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1. Why did the Lord Jesus come into the world?
"This Is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation,
that Christ Jesus came Into the He came to save all men, but only those who will confess that they are sinners, and that they need Him, will be saved. 2. Are there many sinners? "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). All includes everybody and leaves no one out. Sin is disobedience to God. Sin is any thought, word or deed that falls short of God's standard of holiness and perfection. 3. What is the state of the natural heart?
"The heart is deceitful above ell things, end desperately
wicked: who can know It?" The natural, unrenewed heart is a fountain of sin. Anger, pride, selfishness, envy, hatred, unbelief, and such like sins come out of a sinful heart. None of its actions or thoughts can please God. He will give instead of it a pure, new heart to all who receive Christ as Saviour. 4. Is there a day of judgment for sin coming?
"God shall bring every work Into Judgment, with every secret
thing, whether It be good, To the believer, judgment for sin is post, for it fell upon Christ while He hung on the cross. To the unbeliever, it is a fearful day which awaits him at the Great White Throne of judgment. 5. Is not a person by his own efforts or good works able to save himself?. "If Abraham were Justified by works he hath whereof to glory; BUT NOT BEFORE GOD. For what saith the Scripture? Abraham BELIEVED GOD, and It was counted unto him for righteousness....To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith Is counted for righteousness" (Romans 4:2,3,5).
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: It Is the gift of No; salvation by self-effort is impossible. It is not God's way The Bible tells us that all men are sinners. Can a sinful man wash even one sin away, and change his nature so that he cannot sin any more? Christ alone is the Way. Salvation is a flee gift obtained by receiving Him by faith. 6. Is Jesus Christ the only Saviour? "Neither Is there salvation in any other: for there is NONE OTHER NAME under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
"For there is one God and ONE MEDIATOR between God end men,
the Man Christ There have been and are false christs and false ways of salvation. They are of the devil. In them there is no shed blood and no life laid down for sinners. It is not possible that there could be any other Mediator or Saviour. "At the name of Jesus every knee [shall] bow." 7. What did God do with our sins?
"ALL we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one
to his own way; and From the teaching of the Bible and from our own experience, our sinful state is clear. But see what this verse tells us. The Lord took our sins and laid them on His sinless Son, that He by His death might forever remove them from God's sight. 8. What did the Lord Jesus do with our sins? "Who His own self bare our sins In His own body on the tree, that we, being deed to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed" (1 Peter 2:24). Since the believer's sins were laid on Jesus, and since He atoned for them on the cross, is there any reason why we should bear them too? Let us who have trusted Christ as Saviour rejoice in being set free from them, and thank Him for giving us freedom. 9. What was the price of our redemption? "Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold...but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot" (1 Peter 1:18,19). The Lord Jesus was God incarnate, the Lamb of God. The redemption of sinners required the shedding of H/s blood, and the giving of His life. It was the greatest possible price to pay. Why did He do it? Because of His great love. 10. Is God willing to forgive sin? "For Thou, Lord, art good, end reedy to forgive; end plenteous In mercy unto all them that call upon Thee" (Psalm 86:5).
"Be It known unto you therefore, men end brethren, that
through this Men is preached How clear and definite Scripture is! A Saviour crucified for sinners is the assurance God gives that He will forgive sin. 11. How can one obtain forgiveness ?
"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be
blotted out" (Acts 3:19). To repent is to turn away from sin to God. It is to have a change of mind about sin. I must turn my back on the roads of defilement. There must be a sharp decision and an immediate reversal of my ways. 12.How does the repentant soul approach God?
"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, end I
will give you rest" "If any men thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the scriptures hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." (John 7:37,38).
