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Man's Responsibility

From: Echoes of Grace: 1954

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God holds all who have heard the gospel responsible to believe it. He "commandeth all men everywhere to repent" (Acts 17:30³⁰And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: (Acts 17:30)), for the day is fast approaching when the "strong delusion" shall be sent to those who in this day of grace "believe not the truth" (2 Thess. 2:11, 12¹¹And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: ¹²That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thessalonians 2:11‑12)).

The blood of Christ will avail them nothing then. The door of mercy will be closed against such forever then (Matt. 25:10-12¹⁰And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. ¹¹Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. ¹²But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. (Matthew 25:10‑12)); and "the Lord Jesus (the Savior now) shall" then "be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire king vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power." 2 Thess. 1:7-9⁷And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, ⁸In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: ⁹Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; (2 Thessalonians 1:7‑9).

"He that believeth not the Son SHALL NOT see life." Mark it well, Universalist! "Shall not see life; but the wrath of God ABIDETH ON him." Mark it well, Annihilationist! "Abideth on him" in the long eternal NOW (John 3:36³⁶He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36))!

Reader, these are God's plain facts. Pervert not their meanings, but "Turn ye, turn ye, for why will ye die?”

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