Read the Bible, the Sure Word of the Living God

From: Gospel Light: Volume 8 (1918)

• 1 min. read • grade level: 5

"Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (John 3:5⁵Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:5).) JOH 3:5⁵Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:5)

“Without shedding of blood is no remission" (of sins). (Heb. 9:22²²And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Hebrews 9:22).) HEB 9:22²²And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Hebrews 9:22)

"The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7⁷But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7).) 1JO 1:7⁷But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)

“Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matt. 11:28²⁸Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28).) MAT 11:28²⁸Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)

“Him that cometh to Me, I will in no wise cast out." (John 6:27²⁷Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. (John 6:27).) JOH 6:27²⁷Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. (John 6:27)

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Rom. 6:23²³For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23).) ROM 6:23²³For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

“God loved the world of sinners lost,

And ruined by the Fall;

Salvation full, at highest cost,

He offers free to all.

“Oh! 'twas love, 'twas wondrous love,

The love of God to me!

It brought my Saviour from above,

To die on Calvary.”

It is not the Spirit's work wrought in us, whether repentance or aught else, that gives peace; but the work of Christ wrought for us. This is a grand and most necessary truth for anxious inquirers. It is all well and right enough to judge ourselves, our state, our ways; to be humbled because of our shallow repentance, our coldness and indifference; but we shall never get peace by self-judgment. May the blessed Spirit lead souls into the enjoyment of that peace which Christ has made by the blood of His cross, which God preaches in the gospel of His grace, by Jesus Christ, and which faith finds in the simple testimony of Holy Scripture.

C. H. M.

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