"He that cometh to Me shell never hunger; and he that
believeth on Me shall never Come unto Him and unburden your heart, just as you are, just where you are. The words "faith" and "believe" show that you must have confidence that Christ will do as He promises. The word of One who died for you can be trusted. To Christ alone belongs the power to forgive sins, to cleanse the heart, and to justify the sinner. No man can do this. Believe Him. Prove Him. 13. How do those who are in heaven feel about repentant souls ? "Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth" (Luke 15:10). If "joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth," then sorrow of heart for sin, and turning from it to God, are very important. The angels know how great the joy is that awaits the repentant soul when ushered into heaven. Would that men were as much concerned about their conversion as the angels are! 14. What is it that washes away our sins? "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin" (1 John 1:7).
"Unto Him that loved us [Jesus Christ], and washed us from
our sins In HIS own All our iniquities were laid on the Lord. All were washed away by His blood. Though they were as scarlet, or red like crimson, no stain remains. (See Isa. 1:18). The one who knows he is forgiven will surely wish to say, "Glory be to the Lord Jesus." 15. What is God' s gift to us? "The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23). "'God hath given to us eternal life, and this life Is in His Son" (1 John 5:11).
God is very generous and kind. He never gives gifts unworthy
of Himself. At no cost to 16. Who may have eternal life?
"Every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have
everlasting life" God uses several words with a wide meaning - all, any man, every one, whosoever. They all mean the same and they include you. To "see" the Son is to recognize that He is the Redeemer and Saviour of sinners. To "believe" on Him is to humbly receive Him into your heart and to trust His word. 17. How did God show His great love for sinners?
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever "In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him" (1 John 4:9). God could give no greater gift for man's redemption than His Son, nor could He show the greatness of His love in any other way than by giving Him. 18. Has He given any commandment about believing?
"And this Is His commandment, That we should believe on the
name of His Son Jesus Never say "No" to God. One can say '"No" by delay, and by disregarding what He says, as well as by wilful disobedience. Obedience to this commandment will open the door to everlasting life. 19. What is the result of believing on the Lord Jesus as Saviour? "As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on HIS name" (John 1:12). "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation [Judgment]; but IS passed from death unto life" (John 5:24),
Through faith in the Lord Jesus who died on the cross, we
pass 20. How does the Lord Jesus show His desire to be your Saviour? "Behold, I stand at the door and knock: If any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come In to Him, and will sup with Him, and he with Me" (Revelation 3:20). The Lord Jesus knocks as a king who must be obeyed, and as a friend who loves the one within. Your heart is the door, and your will is the key. If you unlock the door and say "Come in, my Saviour,' He will enter never to leave. 21 . Will the Lord Jesus receive any one who comes to Him? "Him [any one] that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:37).
Coming to Him is your response to His knocking. None are
refused. There are none too bad and none too good to come to Christ
and be received with open arms. 22. What is the promise given to those who call upon the Lord ? "WHOSOEVER shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13). "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" (Acts 16:31), God calls and many refuse to hear Him. But He never fails to hear and answer the one who with faith and contrition calls upon Him. 23. If we believe in the Lord should we keep the matter secret ? "If thou shalt confess with thy MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved" (Romans 10:9). If you were the child of a king would you be ashamed to say so? How much more reason you have to say that you are a child of God, if you have received Jesus. For your own sake and for His, it is very important that you confess your faith. It will strengthen your faith and glorify Christ. 24. How will Christ hereafter honor His child who is not ashamed of Him? "Whosoever therefore shall confess Me before men, Him will I also confess before My Father which Is In heaven" {Matt. 10:32). (See also Luke 9:26). What a wonderful thing it will be to stand with the Lord Jesus, and in the presence of millions and millions of angels, to hear Him say, "This is My child ." If you tell of your faith in Him here He will not be ashamed of you there. 25. What assurance of victory over sin may a believer in Jesus have? "Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not mortal sin therefore reign In your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as Instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you" (Romans 6:11-14).
Christ Jesus, to whom the believer is united by faith, is the
victory. The believer has no power in himself either before or after
being saved. As Christ received by faith is salvation, so He is also
power and victory. He has power over sin, the devil, the human
nature, death, and all things. A Christian must not think that he
can live a Christian life by self-effort. "Know ye not...that Christ
is in you?" He rules and triumphs while His child trusts and obeys.
