On Different Tracks

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A minister of the Gospel was riding on one of two railways running side by side for a mile, and then diverged, ending at points far distant from each other. Sitting with him was a clergyman of "liberal" views, who had what he supposed an unanswerable question to ask.
"You orthodox have among you regenerate souls, as you call them, who are proud and penurious, and uncomfortable to others as husbands, fathers and friends. Then, too, you have unregenerate sinners, who are amiable and genial, public spirited, and, in short, make for the present, at least, a better show than the Christians. Now want to know the real difference between the worst Christian and the best sinner?”
Just then the other minister looked out of the car window, and saw another train moving by their side, and said: "You see that other train?”
"Yes.”
"With the same number of cars as ours?”
"Yes.”
"And the two engines are alike?”
"Yes.”
"Not much difference as to looks between them?”
"No.”
"But, dear sir, they are running on different tracks.”
Are you on that track, reader?
"These shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous unto life eternal." Matt. 25:4646And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Matthew 25:46).
"WITHOUT SHEDDING
OF BLOOD IS NO
REMISSION (OF SINS)."
"THE BLOOD OF
JESUS CHRIST, HIS SON,
CLEANSETH US
FROM ALL SIN."
"REDEEMED... WITH
THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
OF CHRIST."