not, therefore, many bodies.
C. Well, what are you a member of?
S. Of that one body, sir. “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.” (1 Cor. 12:27.) I am also a member of Christ, sir—“Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ?” 1 Corinthians 6:15.
C. Do let me know something of what you are—what name do you call yourself?
S. “A child of God,” sir, “and joint heir with Christ.” Rom. 8:16, 17.
C. Who orders your mode and plan of worship?
S. The Lord Jesus, sir. “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matt. 18:20.
C. Tell me, then, what is your creed?
S. The word of God, sir. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Timothy 3:16, 17.
It may be that the person giving the foregoing answers would be deemed by many a little weak in the intellect, but they are sound answers; and if given in simple faith, in humility of mind, as in the divine presence, they cannot fail to silence all merely curious, and to satisfy all really anxious, inquirers.
God Himself our Comforter.—“Have you never observed, when a little child has been in very deep distress, if a stranger has attempted to compose and comfort him, that all his efforts have only increased the anguish of the child; but that as soon as he has heard his father’s voice, and felt his father’s embrace, his sorrows have been hushed, and a smile of gladness has lighted up his countenance?”
Child of God, your Father will not leave it to strangers to comfort you. He will not suffer a servant’s hand rudely to touch His child. “God himself shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”