26. In what should the saved sinner glory?
"God forbid that I should glory, save In the cross of our Lord
Jesus Christ, by whom the The cross on which the dying Saviour hung sets forth the Person and the place where God's great love and the need of sinful man met. It was there that man's sin was borne, the curse removed, spiritual foes overthrown, the work of redemption finished, and the way to freedom, life and peace, in Christ, opened. "Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the cross of Christ, my God." 27. Does the Lord provide a guide for me, or do I have to find my way alone in the Christian life? "He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee In all thy ways" (Psalm 91:11). "I will Instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go: I will guide thee with mine eye" (Psalm 32:8). "He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord Is my helper" (Hebrews 13:5,6).
"And I will prey the Father, and He shall give you another
Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of
truth;...for He dwelleth with you and shall be "Thy word Is s lamp unto my feet, end a light unto my path" (Psalm 119:105). God gives His angels as ministering spirits; and the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit dwell within, to warn, to comfort, to teach how to pray, to reveal the Scriptures, to give victory over sin. You must trust these heavenly guides. 28. Will the Lord allow a soul that trusts in Him to perish?
"My sheep hear My voice, end I know them, end they follow
Me: end I give unto them He says that His follower shall never perish, and His word for it is enough. He is far stronger than all enemies. Neither devil nor man can separate the believing soul from Him. 29. When this life is over, where will He take His followers?
"In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I
would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go
and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
Those glorious mansions in the Father's house are for those
who believe in Him. The 30. What is the way to heaven?
"Jesus saith unto Him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life:
no man cometh unto the People do not just happen to get to heaven. There is only one way there, and that is Christ. The "way" is not a path or road, but a Person, and that Person is the Lord Jesus. You go to town by a road; you go to heaven by Him. If you have trusted Him, He abides in your heart, you are in Him, and you are "in the way." 31. What kind of a place is heaven?
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there
shall be no more death,
"And he showed me a pure river of water of Life, clear as
crystal, proceeding out of the Read the last two chapters of the Bible. 32. Are all invited to come?
"The Spirit end the bride say, Come....let him that heareth
say, Come..,.let him that is Yes, all are earnestly invited to come, and God yearns over those who refuse. "Compel them to come in, that My house may be filled" (Luke 14:23). 33. Is there any special need of haste in deciding to receive Christ as Saviour? "NOW Is the accepted time: behold, NOW is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2). "Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your heart" (Psalm 95:7,8).
"Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a
day may bring forth" Here are a few reasons why there should be no delay in receiving Christ.
God's Word says "Now," "today." 34. What words can we use in praise of the Lord Jesus for so great a salvation?
"Worthy Is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and
riches, and wisdom, and Innumerable millions sing that song of praise in heaven. Do you not wish to begin to sing it now too? David said, "And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God." Praise pleases God (Hebrews 13:15,16). 35. What warning must we heed? "How shall we escape, If we neglect so great salvation?" (Hebrews 2:3). This is the day of grace when this great salvation may be obtained. No one should neglect to honor God by refusing to receive this great treasure, which He has provided at such unspeakable cost to Himself. Salvation is not a thing but a Person, even Jesus Christ. Have you received Him, or are you neglecting and delaying? To neglect is to refuse Christ.
Do you know how to come to the Lord Jesus? The prodigal son, after he had decided to return to his father's house, said in his heart, "I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto Him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son" (Read Luke 15:11-24). Any humble and repenting soul coming to the heavenly Father will receive a similar welcome. The penitent thief said, "Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom" (Luke 23:42). The conscience-stricken publican said, "God be merciful to me a sinner" (Luke 18:13). Many have uttered that phrase as the true cry of their hearts and have had the burden of their sins rolled away.
"Just as I am, without one plea,
"Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
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