The Guilt of Neglect

From: Echoes of Grace: 1944

• 1 min. read • grade level: 7

You would severely censure the merchant who neglected his business; the skipper who neglected his ship; the engineer who neglected his locomotive; but how deep and terrible is the guilt of the man who neglects the salvation of his soul! Think of the magnitude of the guilt! You have broken God's law, and trampled His commands under your feet numberless times.

"The wages of sin is death," 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), and you have richly earned the "wages.”

Instead of punishing you, He has blessed you with innumerable blessings, and says, He has no pleasure in your death (Ezek. 33:11¹¹Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? (Ezekiel 33:11)).

Through the sacrifice of Christ, He has provided deliverance for you, from the penalty and thralldom of sin. His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, "suffered for our sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.”

"He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities." Isa. 53:5⁵But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5).

By His dying for us, God's righteous demands have been fully met, and all who believe on the Savior, are saved eternally.

"Be it known unto you, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him, all that believe are justified from all things." Acts 13:38, 39³⁸Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: ³⁹And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. (Acts 13:38‑39)

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life." John 6:47⁴⁷Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. (John 6:47).

"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)

"LET HIM THAT
HEARETH SAY, COME.
AND LET HIM THAT
IS ATHIRST COME.
AND 'WHOSOEVER WILL,
LET HIM TAKE THE
WATER OF LIFE FREELY.”

Rev. 22:17¹⁷And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:17)

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