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ONE autumn afternoon a number of persons had collected together to hear the gospel preached in a suburban part of New York.
After distinctly and with solemn emphasis uttering these words of Scripture: “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:2323For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23)), the speaker caused a commotion in the crowd by adding the words,
"IT MEANS YOU.”
One of the company called out in reply, “Do you mean to say those words are addressed to us all here personally?”
Yes, these words apply personally to every one of us, and to everybody. It distinctly states, “For ALL have SINNED, and come short of the glory of God." That little word, "ALL" certainly means everybody, and YOU are included in it. You need to have YOUR sins forgiven. Your good deeds, though excellent in their proper place, can never clear you of your sins before God.
Your works can never save your soul. " By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in God's sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin "(Rom. 3:2020Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. (Romans 3:20)). "Not of works, lest any man should boast" (Eph. 2:99Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:9)).
I well remember one night, while gospel meetings were being held under a tent, in a large town in New Jersey, a man stopped to listen, then sadly turned to go away, saying, “It is not for a sinner like rye. It is not for poor Jim.”
“Yes, Jim," someone replied," the gospel is for you. Hearken while I read to you a verse from the Bible, which is the Word of God: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners ' (1 Tim. 1:1515This 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 Timothy 1:15). Jim, you have sinned, for all have sinned ' against God; but, oh! thank God, Christ Jesus came into the world to save SINNERS.' It means YOU.
Hearken again: Through this Man (Christ Jesus crucified, risen and in heaven) ' 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)).”
“ALL THAT BELIEVE "? Yes," ALL that believe," takes in every class of sinner, ALL who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ ARE justified from all things. Not, All that do; not, All that feel; but, mark it well, “All that BELIEVE ARE JUSTIFIED from all things.”
Dear reader, do you believe in Jesus as your only Saviour? Then you are justified from all things before God.
“All have sinned." That means YOU.
“God so loved the world." That means YOU.
“That He gave His only begotten Son.”
That is God's gift of love and grace; all His own work. “That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16));
You may be among those who have eternal life by being one of the whosoever’s of John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16). the word of this salvation is sent to YOU.
W. E. S.